New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-31
Secretary of Commerce and
Labor Rules That Former
President of Venezuela
Cannot Stay.
DUE TO PAREDES KILLING
Refusal to Answer Whether He
Was Party to 1t Declared
an Admission by Con-
duct" of Commits
sion of Felony.

Washington, Jan. 30.--Admission OF
Cipriano Castro, ex-President Of Ven
ezuela, to the United States as visitor
was denied to-day by Secretary Charles
Nagel Of the Department of Commerce
and Labor. The Nenezuelans refusal
TO answer the question whether, while
President Of his country, he was a
party TO the killing of General Par
edes was the cause of Secretary Ma
gels order for his deportation
The Secretary sustained the report of
the immigration authorities against
Castro, on the ground that his decina-
ton 10 answer may in itself constitute
an admission by conduct" Of the COM
mission Of felony The immigration
law bars from entry any person con-
victed of or admitting the commission
OF a crime involving moral turpitude.
providing it is not purely political Of
fence. The Secretary held that the
killing Of Paroles was not purely po-
litical crime.
Further, the Secretary declared that
an alien was compelled TO answer
yes" or mo" any pertinent question
regarding his admissibility. If per-
mitted to refuse, Mr.. Nagel maintained,
"the immigration service might just as
we'll adjourn
The information against Castro was
furnished 10 the Department OF Com
~ ,>x,
ment, and Secretary Nagel in his de-
cision frankly admits that but for the
State Departments action. Castro prob
ably would have been admitted with
out question.
Followed tho Regular Course.
"Cipriano Castro's former position as
President of Venezuela Mr.. Nagel
added would. under ordinary circum-
stances, have furnished further induce
ment for such action" The Immigra-
tion Bureau. he declared, had followed
the same course in this case as that
pursued in any other where Official
warning had been given regarding the
character Of an alien The Secretary
continued:
Il is officially charged that Castro. while
President Of Venezuela and i'm full pos
session of tn" authority of that state,
directed III" killing OF Paredes without
trial or hearing Of any kind. Paroles NJ
that time having been made "a prisoner
while engaged in a revolt against Castro.
The information that Castro ordered
the killing Of the general under these
circumstances Mr.. Nagel declared 70
he specific and confirmed by authenti
Gated copies Of original kilograms.
The Secretary admitted that deci-
sions in extradition cases seem 10 hold
hat such crime would be political,
although this view has been ques
Toned by high authority" Considera-
ton. he added however must be given
10 the fact that the alleged offence was
not committed by person engaged in
a revolution against constituted au
thority. but by the President Of the
Republic in full control of the author-
" OF the state. who denied the benefit
Of the very law which he was charged
TO preserve"
Moral Turpituds" Involved.
The Secretary also pointed out that
the immigration law was amended in
1903 so as to exempt offences purely
political and not involving moral turpi-
tude." He went on:
I cannot assume that any act OF vio-
lence. committed by the highest authority
Of the state during a disturbance in dis
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