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Show CASTR9 PROCLAIMS HIMSELF ROT Strongly Denies That He Fled From Venezuela to Escape Political Crisis. WILLING TO GO BACK AND "FACE THE MUSIC" ! But, Seems to Have No Intention of Doing So, Prom AH Pres- I ent Appearances. i ' BERLIN. Dec. 2ti. Senor Castro left tho hospital ami returned to the Es-plauado Es-plauado hotel this afternoon. He granted grant-ed an interview to the Associated Press correspondent .tonight. The former for-mer president was asked if there was any truth in the statement published iu various newspapers to tho effect that he loft Venezuela knowing what -was going to happen. Senor Cascro, who was already greatly great-ly irritated over press reports concern- ing his movements and affairs, at first refused to discuss the matter, and then ealnib' made tho following reply: "No; for if I had even suspected such a thing I would have remained in Venezuela even had my life been imperiled im-periled through ill health, because I havo always been, and am now, tho sdavo to honor and duty. The only fear I. have is the fear of Gomez." Willing to Go Back. "Tt is rumored that the. Venezuelan government will request your extradi- I tion, in order to indict you." Castro was informed. "I do not consider' that possible," replied Castro, "since no such covenant is in existence between Venezuela and Germany. But oven supposing such intention in-tention exists, only the slightest hint is necessary, and I am willing to go .to Venezuela and prove my political honor." " Senor Castro thought that his brother. General C'elestiuo Castro, had acted correctly iu obeying orders to submit; and give up the arms aud ammunition in his charge, thus avoiding a conflict. Concerning the intention of President I Gomez to settle the outstanding foreign j questions, Cnstro believed that Gomez j was acting as he thought best, but declared de-clared that tho action of Venezuela hitherto was justified. Ho did not intend, in-tend, however, to interfere in tho progress pro-gress of events, aud had not communi-catod communi-catod with Venezuela in any way. Castro is still under the care of Dr. Israel. |