Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-21
PRESIDENT RECOMMENDS REPEAL OF WAR TIME
PROHIB[7TONA AND RETURN OF THE RAILROADS
LUXURY TAX ALSO DECLARED NOT
PRACTICABLE AND ITS REPEAL is
RECOMMENDED; AID FOR RETURNED
SOLDIERS IS STRONGLY FAVORED

questions affecting telegraph and tel
ophone systems he could name the
exact date for their return Hso."
Prohibition Repeal.
In proposing the beer and wine re-
peal measure, the president said that
Rehabilitation of the military forces
has proceeded to such point
that ii seems to me entirely safe now
to remove the ban upon manufacture
and sale of wines and beers"
Legislation is necessary to remove
the prohibition provisions, the presi-
dent said he had been informed by
his legal advisers.
Senator Sheppard of Texas, demo-
crat, and Representative Randall of
California prohihitionist, champions
of the war time dry" law, and other
prohibition advocates, issued state
ments announcing determined opposi-
ton to repeal legislation. They de-
clared a large majority of congress
faYors prohibition and predicted the
repeal measure would not he enacted.
Some republican leaders charged the
president with shifting responsibility
to the republican congress, and said
that all he would gain would be criti-
cism Of prohibitionists.
Republicans Of the house ways and
means committee plan to meet before
the end Of the week to consider tariff
and other revenue legislation. Some
republican leaders said that hearings
of business men should decide wheth-
er there should be tariff revision
while some said a general revision was
impossible because of the unsettled
condition of world affairs.
Republican Leader Lodge ana Dem
ccratic Leader Martin of the senateI
declined 10 corlment other republic
can laadcrs, however. declared that
le islainu at this session for return ofI
5st}tl~ tvn asee ac4
Regarding the prohibition amend
ment. predictions were general thatI
the repeal legislation requested would
not be enacted
Il ara not for that said SenatorI
Sheppard of Texas, democrat" authori
of III wartime prohibition act. re-
gardng the prohibition repeal recon-
mendLion. II do not believe congress-
will repeal it,
"Wo wassod the prohibition legis- |
lation without much help from the
president and we do not intend to re- |
peal it, said Senator Jones Of wash
ington, a republican prohibition leader. /
Republican leaders declared that in
recommending improved excess
profits and income taxes. the president |
followed plans announced long ago byI
the republicans.
"Tho proposal for retalatory tar
ifs" said senator Smoot of Utah, re- t
publican of the finance committee,
lis nothing more than the anti-dump- |
ing legislation, which we have planned
to enact. Regarding the recommended t
ton for a dyestuff protective tariff
the president apparently is ignorant
of the fact that we already have lawsI
protecting that industry for five years
long after the next election"
Senator Cummins of Iowa, prospec-
tive chairman Of the interstate COM
merco committee, said that undoHbt-
edly railroad legislation would be en-
acted before the enI of the year.
"And if not" senator Cummlns
added, Il predict the president will
s enacted"
Republicans joined the democrats in
approving the presidents general