The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-31
FORMER PRESIDENT OF vENE zuELA IS DENIED ADMISSION
 AS VISITOR TO U. S.
NAGEL'S DECISION IS FINAL
Castro Refused to Answer Question as to His Order to Kill a vene- zueian General-Held Silence
 is Affirmative.

Washington, Jan 20. Ciprianc Castro, former president Of Venezuela was today denied admission to the united States as a visitor by Chas Nagel, secretary of commerce and labor. The Venezuelan's unwavering refusal to answer the question whesh CT while president of his country he was party to the killing of Gen Paredez, was the cause of Secretary Nagel's order for lis deportation.
 The cabinet minister sustained the adverse report of the immigration au, thorities against Castro on the gs.oufid that his declination to answer may in itself constitute an admission by conduct Of the commission of a felony" The immigration law bars rom entry any persons convicted Of, or admitting his commission of 2 crime involving moral turpitude pro yiding it is not purely, political oi- fense. The secretary held that the killing of Parades was not purely a political crime.
 IT ul liiCi lHt SCC1tldlN uttidIGU tidi an alien was compelled to answer yes or no any pertinent question regarding his admissiblity If per mitted to refuse, he maintained that the immigratio nseryice might just as well adjourn
 The alleged Information against Castro was furnished the department of commerce and labor by the state department, and Secretary Nagel ill his decision frankly admits that, but for the state departments action, Castro probably would have been admitted without question. "Cipriano Castros former position as president of Venezuela" he added, ''woul> under ordinary circumstances, have furnished further inducement for such action"
 The information that Castro order ed the killing of the general, Mir. Nagel declares to be specific and con- firmed by authenticated copies ot original teegrams.
 The secretary admitted the deeis- ions in extradition causes to hold that such a crime would be political, "al- lHOuEu lHlb rfiCN Ddo bCtH Vd0HhAtA~'i by high authority" consideration, he added, however, must be given to the fact that the alleged oftense was not committed by a person engagsd in a revolution against constituted authority, "but by the president oi the republic in full control of the au- thority of the state who denied the benefit of the very law which he charged to preserve" Also. the Sec retary pointed out that the immigra. ton law was amended in 1902 so as to exempt offenses purely political and not involving moral turpitude."
 T cannot assume," said MT. Nagel that any act of violence, committed by the highest authority of the state during a disturbance in disregard ol constituted authority must under all circumstances be regarded as purely political and not involving moral tur pitude If such a conclusion were tc be accepted then burning at the stake or subjecting victim to torture oI indeed any offense committed by an official in charge would satisfy the exception, provided the act is com | IItilltu uuiiuS tOiiiAtHi S@NN'f~t-A~-- and against participant.
 Regarding the broader question as to the right of an alien to answer wei directed question to determine bis admissibllity, the secretary holds that the recognition of that privilege would result virtually in the adIf1ls sion of all aliens because of the fail ure of proof against them. He dis agrees with the contention that the admission of the commission of felony cannot he forced under the i'm migration law, but must be eolun tary.
 "The alien is not in criminal cour' where he might stand upon his rlghts and refuse to make a confession, concluded the secretary. He is be fore an administrative body askAs for the privilege to enter and he II under the necessity of qualifying ol that purpose"