The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-02

: the city, but as the day wore on this
became less and less true. Old GUS
toners had little or no difficulty IN
being served with n jolt of the reul
article by their fayorite barkeep Or
waiter up to noon or later, but In nO
case we're violations iiagrant and last
night no arrests had been reported.
Retail liquor stores dealing exclu-
sively in bottled goods for the most
part continued the sale OF beer and
reported little demand for wines of
any kind. Some OF the larger of these
institutions, including the shops of
the Upgrade Wine Company, reported
that nothing but bottled beer was be-
ing sold.
Relying on Local Police.
II seemed apparent yesterday that
the Government officials were relying
almost entirely upon the local police
force to compel observance OF the
law. William NJ. Ofley, superintend-
ent Of the local bureau Of the Depart
rnent of Justice, said yesterday that
his staff OF operatives was far too
small to attempt anything approach
ing a comprehensive supervision of
the laws operation. Agents of the
: Department, nevertheless, were on the
Job watching ana information they
turned in yesterday is being compiled
in a report to be sent to the Attorney
General to-day or tomorrow.
One guess is as good as another as
10 whether similar conditions will pre-
vail during the next few days. The
opinion was expressed yesterday that
in the continued failure of any ar
rests the saloon men might relax
somewhat in their observation of the
prohibition measure, but 1t seemed
certain last night that it was the in
tention of the hotel men to confine
themselves to the sale Of beer and
light wines until their future status
was defined by a court ruling.
William H. Anderson, superintend-
ent OF the Anti-Saloon League, an
nounced last night that he would take
a short vacation. Mr.. Anderson said
that he was confident that every effort
10y the liquor men to evade the law
would react only in the strengthening
of prohibition sentiment. He declared
that the league would not operate di-
rectly upon the lawbreaker or upon
the officials charged with the duty of
enforcing the law, but would continue
its efforts to crystalline public senu-
ment in favor of prohibition. The
league, he said, would not swear out
e. for oil vi Il
the law or assume the role Of prose-
= cutor, but would, from time to time,
make public report of conditions as
they were discovered by the organiza-
TONS Investigators.
Obedience to Law Urged.
Newspaper Offices last night received
copies of q resolution said to have
bean adopted yesterday at a meeting
of the Self Determination League of
Liberty in session at the, Hotel Wal
ton. The resolution read in part:
'.Tn view of the fact tAat the Presi-
dent has refused to interfere in the
matter of war time prohibition and
that this measure, however Ubiquitous.
unjust and unpopular, Is now the law
of the land and will so continue until
rehabilitation OF our army is complete
and the President has the legal power
to act we urge upon every member OF
this league in every State in the Union
and all others concerned to comply
with the provisions OF the law as ex-
pressed in the war time prohibition
act
I'VE cannot too strongly condemn
those who seek to violate or evade the
law above referred to, whether or not
they are engaged in the liquor bust
ness For the liquor people who have
announced their intention to defy or
evade this law we have no sympathy.
In placing themselves beyond the pale
in this way they forfeit all claim TO
the consideration OF the general public
who, like the members of this league,
are not engaged in the liquor business
"If FOR no other reason, we believe
il q most short sighted policy to pur-
sue, this temporizing with question
where so much is involved. Let us all
obey the law. as far as war time prohi-
bition' is concerned, and by so doing
we strengthen our position materially
in the fight we shall continue to wage
against the forces at work who would
rob us of our freedom and liberty. AS
we have many times said before, We
mean to fight to a finish and we are
absolutely confident that we are going
TO win"
Emphatic denial of published reports
that the larger hotels would Immediately
put into effect an increased schedule OF
rates both for food and room accommo-
dations was made yesterday. 1t was
also said on behalf of the restaurateurs