The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-10
Said His Health Was Such
That He Could Not Leave
His Bed
DOCTOR DISCOVERED STORY
OF SICKNESS Was FAKE.
France Will Put Into Effect Its De.
cree to Expel Him From French
Soil and If No Other Course is
Open, Will Return Him.

ano Castro, former president of Vene-
zuela, was informed officially today of
the decision of the French govern
ment to expel him from Martinique.
He at once declared to the chief of
police of Fort De France that the
state of his health was such as to
make 1t impossible for him to leave
his bed. The government thereupon
called in DR.. Bouvier. who will make
report on Castros condition. The
doctor said that Castro was suf-
ficiently strong to travel and that he
could take the French steamer Ver-
sailles, due here this afternoon.
Following the physicians report
Castro reiterated his statement that
it is impossible for him to leave Fort
de France. He declares that the state
of his health does not permit him to
leave and that he has not funds to
defray his expenses. He has been Or
dered to go on board the French line
steamer Versailles and the commits
sary of police. acting on the instruc-
tions of the government, threatens to
have his men place Castro on board
by force. He has been informed that
il he resists he is liable to six months
imprisonment.
Numerous requests for an audience
were made upon Senor Castro today,
but he refused to receive anyone.
Jacques D. Schnegg. the American
vice and deputy consul. thrice sought
an interview with the eX-presidept,
but without avail. -,
May Go to st. Thomas.
Copenhagen. April 10.-The United
States has approached Denmark in
the matter Of permitting Castro to re-
island of St. Thomas in case the form
er president of Venezuela should pro-
ceed there from Martinique. A
definite answer is expected tomorrow.
Venezuela has not requested Denmark
to forbid Senor Castro disembarking
at Danish West Indies port.
France In Earnest.
Washington. April 10.-The French
government has informed the state
department of it's determination to go
into effect Immediately the decision
announced yesterday from Paris to
expel former President Castro Of
Venezuela from Fort De France,
Martinique, and compel him to return
to Europe.
The program is to put him aboard
the first vessel touching at Fort De
France. If this program is carried
out. Castro will be on his way to
Europe in day or two unless his
physical condition is such that an
ocean trip at this time would put his
life in Jeopardy The first steamer
scheduled to touch at the Martinique
port Europe-bound, is the French
line ship Versailles, due there tomor-
row.
State department officials are much
gratified by the manner in which the
French government has acted in the
matter and feel relieved that Castro
is to be sent back to Europe where
he will have no immediate influence
in affairs Of Venezuela. in which
country his personal following is be-
lieved to be considerable and might
have tendency to unsettle the peace
able condition of affairs which now
pertains there. France. the officials
say. has realized the possibilities in
the case and has met the wishes of
the United States in keeping the form
er president away from the locality
where his presence is undesirable.
Prominent officers of the govern
ment are disposed to look on Castro's
reported serious setback with sus-
picion. taking the ground that it may
be clever ruse designed by him to
make 1t appear that return to
Europe is necessary to obtain surgical
aid. when in fact the real purpose is
to save his face" He realizes, they
say. that conditions for him on this
side of the Atlantic. are against him.
and that the best course for him to
pursue is to go back to Europe and
abide his time, hoping for a better op-
portunity later.
May Get Control.
New York, April 1O.-The revival
of the rumor that Ciprano Castro, the
depcsod president of Venezuela, will
again assume the presidency with the
consent of President Gomez, is con-
tanned in special cable dispatched
from Port of Spain. Trinidad, appear
ing in the Herald today. 1t is added
that the belief prevails that Sonora
Castro who has not been checked like
her husband. will arrange for Castro's
peaccable assumption Cf his former
Office.