Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-07
Defeat Of Bone-Dry Sec s n
Fails to End Con .
troversy.
CUMMINS' PROPOSAL
STARTS NEW SCRAP
Iowa Senator Would Stop Consump-
tion as Well a. Manufacture Of Dis
titled Liquors--Would Prevent With
drawai Of "Hard" Liquors Now Hold
in Bond-Opponsnts Argue Country
Banks Would Be Wrecked.

"
the prohibition issue involved in the
food control bill is being fought out ID
the senate again today, this time on
the question whether consumption AS
vel, as the manufacture of distilled
liauor shall be prohibited during the
war.
The contest had narrowed down 70
this phase today fold y. 'ehl "a lhe
bone dry amendment, which acton
makes IL certain that all leSlslatlo"
stopping manufacture ot intoSicahts
will be limited IL distilled oeveraSes.
Vets cndeavored TO foree rrcons'o-
Grafton of the Cummins amenumehs
which prevents withdrawal OF hard
lioUor now held in bond for beverage
purposes
Final Vote Next Week.
Champions OF the food bill, expecting
final disposition Of the prohibition 's-
sue by tonight, planned to obtain an
agreement for vote on the measuis .
as whole by Wednesday or Thurs
day.
When the senate reconvened TO-DAY
Senator Chamberlain announced tnere
had been considerable delay in the
consideration of the prohibition sec
ton and that he would nave 10 insist
on discussion of amendments pelhs
made In, their regular order,
Senator Reed explained that his Paf-
pose in Introducing an amendment 10
empower the president TO withdra"
liquor from bonded warehouses was to
meet statements that II the Cummins
amendment was adopted many snaii
banks would be. wrecked.
Senator Cummins characterizing the
Reed amendment as unnecessary, SAID
he could not imagine the president
would withdraw liquor in order 10 al
low persons to drink"
Reed Amendment Rejected.
Senator Reeds amendment to the
Cummins provision proposing that the
president should be empowered to au-
thorize withdrawal of liquor from
bond when in the public interest,
was rejected As to 3s. The effect Of the
action upon Senator Reeds amendment
was to leave the Cummins provision
subject to a further vote.
Senator Harding. Of Ohio, presented
statements that the Cummins amend
ment would wipe out assets aggregat-
ing S750,000,0o0.
Urging reconsideration OF the Cum
Minis amendment, Senator Robinson,
author of the administration compro-
mise substitute, said the Cummins pro-
vision would cause a reaction against
,"fhe laudable movement for national
prohibition"
Senator John 8. Williams. referring
to the amount Of liquors issued to the
French and British soldiers ana the
allowance Of beer to tho German
army, declared no war had been fought
with prohibition.
,"conceding that alcohol IL curse
Senator williams asserted, 10 come
here trying to confiscate millions OF
dollars worth Of property and give up
$3.50, 900 900 in revenue strikes me as
carving unreason to tho superlative
FORM"
He demanded to know how the pre-
yention Of withdrawal of liquor from
bond would increase or conserve the
food supply.
Wilson Opposes One Provision.
President Wilson has thrown the
weight Of his personal influence against
a provision attached to the food bill.
which It 10 said would practically dis
rupt the great machinery Of the coun- :
Gil OF national defense. The provision
would forbid any person connected with
the government from selling to 1t any
thing In which he has an interest.
rnasmucf, as the greatest business
interests are represented on the coun-
oil the enactment of the provision. the
president thinks, would disrupt all the
machinery set up for the conduct OF
the war by marshaling the country 8
cra;.s .I,i ri..'uTSeS.
President Wilson has written letter
to Senator McKellar. author OF the
amendment, saying such legislation
would be 4 calamity. He pointed out
that business men on the committees
have not the power to demand the price
they shall receive for commodities sold
the government, whether or not they
e-e interested in them. All sorts OF
safeguards. the president stated. nave
been taken to prevent advantage being
taken OF the government.
cummins Amsndmsnt Adopted.
An amendment by Senator Cum
minis OF Iowa prohibiting imports OF
distilled liquors during the war; and
also use Of those now in bond for bev-
eraxe purposes was adopted by vote