The sun., 1919-05-21
WILSON WOULD
HALT WAR TIME
PROHIBITION
Favors Brewing and Max
ing of Light Wines After
First of July.
POLITICS SEEN IN MOVE
House Members Believed Op-
posed to Repeal of Dry
Measure.
POLITICS SEEN IN MOVE
Special DespdfcA TO TIE sus.

WASHINGTON. May 20.-The message
o. President Wilson with its recon-
mendaticn that the war time prohibi-
ton act so far as 1t applies to light
wines and beer. be repealed, to-day
Immediately brought forth this ques-
ton, Can a repeal measure pass Con-
gress?" 80.
Senator's and members of the House
who thought the ghost Of prohibition
had been laid away for years to come
were disturbed by the news and saw
facing them question filled with DO
llticai TINT. This too with the Presi-
Dental campaign of 1890 fast coming
over the horizon and a strong feeling
that there are thousands Of people
throughout the country who. now that
prohibition is near at hand, do not view
the prospect with delight.
How far Congress win 80 toward car
rying the recommendation into law is
matter for conjecture. Probably the
House will not repeal the war time
Prohibition law even as to light wines
and beer.
In the Senate there are many mem
tiers who voted for the war time law
Who may be expected to vote for its
repeal. Some Of them will take this
POSITION because they never did believe
i was a matter for national legisla-
lion, and others because they are of
the opinion that the best thing to do is
70 go to work now and carefully plan
legislation to enforce the constitutional
Prohibition amendment.
Senators See Difficulties.
The latter class say that so much
question has been raised about the war
ame act that there is every reason to
believe that its enforcement will not
be easy. and that because of laxness
there will grow up a contempt for pro-
Lloitory laws which will be seriously
rejected when the time comes to make
The citizen toe the mark under leg
station enforcing the constitutional
amendment.
Undoubtedly there is still another
class small but interesting, whose men,
'e'ship has come to the conclusion tina,
me country after all is not so strong
'OF prohibition as 1t was a few months
ago when many persons took talk about
bone dry nation as a Joke.
Most OF the leaders of the prohibition
'orces do not regard the Presidents
recommendation with favor. They fee
mat since It is only about six months
Until the constitutional amendment be-
comes effective they should decline for
LIE present at least to countenance any
movement to open the question again.
from indications to-day there will b
legislative race now between one ele-
meht trying to squeeze enforcement leg
.iauon through Congress while the
olner element will be lighting hard moi
u.y 10 delay this but secure adoption
ora resolution continuing until next Jan
vary when constitutional prohibition be
tUnee effective. the life Of the traffic II
Deer and wines
no moves were made to-day by Con.
eess committees to act on the Presi.
,sa recommendation. In the Senate
me committee Is not yet organized By
ne Republican majority and Senator
Hote tOkla), the retiring chairman, said
tonight he had no plans and woult
make none before he turned the scep-
"e 70 his Republican successor.
sheppard Opposes Move.
:. Senator Sheppard (Tex.). leader o.
le prohibition forces, said: 1T an
IVY IN favor OF II. We have yielded Al
~uch as could be expected and I fee
nave given every possible concession
~ could give and be consistent will
we principle involved"
trtS,eha'or Jones (Wash.). a strong pro
t.o'uon advocate, said: IT will resig
, 80 recommendation TO the utmost o.
nr, power. What we plan to do IL Il
pI' through law that will enforce tn,
Soysion We never got any assistanc,
non the President in the past in thii
s" and he cannot tell us what to d.
.r senator Sherman (nl.) said: 1T an
A.. "st the recommendation. I am {
D., Let II alone. II that's all tn,
pdeht wants he had better stay II
s' where he can get It,"
ehator Reed (Mo.> said: ~ have al
n sad that Congress has no powe
IN. pass the war time prohibition act
A" constitution of the United State
Ss not go out Of business because W,
we're at war"
,.s senator King (Utah) said: 'T favo
residents recommendation dom
,'e there is any power In Congress