The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-24
Wants Five Dollar Coin in General Use in South
 American Countries
UNCLE SAM'S MINT
 TO MAKE THE MONEY
Bolivia, Chile and Peru Are Enthusi- astic Over the Plan and Coins Will Probably be Made
 Next Year
Nv HOLLAND


 New York; October 2s.--(Special. )--Hor- ace c. Knowles. whose. long service as United States minister to Bolivia quail fled him to speak with authority on the relations which should be established be- tween the United States and South Amer ioa, delivered practical address to the members of the American Exporters as- sociation at their annual banquet in this city on Thursday evening of this week.
 Mir. Knowles asserted that our respons- bilities and our opportunities with respect to South America are not to be presented from the same point of view For 60 years the United States has stood menacingly toward the rest of the world for the .pur- pose of protecting the South American na- tions from the ambitions of other nations which have always looked with covetous eyes upon South America. Having done that, we stood still. When South Amer ica needed money for internal improve ment or for the establishment of bank ing institutions or when seeking markets for her products or when attempting to establish commercial and trade relations no encouragement was given by the United States, but great encoura cement was given by England, Germany and other European nations. Now of a sud- prosperity are closed. and if the United States is to gain such opportunities in South America as heretofore England and Germany have possessed this must be done by acknowledging our responsibili- ties as something equal to the enforce ment of the Monroe doctrine.
 One of the responsibilities which may of attempting to establish in South Amer lea what is sometimes called dollar ex- change. MT. Knowles might have made incidental reference in his address to an earnest attempt now under way to secure the establishment in several of the South American nations. and ultimately in all of the principle which lies behind the ex- pi ession, dollar exchange"
 In all of the South American countries it has been impossible for anyone who possessed American money, even in the form of gold, to get 1t exchanged for cur rent money excepting at discount Even the s5 gold piece. would not De accepted for It's full face value. It is never ex- changed for more than $4.S5. Frequently the discount is much greater than this. IT. order to secure and maintain the trade with South America which we ought to --~~~-~--~-~~---~- inal cases where the sentences do not ex- ceed 20 years.
 ''No appeals from probate and chancery courts nor ejectment suits are tried in this court.
 By agreement, 60 per cent of appeal cases are tried in the supreme court and 40 per cent in the court of appeals.
 This makes 90 per cent of the appeals In criminal cases trlable in the court of appeals.
 While executions are issued for costs in all cases, ,75 per cent of them are re- turned no property found in criminal cases.
 Since it's organization April 4. 1911, to September 30. 1914, 2242 cases have been docketed in this court.
 "Of this number, TIPS have been decided 1bS have been transferred to the supreme court and s5s are pending."