The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-11
CASTRO PUT
 ON A VESSEL Doesn't Care to Go to
 Europe. DOCTOR EXAMINES HIM In His Opinion Castlo is Able to
 Travel. Commissary of Police Gives orders to Have His Men Place Castro A on Board snip by
 Fsrce.

Fort dc France. April 1o.--Cipriano Castro. ex-President of Venezuela. was ignominiously expelled tonight from the island of Martinique by the French Government He protested to the last against his expulsion. 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 Castro this morning of the decision of the French Government that he must leave the island within nine hours from the receipt of such notice and that the cornmissary police at Foyt de France had been charged with the execution of the order.
 The ex-President was furiousiy in- dignant and strove throughout the day to find some excuse that would be sat- isfactory to the colonial government whereby he would not be compelled to obey the order and to this end late today he summoned a lawyer and a physician to verify that he was unable to leave the country. The Governor of Martinique and the Public Prosecu- tor, however. refused an extension of time and about o'clock the Commits sary of Police accomnanied by a large force of gendarmes proceeded to the hotel where Castro was staying to re- move 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 eonsuls representing the various foreign powers. who showed great in- terest In the expulsion of the man whom one of them termed e"the com mon enemy of peace.
 Castro. who during his few days at Fort dc France has had very little com munication with anybody. locked him- self in his room in company with his brother carmeiio. and his secretary, and for time refused to reply to the summons of the police officials. The police hesitated to break In the door, and finally decided 10 submit the mat ter again to Governor Foureau, but the Governor absolutely refused to pef-
 nit any delay and he ordered that cast tro be removed by force of arms. He also gave orders that the Versailles re- rnain in port until Castro could be put aboard.
 It became necessary for the police and gendarmes to take rigid measures fo hold in check the crowds that had by this time become riotous outside the hotel.
 The President railed against the French goverpment and the local au- thorities. denouncing them for forcing him the alternative of deporation or Imprisonment for six months. He de- calred that he would not budge and that it would be necessary to take him on board the steamer on stretcher. This, the commissary of police, who finally entered Castro's room with an escort of gendarmes, prepared to do, but Castro's lawyer tock steps to find the Chief Justice and at the very last moment the Governor and Public Pros ecutor decided to have another medical examination made.
 Accordingly, a medical commission composed of Drs. Bouvier. Costet and Barbe. proceeded with the examination fu order to establish definitely If Cas- tro's health was such that he could not make the voyage. The consultation of the physicians continued for more than half an hour. and they agreed that the life of the ex-President would not be jeopardized by his removal to the steamer and tho return voyage across the began.
 Professor Ricci. who was passen- ger with Castro on the GuadelOupe on the trip from Bordeaux to this port. was the original authority for stats ment that during the voyage the wound resulting from the operation in Germany had showed signs of suppur- ation but the final examination of the physicians this evening seemed to in- dicate that the former President is In as healthy condition as when he left France on March 26 last.
 At s.3o o'clock a force of gendnrmes went to Castro's rooms and he was placed on a mattress refused to put on his clothes. and carried on Q stretcher to the Nteamer. a distance of moro than a mile.
 A thousand or more of the popula- ton had assembled by this time and a great deal of sympathy was exDressed for the former President. The latter complained of great suffering and ev- cry movement of the stretclef seemed to give him further pain. He has pre- pared n protest which will he sent to the French government tomorrow.
 The Versailles left here at o'clock and measures have been taken to keep a careful watch on Castro during the voyage. The colonial government in tends to put down any sympathetic demonstration that may be made on shore. Castro's brother will remain here for the present, but 1t Is thought