Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-21
PRESIDENTS ATTITUDE
ONWAR=TIME PROHIBITION
PUTS 0UIETUS ON VETS
Word from Wilson Says Lid is to Stay on Until
Peace is Formally Declared Chance
Treaty Ratification Before Constitutional
Ban in January-Only Hope of Vets is in
Supreme Courts Decision of Unconstitu-
h0nality

Washington. Nov. CIV ord went
out from The White House TODAY thar
President Wilson would not rescind
me dry" act until peace formally
mad Deen declared
This occurred while the supreme
court was hearing arguments On the
validity Of rtle wartime prohibition
aC-.
The result was expected % be
silencing Oh the sver-recur-ins ru-
mors that the ~drv'' han would pc
lifted by the President irrespective
of early ratification on The treaty OF
Versailles
Failure Of the Senate n act on
the treaty al the ey-aorcinarv SEES
sion was regarded by many admin
lsrrarlon officials as prectuding the
ending OF me technical state Of WIZ
before the constitutional prohibition
amendment became effective next
January Is.
Should such prove the case the
only possibility OF d wei" Christ
mas would be for -he supreme court
20 declare the war lime act uncon-
st1tu-lunal. Arguments Oh r,le pend
ing cases viii ne concluded tomorrow
bu1 as the cour-- begins a recess On
MondEy no decision is expected m
IL II reconvnnes OF December S.
The right OF Congress 70 prohibit
the manufacture and sale Of iutoEi
eating liquors was sharply attacked
and vigorously defended during The
arguments.
Elitu Foot and others commended
riIaI the wartime act and the Vol
stead enforcement measure MOI only
Violated the fifth CONSTITUTIONAL
amendment prohibiting the taking OF
properly without Just compensation.
Dut were ln-opera1l-e owing 10 the
cessation OF nosriliTles and the de-
mobilization Of the army. which We're
rnspunsihie for their enactment.
Solicitor General King and William
L Fr1ersnn. assistant atcurney-Een-
era. Tor -he government however,
argued mat 4 state Of war Sill eZ-
lsled and ttla1 II was Congress in
tent 20 provide war time prohibition
Irl-r1 NE peace L-SdEN ~ d. a sA~-4AN~A-
The arguments which VIII ne con-
cIuded stonorow We're n :, appeal
brought 10 the supreme court from
Kentucky where me wartime pro-
hihitiun ac- was declared uneonsrl--
-l1tIonal and rom View York where
4nfia--il court uecrnes sustained both
ne war tIrne enforcement acts and
dismissed injunction proceedings
sought 10 enable Drevfons- Blum q
COMPANY 70 remove whishev from
bond. ana .Jacon Ruppert. brewer.
@ manufacture containing more than
ON half Of one per cent aicohol.
w say Congress mas no author
ltv % pronitlIt the manufacture Of
Misunderstanding beverages" salG
Nh. Root. appearing IN the RUPERT
t:slse We will 20 further and say
,har Il mas no authority to inter
rnoddle in the manufacture Of Intox!
eating liquors
Mr.. Rpnt said he totally denied
the government contentious that
rae acts were vaiidlv enacted under
Congress- war powers.
The declaration of war is not the
emergency that brings into play the
war powers Of Congress" continued
Mr.. Root. All the patriotic impul-
SEES Of our people have been TO give
the widest latitude Of powers 70 the
Legislative and executive branches OF
cur government such great power as
WAS never exercised by any other
potential. But il is not human
nature 10 give ND power and the
deadliest peril Of a free nation is the
tendency Of power 70 encroach upon
The rights ana liberties Of a free
peopte- When power is no longer
limited, we ara no longer free