Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-14

begun to sow the seeds of revolution among his
countrymen.
He remembered that in his day. in accordance
with custom widespread throughout Latin
America, he had been paid only in "scrips,"
tokens that were exchangeable in the company's
commissary. The first thing he did then was to
call the seventy-five laborers together and ask
them how much the mine owed them in back
wages. Every penny of the claimed amount was
paid out of the gold on hand, and every one
of those men was thereafter a loyal potential
fighter for SANDING
But the mine workers were more valuable
where they were. For months SANDING worked
the mine for the benefit of his cause and his
men, George Williams, the English engineer
coined the metal into $40 gold pieces called
"Indios," which were used as payment of wages
and for food bought from neighboring ranch
ers. They the leader many volunteers
In Honduras the "Indios" were sold for $40
each, because they were made of pure unal-
loyed gold
When SANDING evacuated the mine he re-
fused to destroy its machinery partly because
he and his army might need it again and part
ly because his nation might some day need it,
THROUGH such methods he pays his way
= and wins volunteers and cash subscriptions
He allows no rowdiness or promiscuous looting
Some of his foodstuffs, moreover, are grown
; are still able to do bit of work are sent be-
hind the lines and turned into farmers
The San Albino gold mine was equipped with
the best machinery of its kind found in Mica
ragua. His sparing that in spite of the fact
that it was American owned, was understood
and applauded by his followers. His reasons
were plain to them. But not always is he SO
considerate of foreign property
When he took possession of the rich La Luz
and Los Angeles mine, on April 49, 1928, he
found there 355 pounds of gold which he cap
tured, and about four tons of dynamite. The
latter he used to blow up the whole works. ma
chinery galleries, everything, with an explosion
so exuberant that people in Honduras thought
there had been an earthquake.
Again his action may be interpreted as
shrewd piece Of showmanship, as a gesture for
mob support.
George B. Marshall, however, the superin-
tendent of the mine, was treated with utmost
consideration He accompanied SANDING for
several months as his prisoner, until he died of
fever on June 81, 1929
Where SANDING obtains his arms is still
mystery. At one time he used old rifles that
had seen service in Mexico before, but when he
ran short of ammunition for them he found
several new sources of supply One of them
consisted Of captured machine guns, rifles, bull
lets and other supplies Of the U. S. Marine
Corps.
But if he is popular for his business and for
his eagerness to pay his way and to spare civil
populations any undue burdens, he Is equally
famous for his great severity. Among his own
men discipline must be maintained, and the
punishment for infractions is as hard as it is
swift.
Punishment, as a rule, means death by the
firing squad. There can be no imprisonment,
because he can hardly carry a calaboose with
him through the jungles.
THE case of Antonio Galeana is famous
throughout Central America. 0aleana had
been one of Sandino's officers, trusted loyal
and jealous. But when he violated girl in q
newly occupied town the hand Of the COM