Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-22

z It would cut off entirely liquor i'm portations amounting 10 millions of dollars annually. into the large num- Der of states which have forbidden manufacture or sale but have permit ted importation for personal use.
 Party Lines Forgotten
 Advocates of prohibition divided among themselves over the expedien- cy of the step, some friends of the cause declaring so drastic law would have reactionary effect. In the same way those who have oppos- ed prohibition were not unanimous in opposition when the vote was taken. The roll call brought cheers and cries Of bone dry" from all parts Of the house. however. and the result was greeted with a noisy demonstration
 Vote 319 to 72
 The vote as officially announced was 32l to 72. but re-cheek of the roll changed it to 319 to 72 Party lines were completely broken down and numerous representatives from prohibition states were recorded in the negative So large a vote seldom is recorded on any measure.
 Rooze Ads Barred
 A provision barring liquor adver- tisements from the mails in states that prohibit such advertising is in cluded in the measure. which came before the house as rider to the an- nual pOstoffice appropriation bin. in- serted by the senate last week on no tion of Senator Reed by vote of 55 tO II. Although the appropriation bill will go to conference because the house disagreed 10 other senate amendments. there is little pOssibili- ty that the prohibition amendment. concurred in without change. will be altered. Members of congress are taking it for granted that President Wilson will approve it.
 Effective in Week7
 Although some members had given it as their opinion that the legislative features added to the postal bill would not be effective until July 1. the effective date of the appropria- tions it carries. senators and repre- Sentatives who are considered author ities said tonight that all the legisla- tive riders. including the Reed pro hibitiOn amendment. undoubtedly would become operative as soon as the President has signed the measure.
 Drys are Joyful
 Dry advocates were jubilant to- night Representative Webb of North Carolina. father of the resolution for a national prohibition amendment. ha -l,salrr tive vote had killed the states rights argument and that the national already reported favora- ply. certainly would pass the house at this session The national legislative of the anti-saloon league issued statement saying today's ac- tion had cleared the decks" for the amendment
 Brewers are Joyful
 Many of the wet advocates in con gress. particularly those with brewers among their constituents. declared themselves much pleased with the outcome.
 The brewers are understood to have been infavOr of the provision. both be- cause it would curtail the sO-called mail order business carried on by houses dealing in spirituous liquors and because it might prevent states now wet from going dry and indefi- nitly postpone nationwide prohibit ton.
 Distillers Weep
 Distillers and whiskey dealers. on he other hand. vigorously opposed his proposal. There are at this time. Shirly of Kentucky declared during debate. more than 22S.OOO. GOO gallons of liquor in bond in the United States and forty per cent of such liquor heretofore has been sold in partially dry territory. Under the amendment concurred in today. all of this must be sold in ab- ;olutely wet territory. practically. be lrgued, at a great loss.
 Here are Dry States
 In several states the Reed amend
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