New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
CUBA EXPECTING CASTRO
Steamer Due To-day May Have
Ex-President Aboard.
REPORT "AMUSES" CARACAS
Washington Communicates with
Havana, but Believes Him in
Lisbon Yet.

Havana, June 2.-The Cuban government
Is in receipt Of what is believed 10 be au
tnoritative interruption from Spain that
Cipriano Castro. the exiled former PresI-
dent Of Venezuela. sailed recently from
Cadiz on board the steamer Legaspl. which
is due here tomorrow morning en- route
for Central and South American ports.
The Legaspi passed In at 10 o'clock to-
night. hut. the Custom House and Health
Office being closed. IL will he impossible n
communicate with the vessel until morning
According 70 this information Castro is
travelling incognito. II is believed also
that he Is carefully Disguised but II is
improbable that he will he able 70 ESCAPE
the scrutiny of the Cuban officials who will
board the Legaspi here.
II Is not known whether Castro desires
10 land in Havana or whether the govern
ment would nterpose objections 70 his so
doing. Secretary of State Sangullly told
The Associated Press to-day that the
Cuban government has not been informed
officially OF the coming Of Castro and ia
not absolutely sure he is on board the
Legaspi Therefore the government will
not decide its course Of action until II is
definitely known that Castro is on the
steamer
The conjecture here is that Castro does
not desire TO land ar Havana that he will
endeavor 70 conceal his identity. proceed
on board the LegasHi and land al some
port adjacent TO Venezuelan territory.
probably al Sabanilla. Colombia.
Caracas Venezuela. June THE Venez-
uelan government is making a diligent
search in shipping and other circles 10
learn Castros whereabouts. II claims to
have knowledge that the former President
is planning a revolution against the ad-
ministration Of President Gomez
The sudden and complete disappearance
of Castro from Las Palmas. Canary ISL
ands and his reported sailing for Havana
in a ship due TO touch subsequently at
South American ports have created the
greatest interest and some amusement in
all circles here. The government an
nounces that II is fully prepared TO meet
any armed invasion.
Recent dispatches from Las Paimas are
70 the effect that ex-Presdent Castro had
arrived there from Teneriffe and had later
re-embarked on the steamer Reina Victoria
under an assumed name for Cadiz. from
which port he intended 10 sail for the West
Indies
Teneriffe. Canary Islands. June 2-The
family Of ex President Castro is residing in
a villa Of the suburbs here. but the present
whereab bouts Of General Castro are not
known. Mail advices received here are TO
the effect that Castro has the intention Of
establishing a permanent residence in Ha-
vana.
Washington. June The latest advices
OF the state Department indicate that
Cipriano Castro. the eIled former Presi-
dent Of Venezuela. is still in Lisbon. The
department is closely watching his move
rnents. and is relying on the cooperation
OF other governments 70 prevent his return
70 Venezuela. When the State Department
heard the runor that he was bound for
Havana II Immediately took the matter up
with the Cuban government and received
assurances that any designs against Ven
ezuela or his part would be quickly frus-
trated.