Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-01
CASTRO DECIDES.
TO LEAVE j. 5.
"TERROR OF VENEZUELA AN
GERED AT TREATMENT AC-
CORDED HIM HERE.
IS NOW At ELLIS Island
Is Being Detained by immigration Of
ficias Pending Sailing Of
Boat For France.

NEW YORK, Dec. 91.-General
Cipriano Castro. one time terror of
Venezuela" and defier Of the civilized
world, declines to stay in the United
States owing to the official attitude
adopted toward him on his arrival
to France today on board the French
liner La Touraine.
When the La Touraine was steam
ing up the bay with the former presi-
dent of the South Amtrican republic
an intended visitor to these shores,
Castro was taken off by immigration
officials and taken TO Ellis Island, that
II might be decided whether he was
undesirable.
Angered at the treatment accorded
him, General Castro expressed de
side to return at once. His wish was
that he be allowed to so to Germany
instead OF France, whence he had
come He refused to accept any mail,
kilograms or newspapers, or receive
anyone, although some of his family
connections and old friends tried to
greet him.
boarded the vessel at quarantine, the
former dictator was told he was an
unwelcome visitor.
The cutter Immigrant. carrying In
spectOr Doliter and two assistants
picked up la Touraine down the bay
and the officers boarded her and In
formed Castro that he was to come
with them to Ellis Island instead OF
proceeding on the liner to her dock.
Arriving at Ellis Island, Castro un-
derwent medical inspection and the
physicians pronounced his condition
az satisfactory. The inspection, a
thorough one, was conducted by DR..
Sprague and DR.. Stonor. Castro took
1t more or less good humoredly and
was on the best of terms with the doc
tors.
Then he was conducted to n private
room, but separated from his compan
Ion, who has been with him for sever
al years, and who was allowed to en-
ter the United states without further
trouble. In reply to a request for an
interview, he said: mo, I am pris-
oner and so long as / am not liberated
| refuse to say anything"
Although he appeared brisk and
well. Castro did not seem to possess
his former iron will. When the off,
GERS approached him, he appeared In
dlgnant but remained calm. He had
not believed the wireless reports that
he was to be subjected to examination
as to his fitness to enter the United
States.
The general said he had come as a
t. rist to America. His trip across
Atlantic was distressing one.
-ales blew all the way and he was
confined to his cabin. He was glad
to get ashore for a time. II only at
the immigration station.
All efforts to approach him were
frustrated by his own unwillingness
to receive visitors, and the close guard
kept on him at Ellis Island. During
his Interrogation by a special board
after the medical examination, all the
doors were kept locked.
Only at late hour In the evening
came the official announcement that
he had renounced his visit to the
country. The note issued by Commits
sioner of Inspection williams said;
after a preliminary hearing this af-
ternoon at Ellis Island, General Cipri-
ano Castro informed Commissioner
williams that he desired to return to
Europe forth with"
It was added that Castro had ex-
pressed the wi shto go to Hamburg
instead of back to France. It was
stated tonight that Castros wish would
be acceded to. The next steamer sail
ing for Hamburg will be the America,
which is scheduled to depart Saturday
and Castro Will probably take passage
on her.