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Show WILL CASTRO CRLLBLUfR If He Doesn't Apologize France Will Growl at Him Before Tomorrow. CHICAGCf, Nov. 1. A dispatch to the Tribune from Washington, D. C. says: The next twenty-four hours will deter-l deter-l mine whether Castro shall apologize to France for the severance of relations with M. Taigny, the French Charge d'Affaires in Caracas, or whether the French fleet assembling at Martinique thall be ordered to make a demonstration demonstra-tion in Venezuelan waters. It is the confident opinion of the authorities here that a peaceful settlement of the dispute will be arranged. Secretary Root has been acting in the role of mediator in a manner that has won the sympathy of Castro and the approval of the French Government. He has induced France to tone Mown the terms of the demands which it made up the Venezuelan President. When the difficulty Is adjusted it Is probable that M. Taigny will be granted grant-ed a lonvo of absence, but the French authorities will not approve o? an application ap-plication for leave if there exists in Venezu?la a disposition to Interpret his departure as a sign of weakness. |