Huffy Diplomacy

Washington, May '3.- The United States has been again asked to act as intermediary in nn international complieation. This time the trouble is between Franco and Venezuela, resulting in a complete termination of diplomatic relations beteen theni. The French minister at Caracas reccntly was given his passports, whereupon France sent two warships to t.:ko away her minister and all the legaClon archives. At the same time Franco handed to the Venezaelan minister at Paris his passports, and he summarily dcparted. The request for the mediation of the United States ia now made by the Venezuelan governmont through its minister at Washington, Señor Andrade. Ho was instructed by the Venezuelan mini ister of foreign affairs a short while ago to requsst that the United States ambassador at París, Eustis, be asked to act as intermediary in restoring l'riendly relations between the two countries. Tlie Great American Intcrmediary. The United Status legation at Caracas was also notified of the desire of the Venezuelan government and sent a recommendacion to the state departmont that the office of intermodiary be accepted. Departmo.it officials will not dis cuss the subject, and it cannot be learned whether instructions have yet been sen to Ambassador Eustis. Should the Unit ed States underlake th.o reconoiliatlon i will make two questions in which our officials aro intermediarles with European governments in bohalf of Venezuela, Ambassador Bayard is already engaged in effecting a solution of the BritishVenezuela qaestion. The trouble between France and Venezuela originated about four months ago. Rubber! a Venezuelan Sore Spot. A numbcr of Europeans residing at Caracas United in a confidencial note te their respective governments, in whicb tbey told of the lax condition of tha government and the tendency of the Venezuelan officials to avoid the settlement of just claims. The note was signed by the ministers of France, Germany, Spain and Belgium. The Italian minister did not sign it, but sent it to his government for "information." By mischance the "confidential" was omitted from the note and Italy published it with the signatures of the four ministers in the Italian "green book. " Venezuela was thus publicly pilloried. Doesn't Enjoy Ber Isolation. She at once gave their passports to the French, Spanish and Belgian ministers, but tho Germán minister had left bel'ore this indignity could be offered to him. Bv this step Venezuela was almost cut off from relations with the leading nations. Great Britain withdrew her minister some time ago because of the boundary trouble. It is with a view of overcoming this isolation that Venezuela asks the kindly offices of the United States toward resuming relations with the rest of the world.