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tor from Alabama are impressive, but
nothing more"
81 am satisfied" said Senator Thomas.
that many Senators and the people gen.
orally understood by implication at least
that the owners of liquor should have an
opportunity to dispose of their property.
1t Is the plainest principle of ABSTRACT
justice to protect them against the con-
fiscation of their property. The Inherent
sense of Justice insists there should be
chance to dispose of their goods and
save something from the wreckage.
1t was suggested by Senator Shep-
pard that wartime prohibition did not
become effective for nine months ana
that gave owners of liquor chance TO
sell out
ITO my mind" resumed Senator
Thomas. that showed there was no real
necessity for the legislation. 1t was
based on the safety OF the army, but
not made effective for nine months Tho
clause permitting expectation of liquor
is the, worst feature in the bill. we
must not use 1t ourselves, but we may
get the whole world drunk and keep 1t
drunk. There is no evidence OF relaxa-
ton in enforcing wartime prohibition.
No detriment would follow IL action on
this matter should be delayed Tor
couple of weeks"
before l vote to override a veto"
said Senator Borah, II want to know II
the war time prohibition Is constitu-
tional A number of laws such as the
espionage law, should have terminated
when the war ceased, whether II Is tech
nically over or not. 1 want another day
to look into the matter. / do not want
to displace the treaty, but believe the
debate is valuable to the country II not
to the Senate. Some of US viii continue
this discussion until the last vestige OF
the conspiracy that made the treaty
possible is disclosed"
Lodge Urges Prompt Vote.
Senator Lodge urged a prompt vote
to take up prohibition. He said no
progress could be made on the treaty
until the veto message was out OF the
way. THE sooner 1t is disposed of the
better" said Mr.. Lodge.
THE Senate and House acted In bad
faith,' said Senator Phelan. by elimi-
mating the year of grace allowed by leg
islation. The act provides year for
those who are legitimately engaged in
an industry which Congress at one time
foster ed. to dispose Of their property.
This period should not have been
abridged"
The President might issue a procla-
nation now" said Senator Sterling,
''snd declare rehabilitation concluded.
He has full authority under the law to
do So
Senator Phelan said that owing to
the difference of opinion regarding war;
time prohibition, he desired TO offer a
resolution. This recited the declaration
of the President in a speech that the
war was ended 1t expressed the sense
OF the Senate that for purposes of war
time prohibition the war is ended. The
resolution was declared out of order.
The motion to go into executive ses-
sion was adopted AZ to SO.
Il always opposed constitutional pro-
hibition,' said Senator Lodge. Il voted
against it. l believe 1t should not be in
the Constitution. The people decided
differently. There is no greater evil
than constitutional amendment that
cannot pc enforced. For that reason
voted for the bill which has Just been
vetoed. In view of disturbed conditions
in the country the failure of this legis-
lation would be a calamity"
With to-day's action the Department
OF Justice is ready to deal with any
offenders against the drastic provisions
Of the new act. So drastic is the en-
forcement act that a man. for instance,
may be fined or put in Jail for display
ing picture of a brewery or a keg, but
his right to store liquor in his 6rff home
for his own use stood up against all
attacks in committee and both houses
of Congress-
Warnings went tonight to dealers
selling 2% per cent. beer without ~
parent risk heretofore, that the new law
fixed one-half of / per cent. as the legal
limit of alcoholic content.