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Show RETIREMENT OF CASTRO CAUSES MUCH COMMENT Action of the President of Venezuela In Giving Up His Office Has Puzzled Puz-zled Everybody. Wlllcmstod, Island of Curacao. Passengers arriving hero Monday from Venezuela say that tho action of General Cnstro In retiring from tho presidency In favor of Vice President Gome. Is not clearly understood In Venezuela, but tho gcnernl opinion seems to be that his rctlrcmont Is only tempumry. General Castro has gono ono way, as a private citizen, unattended unat-tended and paying tho .regular faro on the railroad. Ills wife has gone another and tho former president's sister arrived hero Monday. Tho resignation of tho Venezuelan cabinet Is nlso causing speculation. Tho ministers retiring when Castm gavo up the reins of power, but Gome, Go-me, has not appointed a new cnblnet, nnd therefore) tho old ministers have retained their portfolios. On tho other hand, Castro's followers nro scattering, leaving tho capital In different dif-ferent wnys. Tho opinions expressed here, tho nearest point to Venezuela, nro con-lllctlng. con-lllctlng. Tho Venezuelans as a rulo aro reticent when questioned on tho subject. They gcncrnlly say that Castro Is sick, and hesitate to glvo their opinion of his rctlrcmont from the presidency. |