Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-16

that even II the United Stairs succeeds
Ia getting rid of Z,lsya, Mexico will
iusist that steps be taken to curb the
power OF Estrada Cabrera Of Guatemala.
rhe latter president is the bette noir OF
Mexico as Z,lsys has been the ogre OF
American diplomacy 10 Central America.
The two have manifested much rhe same
tendencies 10 their governments but
their itfoence bss TO large degree
counterbalsnced. With Z,lsya out OF
the way, Mexico stands 10 far oil
CABRERA within whose country there are
forty thousand Mexican citizens. 1t Is
understood that q scheme to tie the
hands of Cabrera IL one OF the subj ects
considered 10 the memorandum which
Senior Oreel laid before Secretary Kr ox.
Ssnor Oreel will probably sac Presi-
dent Taft today TO present his creden.
tials and will have 8 further con-
ference With Secretary Knox on the sub
ject of the note Of his government. The
new problem is more perplexlng one
To Secretary Knox Than the disposal OF
Zslsya. Auy attempt to discipline Os.
blers will Immediately arouse the sus'
picion that the United Stats proposes
TO supervise the governments Of Central
America for lie own advantage, and the
whole question OF Latin. American sus'
picIon OF the United States will be open
again. Ga the other hand Mexico has
the same privilege to deal With Zslsys
that the United States has to deal With
q ,lsya. There is the rub. Congress has
preferred TO let the matter remain 10 the
hands of Secretary Knox but general
understanding regarding the solution OF
the entire Central American problem will
probably be reached before the end OF The
week.
The payment by the Arbuckle %. OF
S696, 900 In settlement Of customs duties
which have been evaded du,ipg the past
few years upon importation of Sugar aud
the expectation that the National Sugar
RtfiuiDg %. will be compelled to turn
in 800, 900 more for similar reasons, Is
welcome news to treasury officials aside
from the knowledge that 1t indicates that
those guilty OF customs frauds are being
brought 10 Justice. The working balance
of the treasury has been reduced TO
$22, 600, 900 In round 6gares and this ID
| an uncomforiably narrow margin upon
which to run the government. These
collections from the sugar companies
will therefore assist 10 the postponement
Of the inevitable time, Low repidly ap'
preaching, when The treasury will have
| to sell bonds 10 replete it's funds The
men who we're responsible for the frauds
| Ia underweighiDg the Arbuckles' sugsr
are known, their cases are now oelug
| investigated by the grand jary 10 Me-"
York a1d 1t Ia expected that indictments
| will W handed down coon.
With his forces effectively cornered at
Rams, President Z,laya 10 making 6
strenuous effort 10 outwit the revelation
| isls by placing his henchmen In power
10 other paris of Nicaragua, according to
dispatches received today at the State
aud Navy Departments. Commander
Shipley, OF the Des Moines, reports from
Blue6elds that the revolutionary forces
| are now equipped With additional auto.
matte guns aud ammunition, and the
general opinion IL that If there 10 30
engagement at Rama, 1t will result 10
the surrender of Z,lsya's forces Re-
ports Of an entirely different nature are
being circulated BY Z,lays on the PACING
COST.
The judiciary committee recommended
| the confirmation OF Judge Fl. Fl. Lurton
| in 90 executive session Of the Senate
today. The rules require that a nomi.
| nation must lie over at least one day aud
accordingly the Lurton nomination was
plsced on the calendar.
The nomination of Edgar Allan, j.,
to be postmaster at Richmond, Va,
was conferred by the Senate today.
The immigration committee OF the
House today decided to draft brand
new "white slave" bill and rush Il
through with ell possible speed to beat
similar bill fathered by Representative
Mann.
Commsnder Robert E. Peary is today con
structivelv the posseesor of nice gold. dls
mond.studded medal concentrating hl
north polar achievement In reality, the media
IS still in the han Of the National Geo
graphic Society, whore president, DR., Wilt
III, Moore, cOnstructively presented 1t u
Peary at the society's annual dinner las
night 1t will remain in the hands Of tn
society until decision can be reached as Il
how It ought to be inscribed: The officials
the organic ,tion are uncertain whether Pear,
shouli be called the "discOverer" or merel,
reacher Of the pole. Nothing will he don
in the matter until the UniversIty OF Copen
hagen passes upon DR. Cooks records,
The president today sent the following
nomination to the Senate To be chief of tn
bureau OF navigation, with rank VI rear ad
miral, Reginald F. Nicholson Captain.