Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-08
ONLY ONE PORT WAS LEFT OPEN
TO HIM AND HE HAD TO LEAVE
BOAT; GOVERNMENT WANTS
TO ARREST HIM.
DENIES INTENTION
OF STARTING FIGHT
NATIONS ARE WARY, HOWEVER,,
AND ARE KEEPING EYES ON
Ex-DIcTATOR = MUST REMAIN
QUIET ON FRENCH SOIL.

Paris April Z. = The French gov
ernment will undertake to prevent
Castro from using French territory as
basis of operations against the pres
ent government of Venezuela. The un-
dertaking is in full accord wit hthe
wishes of the Washington government,
May be Arrested.
Caracas, April T. The Venezuelan
government has sounded France to as
certain whether or not difficulties
would be encountered if Cipriano Cas-
tro was arrested on board the steam
er Gaudaloupe at Venezuelan port.
The reply Of France indicated sne
would make no protest in this event.
Can't Revolution on French Ground.
Fort de France, Martinique, April Z.
-Cipriano Castro, in a rage against
the British and American govern
ments, left the steamer Gaudaloupe
here today and has taken up quarters
on shore. Finding all ports in the
West Indies excepting Fort de France,
barred against him, the present course
was the only one left open to the for
mer Venezuelan dictator.
Castro's wife will go to Laguaira
on the Gaudaloupe. Castro disclaimed
bellicose intentions with regard to the
existing political situation in Vene-
zuela with which he has been credited
and declared his only purpose in re-
turning to Venezuela was to give at
tention to private business. He ap-
pears still to be in poor health.
Castro an undesirable Citizen"
Washington, D. c., April 7.--Antic!-
pating the desire of Cipriano Castro,
former president Of Venezuela to land
in the immediate vicinity Of Venezl-
ella, the United States, England,
France, Colombia Holland, Venezuela
and Panama have practically reached
an agreement whereby Castro will be
excluded from territory of these ma.
tions in the close proximity of Vene
zuela England will see that Castro
does not land at Trinidad with revolu
tionary intentions. France will guard
Martinique, Holland will not allow
Castro at Curacao, Colombia will not
allow Castro to use Colombian terri
tory as basis of operations, and Pan
anna, although it has no grievance
against Castro, will follow the policy
of the other nations. G. G. Arose
mena, the minister from Panama has
cabled his government relative K
the attitude of the other nations 70
ward Castro and asked to be specifi
calIy advised as to what policy Pana
ma would assume
At the state department it was ai
mitted that there had been quiet ne
gotiations looking to the prevention
of any revolutionary movement which
Castro might start against Venezuela
Barred From Trinidad.
Advices from London to the State
department said that Castro woult
not be permitted to set foot on Brit
ish territory when his steamer reach
ed Trinidad The British foreigs
Office was found to be in receptive
mood for any plan aimed against re
petition of the long-standing disturb
ances between Castro and Great Brit
ain, and the result is that the forme
Venezuelan ruler, SO far as England i
concerned, will find little opportunit
to carry on his plans
Next to Trinidad as convenien
landing place for Castro comes Mar
Unique, not counting Curacao whel
the state department understands tha
Holland would deal summarily wit
Castro should he reach there. France
it is said, is no more willing to hav
Castro on Martinique than England j
to have him on Trinidad
ST. Thomas, belonging to Denmari
comes into consideration for harbol
ing Castro, but unless the state de
partment is mistaken Denmark wi
be found on the same footing as tn
other countries having territory in tn
vicinity of Venezuela Denmark, how
ever, has not been communicated wit
by the state department.
Is an Undesirable Alien"
Should Castro wish to land in tn
cafal zone the United States will tax
steps to have him removed as an "ul
desirable alien, which leaves Pal
anna as the last resort.
Here, it is admitted, comes Sigh
ly more complicated situation as Pa,
anna has no grievance whatev,
against Castro, but 1t is believed thu
pressure will be brought to bear h
other powers concerned to whip Pa
anna into line.