Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-26
WILSON TO SAVE BEER.
House Foresees Action by President
Favorable to Brewers.

Washington. June 26.-The house
judiciary committee recognized the
probability that President Wilson will
rescind wartime prohibition when 1t
decided to report out tomorrow a spe-
cial enforcement bill dealing only with
the six months sfrom July to January
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Later another enforcement measure
to go with constitutional prohibition
will be drawn.
The committee wns confronted with
two possibilities. Either the President
within the next few days might lift the
July ban on liquor entirely. or he
might permit the sale Of wines and
beers until January /.
In the latter case or In the event
that the president permits wartime
prohibition to take its course, It is
vital that enforcement legislation be
on the statute books by July l.
Realizing this necessity, members
who opposed the plan for two separate
bills yesterday, withdrew their oppo-
sition today and a vote to this effect
was only prevented by lack of time.
The program will be put thru to-
morrow morning.
An amendment by Representative
Steele. democrat, Pennsylvania, which
1t was admitted later would have null
fled the entire law. got thru by vote
Of 9 to s. subsequently was reconsid-
cred and defeated. 10 to 7. H'
The amendment stipulated that
provisions Of the enforcement act,
except as they relate to interstate and
foreign commerce. should not be ef-
fective in any state until ratified by
the people. 1t. was said tonight that
one or two members voted for the
amendment as a "joke"
After more than a dozenscommittee
roll calls on various provisions, none
Of general interest, Mr.. Walsh, Mr..
Gard and others jumped actively into
the fight with vigorous demand for
separation Of the measures, notwith-
standing the previous action Of the
committee.
Mr.. Walsh said the committee ought
to take the bull by the horns. get
the war time enlargement bill in
I-house and urge quick enactment.
Then II the ptssidsnt wanted to lift
the ban 1t would only be necessary,
he said. ITO suspend the act provid-
Ing. for war time enf0ecstnent and not
interfere with legislation affecting
constitutional prohibition.
The committee. Mr.. Walsh added.
then could go ahead and make ready
ma machinery for permanent prohibition.
Unless the questions were separated
there would be no responsibility Of en-
acting any law before July 1, Mr.
Walsh stated. T..
There has been no straight prohibi-
ton bill and anti-prohibition align
ment in the voting heretofore on the
various amendments. Some of the
ardent prohibitionists have supported
amendments eliminating drastic feat
ures. and they have agreed it is neces-
sary to separate the measures to get
action before the country goes dry next
week. -.
DR.. William F. Crafts, superintend-
ent Of the International Reform
League. suggested today to the Senate
judiciary committee that the proposed
prohibition enforcement bill be amend
ed so as to prevent private citizens
holding large stocks Of liquor after the
country becomes dry.
i without such an amendment there
| would be discrimination between per-
sons Of moderate means and those Of
wealth. he said. but Senator Walsh
Of Montana suggested this situation
could be reached by imposing heavy
taxes on such reserve stocks. r