The Detroit times., 1917-06-30
DRY FIGHT
S .RANGL.E:D
BY WILSON
Voices OF Anti-BoOze
Solons Stilled BY
Mandate
NEED FOR SPEED is
PRESIDENTS PLEA
Struggle May Break
Out Again Any
Moment
BY ROBERT ). BENDER


SfcV Correspondent c-htte4 Press
WASHINGTON. June s0.-The
FIRST big prohibition aght in tho sen
ate is over ct least temporarily
suppressed by the president
Following Informal agreement be-
tween dry and administration lead.
ers 10 kill whisky but spare beer
and wine. friends OF he food con
troll bill are today confident OF IT'S
early passage.
Senator Chamberlain, In charge
OF the bill. was active early today
trying 10 reach IN agreement for a
time 20 vote. There still, ere local
disturbances fowevr-. which Will
continue the wet and dry fight on
small scale. and unless some
agreement is reached in these $50
lated disturbances. the whole
struggle threatens 70 break out
anew.
There are now four big factions
in the senate. including those viii
ing 20 accede 20 President Wilson q
demand 70 modify the bone dry
measure; those radical drys unwill.
ing 70 make this concession: those
who favor continuing beer and wine
production. but who refuse 20 leave
their ultimate disposal in the presi.
dents hands. and those who oppose
prohibition OF anything. ,ven
whisky. and those willing 70 leav7
the matter up to the president.
Senator Borah. Idaho. heads 8 =
group who will not vote 70 place
beer and wine production at the dis.
erection OF the president.
Such action would bo cowa-diy. a"
Borah said today This "a cues
ton OF right or wrong. a question
for congress 20 face. not Il question
OF loading tho administration OF Il
on the president viii frht sny
such proposal VII vote bone-drv
before adding 70 tie presidents
other troubles The disposal OF tie
I beer and wine prohibition question ="
Opposed 70 this group are those
drys who have Stretched their con.
I sciences" TO exclude beer and wine
( from prohibition, even on condition
} taat the president is given power 10
stop their production when ne thinks
II necessary.
III tina power rs not placed some.
+ where % stop manufacture % beer
3 =.
our position in support Of a bone
dry amendment" these drys rcitcr.
ated Whatever restraint upon the
conversion OF foodstuTs into bcver.
ages shall be necessary. the prasi-
dent will be best able to Judge and
/ with the aid OF his selected STAFF. he
will know when and IN what way
TO enforce these limitations" said
7 Senator I.ewIs. Illinois
The president Is sa;f CT reliable
authority 90 consider that The stop
page OF the manufacture OK beer AT
this time IN highly undesirable. be.
cause. IN HIS opinion. 4 conflicts
with personal liberty and because
Of It's OBJECT on war revenues. a
largo part OF which are TO be raised
i by liquor taxation.
Tho president also considers the
effect OF throwing a considerable
number OF men on, Of employment
and tho financial and economic re-
adjustment which would be- newt.
able Tho chief consideration IN
huencing this stand against prohibi-
+ ton legislation AT this time WAS
found in the delay which finish
wetdry fight would impose on the
passage OF the food control measure.
The president last night ed-
I dressed letter 20 the Rev. Or.
James Cannon, il, chairman or The
legislative committee OF the Anti
Saloon league Of America which
had much 10 do with tho compro-
mise on tho part OF dry leaders
The PRESIDENT letter follows
My Dear Mr. Cannon.
! am very glad % respond - ne
request ~ Senator Martin. the lnno-