The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-03-12
DRY Regulations"
ARE NOT ALL CLEAR
Word From Washington Explains
Some Points - Other ISL
andS Are Interested

ne NOSslDntN InaJ the Other IL
lands in the Territory will undergo a
decided change in the matter of their
liquor industries az soon as President
wilson, "dry" restrictions are put
into effect on Oahu is one which IL caus
ing considerable agitation in those
| localities.
ON account of the fact that there
does not appear to be any provision in
the executive order which will permit
the sale or manufacture for home con
sumption on this islands, II is believed
, that there is n strong probability that
both Wholesale enterprises will spring
Up on the other three islands, for the
supply Of the Honolulu district.
Voluntary Prohibition
So krenlv is this danger felt that
talk Of voluntary prohibition in the
est of the Territory is being heard.
This talk is coupled with the sugges-
be affected in both ways, by the dump.
ng of undesirables in their midst and
the use of their facilities for supplying
the "home consumption of Honolu.
u The Maui News has this 10 say
dltOrlaIIy on Ine SUBJECT:
1--WE could view with more salts
action the prospect of bOozeless
Dnhu were il not for the fact that
Maui. Kauai and Hawaii may fall heir
! much of the driftwood from the
vreckagq to he oceasioned by the Pres
dent order. Persons holding licenses
Vt Honolulu will undoubtedly seek loca-
ions in the outer islands, and having
| 'arge funds at their command will be
very determined in their efforts to
freak into new fields. The liquor com
MISSIONS of the outer islands should
axe time by the forelock and put the
BARS firmly up. 1t would be an ideal
tate of affairs could Maui, Kauai and
Hawaii also go dry on their own
accord; but If that is not possible sure
ly they should most firmly protect
hemaelves from worse conditions than
they now have"
license Boards Control
Whether ADDITIONAL wholesale places
viii he allowed TO open in the other
rsIan ds is for the license boards of
hose Islands to decide. II they per.
nit this they may meet storm Of pro
"st from the regular Establishments
here It is practically conceded that
he federal prohibition bin will have
,assed congress and become effective
w July !. To permit other establish.
nents to open would serve to prevent
he old establishments from closing
,ut their stocks and to this they are
likely to protest.
Word from Washington
A cable message was received yes
erday by the Anti-Saloon League from
Is Washington representative, DR.. J.
". Wadman, which states that the ex-
'cutive order does not prohibit manu-.
facture, individual importation, per
sonal use or trans-shipment. This cable
sets forth that the order closes all
aloons and Wholesale houses, allows
The manufacture of beer, sake, wines
and other liquors for sale and distrib'
ntion to the other Islands but not to
Oahu.
The exact language Of the order has
not yet been received either by Gen
eral Wiser OF by the other federal au-
shorities here, and until the actual
form of the order has been received
there will be some doubt as to the
scope of the change. The message to
the Ant1-SaloOn League. however, Is tue
most definite information as yet.
Effect on Brewery
The news apparently gives the Homo
lulu Brewing Co. the means of contin-
ling in business until the liquor status
# the Island becomes definitely estab'
lished after the war, or until federal
prohibition goes into effect. A large
art of the business done by the brew.
nv is in the export of beer to the
Philippine Islands az well as to the
other Islands of the Hawaiian group,
md this, according to the news re-
reived yesterday, Will be permissible.
The exact position in which the so
! al clubs and other institutions will
find themselves under the new regula-
IONS has not vet been revealed and
'hese are waiting the official announce
ments with keen interest.