New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-01

early morning promenade Win d 'o"''
wrapped about his head.
General Castro was examined at the
emergency hospital on Ellis lsiano o'
DIR. George W. Stoner, chief oil tle
United states Public Health Service
and two other physicians, all oihc'als
of the Treasury Department. AFTER
the ordeal he announced that he was
very hungry.
Jte had luncheon with DR.. Stoner ana
DIR Sprague. who took the opportunity
to observe him. The general salo II
was the first meal he had enjoyed slhVe
he left Paris. The medical examination
az the little general met with negative
results. looking at them from the
standpoint Of the complaint mat hau
h.on made against General Castro
Tho pbysicians did not find IT neces-
sary To make blood test anu theic
was not present any such physicai con-
ditlon as could debar the otherwise uh-
welcome visitor.
That left only the ground that Cen
and undesirable, and on that theory the
immigration authorities went TO WORK
after frequent telephone commuhl'a-
tions with Washington. The FORMER
President Of Venezuela had no DOUBT
that he was going 10 be admitted and
IL was said that an apartment had oeeh
engaged FOR him az the Hotel Plaza
where. however. n was said last nigh'
That nothing was known OF such res
crvation.
General Castro vas not In n talks''Fe
mood yesterday. and all he would say
ON his way from the hospital TO the adj
ninistration building for his hearing
was that ne came to see the country
and that after stay Of few months
he would return t. Europe. lie had no
other plans.
His wife Mrs. Zoila Castro, IL stu IN
Tcncriffc. where she and her husband
have lived most of the time since the
general was Dust, from his own coun-
trv. And his only statement or. rather
remark. for publication was made while
ne was waiting for the Board Of Special
Iuoiiiry 10 meet lie said then: Il can
NOT make a statement while | am
lr.eoner When ! am free | VIII nave
,omcthipg TO say
But this promised statement was not
forthcoming. for the willy general be-
came the victim OF the same treatment
that ne meted out TO others many times
while he was power, the only diff
,crence being that Castro never con-
suited any law or had to give any rea-
son for his action. and often II was
based solely on his arbitrary will.
Last night General Castro slept in Il
room In the administration building,
Two doors from the quarters occupied
by Edward r. Myths. who had been
detained at Ellis Island because he had
libelled King George of England.
These are second class quarters, and IL
was said that as soon as arrangements
could be made General Castro woulc
occupy the room where Prince Pigna-
tell stayed while detained.
After the general announced his de-
cision to leave the country he refused
10 see any one. not even friend.
Commissioner Williams later added
TO his first statement that when there
is any doubt about the eligibility Of an
alien TO enter the country the immigra-
ton authorities may bar him out.
which was done in the case of Castro.
During the hearing Torregrasa, the
secretary-valet Of General Castro. was
not permitted to see him. When the
amanuensis learned what had hap
pened he showed much agitation.
caused partly by the fact that he would
have TO leave the island and had no
money with which to hire a room OF
obtain food. He was told he could not
stay on the island near his employer
except in the daytime. However. he
got chance To see Castro who gave
him sufficient amount of his reputed
fortune of about $4,000, 600 to tide him
over New Years Day. But Torregrasa
did not know where to go.
Washington. Dec. 31-Castros de-
cision TO return 10 Europe at once has
solved, in the judgment of officials
here. the perpeXing problem as to what
TO do with him. Secretary Nagel has
before him pile of papers reciting the
spectacular career of this once power
full South American. The information,
gathered by the State Department. was
for consideration in case Castro per-
sisted in his efforts to enter
Seldom has an alien knocking at the
doors Of the United States attracted so
much attention.
The State Department has been adj
v.sed that the former President IS
under Indictment in Venezuela charged
With being concerned in the murder If
General Paroles. This is the second
indictment hanging over Castro. the
State Department having previously
been informed that he was charged
with participation in the attempted as
sassnalon in Venezuela of President
Gomez. Castro's successor.
The indictments against Castro. 1T
Was declared by officials, would hardly
have been sufficient TO justify his ex-
pulcion tho m mi yra ion lauc r,rn-