Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-30

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the Tooth anniversary of the birth
of Lincoln. He has accepted the
Invitation of the Lincoln Centennial
Association to speak.
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Guatemala intends to reorganize her
public school system within a short
! time. according to word received here
by Dr. Julio Bianchi. Guatemaian
/ minister to the United States. The
Reorganization will be accomplished
under commission of five mon,
headed by the minister of public in
struction, DR.. Jose G. Salazar. 1t
Is planned to establish a school in
every town with a population of 500
or more. and to provide each of the
twenty-five departments of the re-
public with manual training school,
! Diilman S. Bullock. who recently
was appointed agricultural trade
commissioner in Argentina. is on
mis- way to Buenos Aires. where he
VIII work to stimulate the market
Tor American pure-bred live stock.
Mr.. Bullock is the second trade COM
! missioner sent out by the bureau of
! markets.
In his recent testimony before a
House committee hearing on the
diplomatic and consular bill, reported
out last week, DIR. L. S. Rowe, d.
rector general of the Pan-American
! Union, reviewed the work OF the
| infer-American high commission since
! its first and only meeting in Buenos
Aires. in 1916. The record of these
hearings became public last week.
! The furtherance of closer financial
] and other relations throughout the
South American countries, partly
through the adoption of uniform
legislation, was the commissions
most important work, DR.. Rowe said.
The adoption Of trade mark
agreement was among the greatest
achievements of the commission he
!: said.
Greater uniformity of customs reg
ulations. removal of such handicaps
to trade as taxation by provinces
and municipalities. and more uniform
classification of merchandise for sta
tistical purposes have been achieved
by the commission. DR.. Rowe de-
clared.
DR. RsMs askk6 for an appropria-
ton Of $4,000 to carry on the COM
missions work. He was allowed
$4,000. the same amount appropri-
ated last year. For the Pan-Ameri-
can Union. Sc per cent of the ex-
penses of which are borne by the
United States. DIR. Rowe asked
$17s.ooo. He was allowed 100000.
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The record Of the hearings on the
House consular and diplomatic bill
| showed that the United States charge
! d'affaires in Costa Rica has been in
structed in recommend site for the
American legation there. Included in
the appropriation bill is $1,000 to
complete the work on the American
| legation in San Salvador.
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j. E. Lefevre, charge d'affaires OF
the Panama legation here. acting for
his government. filed a protest with
the State Department last week
against the action of the American
military authorities in taking possess
sion of a small piece Of ground near
Colon. which, it was claimed. was
necessary for the defense of the
Panama canal - ..---s.-7--- = e.
J Panama, according to Mr.. Lefevre,
bases her objection not on the fact
that the land was taken, but on the
method Of seizure. She claims that
| her rights as a sovereign nation
should be recognized. and the quee-
ton of taking any land within her
territories should be approached
through the regular diplomatic chan
nels.
| Panama disputes the argument of
John w. Hanan, district Judge of the
Panama Canal Zone. in which he
| maintained that under the treaty be.
tween the United States and Panama,
the latter country is virtually a pro-
tectorate of the United States. Pana.
| ma, in answering the judges opinion,
4 contends she is country which
| should be dealt with as other soy
| ereign powers on questions which
involve her international rights.
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According to dispatches reaching
| the Guatemalan embassy here, that
government is contemplating a pro-
gram to encourage export trade by
the reduction of all export duties.
The plan involves reorganization Of
Guatemala's taxation system, which
! is being worked out by COMMITTEES
Of nine citizens. headed by Minister
of Finance Medrano. and including
three of the most prominent bankers
Of Guatemala.
The plan probably will become ef.
fective this year.
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Announcement of the commission to
decide on the future form Of govern
ment for Santo Domingo is expected
this week, according to statements
recently by First Assistant Secretary
of State Davis. 1t is understood thar
those who will serve on this COM
mission have accepted appointment.
and the completion OF q few minor