New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-16
GENERAL CASTRO SAILS
Venezuelan Ex-President OFF
for Germany and Home.
SAYS HE WILL RETURN
Former Subjects Lose Interest
in His Movements as Repub-
lies Prosperity Increases.

General Cipriano Castro, former Presi-
dent OF Venezuela, sailed yesterday for
Hamburg on the steamship Amerika. He
Was accompanied by his ever faithful
secretary. Alfredo Torregrasa
General Castro intimated that he would
come back saying he hoped the pres mt
administration would not give him any
trouble when ne did so The General
referred 10 his experience when he ar
rived here from Europe on December 81
last and spent several weeks at ellis
Island trying 10 prove his admissibility
into the United states.
General Castro said Yesterday that he
anticipated no trouble i'm landing az Ham
LuIc He Will 80 from there TO Paris
and thence 10 the Canary Islands. ms
present home. to rejoin his wife
Ulom The Tribune Correspondent
Caracas. March 6.-WhatcVer may the
purpose of General Cipriano Castro in his
visit to the United States. il has made 70
impression on his Compaluots. If the
former dictator has any idea of starting
an iusJrrection 10 get back into power
or to encourage one of his friends to un-
dcrtake IL iu his interest. he Will boz much
surprised over the temper of the Nene-
uelaus They don't want Castro and they
have uo fear that he will ever bee able
90 come back. As a matter of fact there
Is surprising Indifference among the
Y,opl. here about the movements OF Cen
cral Castro and he is little discussed
This Information has been conveyed TO
him ia New York.
Perhaps uo former chief of state of a
country has been SO quickly forgotten
III home DIS has General Castro. No che
coming mere without knowledge Of
those terrible nine years that he presided
with iron hand over the destinies OF the
republic would ever suspect his former
greatness Not Il veStise of Castro Or
"Casuismo' remains. AMI those who
were "Castristas" are now loyal FOL
lowers Of the government OF President
Juan Vicente Gomez. There is a decided
sentiment against the disturbing Of the
peace Of she country. and this opposition
applies To- other ambitious seekers for
power as il does 10 General Castro.
The attitude Of the people now is to let
mcrcial activity in the country than there
has been for some time. and the general
economic condition has SO improved that
senior Roman Cardcnas. Minister Of the
Treasury. has been able 10 report that
1hc government has nov 100000 boil
- about $36D0OnW Ola deposit To- it's
credit i'm the Bank Of Venezuela. This
is boa addition 10 tile 100000 Venezuela
paid TO settle foreign claims under the
Washington protocols. 1t is more money
than the government has had in many
years
The work i'm the pcrfectug Of the army
along modern lines goes ahead, and the
Fan force now numbers about 10000
Wei equipped men. An aeropanc has
boon purchased for army purposes. But
the principal effort of President Gomez is
directed a. the building of new roads and
the Improvement Of old ones There are
now r. 900 men employed on this work
who could not be lurcd from employment
and sure weekly wages by the fatuous
auurements Of revolutionary proclama-
tion. The Presidential election will be
held iu September but nobody seems 10
care much about il. and there is little
mention Of "A candidate.
The government is also giving much at
tcntion To- tho reorganization Of the Car
acas police force. and the men who used
10 carry sabrcs and carbines now use a
club. just like New York cops" The
street Cleaning Department Of Caracas
also is being placed on a modern working
basis. and the necessary supplies are be-
irg bought ~ New York. Caracas is also
20 have its first modern hotel for which
$500 600 has been collected by popular
subscription.