Show retirement OF CASTRO act on of the pres dent of venezuela in giving up H s offee has aled everybody willemstad island of curacao passengers arriving ere monday from venezuela say that the action of general castro in retiring from the presidency in favor of vice president gomez is not clearly understood in venezuela but the general opinion seems to be that his retirement is only temporary general castro has gone one way as a private citizen anat tended and paying the regular tare on the railroad his wife has gone another and the former president s sister arrived here monday the resignation of the venezuelan cabinet is also causing speculation the ministers retiring when castro gave up the reins of power but go mez has not appointed a new cabinet and therefore the old ministers have retained their portfolios on the other hand castro s followers are scattering leaving the capital in dif ferent ways the opinions expressed here the nearest po nt to venezuela are con flicking the venezuelans as a rule are reticent when questioned on the subject they generally say that castro is sick and hesitate to give their opinion of his retirement from the presidency |