Show FRANCE MAT MAKE WAR ON VENEZUELA 1 k I 1 island of Cura coa jan 24 in spile of the protests made by the french consul here president castro has sustained the action of the venezuelan authorities at la guira who refused to permit M jr of bordeaux to land although alie government biad previously assured alio consul eliat the traveler liht debark it ia held by alic authorities that while the french line steamer st on M was a passenger was at fort dc france island of martinique or at ane island of trinidad lie conferred general matos the revolutionary leader alio consul made inquiries on the subject which established alie fact that general matos was not at martinique or trinidad when the st laurent touched at those islands but was ott the venezuelan coast on board the revolutionists steamer IA libertador Liber tador all the passengers of alic bt laurent and notably the secretary of the spanish legation at cara cas assert eliat alio behavior of M Secre stat was always most correct vand that ha did not see M katoa it is claimed that this incident jakc it necessary for the french government to take steps necessary to cause french citizens to and it is believed that cruisers taga and anchet now ay fort de france will receive orders tygo to la guira the french cruiser ills trea is at ca cupano a seaport town in the state of Bon venezuela i M jr the son of 0 merchant of bordeaux france arrived at la guira january 14 with the intention of going to caracas to protest there against vie seizure of the estates of general mates by ano government the generals property having been legally leased to M sr the french government january 10 cabled to Jarff cas instructing tho french consul there to insist that M jr be allowed to land paris jan sa the french government this afternoon received a cable message froin ahe french consul at caracas venezuela announcing trtat president castro has absolutely refilled to allow M jr to land in of alio consuls repeated vigorous protests i |