Evening star., 1909-04-12
COMMUNICATION is DENIED
Unable to Send Word to Husbands
Friends in La Guaira.
SHIP PROCEEDS TO COLON
Reported Plan of Ex-President to
Reach Venezuela by Means
Of Airship.


ed Venezuela exile. has been apparently
added to the list OF undesirable citizens
At any rate. she has been denied permis.
sion to return to her home in Venezuela
But eactly why no one here seems tG
konw. or at least is willing to explain.
A cable message received at the State
Department this morning from the
United States consul at La Guaira con-
tanned the first information on the sub
ject. Mrs. Castro accompanied her hus-
band to America on the French steamer
Guadeloupe. When it was announced
that Castro would not be allowed to land
at Trinidad. which was his destination
he debarked at Fort de France, Mar
Unique. from which port he since has, been
expelled. Mrs. Castro and the remainder
of the party remained on the steamer
intending to land at La Guaira, where
Mrs. Castro was to have looked after
certain business interests of her hus-
band.
Vessel Did Not Dock.
The United States consurs dispatch to
the State Department says that the Qua
deloupe arrived at La Guaira Saturday.
and that Mrs. Castro and her party were
not permitted to land or to communi-
cate with the shore. The vessel anchored
in the harbor. but did not dock. proceed
ing on her regular itinerary. Her next
stop Is at Baraoquilla, Colombia, and
then she goes to Colon. 1t is not known
here at this time whether Mrs. Castro
Is TO be regarded as a dangerous con-
spirator. like her husband. and like him
Is to be sent back to Europe for the
safety Of nations, or whether she Is sim
ply being denied the right to enter Ven
ezuelan territory at this particular crisis.
Considerable interest also attaches as to
whether the refusal to permit Mrs. Castro
to land was taken by the Venezuelan
government Of its own motion or whether
II was done at the initiative of the United
States or the French government. If the
State Department dispatches contain any
light on that point. the fact is being kept
secret II Is apparent, regardless OF which
particular government Is responsible, that
concerted efforts are being made to keep
Mrs Castro from direct communication
with her husbands political friends In
Venezuela.
Planned to Land by Airship.
An interesting story comes by mail from
Port Of Spain. Trinidad, which was Cas-
tro's destination when he left Europe A
few close friends. among them a British
merchant in Port Of Spain. are said to
have been informed that Castro expected
to return to Venezuela in an aeroplane.
The first intimation which leaked out Of
Gen. Castro's ingenious scheme was con-
tained in a report from Paris. saying that
Hart O. Berg. manager of the Wright
brothers, the American aeronauts, tried
to have the former Venezuelan president
attend an ascension. Castro was prevent
ed by sickness from accepting the invita-
ton, but ii is understood that he had a
representative present.
The distance between Trinidad and the
eastern end of Venezuela is short and
could be covered easily in an airship.
Plans to Regain Power.
There were. according to the Trinidad
advices, several circumstances which in
dlcated Castro's intention to make a fight
to regain executive power The govern
ment at Caracas has already intercepted
letters of a compromising cha racter.
There are still in power many of the
"Castristas." whom President Gomez had
thus far permitted to retain office. 1t Is
said that the new president fears to an
tagonize. by removal from Office. the
large element which owes its political
status to Castro. on the ground that such
q move at this critical time might pre-
cipftate revolt.
It is asserted that Castro's plans were
TO return to power May q, which will be
the tenth university of the beginning of
his revolution against President Andrade.
The date has since been a holiday in
Venezuela
American Cruiser Departs.
FORT DE FRANCE, Martinique, April
1.-THE American cruiser North Carolina
left here at 10 o'clock this morning for
Havana.
Among the friends Of Cipriano Castro
who arrived here from st. Lucia is
Gumersindo Rivas, the former editor OF
FL CONSTITUTIONAL, former President Cas-
tros organ at Caracas. Senior Rivas had
to leave the Venezuelan capital when
Gomez became president.