Evening journal., 1919-10-29
SENATE VOTES
THE NATION DRY
Roper Calls on Public TO Aid
in the Enforcement OF
Prohibition
BALL, WOLCOTT
AGAINST WILSON

WASHINGTON. oct. 29.-President
wilson remains the sole hope Of those
who seek a respite between wartime
and constitutional prohibition. Congress
Is as rabidly dry as ever. The sem
se by majority OF three TO one,
,yerrode The Presidents veto Of the
enforcement act and The law became
,ffective automatically late yesterday
afternoon. Senator's debated the pros
pect OF prohibition being lifted. They
hsagreed as 10 The power OF the Pres
dent TO end wartime prohibition prior
IN ihe formal conclusion Of peace, bus
made Il clear that repeal Of the law, as
requested by the President, is not their
purpose.
A Mitchell Palmer, attorney general.
announced wartime prohibition ooulu
and would not be lifted until the formal
ratification Of the treaty OF peace Win
GERMANY and an order by the Pres
dent declaring the demobill cation OF
the army and navy an accomplished
fact The President will not await 'tlie
-ahaeation of the Austrian treaty,
similar information was obtained ear
fer In the day at the White House.
senator penrOse was one OF thOse
who insisted that the President ala not
have 10 await the ratiiicaton OF ule
treaty. He characterized the White
House statement that Senate action on
ihe treaty was essential as about the
cheapest piece Of ward politics ! nave
ever seen placed In the White House.
Daniel c. Roper, commissioner OF in
iarnsl revenue, outlined last night tne
plans for enforcement Of the law. lie
declared that proper obedience 10 the
statute must depend upon lhe sincerity
and activity OF local Ofncials, as they
must take the initiative.
Mr. Roper In holding that close CO.
operation between Federal, STATE coun-
~ and municipal officials is absolutely
necessary, said he expected the unre-
served assistance OF those moral agen-
eles which are so yitally interested IN
the proper administration OF this law.
I'VE undertake the task intrusted to
rs" Mr.. Roper added, ''with a sense
Of assurance prompted by The same
abiding faith in the American peoples
mai enabled us to appeal TO them sue
cessfully in the enforcement OF tle
war revenue laws. The public has sup
porled US so nobly in tax matters lhal
we are confident II will not IAN 10 re-
spond in The enforcement Of measure
which. like the income tax, now IS q
part OF the construction OF the United
States. look forward to such en-
forcement Of prohibition as VIII sustain
ibe majesty Of the law and the honor
al American citizens and American IN
stitutions.'
Mr. palmer made II plain that elm
nation OF wartime prohibition would
moi be accomplished by any positive
iction with respect 20 liquor on th'
oart OF President Wilson. The war
lime nrohbitiOn act. the attorney gen
sral indicated. automatically goes ou
~ existence when the war Is ended ah'
the army demobllized.
A formal declaration OF peace by tht
President" said Mr.. Palmer, "and an
order demobilzing the army brings th'
food conservation act, commonly calico
me wartime prohibition act, to an END
M nositive action in regard 10 the acl
is required from the President. lh'
terms Of the act Itself take care OF th'
ituation."
The vote in the Senate to override
sbe residential veto was 65 30 %. II
Mas considerably more than the two
thirds majority required under the con
stitution.
consideration OF the Presidents yet'
required more time in The Senate thai
had been thought necessary due to oh
iectlons raised by Senator Hitchcock, o.
Nebraska, TO laying aside the treaty o
neace for the transaction OF Legislative
business. Despite the somewhat eN
tended date, the completion by Congres
OF its nulincation Of the veto within
twenty-four hours after the bill wa
returned to the Capitol from the Whit
House, was regarded as unprecedented
70 was a very ser Gus rebuke to IN
President
Both Senators Ball and Wolcott, o
Delaware, voted 10 override the Pres
dents veto.