Show rM r NOW DECLARES DARES Sf Deposed President Considers Himself Prisoner of France Port PortAu Au Pitre April 12 The Tho steamship Versailles still escorted escort escort- ed Cd by y the United States cruisers North Carolina and Yankee entered this port yesterday esl with Senor Castro CastlO on board Senor Castro was at first annoyed whOn asked for an Interview but slowly slowly slowly slow slow- ly gained confidence and became very ory talkative He lie protested against the treatment he had received from the French at Martinique which he considered considered con con- a breach of or all International I laws Jaws He lie said that n against expectations from a n n nation Uon which held hold the record for or hospitality to exiles he was expelled ex ex- ex- ex by the th governor of or Martinique that also sick and dying he ho was carried carried car car- ried ned despite his protest to the Versailles Ver Vor- sallies sailles at S o'clock in the evening cs cs- cs b gendarmes and tho the by 1130 mayor maor Being unable to move he has since been confined to bed in his cabin Ills pa passage u was as paid b by the I Trench French authorities authorities author author- he having refused lCd to buy buya a ticket ct Asked ed about his future plans ho replied that France alone can decide as he considers himself a prisoner of or orthe the Trench French government His Intention Intention tion he lie declared was to remain at Trinidad only to attend to his private commercial and financial interests in Venezuela Hospitality having been I denied by Jy tho the British ho landed at Fort De Dc Franco France confident In the tho French nations nation's court courtesy KV only to be he four tour days davs I later later later- deported t or C He Hc dc-clar dc declared that It ItIs itis Is a shame to thus titis treat a d dying man mall who never committed any crime If It allowed to land In Venezuela ho declared he would claim before the tho courts his land and fortune which were werf and asserts that France America and England have ha agreed to tobe tobe tobe be the tho instrument of or revenge of or his enemies in tn Caracas and that such a position is undignified for tor civilized v po ts is Senor Castro added that ho he Is now ruined having scarcely GOO Instead of or the reported and ac- ac Is Incapable of ot un any military attempt to regain the presidency presidency- On Ott being asked regarding his Intentions on his arrival at St. St t Nazaire French territory being prohibited he declared that he will not nol proceed to Germany or elsewhere hut but will remain a prisoner prisoner prisoner pris pris- oner of the tho French government which will decide if it ho he docs does not die ie during tho the VOlU voyage O He Ho said ho his fate rate to God The Versailles steamed at midday |