810.43 Anti-imperialistic League/65
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Nicaragua (Eberhardt)8
Sir: The Department has received your despatch No. 668 of May 7, 1928, transmitting copies of circulars issued by the All-America Anti-Imperialist League. You inquire whether it may be possible to take legal action against those responsible for propaganda of this nature.
For your information in the above matter, there is enclosed a copy of a decision refusing the issuance of an injunction against an order of the Post Office Department barring from the mails matter bearing the so-called Sandino stamps issued by the All-America Anti-Imperialist League, said decision having been rendered by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, in the case of Manuel Gomez, individually and as Secretary and Acting Treasurer of the All-America Anti-Imperialist League, Plaintiff, versus the Postmaster of the City of New York and the Postmaster General of the United States of America.9
For your confidential information the Department informs you that the United States Attorney will now consider whether the acts of the persons connected with the All-America Anti-Imperialist League constitute a violation of any criminal statute. It is, therefore, desired that you inform the Department of any information in your possession which may indicate that the funds collected by the All-America Anti-Imperialist League in the United States are being used for the purchase of munitions for the Sandino forces in Nicaragua.
I am [etc.]