The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-01

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criminal prosecutions prior to theirj in
ception, declared that for almost twenty
years the Bureau of Internal Revenue
has treater beer containing one half OF
one per cent or more of alcohol as a
malt liquor. He also cited the ruling
Of the War Department. in administering
section ~ of the draft act of May IS,
1917. which prohibited the sale to SOL
diera ~ "infoxicatinv iiouor Including
beer" 10 show that beverages with an
alcoholic intent OF a per cent are in
toxicatinR
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restrained.
tanning the argument before Judge Hand
/ in the Federal Court. Mr.. Root and
! Mr.. Guthrie said in their letter to Mr..
Felgenspan:
The argument before District Judge
Hand confirms us in the opinions here
tofore expressed by US to YOU
Il. That by the true Interpretation Of
cection of the act of Congress of
November FL, 1918, the prohibitions
| thereof after June 80 are limited and
products in the manufacture or produc-
ton of beer after Nav 1. and the sale
therefor after June 40. are limited and
applicable only to Intoxicating beer and
"2. That the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue has no legal power or author
! ity to determine conclusively that beer
! containing ons-half OF per cent. or
more Of alcohol and not to exceed 2.76
per cent Is as a matter Of fact intoxicat-
ing within the intent and meaning OF
the Presidents proclamation of Janu-
AIRY 30 and March L. Indeed on the ar
gument last week before Judge Hand,
the counsel for the Government cited
| no authority Tor the rulings OF the SOrn-
missioner OF Internal Revenue Of Feb
ruary 6 and March 10 In this respect.
and made no attempt to uphold such
| rrlinRs"
| Prosecution May Follow Decision.
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! tory MISREPRESENTATION ,rsra than ena,iy a.
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are n, oninfon shon,d ba tho outcorns OF
| the nending litiga lion
"In regard 70 the act NJ Nov.mber u
,e,s tha At,orravNcanar,,n 10 ,ha JTr,taa
| states we are credIhlv ,nformed Ismed
| Yesterday. April ga n statenent an fol-
iows.
".As long as tho mr., ,en,ain, IN force
under its terms II becomes NV dutv 10
see that IL IL enforced like ali other laws
by the prosecutor OF such persons as
| violate IL. II ia NV dutv 10 do this
without any regard whatever for NV own
| oninton &c 70 tba ,,I.dor, ~ un-y,aon,
OF the legislation. which Is a matter en-.