Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-12
POLICE CARRY HIN ON ship
DRAMATIC INCIDENTS ATTEND
EXPULSION OF FIREHRAND
FROM FRENCH TERRITORY.
CLAIMS THAT He IS SICK
|DENouNcEs VARIOUS GOVERN
MENTs AND STATES WILL
TAKE REFUGE IN SPAIN

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| Fort de France, April 12.-Cipriano
Castro, ex-president of Venezuela. was
expelled from the island OF Martin.
que by the French government. He
protested to the last against his ex-
pulsion, but his protests were in vain.
He is now on board the French line
steamship Versailles bound for st.
Nazaire.
Official notice was served on Cas-
ltro Saturday morning of the decision
lof the French government that he
must leave the island within nine
hours from the receipt Of such notice
and that the commissary of police at
Fort de France had been charged with
the execution of the order
Castro was furious with indignation
and strove throughout the day to find
some excuse that would be sufficient
70 the colonial government, whereby
he would not be compelled to obey
the order. and to this end, late Satur-
day he summoned lawyer and phys
ician to verify that he was unable to
leave the country
The governor of Martinique and the
public prosecutor however, refused
an extension of time and about
o'clock the commissary of police, ac-
companied by large force of gen
darmes proceeded to the hotel where
Castro was stopping to remove him,
forcibly if necessary to the steamer.
The affair created great sensation
and long before the police made their
appearance at the hotel crowds had |
gathered which later were joined by
the consuls representing the various
foreign powers. who showed great in
terest in the expulsion of what one of |
them termed "the common enemy of |
peace"
Forbidden to Danish Islands.
Copenhagen, April 12.-The govern
ment has instructed the governor of !
the Danish West Indies under no cir
cumstances to permit ex-President
Castro to land in that territory.
Welcome to French Soil.
Paris. April 12.-The return of Cas-
tro is not regarded here as of great
Importance, the principal object of
The French government being to pre-
vent the use of the French territory
IS the headquarters for a revolution
ary movement and a campaign by
castro to recapture his lost power in
venezuela. There will he no opposi-
Ion made to his landing or even his
'emaining in France, provided he
Ives peaceably.
Prior to being forcibly put aboard
he steamer Versailles for deportation I
o France, ex-President Castro pre-
Jared protest against the action of
he French government as follows:
Il hereby protest against the &C.
ion of the authorities of Martinique Z
NJ having put me by force on board
in outgoing vessel.
First. because I was i'll at the time 4
IND because the act imperiled my
ife.
Second. because have committed (
10 offense against the government of
Trance. and the authorities of Martin
que; and, finally, because the decree 4
II expulsion which orders my depor-
alton out of French. territory COM
'els me to take passage aboard a ves-
'el which win again land me on k
French territory. ri
This constitutes a breach of inter
lational law and denial of the /.
lights of individuals. That such a l
hing should have come to pass in the