The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-16
FORMER PRESIDENT OF VENE- ZuELA IS UNDESIRABLE cITI-
 ZEN IN UNITED STATES.
AN APPEAL WILL BE TAKEN
Report Says Castro Has Admitted a Crime and a Felony Involving Moral Turpitude, While Under
 Examination at Port.

New York, Jan. 15.-Gen. Don Cipriano Castro, former president of Venezuela, who has been detained at Ellis Island by the immigration off cials for more than two weeks, to- United States by special board of inquiry on the ground that in his ex- animation he had admitted the com mission of a crime and felony involv- ing moral turpitude."
 In a statement issued by Commits sioner of Immigration Williams, giv- ing the first explanation for the de- tention of Castro and setting forth the findings of the board, it is charg- ed that the former president of Vene- zuela has committed frequent per jury by pretending ito be ignorant of matters concerning which a man of his intelligence and holding the position which he did, undoubtedly possessed Knowledge"
 Immediately after the announce ment that he would not be permitted to enter the country, Castro declared he would appeal to the secretary of commerce and labor.
 Harold A. Content, acting for Geo. Gordon Battle, Castro's attorney, said that in event of Secretary Nagel upholding the findings of the board the case would be taken into the courts.
 Citing specific parts of Castro's ex- animation the statement of the board says:
 Speaking of Louis Varela, who sent him frequent telegrams in regard to the capture and death of Gen. An tonic parades, he says: do not know who he is We consider him an unreliable witness. His testimony to the effect that no foreigners suf- fered losses of property through his actions during the years when he was president, we decline to believe.
 His refusal to reply to many ques- tions put to him bearing upon his right to land convince us that there are damaging facts which he desires to conceal"
 The statement continues with the declaration that upon information from official sources, he was charged with responsibility for the unlawful killing of Parades, but declined re- peatedly to offer any information, or to give the government any informa- ton in regard to the latteTs death. He refused to either affirm or deny his guilt even after he had been warned that unfavorable inferences would be drawn from such refusal and that he must take the conse- quences."
 Such refusal" the statement says, together with his manner and de- meanor when asked concerning these matters, constitute, in our opinion, an admission of the truth to the charge. He Is therefore excluded on the ground that he has admitted the commission of a crime and felony involving moral turpitude."
 In conclusion, the statement says that Gen. Castro may appeal from his findings of the board of special inquiry through the commissioner ot immigration to the secretary of com merce and labor, and adds that this he has signified his intention of do- in"
 The next move in the case will be to file an appeal to Secretary NageL Mir. Battle, his assistant said, would proceed in the matter at once and in the meantime will try to have .ne general admitted to bail that he may occupy more commodious quarters than the one small room afforded him at Ellis Island.