Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-31
Secretary Of Commerce and
Labor Nagel Holds Only
Charge Against Former Die
tator is One of Murder.
.ALlENS MUST ANSWER
ALL QUESTIONS ASKED
Deportation Becomes Neoes-
Sary Under Ruling Of lmmI-
grafton Authorities Unless
Court lnteryeneS,

ny Morning journal special Leased wire.l
Washington. Jan. 80. Cipfiano
Castro. former president Of Nene2n-
ella. was today denied admission 10
the United states ms visitor by
Charles Nagcl, secretary of commerce
and labor The Nenezuclan's unwaN-
ering refusal to answer the question
whether. while president of his eoun-
try. he WAS a parly 10 the killing of
General Paradcz. was the cause OF
Secretary Naecls order for his depor-
tation.
The cabinet minister sustained the
adverse report of the immigration au-
thoritics agamst Castro ON the ground
that his decunation to answer may
In itself constitute an admission hy
conduct of the commission Of fell
ony.
The secretary held that the murder
of paredez was not "A purely political
crime. Further, the secretary SAID
that an allen was compelled Go am
swcr yes or mo" 10 any pertinent
question regarding his admissibiiity.
II permitted to refuse he maintained
that the immigration service might
JUST as well adjourn.
The alleged information against
Castro was furnished the department
of commerce and labor by the state
department. and Secretary Nage IN
his decision frankly admits that but
for the state departments action
Castro probably would have been ad-
united without mtfe7.
"Cipriano Casro's former position
as president of Venezuela he added,
would, under ordinary circumstances
have furnished further indueement
for such action.
III Is charged officially said Mr.
Nagcl. that Castro. while president
of Venezuela and In full possession of
the authority OF that state, directed
the killing Of Paredez without trial or
hearing of any kind, Paredez having
been made q prisoner while engaeed
in revolt against Castro"
The secretary admitted that docis-
ions in extraordinary eases seem TO
hold that such a crime would be pos
questioned by high authority. Con-
sidcration. he added. however, must
be given TO the fact that the alleged
offcnse was not committed by per
son engaged in a revolution against
constituted authority hut the presi-
dent Of the republic. in full control of
the authority of the state, who denied
the benefit Of the very law he was
charged to preserve
81 cannot assume said MIR Nagel,
that any act of violence committed
BY the highest authority of the state
during a disturbance in disregard Of
constituted authority, must under all
circumstances lc regarded as purely
political and not involving moral tur-
pitude. If such a conclusion were 10
be accepted, then burning at the stake
or subjeeting a victim to torture or
indeed any offense committed by any
official in charge, would satisfy the
exception. provided the act is COM
mitted during political excitement and
against participant"
Regarding the right Of an alien to
refuse TO answer questions TO deter
mine his admisshility. the secretary
holds that the recognition Of that
privilege would result in the admls-
sion of all aliens because Of the fall
ufe of proof against them.
"rhe alien is not in criminal
court where he might stand up on his
rights and refuse to make a confess
sion. concluded the secretary. "ile
is before an administrative body ask
ing for the privilege to enter. and he
is under the necessity Of qualifying
for That nurnnso