Evening star., 1909-04-12
PAID IN HIS OWN COIN |FROM SORROW TO JOY|
Castro Once Expelled the Sonqs of Triumph Feature Of
~ French Minister. Easter Sunday
TRICKED HIM ON SHIP SERVICES IN The CHURCHES
Refused Let Tomb Lessons
= After Getting Mail the World Over
SENT BAGGAGE AFTER HIM PRESIDENT ATTENDS ST. JOHNS
ceived Martin ons and
Refused. to Let Him Come Ashore
After Getting Mail.
SENT BAGGAGE AFTER HIM
M. Taigny's Treatment Much Less
Considerate Than Castro Re-
ceived at Martinique.

ceived at Martinique.
As a curious reminder of the truth that
history repeats ITSELF" the news that
Senior Cipriano Castro had been expelled
without ceremony from Martinique by
order of the French government recalls
the story of Senior Castro's own treat
ment of the diplomatic representative Of
the French republic in Caracas, NJ.
Taigny. who was sent adrift by the then
dictator with much less regard for his
personal convenience than was shown
Saturday by the authorities of Mar
Unique.
NJ. Taigny, after declining to quarrel
with Senior Castro, was suddenly set
adrift on a French steamship which he
boarded one Sunday at the wharf at La
Guaira to get his mail. President Cas-
tro refused TO let him land again. saying
that he had left the country and was no
longer a diplomat or representative.
Senior Castro thought this was very
cieyer. France thought it was an insult
and for long time her battleships were
awaited by the fleet of yachts comprising
the Venezuelan navy.
Coincidence in Names.
NJ Taigny was obliged to send back to
the French legation in Caracas for his
personal effects. This baggage, after
much delay, was taken to him in small
boats to the steamship Martinique. which
was kept only few feet from the wharf.
The island from which France has now
expelled the expeller without his baggage
is also called Martinique.
Nj. Taigny was far more dignified than
Senior Castro.
He made a written protest on behalf
nj ont Clrtn n
Venezuela were thus left unrepresented
at the capital and without asylum in case
of danger. He was laughed at by Castro
and his country defied. Without further
action NJ. Taigny remained quietly on the
Martinique and returned to France. Re-
lations between the two countries were
thus completely severed. the interests of
the French in Venezuela being looked
after by the Belgian consulate.
: Aspired to Rule Continent.
The strange expulsion of NJ. Taigny
was on Sunday. January 4. 1906 Times
had been troublous in Caracas for many
months. Castro was in the height of his
power and aimed to make himself more
than the Diaz of his own country. He
: asPired to become the President of the
. United States of South America, which
federation he believed would come after
he had proven to all the Latin republics
that he could successfully defy the coun-
tries of Europe and England and the
United States.
He had seized the French cable and
driven the French minister away. He
!, had seized the Bermuda Lake asphalt
property and others belonging to Ameri-
: cans, was annoying the American minis
ter. Mr.. Russell. in the hope of getting
rid of him and embroiing the United
States. Gold mines of Englishmen were
rendered unavoidable. But Mr.. Banks
Ironsides. the British minister, and Mr..
lsv1~
the only foreign ministers who outplayed
Castro to the end.
Avoids Many Pitfalls.
NJ Taigny with great skill. avoided
every pitfall set for him by the willy pres
ident. even overlooking the latter's for
getfulness to invite the representative of
France to his official New Year reception
at the palace. Notes on the subject. how
ever. were exchanged which upheld the
dignity of France.
The efforts of Castro to catch him nap
ping at first made NJ. Taigny angry. Then
they amused him, and he began to avoid
the traps with such open good humor
that soon the other diplomatists were
laughing at the game OF which Castro
was getting the worst. Then the presi-
dent, dent lost his temper. and. falling to van
macy, decided to get rid of him by a
trick He learned that M. Taigny was
in the habit on the Sundays on which a
going to that port to get his mail, news
from Paris, and perchance to meet a
friend from home.
On the Sunday mentioned NJ Taigny
LETT Caracas for La Guayra to board the
steamship Martinique to breakfast with
the captain. who had specially invited
him. He never saw the legation again.
As soon as 1t was reported to the palace
that the French charge had gone to the
port Castro called up the police there and
gave orders that NJ. Taigny should not be
allowed to go on the steamer. The presi-
dent knew that the charge would make
trouble over such action, as 1t was ship
flying his countrys flag. And he did.
Insists on Going on Ship.
He insisted on his rights to go on the
steamship. He was told that he had no
pass and that the law was that all per-
sons visiting ships in port must be pro-
vided with one. NJ. Taigny said he never
had heard of such law and argued that
ne had gone on board the French steam
ships time and again without a pass;
that anyway he was a diplomatist and
not affected by any such police regulation
He said he was going on the Martinique,
and he did. the police making but little
effort to stop him.
Martinique was telephoned to President
Castro by the officer of the port with
fear and tremblin. The officer was SUBJ
sequently sent to Jail. with all of his force
connected with the affair. but at the time
they were told in language that made the
wires throw sparks that they had been
all kinds of fools. false to their country,
and to save their heads they must see
that the Frenchman did not come ashore
again
Put the ship incomunicado," shouted
the president from the palace ALLOW
one on the shore to hold communica-
tion with NJ. Taigny. Arrest them IL they
try il. Tell NJ Taigny that he Is now on
French territory and can stay there He
has left Venezuela of his own accord l.
the president and restaurador of Venez-
uele. Cipriano Castro. refuse to allow him
10 enter the country again. Do not allow
his foot to touch it's soil. Tell the cap
tain he must at once leave the pier but
that he can remain in the harbor il he
likes. Ii he should stay long and a
French battleship should come the trans
fer OF NJ. Taigny must be made outside
of the three-miie limit. l will not permit
il in the harbor."
Arrested for Playing Craps.
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