The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-15
MORE BOOZE
Prehitisn Dees Not Afed the consuDp-
don Of Liquor.
MORE USED THAN EVER

MORE USED THAN EVER
According to the Annual Report De-
spite the Closing of Many Saloons
in Various States, Production OF
Intoxicating Liquors for 1910 EH-
cceded That OF 1909.
The last annual report OF the COM
missioner Of internal revenue. show
ling that there had been large in
crease both in production and con-
sumption o: intoxicating liquors dur
ling the year 1910 over 1903. raised
an interesting question IN the session
OF Congress just ended as TO waethe:
the closing o! saloons really tended
TO increase consumption. says the
Washington correspondent Of The
News and Courier. The House coEl-
mittee on Interstate and foreign
commerce gave number OF hearings
concerning the question. Many per
sons were brought before the COM
m!ttee and otherwise q large amount
OF data was closely examined.
Congressman James. H. Miller.
Joint author OF the Miller-Curt!s BILL
in the House, was asked for an e1-
preston Of opinion jus. before he
went to his home in Kansas today.
His statement Is especially significant
not only because he is a member OF
the committee which has been in
yestigat!ng the subject. but also be-
cause the State from which he comes.
Kansas. has in recent years been the
battle ground OF many hot liquor
contests.
1T is not denied" Mr.. Miller said.
that the amount OF both distilled
and cermented liquors produced and
consumed during the last fiscal year
has increased over the amount for
I1soe. 1t IS highly interesting to
note, however. that there Is very
material decrease in both the con-
sumption and production OF liquors
In the revenue districts. comprising
prohibition States. while the increase
Is largely IN three or sour OF the
States where the license policy pre-
walls.
1T IS important to notice also that
while there is an increase in the 10
tai production and consumption OF Il
quor. as compared with the year be-
fore. yet there IS a substantial de-
crease IN comparison with the fiscal
year Of 1909 The reason for this
showing is indicated by the fact that
while during 1910 there was no back
ward step. and some additional coun-
ties and communities were in tne
dry column. yet the number OF these
districts that became dry during
llal0 was not so large as the aggIe-
gate Of those which went dry dur
ling either OF the two previous years:
subsequently the amount OF decrease
in the sections shat were added 20 the
no-license list was not sufficient TO
otfse; the continued increase in the
large cities and license States.
Daring the fiscal year OF 1910
there were the following decrease.
Alabama and Mississippi. ls6 gal
Ions: Georgia. 1.2+5: Kansas and
Oklahoma. So: Maine. Vermont and
New Hampshire. 5a7: North Caro-
lima. o7l.1GO: Tennessee, 400. ISL.
In contrast 20 these figures those
containing the three largest license
citiee in the United States are as fol-
lows: New York. increase. 2.1co.-
1s1: Pennsylvania. 1.o2S.1i7: El,-
nois. c3+ +.0o5."
Upon being asked in what manner
the various States might De enabled
10 stop the Interstate shipment OF
liquor, Mr.. Miller said: ''As We
view the problem. three OF four pos
sible ways by which the State may
be given the necessary relief.
/. Action. such as IS contemplated
by the Miller-Curtis bill. which now
attempts 10 remove an impedim"a;
which now exists by reason Of the
absence OF specific uttcrance. on ;te
part OF Congress. thus allowing In.
po, ted liquors 10 fall within the juris-
d;ction upon arrival Immediately
within the boundary of the State ,o
which consignment has been made,
and thereby become mingled with
the common mass OF property within
the State
.. Action By which the Interstate
shipments Of Intoxicating liquors may
be forbidden altogether. as in the
case OF lottery tickets.
5. Action forhiddins partial Inter
State shipments OF liquor when con-
signed to those who are not author
lied By State law TO dispose OF them.
/. The adoption Of an anendne en'
to the Interstate commerce clause
OF the Constitution which. w:;hou;
lGuestion. will give Congress full
power 10 take whatever action is nee
essary in giving relief 10 the State.
This latter suggestion IS cond!-
tional on the possibility o! Congress
failing 70 take further action on the
ground Of unconstitut!onality. II.
however. the public sentiment al
ready aroused on the question shall
be compelled 20 resort 10 this en-
trema. IL IS problemat!c where the
demands for constitutional changes
will end.
The bill in question proposes 10
constitute intoxicating liquors rs a
special class OF commodities. 20 pc
admitted 20 and carried in lnt"7-
State commerce on condition that ,ht
Interstate commerce character o!
the shipmcn: shall cease II ono" upon