El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-28

do, said he could see no emergency re-
I quirinE interruption Of the treaty de-
bate, and urged that the senate TX a
date for vote on the treaty. senator
Fail. Republican, New Mexico, said he
soon would pro- ose an agreement 70
that end
rne war time law, senator Thomas
. said, resulted in cOnfiscatiou OF prop
erty In the liquor traffic. There was
an implied agreement in adoption OF
constitutional prohibition he added,
that time should be given for disposal
Of liquor and saloon interests
Record Made In House.
The vote in the house yesterday Of
lI6 10 IS, twenty-five more than nee
] essary, came within three hours after
lhe presidential veto was announced
from the white house, and followed
an uproar in the house chamber last
ing from the time the executive mes
sage was read until the final roll call
3 Leaders pleaded for postponemeuL
pointing out that a bare majority Of
the mem bership was present, but u
was 10 no avail for the dry forces
would not be denied.
Bowling over every attempt 70
: postpone action. the prohibitiOnists
set a record for congressional action
for so far rs veteran members and
employees could remember never has
presidential veto been oFerrioden
within three hours after It was an
Text OF Message.
: The presidents veto message fol-
lows:
TO the house OF representatives.:
am returning without my sig
nature, H r. $50, 'an act 10 prohibit
intoX eating beverages, and TO regu-
late the manufacture, production, sale
Of high spirits Tor other than 5ev-
erage purposes. and TO insure an
ample supply OF alcohol and promote
its use in scientific research and In
the development OF fuel dye and
other lawful industries.
The subject matter treated IN this
measure deals with two distinct
phases OF the prohibition legislation.
One part OF the act under considera-
tion seeks 20 enforce war time prohi-
bition. The other provides for the
! enforcement which was made neces-
sary by the doption Of the consti-
tutional amendment I object TO and
cannot approve that part OF this leg
islation with reference to war time
/ prohibition.
1T has to do with the enforcement
OF an act which was passed by reason
Of the emergencies OF the war and
whose objects have been satisfied IN
the de- obili- -tion Of the army and
navy and whose repeal 1 have already
sought al the hands OF congress.
Where the purposes or particular
legislation arising out OF war emerg-
ency have been satisfied. sound pul lie
po' makes clear the reason and
necessity for repeal
1T i not be difficult for con-
gre g. in considering this important
matter, to separate these two uues-
tons and effectively legislate re-
gardlng them; makl-I them the
proper distinction between tmI orary
causes which arose out of war time
emergencies and those like tie COM
stitutional amendment OF prohibition.
which now Is p II Of the fundamental
iaw OF the country
In all matters having 20 do with
he personal habits and customs OF
arge mum hers Of our people. we must
oe certain that the established pro-
cesses Of legal change are followed.
In no other way can the salutary OBJ
ject sought TO be accomplished BY
great reforms Of this character be
made satisfactory and permanent.
fSigned) WOODROW WILSON.
The White House. Oct q, 1918"