Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-04
FrOm Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. !
Washington, Nov. 4.

iCoTrsspondsncs Of the Alexandria Gazette. /
Washington, Nov 4.
The Central American war puzzle
9hich is being watched closely by the
governments OF the United States aud
Mexico assumed less preplexiDg 0specl
today by the receipt OF dispatches at the
State Department indicating that The
Nesrsgusn revolution, headed by Juan
C,breTs, Is growing stronger. The
latest official report tends 10 show that
the revoiutiouisis are daily gaioiog
siTeugth 10 men. and ammunition. They
have practical control over ali the terri
tory east of IS degrees west longitude,
which includes the major portion OF
Nicaragua territory although The terri
tory still remaining under control OF the
government Is more densely populated.
10 the Atlantic coast region orderly con-
ditions prevail and there Is no evidence
that President Zslaya is making any
move to regain the territory. Ohly the
downfall Of President Zelaya will obviste
the necessity of interference by the
United States and Mexico to restore or.
der 10 Central America, according TO
competent opinion. 1t Ia now practically
certain that Honduras is standing with
Zslsya against the revolutiODists, San
salvador aud Guatemala.
Another argument In favor Of the
establishment OF postal savings banks
is contained in the annual report of M.
o. Chance, auditor for the Postofice
Department, just made public. He
points out that in the last twenty years
| foreigners in the United States have
sent back to their homes by means Of
money orders the enormous sum OF
$43l, 966, 1923 in excess of the amount
that they have received from abroad.
More than half Of this sum went out
in the last four years, 80 per cent OF
the totsl went to six countries In
Europe.Austria, Great Britain, Hun
gary, Italy, Norway and Russia. 1t
represents the surplus earnings Of foreign
labor employed In the gigantic indus
trial and commercial business OF this
country. Auditor Chance says that 1t
is fair assumption that q majority
Of the foreign element sojourning In this
country patronize government postal
saving banks, and thus 8 considerable
share OF the millions of dollars now
annually sent abroad for deposit 10
banks OF their own country would re-
main here in the custody of the secre-
tary OF the treasury.
Edward T. Sanford and Jas. A. Fow.
Ter, the first being former assistant at
tOrney general and the latter bis Success
sor in the same Office, are being men,
toned as probable sppointees as mem
beers of the proposed Customs Court OF
\ Appeals. Ia their work st the Depart
ment OF Justice each became familiar
with customs matters because sll legal
questions arising 10 that branch OF the
Treasury service were referred to them
for decision. 1t is understood that the
president is fayorsbly impressed with
their qualifications for membership In
the new coutt. 1t is probable, however,
that no appointments will be made for
some time.
With the near approach Of Christmas
it is possible ths! The Influence of Santa
Claus wss felt 10 the Treasury Depart
meut today. Any way, the officials
there have decided that decorated china
dolls, or dolls made OF any I'd.
/ tarial roor 30 - can't
, !, D.! i,,--., 2.SJ = IN cenI
| ustead of so sS.SyIs sd vslorem. That
may help a little bit in the Christmas
shopping. il WAS close decision be-
cause although the new tariff Law pro-
vides that dolls and other toys not com.
posed OF china or porcelain may come 10
al 35 per cent, in another part of the Law
it says that toys that are composed OF
those materials shall pay 60 per cent
1t was because dolls are specifically
mentioned 10 the former paragraph tha.
they we're granted the low err rate.
A delegation Of scientists representing
the National Geographic Society called
at the State Department today to sscer-
tain 10 what extent the department
would aid them in securing representa-
ton at the examination Of the Cook
records by the University of Copenhagen,
Their request Was taken under advise
ment by Assistant Secretary Wilson.