The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-27

GIVEN TO WILSON
BY COMMITTEE
Senators Accept House Pro.
posals, but Put Burden 1
on President, sM
AFFECTS BEER, WINES
7
Executive Would Be. Forced
to Permit Manufacture 4
or Prohibit 1t. '.a3
CONTROL rs EXTENDED
Inclusion Of Food, Fuels, Irons
Steel, Petroleum and 81
Machinery Is Urged. sN
AFFECTS BEER, WINES
CONTROL rs EXTENDED

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WAsHINdToN. June 26.-Upon Prssi.
dent Wilson alone will devolvs the de-
cision rs to whether the United Statss
Is to become and remain bono dry foe
the period Of the present war, II an
amendment adopted by q special sub
committee OF the Senate COMMITTEES on
Agriculture is adopted. This decision
was reached tonight. The sub-commit-
tee voted TO accept che provision for the
prohibition Of the use Of foodstufYs In
the manufacture Of all alcoholic bever-
ages practically as II had passed the
House Saturday. with the exception that
u placed II within tho power of the
president to decide whether such emer-
sehcy exists as would make desirable
the resumption OF the manufacture of
! wine or the brewing OF beers.
In so Tar as the manufacture of dis
TILED alcoholic beverages La concerned
no discretion is left For the period of
the war beginning thirty days after the
approval OF the proposed food control
law tho use Of foodstuffs in tho manu-
den.
Authorizes Seizure.
announcer section would authorize the
resident to take over any or all dis
tiiieo spirits now In bond. upon payment
OF reasonable and Just price to dis
tillers. for redistillation into alcohol for
war. industrial or other non beverage
purposes.
Ihe thirty day provision 10 designed to
give that time to the President to de-
eide whether further manufacture of
beer, wines and light beverages shall bs
permitted and for consumers and manu-
facturers to prepare for what the Presi-
dent may decide Should the President
not exert his authority 30 as to exempt
matt fermented and vnous beverages
from the sweeping prohibitory provisions
and should commander distilled spirits
in bond bone dry national prohibition
of both manufacture and consumption
would result. entailing a loss of Fed
eral revenue estimated between four and
flve hundred millions of dollars and new
taxation measures. as well as local reve-
nue. reductions.
Besides the prohibition substitutes
other radical changes made in the House
bill included extension OF Government
control in addition to food. feed and
fuels 10 iron and steel and their prod
ucts. petroleum and It's products, farm
implements and machinery, fertilizers
and hemp, sisal and tute.
Text of Amend dment.
The phraseology OF the newly adopted
section is as follows:
Section 14A. That from and after
thirty days from the date of the ap-
proval OF this act II shall be unlawful
for any person, firm or corporation to
use In the manufacture OF intoxicating
liquor for beverage purposes any per-
ishable or non-perishable feed, feeds,
food or foods material.
b. Whenever the President shall
find Il necessary 10 conserve the per-
iehable products referred to in the
preceding paragraph he Is empow-
cred to permit the use Of such prod
ucts in tho manufacture of vinous
liquors and when the question arises
as TO whether particular product is
perishable or non-perishable or Is
suitable for foods or feeds the Presi-
dent is authorized 10 determine that
question and his determination shall
be conclusive for the purposes OF this
act.
c. Whenever In the judgment OF the
President the public interest will be
subserved thereby. he is empowered
to permit the limited use OF the ma
terial mentioned in paragrs ph "A" OF
this section in the manufacture OF
malt or fermented liquor and TO pre-
scribe the alcoholic content thereof
Lever Bin Redrawn.
The action OF the subcommittee came
at the close of the long session. Pre-
viously the sub-committee had practl-
oally redrafted the Lever bill, so amend
ing IL as 10 remove a great part OF the
provisions OF the measure against which
constitutional objections had been raised
/ is.G cfd nnA
principal notifications was that which
restricted the PURCHASING. storing and
distribution OF foods and foodstuffs un-
Ger Executive authorization to pur-
chases and stores for the use OF the ar
mics and navies OF tho United States
and for otter purposes directly neces-
sary TO the public welfare and incidental
10 the present war emergency.
Power is extended the President e.
purchase. in no case paying less than
the minimum price. and 10 store ana
sell at reasonable prices foods and fuel
II the public welfare shall demand such
control.
In other words. the power OF food con-
troll IL restricted 10 just such emergen-
cies as are eugeudered by the war itself
and for the benefit Of the Government IN
prosecuting the war
Gore Ia support Bill.
Following the session Chairman Gore.
who has been opposing the food control
measure for tho last two months, an
nounced that the bin as amended by the
subcommittee. while not perfected 10
his own liking. would receive his sup
| port lie stated that he still adhered 10
J the belief that the control over food
, stufrs and all the other products which
to-day's amendment la. included should
extend only to rummodltle9 which ware
the object OF interstate commerce. He
will urge this contention on the Senate
The action of the committee with re-
gard 10 the prohibition problem over
shadowed all Of its other activities OF
TODAY. II was hinted freely that the
committee IN taking the action that It
did In passing tho buck" TO President
Wilson actually was dodging the quss-
| tion. This. indeed. was admitted by 40
lsub-osmmiatse - the reason for wit..-