THE EXILED DICTATOR.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 14142, 19 July 1916, Page 6

THE EXILED DICTATOR.

CASTRO REFUSED ADMISSION TO

AMERICA.

(Australian andN.Z. Cable Association)

New York, July 17.

Oipriano Castro has been refused permission to land in the United States oh the ground of moral turpitude. He has entered an appeal.

Castro, the former President of Venezuela, was a self-willed despot, «ho misruled the country for nine yours. He offended every nation with whom he had relations, an dprobably! received more ultimatums than 'any man living. Since 1908, Avhen his position became untenable and he resigned, he has been wandering about "Europe.