Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-11

as Minister 10 IeTSld, lue uoStoi
repIied, at would be the height of
wisdom for me to keep quiet"
Despite the claims of Royal A.
Haynes. U. s., Prohibition Commls-
sioner that the imports of spirits,
wines and malt liquors into the
United States since prohibition went
into effect have decreased, figures
contained in the monthly summary
of foreign and domestic commerce
supplied by the Department OF Com
merce do not bear out the contention
of the Prohibition official.
For the eleven months ended No
vember 1920. the total value of i'm
ports of spirits, wines and malt liq
uors from foreign countries amount
ed to S2,657,S65, while for the eleven
months ended November, 1921, the
value of such imports had jumped to
$4,479,520.
The importations of whiskey for
the II months ended November, 1920,
amounted to 134,SS6 gallons, while
for the same period in 1921 the i'm
ports had increased to 340,563 gallons
of whiskey.
For the eleven months ended No
vember, 1920 while for the CORES
ponding period in 1921 champagne
imports increased to 34,193 gallons.
Of course, all these liquors ara
supposed to be used for medicinal
purposes only. but there is a rumor
that at least half the amount reach
ing this country at various times
since the Volstead law went into eff
feet has not been given to the dis
eased and suffering by physicians
but has found its way into the hands
Of high class bootleggers who gel
fancy prices for imported goods.
1t is not often that a Senator-elect
or a Senator-designate has an oppor-
tunity of meeting the President OF
the United States and the members
of his Cabinet at one and the same
time. But this is what happened tc
Senator George Wharton Pepper, OF
Philadelphia appointed by Governor
Sproul, of Pennsylvania, as the sue.
cessor to the late Senator Boies Pen.
rose. Just as the Cabinet was as
semhling yesterday, Governor Sprou
walked into the White House accom-.
panied by the new Senator from
Pennsylvania. The two shook hands
with the President and then the lat.
ter invited them into the Cabinet
room to meet the members of his of
fetal family. After the usual greet
ings had been exchanged, Peppel
went to the Capitol to take the oatF
of office.
President Harding has assured the
World War veterans that Congress:
will soon enact soldiers bonus bill
Such measure has already passeC
the House. but no action was eve
taken in the Senate. But the Presi
dent will oppose any such Legislation
which does not carry with it wav'
and means for meeting the add
tional expenditures that will be nee
essary by the general government t.
pay for the obligations made by tn
enactment of such legislation. =!
bond issue is not to be thought OF
in the opinion of administration
leaders as the public is now bearing
more than its share of financial re
sponsibility in this direction. How
the money is to be raised, therefore
is question which must be settled b.
the Congress and not by the Execu
tive branch of the government.
President Harding has not bee1
requested to act as arbiter betwee1
the japanese and Chinese delega
| tions now in Washington looking to
settlement of the Shantung problem
which to outward appearances a
least, seems to have reached the dea
lock stage. The Chief Executive
still hopeful that the two nation
which are now quarreling over tn
return of the Kiaou-C Chou railwa
properties in Shantung to China Wi
come to some definite agreement o
the subject before the conference ad
iourns. The President feels keenl
the disagreement that has resulte
over the question and will do every
thing in his power to force a settle
ment even if he has to use his goo
offices to accomplish such result
Isaac Grege