The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-03
MAY Be VIOLATION
OF TREATY RIGHTS
Interesting Point Raised in Con.
nectiOn With Umlauf Earl
Closing Ordinance.
CAN BE EASILY REMEDIE0
Measure VIII in All Probability
Go Through Common Council
Tonight.

Interest in the Um'auf carly CLOSING
ordinance. which will come up con- h.,
passage in the Common Council to-pi.i,.
mas been accentuatcd by the claim 49,
one Of its provisions is i'm violation 80
ln international treaties between tho r-,t,,.t
states and foreign governments. and tb.-
unless this flaw is removed e1liarr.,......-
complications may arise in Tho f.t,.~
fotn the German and tho British c,rs,,i,
OF this city have had the matter n,a...
CONSIDERATION and are both said ~ t
oi opinion that the clause rorfiddi,. ,f..
issuance OF whiskey licenses 10 for.,g,..,.,
cannot stand under the treaties. Neftr.~
is interested in any manner fr a..
saloon phase OF tho sltuaton. but b.... -.,..
cpnt WINGED that am attack orr tho r
cirforit3 principles involved will rsr..
trouble the matter can be easily dis
posed ~ by altering the vcrhiaes ~ lie
section and accomplishing IT'S purrogo in
Some other manner
What Mr.. Umlauf SAYS.
Councilman r-ulnur Oil. -..... 80 e..
ordinance. Us NOT go au dismaycd bv tie
opposition 40 tIe German .l.ipri-s .f t....
'iiF % tir proposed ord nance n1 bio.
~f'ani that it is can improper restraint
ON me personal rights and privileges ~
a number ~ - dents 81 Rirnlaond M
iniauf attributes tlis organized oproei-
ion 90 The efforts % one or tyyo mon
Nnom he named ana who as. Interested
I'D the brewery cog liquor business
NJ zen informed that 10 was now cfairu-
81 mar the section OF the ordinance wfIcn.
forbade the granting OF liquor license to
"ii- h-t tliiz"ns ~ tlc Omitted States uy.s
ln violation ~ q clause ~ f.o tr.at. h.-
tween tals country ana C.rrr.r, er.
miauf stated that he had NOT heard II
N-'n oplo- nui d.a uut .r. rr.t
10 would prove formidable.
~
treaty contains "a clause guaranteeing
certain rights and privileges 90 ,ier,,..,,
SUBJECTS resident ln this country Dlt "A
cops ~ the treaty could NOT he had vss-
ttrday- lawyer. who i- also "a member
ei tN" Council stated tnnt De- did moe
hro7v ~ the provision. hlt added thar
even IL 50 existed and were applicable.
that II would only AFFECT cara anlu.portaui
clause ~ tl. ordlnanre. TIe further
stated that ~ thn courts declared trls
provision unconstitutional az illegally disc
cr!minative. the decision would only
nilify that portion % Pho ordinance
which forbade granting license o. any
save citizens. Iie declared that It'd. ,gur q
support the law II This provision vve~.
not stricken o-t though he might. after
examination. oppose tae srecltC pro-
vision
Letter Sent Out.
In this canne.t zion 10 u.ay 10 stated that
type written circular letter has bon
sent ogt % members OF the Council ari
others Incorporating set 81 resolutions
adopted hy certain German societies ~
the city opposing the ordinance by reason
~ this alleged invasion o. the personal
rights ~ foreign residents The orcari-
cations uniting ln the adoption ~ tha
resolution are stated o. tro German
American Association ~ Virginia ths
ST. Margs Beneficial and Social Union