New-York tribune., 1916-07-17
perfect confidence. being tho decision

perfect confidence, being the decision
OF high court, | have come back "a
New York, but from now on impose
upon myself the obligation of not com.
ing for the third time TO annoy the au.
thorities that have made up their minds
TO close TO me the entrance to the
United States.
This is something for which | am
really sorry, as had taken good no
tice that | always had been we'll re-
ceived by the American people, and
this affair is still more disagreeable "a
me since | do not understand how the
same question can be submitted twice
to the judgment Of the court.
After the long intcrrogatcry "a
which was subjected to-day before
the special board Of inquiry here. the
same as when here before, | was noti-
fed that | was excluded and that
could appeal to the Secretary Of Labor
something which | did Immediately
upon the other occasion, and shall do
now.
you ask me why | have come.
would not have come to New York II
there had bce~ direct steamship line
10 Porto Rico from Trinidad. a trip
that could be made in two days. I'm
and IL was unavoidable TO come to this
city 10 take the steamer 10 Porto Rico,
where have my family and interests
Castro got very much excited when
he was told that there had been ru-
mors aioat that he had come TO Amer
ica TO foment trouble in Venezuela and
start another revolution IN the South
American republic.
Ex-Dictator Shuns Politics.
"No. no." he shouted. 81 am out Of
politics for good! have had sufficient,
as you say in New York All desire
and happiness."
"Then YOU have no plans for regain
inc control of the Venezuelan govern
ment?" he was asked
Certainly MOI" came the reply.
should cherish such plans. would it
not be easier and safer for me 10 keep
them on the island of Trinidad than to
bring them to New York? Could | not
plot better and easier there than here
Certainly yes!"
Before sailing for Port-ofSpain on
June "a General Castro had spent sew
eral months in Trinidad As soon as II
became known that he intended TO sall
for the United States. New York revo-
lutionary circles began seething with
gossip to the effect that he was pre-
pairing TO head an expedition TO Nen-
ezuela in an effort TO regain power.
All these stories were denied by
Castro and by his friends here.
Castro gained a full victory in his
last battle with the United States i'm
migration authorities. The general
under the assumed name Of Senior
Ruiz. came to New York December 30,
1912. on the French Line steamer La
Touraine. Almost before the vessel
had tied up he was hustled TO Ellis
Island. A day or so later special
board of inquiry considered his case,
and quickly determined that he
should be excluded on the same
grounds as were held to apply yes
terday.
General Castro finally succeeded in
enlisting George Gordon Battle in his
behalf. At the last moment Mr.. Bat
tie obtained from Judge Holt, of the
United States DISTRICT Court. habeas
corpus writ, which prevented the i'm
migration authorities from hurrying
Castro off to Germany, as they had
planned to do.
Later superseding writ was OBJ
tanned, based on an affidavit signed
by Castro. who declared his business
to be peaceful and lawful, and this
writ was sustained by Judge Ward.
The general was then permitted to
land, spent some weeks here, and
finally went 10 Cuba, where he was
received with all the honors due an
eX-President Of a sister republic.