The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-06-29
President Steps Into the Prohibi.
tion Fight Over the Food Bill
to Avoid a Row and to Get a
Law Country Will Approve.
PASSAGE ENDANGERED
BY BONE DRY CLAUSE
Administration Leaders Feel That
Such Legislation Would be a
Disturbing Factor in the Eco.
nomic Life of the Country.


Washington. June 29--Prosident
Wilson stepped into the prohibition
fight over the food bin today. partly
to save the measure from a row be-
tween the coutending factions aud
partly to get Jaw he believes the
country viii approve.
The president told senate leaders
hc agrccd with the proposal to stop
manufacture OF foodstuffs. into whis-
key and gin. but did not believe the
brewing OF beer and manufacture at
light wines should be stopped now.
\ provision To prohibit distilling
and to empower the president to stop
brewing and wine making when h"
considers Il necessary. he told senate
leads today he believed would satisfy
prnhibitionists and also the country
An amendment 20 that effect will be-
introduced later with prospects ~
adoption
An amendment 90 meet the prcsi-
dents wishes, Senator Phclan said.
Nouid be offered. probably next weel..
The president feels that such ac-
tion ought 20 satisfy the prohibition
lists ~ well is all others II he II
igven authority and fun responsibility
~ he deems II necessary In any
emergency, 90 prohibu further manu-
facturc ~ hecr and wines" Sa.l
senator Phclau. but ne does not be-
leVc il H. necessary TO immedntely
cut of the use of beer and other
beverages with little alcohol"
President Wilson expressed Co SEN
L..
tiuu upon the bin and anxiety over
the prospects u delay from the pro-
hibitiou issue The president. II was
said. a. a compromise ON prohihi-
ton suggested the plan to Civ" him
authority and responsibility to dccid"
whether beer aud wine making shall
continue
II told The president / was against
such procedure, said senator Martin.
~ said congress Itself has the rcspou-
sihility aud should act NOT pass II
along to she president"
senator Phclan. however. positively
stated that the president. In 6vorins
legislation giving him authority g.
either continue ur To stop manufac-
turc ot malt and vinous beverages, t.
opposed to immediate ct ssation.
Efforts to arrange for vote ON ho
hin "a y. m. tomorrow we're blocked
%, objections of Senators Borah aud
Lodge.
- have no disposition to crowd ths
mntiar said senator Chamberlain
In charge OF the bill, but wanted {,
know how the senate felt about IT.
senator Hsrdwick's motion To- recon-
init the bill to tho agriculture corn'
mittcc ON the ground ,hlt u Is an
constitutional then was lost Senator
Reed aud the Georgia senator alone
sypporting H.
Rcnding of the bill for amendments
was then begun
An amendment introduced o., Sen
ntor Lcwis ct Illinois, would limit
alcoholic content ui intoxicating be-,
ornEes a. 10 per cent after Septcmhc'
first
senator Hardwtck. Democrat oc-
cuptcd the afternoon with an attack
on the bin which he characterized as
unconstitutional too autocrntic, In it'
powers and unequal in those whom n
viii affect Il win support the pres
idcnt when he is right and only when
hr Is right iu my Judgment" ne said
This new cry the president car
do nu wrong is hardly less danger.
uus tu liberty than the old cry the
king can do no wrong IL, called
ON the senate tn quit Up,us Eurup
can autucrucies' ana declared tn,
country in three months had gou'
further IN concentrating autocrati,
power ia the hands Of the executive
than he European hcllircrcuts hat
In ikreo years,