The evening world., 1919-01-21

shall be prohibited. The Constitution
provides that amendments shall De
valid when ratified"
). The provision that the row
amendment shall he the basis fer
concurrent" legislation by the Nae
ton and tho states.
" Congress has no power 20 limit
the amendment, as in the seven-ye1r
provision, Mr.. Wheeler said, the limi-
tation is "surplusage." and will not
invalidate the amendment.
As 20 the one year leeway given to
the vets, MIR. Wheeler asserts that
the wording OF tho Constitution
docs not require an amendment TO
become operative and effective i'm
mediately."
"The section giving concurrent
power to the state and Federal Gov
ernmcnts TO enforce prohibition" oaid
the lawyer, gives the defenders OF
the liquor traffic undue concern.
Under that power Congress wili enact
n Federal Prohibition Law to apply
20 the whole nation. The States will
also enact State prohibition laws"
This arrangement, Mr.. Wheeler be-
lieves, will not bring conflict or disin-
tegration. at will simply result in
team work between two units OF Gov
ernment in the suppression Of the
beverage liquor traffic"
BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 21.-Car-
dlnal Gibbons to-day presented an
argument against Prohibition which
the friends OF liquor. properly re-
stricted. hope will be read in every
part OF the world where Governments
are interested in the problem OF the
manufacture and sale OF wines and
liquors.
In his statement Cardinal Gibbons
advocates in substitution for an un-
Just law strict regulation TO govern
manufacture and sale. The state
ment was only made public after
careful thought, and is not n part of
any fight that may be made in WASH
ington against the dry amendment
Il have always been in favor Of
strict regulations OF the manufacture
and sale OF liquor, instead Of absolute
Prohibition" said the Cardinal. be-
cause by a strict regulation the lib
erty of individuals is preserved.
whereas by Prohibition We face legis-
lation which in the long run cannot
be corrected. An early result OF Pro-
hibltion Will be the secret and Illicit
manufacture and sale Of bad liquor,
whereby the Government will be de-
prived of large revenue besides be-
Ing put to enormous expense IN the
employment OF agents to enforce the
law. Moreover. in the carrying out Of
the law, | see also an invasion of the
home, which up to now all men have
agreed Is a sacred and holy place.
These agents may enter our homes
with the violence Of burglars and the
immunity OF officers OF the law.
'"To me II Is very strange that after
two thousand years men should pass
legislation which strikes at the very
fundamentals OF the Christian re-
ligion. viii not the Prohibition OF the
manufacture and sale OF wine AFFECT
those who profess the Christian re-
ligion7 We nave 10000 Catholic
clergymen in the United States whu
every day offer the sacrament OF the
mass. How can they perform this
duty II they cannot obtain wine7
II know I will be replied to that
wine Is permitted for sacramental pur-
poses. / cannot see how this will be
II the manufacture, sale and importa-
tion OF wine is prohibited.
"The law of Prohibition strikes the
Individual liberty Of worship.
I'VE permit the restricted sale OF
poisons, guns. &c, although the bad
use OF these ls frequently fatal.
why not permit the use OF wines
and liquor under proper regulation"