Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-26
French Steamer Refuses to
Land Him in Venezuela.
BUYS TICKETS TO TRINIDAD
No Doubt of Purpose to Start Rev.
olution at Home.
TALK WITH AGENT FOR ARMS
Brother Protests to World-Former
President Says All he Asks
Is Fair Trial.

BORDEAUX, March 26.-'If | am a
criminal why haven't my accusers the
courage to allow me to return to Vene-
zuela and defend myself" exclaimed
Cipriano Castro this morning. when an
agent of the French steamship company
Informed him he must leave the steamer
Guadeloupe, on which he sails today. be-
fore the steamer reaches Venezuela.
The former Venezuelan president was
furious at the action taken by the steam
ship company. He entered an automobile
and was driven to the offices of the conf
pany, where he INDUCED in a TRADE
against Juan Vicente Gomez. president of
the republic
All He Asks Is Fair Trial.
''All / ask is a right to fair trial. he
declared. IL am prepared to accept the
result.
The refusal of Gomez 10 permit me to
enter Venezuela is overwhelming proof
that they have no case against me- but
realize that If ! set foot on Venezuelan
soil their game Is up
CastrOs protesta tions were all I'm vain,
however. He had to accept tickets to
t-of-Spain, Trinidad. only.
His words here leave no doubt of his in
tention to try to organize a revolution to
overthrow his enemies and re-esta blish
himself at Caracas.
After Castro returned to his hotel from
the steamship office he had a long con-
ference with Mr. Roy. the agent of a
Paris company engaged i'm the manufac-
ture of arms. 1t is believed the matter
of shipment Of arms was discussed.
Protests to World
AS the party was leaving for Paullac,
where they will go on board the Guade-
loupe, Carmelo Castro. the former presi-
dents brother. said the president was
awaiting important kilograms which
might affect his plans.
Carmelo Castro then asked the press
to announce that his brother desired to
register a Worldwide protest against the
refusal of the French steamship COM
pany to convey him to Venezuela, declar-
ing that the world would appreciate the
f1aRrant violation of the interna tional law
involved.
Cable to Keep Up With Castro.
CARACAS. Venezuela, Monday, March
22-v!a Port of Spain, Trinidad. March
81. Every effort is being made to re-es alb
iiSh quickly cable communication be-
| tween Venezuela and the outside world.
! The government is interested in The sue.
cessful conclusion of the work because Of
its desire to keep track of the movements 8
of former President Castro.
| A new contract with the French Gable
Company is being drafted. NJ. Brun,
manager of the company. IS now 1T La
| Guaira installing new instruments. The
government has granted permission for "A
| test of the cables, and messages on the
company's business already have been
sent out.
| The high federal court of Venezuela
has refused to order the eXtradito of
Senior Castro in the case brought against
| him by Manuel Paredes. charging that
Castro caused the murder, in February
! 1907, of Gen. Antonio Paredes and a mum.
ber of his revolutionary companions. But
Ii has declared the Parredes suit to he
well founded and the case has been trans
| ferred to the criminal court for trial
| There is much indignation here over the
| continued imprisonment of Judge Abreu
| without trial. Judge Abreu presides over
! the criminal court of Venezuela He WAS
arrested March Z and placed in cunfine-
ment.
Several newspapers have been suspend
| ed because they uttered protests against
the course of the government in this mat
| ter.