Evening star., 1916-12-15


In withdrawing the amendment, Sem
ator Sheppard said there was wide
difference of opinions on this subject
among the friends of the bill, and that
IL the saloons could be abolished he
felt that long step in the right di-
rection would have been taken.
The debate on the prohibition bill
will be long, if the indications today
are borne out. The woman's suffrage
question has been interjected through
tor Kern to the Underwood proposal
for referendum of the prohibition bill to
the people of the District.
Provisions of Bill Discussed.
The bill was again taken up for consd
GRAFTON in the Senate. Immediately follow
ing the conclusion of the morning busi-
ness, on motion of Senator Sheppard of
Texas. in charge OF the bill.
Senator Jones of Washington. a sup
porter of the measure, told of the
methods used by liquor sellers to dis
tribute circulars advertising liquors in
dry states. He asserted that, to evade
the law. circulars are sent to the oc-
cupant" of premises and not to per-
sons. He charged that by these meth
DDS the liquor sellers use the United
States mails to contravene the laws Of
the states.
Senator Jones asked if the Senate
post office committee was considering
the bill to prohibit the use of mails for
such purposes.
post Office committee. replied that he
was in favor of enforcing the law in
prohibition states. and that his COM
nittee next Tuesday would take up for
consideration the bill to which Senator
Jones referred.
Senator Smoot Offers Substitute.
Senator smoot Of Utah offered sub
stitute for the prohibition bill. which
he declared to be a real prohibition
| measure. while the pending bill, he
| said, was but a step in the direction of
prohibition.
..My substitute is a pure, unadulter-
ated prohibition bill..., said Senator
the Senate. 50 ~.
| He said It would prohibit the IN ,nu-
hfacture and sale. importation or giving
away of alcoholic beverages in the Dis
| trict of Columbia. and that 1t provided
! severe penalty for violations o. the
| law He added that it would be pos
sible to import pure alcohol for medic
| inal. religious and scientific purposes
| alone.
| Il do not know low much support my
| substitute will receive said Senator
| Smoot. but l am sure thet any real
| prohibitionist would vote for it,.
Mr.. Sheppard Opposes.
| Senator Morris Sheppard indicated to
| a reporter for The Star however. that
he would oppose the substitution of the
Smoot bill for his measure.
| The Senate adopted an amendment Of
| fered by Senator Sheppard throwing
restrictions about the export of alcohol
manufactured in the District to ma Ike
sure that this alcohol would not be
used for beverage purposes.
| Would Broaden Export From District
During consideration of the amend
| ment relating to the export of alcohol
manufactured in the District, Senator
; Underwood charged that the proponents
open the field for the expectation of
alcohol from the District.
THAT is not so. said Senator Shep-
fpard.
| 1T is So" reiterated Mr.. Underwood.
Il deny it and resent it, said Senator
Sheppard.
! Anti-Saloon League wished to broaden
| the bill to permit one manufacturer of
alcohol. the Corby Company. to keep up
its business, and that the head of this
: company was on the side OF prohibi-
ton.
You are playing favorites" said
Senator Underwood. because this one
man is on your side.
Senator Kenyon of Iowa asked for
the reconsideration of that section of
the bill relating to ambassadors. He
said something in the bill should relate
! to ambassadors and ministers since
80 -,
and usage. The clause relating TO the
diplomats was thereupon eliminated
from the bill.
Bill Laid Aside Temporarily.
After the consideration of the amend
ments offered by Senator Sheppard had
been completed. it was decided to lay
the bill aside temporarily, SO that the
bill as amended and the Smoot sub
stitute might be printed for the use of
the senators. -.
An attempt was made to reach an
passage of the bill would be had at 3
o'clock Monday. 1t appeared that such
an agreement would be made. when
suddenly Senator Jones of Washington,
objected.
While announcing himself a friend of
the measure. Senator Jones said that
he did not think the time had come for
Fvtng the hour on which to vote on the
bill. He pointed out that SO far there
has been no debate on the proposition
for a referendum of the people OF the
District. which he described as the crux
of the whole matter. He Unlisted upoa
his objection. and Senator Sheppard
then asked that the bill be temporarily
laid aside. 1t fs expected that it will
come uD for consideration tomorrow.
Attacks Sheppard Amendment.
During the debate. yesterday after
noon Senator Underwood of Alabama
attacked the amendment offered by
Senator Sheppard which would limit
the amount of distilled liquor which
may be imported for personal use to
one quart. a month, for a family. ,r to
IA gallon of beer. or gallon of wine.
-S"I would rather see absolute prohibi-
ft,ny, "a -hu fri av.