The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-07
CASTRO GETS TO SEE new YORK, ANYHOW
Had Been Ordered Deported From
United States as an Undesirable
Citizen by Secretary Nagel.

New York.-The right to go ana
come, a free man. through the streets
of New York was Saturday granted
General Cipriano Castro. He was re-
leased under $500 bail pending argu-
ment on a writ of habeas corpus after
his month of confinement at Ellis
Island.
General Castro's week Ct freedom
was granted by Judge Holt Liler 1t had
been agreed to postpone argument on
the writ until February 7. The docu-
ment compels the government to show
legal cause why Castro, who was or
dered deported Friday by Secretary
Nagel of the department of commerce
and labor, should not be admitted.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Castro, for
mer president of Venezuela, was
Thursday denied admission to the
United States as visitor. by Charles
Nagel secretary of commerce and
labor. The Vsnezuelan's wavering re-
tusal to answer the question whether,
while president of his country, he
was a party to the killing of General
Paredas, was the cause Of Secretary
Nagels order for his deportation.
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
felony" The immigration law bars
from entry any person convicted or ad-
hitting the commission of crime in
volving moral turpitude, providing it
is not purely political offense. The
killing of Paredas was not this.
The secretary decided that an alien
was compelled to answer questions
regarding his admissibility. If per
mitted to refuse, he maintained that
the immigration service might just
as we'll adjourn"
The alleged information against
Castro was furnished the department
of commerce and labor by the state
department, and Secretary Nagel, in
his decision, frankly admits that but
for the state departments action Cas-
tro probably would have been admit.
ted without question. "Cipriano Cas-
tro's former position as president OF
Venezuela" he added. would, under
ordinary circumstances, have furnish.
ed further inducements for such &C.
ton" The immigration bureau, he
declared, had followed the same
course int this case as that pursued
in any ether case where official warn.
ing had been given
at is officially charged" said Mr.
Nagel, that Castro. while president
of Venezuela and in full possession OF
the authority of that state, directed
the killing of Paredas without trial OF
hearing of any kind, Paredas at that
time having been made a prisoner
while engaged in revolt against Cas-
tro."
: The information that Castro ordered
the killing of the general under these
circumstances, Mr.. Nagel declares tt
be specific and confirmed by authenti
Gated copies of original kilograms
: The secretary admitted the decis
ions in extradition cases seem to hold
that such a crime would be political
although this view has been ques
toned by high authority" Considera
ton, however. he added, must b
given to the fact that the alleged of
tense was not committed by person
: engaged in a revolution against con
stituted authority, "but by the presi
!. dent of the republic in full control o
the authority of the state, who deniet
: the benefit of the very law which h
r was charged to preserve. Also tn
Y secretary pointed out that the immi
= grafton law was amended in 1903 81
0 as to exempt offenses purely politica
S and not involving moral turpitude."