Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1906 — “FRANCEBE JIGGERED” [ARTICLE]

“FRANCEBE JIGGERED”

Se*ms To B* the Vi*w Tak©n ©1 th© Situation by President Castro. M. TAIONY TREATED ROUGHLY Practically Bounced from Venezuela by the Small Tyrant. Diplomat Ignores m Venezuela Daw and Is Ignored—New French President—Chamberlain's Victory *t Birmingham. Paris, Jan. 18. The latest news from Venezuela, which comes from Willemstad, Curacoa, dated yesterday, is of grave import. It seems to make the situation as between France and Venezuela very-tense, and to have.precipitated a crisis for M. Fa 11 teres who was elected president of the French republic yesterday—to meet. What France will do is not known, but the indignity put upon her representative by Castro seems likely to call for very vigorous action. The facts briefly are that M. Taigny, French charge at Caracas went aboard the French line steamer Martinique at I.a Guayra Sunday without legal permission, and was then practically banished from Venezuela. Felt Bound to Go Aboard. The Associated Press correspondent at Willemstad sends the following details: “Knowing that the captain of the Martinique had Important dispatches for him, and being without advices for five days owing to the closing of the cable, M. Taigny went to La Guayra Saturday last, accompanied by the French vice consul. He was accustomed to board the French steamers without a permit, which on this occasion he was not allowed to do. Thinking it his duty under the circumstances he decided to go aboard the Martinique without permission. Marooned Aboard Ship. “On Sunday the vice consul and the cable director accompanied M. Taigny to the wharf, but did not go on board the Martinique with him. Tbe Venezuelans. however, it was noticed, went on board th© vessel and returned without being in any way hindered. While conversing with the captain of the Martinique a policeman ordered M. Taigny to leave the vessel, but he refused to do so. While breakfasting an order came to the captain of the vessel to put out twenty metres from the shore, which was done, and nobody was allowed to leave the ship.

THREAT OF IMPRISONMENT Taigny Told He Would Be Bastiled if He Went Ashore. “M. Taigny asked permission of the customs officer to go ashore with him, but this request was denied, and when he insisted force was used to prevent him. At 5 o’clock M. Taigny was officially notified that if he went ashore he would be imprisoned. Sunday evening passed with a Venezuelan guard watching for any movement M. Taigny might make. “Meanwhile the French vice consul went to Caracas and informed Russell [United States minister] of the condition of affairs; Russell, though ill, at once took up the matter and used every influence with President Castro, but without avail. The vice consul brought to M. Taigny a letter from Russell to that effect. M. Taigry then sent a protest to Russell and to the dean of the diplomatic corps. At 11 o’clock the French steamer agent, with the authority of President Castro, informed M. Taigny that a French natal vessel would take him off at 4 o’clock in the morning. No such vessel came, however, aud one day was lost In waiting. "The Martinique then left for Porto Cabello, where M. Taigny was forbidden ail communication with the shore. He then required the captain of the Martinique to touch at Willemstad, which was not on his schedule, and to leave him there.” This is the new state of things that meets the new French president right on the threshold of his election. M. Fallieres was elected to succeed M. Loubet, who had refused to stand for re-election, by the national assembly—the senate and chamber of deputies in joint session. The body consisted of 820 members, and the first ballot was: Fallieres, 449, Poumer, 371. Poumer Is president of the chamber of deputies. CHAMBERLAIN IS A WINNER All Birmingham Stands by Him Amid the Party Wreck. London, Jan. 18.—The most prominent feature of the election returns is the wholly unexpected stand made by Birmingham. Not only were nil of Joseph Chamberlain’s seven candidates returned, but Chamberlain himself secured a majority of 5,000, while, tbe majority of tbe others averaged 3,000. Even allowing that the Liberal candidates were not very strong,as the seats were practically uncontested at the last general election, and though the Liberal organization was not us good as in other parts of the country, the results at Birmingham are of the highest Importance. They prove tbe groundlessness of tbe Liberal contention that this general election has killed the fiscal agitation

for a geueration to come. Besides showing theunabntedconfidence of Birmingham in Chamberlain the results there go also to confirm what already has been noticed in isolated contests, that tbe candidates who openly professed protectionist leanings had good support, and in some eases were victorious. Chumberlaiu issued the following message to the electors: "Well done, Birmingham. My own people have justified my confidence. I am deeply grateful to all who have assisted iu winning this great victory. ’We are seven.’ ” The members already elected are distributed as follows: Liberals, IG7; Unionists, 73; Laborites. 31; Nationalists, 80. Of the twenty-tnree London seats polled sixteen were won by the Liberals, twelve of them being net gains. Among the Unionists defeated is Sir Conan Doyle, in Scotland.