The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-10
CASTRO NOT One
WHIT ABASHEO
Venezuelan President Will Con-
tinue His Journey and Land
at Bordeaux.
EXPULSION ORDER ISSUED
STEAMER GUADELOUPE ARRIVED
AT SANTANDER YESTERDAY.

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Santander. Spain. Dec s-The
French steamer Guadeloupe. with
President Castro OF Venezuela on
board came in here today. It was
learned that President Castro will con-
tinue on board the steamer to Bor-
deaux and travel thence overland TO
Berlin
President Castro has come to Eu-
rope with the intention OF settling all
Venezuela's international quarrels-
The general health of the president
is good
Flew Venezuelan Flag.
The Guadeloupe came into Santander
flying the flag of Venezuela.
The mystery of the presidents trip
to, 1n1
after the GuadelOupe dropped anchor
1t was declared that he came to Eu-
rope with the double purpose OF being
examined by European specialists and
10 settle NeneZuelas standing differ
ences with foreign powers. AS Presi-
dent Castro is his own milsster of for
eign affairs, he is confident of being
able to conduct the negotiations TO this
end to successful conclusion.
Laughed at the Rumors.
Carmelo Castro. one of the presidents
| brothers, who recently arrived in Eu-
rope from Caracas by way OF New
York. had come down to Santander To
meet the president and with the Vene-
zuelan consul, the port officials and
number of Journalists he boarded the
steamer. President Castro was found
in his cabin shaving. He laughed
heartily at the fantastic rumors re-
garding his purposes and plans.
The doctors said that the presidents
general condition was excellent. He
spent hours every day promenading
the deck and was the life Of the ship.
The physicians explained that Castro
desired 70 consult European specialists
regarding the advisability of an opera
ton. He has beeH suffering for some
years with p disease that is under
stood to be tumor of the Kidneys
Bound for Bordeaux.
President Castro. in spite of the re-
ports that he might not be permitted
10 land in France, announced that he
had started for Bordeaux and that
was where he was going. His position
is that the French government is aware
that he is going TO France with his
hands stretched out in peace Before
he left Venezuela he made the first
first advance by authorizing the return
of several Frencbmen who had been
eXiled for political reasons. and dur
ing the voyage over he had several
long talks with VI. MerleOu. the French
minister TO Peru. who was a fellow
passenger. He declared specifically to
the French minister that he was ready
To make important concessions in or
der 10 restore amiCable relations with
France NJ Merleou assured Castro
that he would suffer no disa greeable
incident on landing at Bordeaux. In
dispatch from Santander NJ Merleou
Informed the officials Of the situation.
President Castro. il is said, also ex-
poets to arrange the difficulties OF his
government with the United states, in
Guiding the asphalt affair
President Castro declined TO talk for
publication and kept to his cabin. His
wife chatted with the newspaper men,