Evening journal., 1908-04-16
MANY SCHEMESFOR
PROTECTING DRYS
Senate Would Suppress Ex-
press Office as WhiSkey
Distributors
Observation-Disclosures

WASHINGTON, Aprn 1e-The United
States Senate is all torn up with diver
gent and conflicting views as to ths
best method Of restricting the ship
ment of LIQUOR from a wet State into
one that is wholly dry" NOT 10
speak of those who oppose all such
attempts. the differences among those
in accord on the general proposition
are too wide and too numerous 10 de-
scribe.
There were 1--WE members OF the sub
committee Of the Committee on tue
Judiciary that tackled this knotty
problem. and each Of the five solved
method. enshrined in a bill. warranted
TO provide the needed remedy. The sub
committee consisted Of Senators Knox
OF Pennsylvania; Fulton. of Oregon;
Nelson of Minnesota; Bacon, OF
Georgia, and Rayner, Of Maryland. lt
has managed to report a measure
which provides simply that there shall
be no more shipments OF LIQUOR TO nc
titious consignees In dry" States.
This is expected to stop the prac-
tice Of Transforming every express Of
fice into rum shop. Under the old
plan the ingenious liduor dealer sent
an assortment of packages Of various
sizes and contents to John Doe,'
"Richard Doe" and other gentlemen,
better known in legal fiction than any
where else. Then. when some citizen
OF the neighborhood suffered from
thirst all he had to do was to go 70
the express office, claim an Original
package" pay the charges, carry 1t
home and then proceed to satisfy his
longings.
The antidote for this, which has been
reported through the subcommittee 70
the fun committee and thence to the
Senate. was devised bv Senator Knox
and concurred in, though only that
something might be accomplished, by
Senators Fulton and Rayner. Senators
Nelson and Bacon refused to have any
thing to do with IL. Moreover, eacn
member of tse subcommittee was al
lowed the privilege Of reporting his
own Views. so that when the time rolls
around there will be lively doings.
Way Its to be Done.
Senator Knox starts his proposition
by enacting that any officer, agent or
employe Of any railroad company, ex-
press company or other common car
rier. who shall knowingly deliver or
cause to be delivered intoxicants ship
ped from any State or territory or from
any foreign country. TO any person
other than the person to whom they
have been consigned, OF to any hct-
tious name. OF any carrier that collects
the purchase price or eny part OF II
Of intoxlcants. OF acts as agent or
buver or seller or aids IN cempleting "A
sale. shall be guilty Of a misdemeanof,
penalty $1,000 fine OF two years im-
prisonment. or both.
Some irritation Is likely TO be felt
IN spots on both sides OF the Senate
chamber when the debate on the nne
constitutional question comes on. No
lack Of respect Tor the sanctity Of tho
Constitution may be found In the SEN
ate. far be It from there, but the PIN
points OF the constitution that are
thought likely by legal experts TO stick
into the practical enforcement Of State
prohibition may cause a stir. II is the
argument OF the Senators from the dry
and near dry States that the freedom
OF Interstate traffic In liquor makes
prohibitory State laws Of little effect.
It takes only a few months to establish
a complete system Of irrigation for dry
states from the outUloe where the
damp is unconhned.
All the Senators are agreeable to the
proposal Of protecting the prohibition
states In their restrictions, The only
trouble Is IN knowing how 70 do Il con-
stitutionally.