Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-28
REPRESENTATIVES
ARE DETERMINED
THAT LID SHALL
REMAIN UNTITLED
Lower Branch of Congress
Overrides Chief Executives
Rejection on "Pro" Measure
BY a Vote of 176 to 55.
SENATE IS EXPECTED
TO TAKE LIKE ACTION
Topers' Hope for a "SIoppy"
Spell That Would Extend
Over the Christmas Season
VaniSheS Into Thin Air.


Washington, Oct. 27.-President
Wilson unexpectedly vetoed the pro-
hibition enforcement bill today and
within three hours the house had re-
passed it over his veto by vote OF
176 to 55. The total vote was barely
more than a majority Of the entire
membership.
Dry leaders in the senate immedi-
ately began laying plans to repass the
bill there They expect to ask
unanimous consent for its considera-
ton, claiming enough votes to put 1t
through They expect to act on II
by Wednesday at the latest.
The president refused to sign the
bill because it included the enforce
ment of wartime prohibition.
The objects of wartime prohibition,
the president said in his veto, had
been satisfied and sound public
policy makes clear the reason amt
necessity for it's repeal"
1t would not be difficult, the presi-
dent held, for congress to deal sepa-
rately with the two issues.
Veto Surprises House.
The veto hit congress like a crack
of lightning. The house, getting on
it's feet again, deserted its leaders,
who wanted to defer consideration
until Thursday so as to round up all
thSaeary Gemf'ers But-t}rG efFT7 sWept
into the chamber and showed there
was an Overwhelming sentiment
among them to give the government
ample weapons for dealing with the
liquor traffic, now outlawed through
out the land
NphoJ,, had rp11lV nrOfpggpd
know that the president would veto
the bill. Republicans and democrats
alike-and the countless multitude
that had sorrowfully watched the
passing of the bars-thought it would
become a law without his signature
Attorney General Palmer, it was said
had declared 1t constitutional.
But the president, propped up in
bed, dictated and then signed a veto
message and sent it along to congress
without worrying, apparently about
what congress might do.
With re-passage of the law by the
house and the prospect of the same
thing happening in the senate, hope
of the big wet SPELL that would run
over the Christmas season vanished
into thin air.
Prohibition leaders predicted to-
accept the presidents veto meant that
the sale of liquor would not be per-
mitted again in the life of this and
many other generations.
One Hope for "Wets"
One hope remains for the talked Of
wet spell" before prohibition be-
comes effective by constitutional
amendment in January.
1t is that the German peace treaty
may be ratified and that the pres-
dent may declare peace and demob-
olization of the army and navy, Some
legal experts contend that would auto
matically annul the wartime pro-
hibition law
But there is a legal question in
volyed as to wether the ratification of
the treaty with Germany alone will
accomplish that end. The wartime
prohibition act was passed at time
when the United States was at war
with both Germany and Austria Hun
gary Hostilities, however, actually
had ceased. Some law officers here
are inclined to believe that 1t may not
be ended until both treaties are rati-
fled.
On the other hand, friends of the
administration who profess to know
its plans say they expect to see the
war time prohibition ban lifted by
presidential proclamation as soon as
the German treaty is ratified
Both Sides Rally Forces.
Word that the enforcement act han
failed to meet Presidential approval
was flashed from the White House a
few minutes before o'clock, an
hour or more before it was officially
laid before the house. Instantly wet
and dry forces were summoning their
respective cohorts, prepared for any
break. But there was no thought IN