Arizona republican., 1913-01-31
Secretary Nagel Sustains Adverse Report of Immi- grafton Officials Saying Venezuelan Admits Of fense by His Silence
ISSUES ORDER FOR
 HIS DEPORTATION
Incidentally Shows How Laws Must Be Obeyed by Aliens Seeking Admission Else Effectiveness Would Be Lost
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 WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Cipriano Castro, former president of Vene- zuela, was today denied admission to the United States as visitor by Charles Nagel. secretary of commerce and labor. The Venezuelan's unquav- ering refusal to answer the question, try, he had part in the killing of General Paredes, was the cause of Secretary Nagers order of deporta- ton.
 The cabinet minister sustained the adverse report of the immigration au- thOrities against Castro on the ground that his declination to answer may in itself constitute an admission by conduct of the commission of a fel- ony. The immigration laws bar from entry any person convicted of, or ad- hitting the commission of a crime involving moral moral turpitude, pro- viding it is not purely a political of- fense
 The secretary held that the murder of General Paredes was not a purely political crime. Further, the secre- ! tary declared that an alien is com pelled to answer yes" or mo" to any pertinent question regarding his ad
 instability. If permitted to refuse, he l maintained the immigration service might Just well adjourn oil ,fAr-Y inra fy,-t Castro was furnished the department 1 of commerce and labor by the state department. and Secretary Nagel in | his decision frankly admits that. but 1 for the state departments action 1 Castro would probably have been ad-
 mitted without question. 'Cipriano Castro's former position as president of Venezuela" he added, would under ordinary circumstances have furnished d further inducement 1 to such action.
 The immigration bureau declared it | had followed the same course in this I case as that pursued in any other where an official warning has been 1 given regarding the character of an l alien.
 Tt is charged officially" said Sec | retary NageI. that Castro. while president of Venezuela and in full | possession of the authority of that state. directed the killing of Paredes without trial or hearing of any kind. l Paredes having been made prisoner 1 while engaged in a revolt against | Castro"
 The secretary admitted that de- cisions in the extradition cases seem l to hold the alleged offense was not committed by a person engaged in a revolution against the constituted au- | thority. but by the republic in full 1 control of the authority of the state who denied the benefit of the very l law which he was charged to pre- 1 serve.'
 Also the secretary pointed out that
 the immigration law was amended in 1 1903. so as to exempt offenses purely i political and not involving moral l turpitude"
 | 'I cannot assume" he said. that
 any act of violence. committed by the 1 highest authority of state during disturbance with disregard to his | constituted authority must under all l circumstances be regarded as purely l DOlllcdl anu Dpl lnNolNlDS | turpitude. If such a conclusion be
 accepted, then burning at the stake or subjecting a victim to torture, or
 indeed. any offense committed by an
 official would satisfy an exception provided the act was committed dur ing political excitement against the
 participant"
 l Regarding the broader question as
 to the right of an alien to refuse to
 answer well directed questions to de-
 termine his admissibility, the Secre-
 tary holds the recognition of thai privilege would result virtually in the ] admission of all aliens because of the failure Of proofs against them.
 The case against Castro will agaiI be brought before the federal courts Renewed measures were taken by his } counsel tonight in efforts to secure
 his admission to this country. ano Judge Holt of the United States dis
 trict court signed writ of habeas
 corpus tonight The writ commands
 that Castro be brought to the judges
 chambers tomorrow when he will bt
 given a hearing.