Evening star., 1917-01-09
National Question, Says Mr.. Kenyon

Senator Kenyon Of Iowa said that IL
was a mistake to regard the prohibition
question as local question, in pro-
claiming his opposition to the referen-
dunn.
TT is a great national. undodgable
question" said Senator Kenyon. He re-
ferred to the fact that William Jen-
nings Bryan had pledged himself To
work in the interest OF having the
part of its platform.
He predicted that il Mr.. Bryan went
on the stump UP and down the country
in support of prohibition the great po-
litical parties would have to reckon
with il.
Senator Hughes OF New Jersey, re-
ferring TO the amendment offered by
senator Gallinger. asked why Senator
amendment that the referendum should
be limited to the members OF the Anti
Saloon League.
Replying. Senator Gallinger said that
In offering his amendment he did not
propose TO disfranchise entirely some
people whom Senator Hughes repre-
sented. He referred to interests which
he said were represented by Senator
Hughes. The New Jersey senator i'm
mediately took fire and demanded To
know what interests Senator GallinEer
said he represented.
Senator Gallinger qualified his state
ment by saying that he referred 10
interests which were on the same side
of this question as Senator Hughes
Senator Hughes. in opposing the PROFIT
bition bill. said that II this dry law
were enacted the United states would
boast of the only capital in the civilized
world where IL would be Impossible for
visitors TO have a bottle OF wine IL they
desired
The Senate rejected the Reed amend
ment to the Sheppard prohibition hih.
which would prohibit the expectation Of
grain alcohol from the District OF Co
lumbia for any purposes whatever. Their"
was no roll call on the amendment. Had
Senator Reeds amendment prevailed. the
Corby Company. which manufactures
yeast and grain alcohol as by product.
and other manufacturers Of grain alcohol
would have been prevented from shipping
alcohol out OF the District for scientific
and mocha nical purposes
Mr.. Shafroth opposed the referendum.
Mr.. Sheppard opposed the Reed
ture of alcohol in the District Of Colum-
bia. saying that IL alcohol is shipped TO
dry" states. those states Will take care
OF the question involved.
Mr.. Reed said that the senators who
want to make Washington "a kind of
holy of holies." and an example to all
the world. nevertheless proposed 1"
permit the existence OF the largest
of alcohol in the District.
and this alcohol could be shipped out
and made into whisky.
Senator Phelan of California spoke In
support of amendment offered by
himself to exclude wine, ale. porter and
beer from the prohibitory provisions
of the bill
Senator Gallinrer objected that Sena-
tor Phelan's amendment. while favor
ing California products Disseminated
against New England hard cider.
Mr.. Phelan said he would include hard
cider in the exemption. whereupoh
Senator Gallinger said this would al
ford another reason for his voting
against the amendment
On viva voce vote the amendment
was rejected.
Before the vote was taken on the
Phelan amendment Senator MARITIME
proposed an amendment TO prohibit tho
cture. sale and use of tobacco
In the District
He said the Senate appeared to be about
to go record in favor of this ''rfdicu-
ous prohibition measure" and IL that
was fact he thought tobacco, which
never did any one any good and polluted
he air, should be included.