Show france and america to loofe after their prestige washington oct 2 venezuela and her troublous conditions are now the subject of earnest consideration by the washington and paris governments just from paris lih full instructions M josserand Jus the french ambassador called at the stale department part ment today in conference with secretary root for half an hour venezuela was the main subject under discussion special attention beang to president castro conference Is the first 0 a series which may be expected on this subject and was of a preliminary nature at its conclusion the announcement was made that the venezuelan situation has entered on an imminently critical stage no course of action wa agreed upon today and none was proposed what the relative attitude of the two aggrieved nations Is toward venezuela was informally discussed but pending the investigation there the american special commissioner judge calhoun is now making on behalf of the washington government it mas not possible for the secretary of state to outline to the ambassador the definite course of this country M josserand Jus made it plain that while france proposed to protect the rights of her citizens in venezuela as elsewhere throughout the world the french government will continue its traditional policy of courteous recognition of the special interest of this country in a question like this which effects another american republic it Is a well known fact not only in army circles but throughout tae diplomatic corps that the general of the army has been makina a thorough special study of venezuela from a military standpoint but this government as well as france appreciates the difficulties of an international expedition to the venezuelan capital even should a critical turn of events warrant the serious consideration of such a move at the same time france with the remainder of the european nations realizes that a naval demonstration oft ijo gayara if such a course should ever be determined on Is not a sure method of forcing president castro to yield because of the distance of caracas from the sea in diplomatic circles the significance of conference is attributed not so much to its direct results but as evidencing the firm purpose of the american and french governments individually perhaps but none the less effectively to protect rights of their citizens in venezuela it is understood that france is not primarily seeking assurances arom washington that a french naval demonstration against venezuela will be approved here though such assurance it is stated on high authority would be vouchsafed what france desires to find and this desire is thoroughly shared by the washington government Is an adequate means or insuring justice 0 o foreigners in venezuela M josserand Jus wilt continue his policy ot discussing quite frankly with the washington government the grievances of his country against venezuela that there mar be no misunderstanding der standing of the motives ot the two claimant powers |