Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-27
Thought That Sir AUX
land VIII Resign on
Trip to London
NOT SURPRISED
Has Made Many Friends
in Nations Capital Who
Regret to Hear Of De-
ciSion.
(By Isaac Gregg

(by isaac UreSRJ
Washington, March 27.-RepOrtS
from London intimating that Sir
Auckland Geddes, British Ambas-
Sador here, may not return in his
official capacity after his forth
coming visit to London, did not
hurprise officials here today but
were genuinely regretted by
those with whom Sir Auckland
has come in contact. X. Leslie
Craigie, secretary of the British
embassy denied that Sir Auckland
would resrigrn. saying that he
was going to England for a two
months vacation, the first
real vacation. in three
vears.r Nevertheless, of
ficialS here have anticipated since
the advent of the Bonar Law ad-
ministration in Great Britain that
there might be a change in am
basSadOrS inasmuch as Sir Auck-
land is distinctly a liberal of the
Lloyd George type and commit
ted to Lloyd George policies.
Probably not since Lord Bryce
has there been a British ambasSa-
dor here who has so impressed
the American government with
his real desire for a closer friend
ship between the British and the
American peoples.
Sir Auekland's franknesS, his
unvarying courtesy, and his keen
work 20 avoid unpleasant incl
dents between the two nations
have made a strong impression
here and it would he with great
regret that this government
would hear of his resignation.
State Department officials sincere
ly hope the reports of his resig-
nation are untrue.
AS to reports that Ambassador
Harvey might resign his place it
is declared by officials in posi-
ton to know that the subject has
never been discussed. 1t is pre-
sumed here that Mr.. Harvey in
tends to keep on in London as
there is not the slightest chance
that he will become chairman OF
the Republican National Commit
tee as some reports have had it.
The State Department has in
formed the Venezuelan Legation
that its protest against the circu-
lation through the United States
mails of revolutionary propagan-
da against the Venezuelan gov
ernment has been referred to the
Pest Office Department for inves-
tigation. The Venezuelan COM
plant alleged that a publication
called LA Refoma Social in its
December issue contained AN in
cendiary article against the Ven
e2uelan government, the closing
paragraph which said: "On the
holy aler of freedom 100000
persons would bless the liberat-
ing hand that would deal the
dark malefactor a final blow"
According to experts on inter
national law there is no very
clear precept Of international law
covering the case. but the prac-
tice of nations in the past has
been to invoke local statutes OF
regulations where applicable
against persons or publications
guilty of attacks upon the repre-
sentativeS of foreign govern
mentS. For example. libel pro-
ceedingS have been instituted
against persons making SANDER
Gus attacks upon foreign ambas-'
sadors or other diplomatic repre-
sentatives, and in general it has
been held that nations whose rep
reSentativeS are so attacked are
justified in making a protest.
In the present instance, where
the ATTACK is direrted against
President Gomez, of Venezuela,
it is up to the Post Office Depart
ment to decide whether the publi-
cation in question is in violation
of regulations concerning the
sending of obscene or defamatorv
statements through the mails as
second class matter.
Unemployment in February
amounted to $500 persons and
besides this $1,000 men were on
strike. The labor and Industrial
situation is so bad and the pres
poets Of termination of the
strike no small that many Of the
men are taking their families to
foreign countries, principally the