New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-22
ANGRY AT CASTRO'S MEN
FeneeueIonS Say Paroles Vas
WantonIy Murdered.

The Nenezuelans in this city, indignant over the
Killing OF their compatriot General Antonio Par
eoes Few days IN Venezuela, have ndivid-
ualIy and collectively entered protests with the
Spanish newspaper La Semana" against what
they characterize & wantOn assassination. The
hrst or those to enter his protest was General
Ramon Ayala who was First Vice President
OF venezuela in the first Castro Administered ton.
member OF Congress and one Of the organizers Of
the Liberal party. Some Of those who followed
his lead We're Dr.. Carlos Leon ex-Cabnet minister
and former member OF the Supreme Court: Caesar
Zumenta General Zoio Vidal and Nicanor Bobet
General Avala. who IS still Of the strongest
political figures in Venezuela. discussed at length
yesterday the killing Of General Paroles and the
political situation IN general. General Ayala holds
President Castro and the men clos. to him re-
sponsible for the death Of General Paroles IAN
atrocious crime" he said for which the people
OF Venezuela. regardless OF political afiatIon will
wreak vengeance the heads Of its perpetrators "
There is in Venezuela" continued the ex-Vice-
President, a law against capital punishment for
any crime. President Jose Tadeo Monagas in 1913
had the death penalty for political offences abol-
ished. and in 1864 President Falcon abolished capt
tai punishment entirely: therefore the killing Of a
defenceless man while q prisoner is nothing less
than an assassination. for which only the cabal
surrounding President Castro IS responsible I
wish TO protest before the American people To let
them know that do look with cold bIooded
equanimity on this terrible stain our country's
name
II president castro or his men believed that tie
killing Of General ?arades would have the effect Of
sitting the opposition him they Mere mistaken
His death was accomplished not only in a brutaIy
criminal way, but against the law and constitution
Of the republic. and will arouse persons who
otherwise would not take part in political STRIFE
They have done well to have the Elmboat Restauta-
dor in readiness ut Ma7uto to take the body OF
President Castro away when he dies. His death
sanguine. is matter Of only few days. They
have planned 10 remove his body to Valencia IN
stead Of to Caracas. tic capital This ITcCautlOu
taken 70 avoid the hostile demonstration that
would at Caracls against the persons rcEpOn-
sble for the death ri General Paroles under such
disgraceful circumstances. Il shows. further that
Tice-Presdent Gomez will be IN fun Charge at lie
capital that tho followers OF Castro viii Prob
nby leave the country he dies The sit
uation Is bad. and only General Gomez can low
save the country by C5sum power. He surely
viii punish the assassins The present regime has
done nothing to apprehend and punish them"
General AyGIa added that President Castro has
been paying only such debts Of Venezuela as the
latter is compelled pay her foreign creditors
under the Washington protocols. Other debts so
unpaid. Re said.
General Jose Manuel Hernandez tEl MochO) OK
pressed sentiments similar 70 those OF General
Ayala regarding the death OF General Paroles
Generals Hernandez and Paroles political
prisoners at the same time NJ San Carlos fort
Maracaibo q few years ago.