New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-03
.S|LVE|RA OFF FOR CUBA
Banker to Face ACcusers and
Build Up Lost Fortune.

Manuel Silveira. Cuban banker. who has
been in voluntary exile from his country
for three and half years, after a sensa-
tional departure from Havana for Vensz-
ueIa. and thence to Paris sailed ysster-
day for Cuba on the steamer Saratoga
few DAYS after Senior Silveira left Ha-
vana. in October. 1906 on the specially char
tered steamer CarmeIins, J. NJ Ceballo5 g
Co, bankers. of this city. with whom Senior
SiIveira was associated In cuba. announced
their failure for something like S,oo0,ono.
placing on 5ilveira the responsibility for
the crash and charging that he defaulted
with 81. 100000 Of their money and securities
Senior SiIveira was physically wreck at
that time the result OF automobile ac-
cident and when the CarmeIina- after a
delay of early two weeks. landed him and
his family in Venezuela, he did not 90 back
TO defend himself against the charge MAIDS
hv CebaIIos Nor did he then try TO pro-
tect his vast interests in Havana. BY plsc-
ing his health above his fortune the latter
was entirely wiped out and his firm OF Sill
veira & Co dissolved and its affairs liqui-
dated, except the hundreds OF thousands OF
dollars that were owing to it,
Now. it was said Senior SiIveira owes
no man a dollar. His mission to cuba IS
10 collect what is owing to him. He goes
and to disprove the charge that was u1ads
against him when he left Havana IN 1875
To do all this ID probably will be neces=
ssrv TO go 10 the courts, and when TINS
step is taken some interesting facts ana
figures will be made public. it IS said
Some names we'll known in both countries
will be involved.
But Senior Silvaira was silent about these
things yesterday as he stood on the deck
of the Saratoga. surrounded by friends who
were to bid him goodby and wish him
luck He only smiled when asked about
his plans and reiterated what he said
week ago when he arrived from Paris
II am going home to get what belongs
TO me-" said Senior Silveira, and TO con-
front those who attacked my reputation
and character when I was not there 10 an
sger them. After I have csnvassed the
situation in Cuba / will be prepared TO
make a complete statement I expect 10 re-
turn to New York late in August, when
will go to Paris to bring my family back
TO Cuba"
Judging from the experience of Senior Sill
veira while in this city last week, he will
not have much trouble in Te-establishfnS
himself in Cuba. where before his depart
ure he was a potent factor in the COM
merciaI and financial world He intend
ed to sail for Havana on last Thurs-
dav. but was compelled 10 defer his de-
parture on account of several offers made
by large local firms that he become their
representative in Havana He waited TO
hear these offers and take them under adj
visement.
Smother passenger on the Saratoga was
Gumersindo Rivas, formerly editor OF II
Constitutional of Caracas. which was tins
official organ of the Venezuelan govern
ment under President CiprfanO Castro
Senior Rivas left Caracas about the same
time that Castro did. He has been in PARIS
and has not seen General Castro since the
latter went to the Canary Islands. The
editor refused to discuss Venezuelan poll
tics