Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-11
UPSHAW WOULD
IPARCH THROATSOF
u. S. DIPLOMATS
The Atlanta Journal News Bureau.
copyright, 1920
BY THEODORE TILLER

WASHINGTON, Dec. "A bill
that would take the sparkle out OIL
the banquets and dinners of Ameri-
can diplomats and consular OFFICERS
abroad and even would forbid these
United States representatives to rec
ognize clubs and other institutions
where intoxicating drinks are served
for beverage purposes has been OF
fered in the house by Representative
William d. Upshaw. of Georgia.
Representative Upshaw, who lee
lures for the Anti-Saloon League and
is a director of the International Re-
form Bureau, said the bill! had the
support of the Anti-Saloon league: In
fact, officials of that dry organtza-
ton are said to have assisted n
framing the bill for introduction by
Senator Jones. of Washington, and
Mr.. Upshaw.
The first section OF the bill pro-
hibits citizens of the United states
in consular districts of this country
in China from manufacturing, SELL
ing, furnishing or giving away liq-
uors. 1t forbids also their finan-
cial interest in any corporation con-
nected with such manufacture ana
sale. Representative UDshaw said
this was intended to make the Amer
lean citizen in China get under the
American flag and obey the Volstead
law. Section 2, however, leaves the
Orient and APPARENTLY is intended TO
dry the throat of the American dip
lomat wherever he may be. Strictly
followed, 1t would prevent the am
bassador to the court of st. James
from attending function In an ex-
elusive London club where cham
payne flows or the Scotch highball
is not regarded as a blight. Ambas-
sailors and diplomats to the Latin
American countries with their tenn
perance chimes and cooling wines
would go on an ice water diet at
state ba1quets.
This section reads: That it shall
be unlawful for any citizen Of the
United States or persons owing al
legiance to the United States to serve
any Of the intoxicating liquors mn
toned in section one herein, at pub
lie or official function or to give Of
ficial recognition to any club or as
socation that keeps or serves such
liquors for beverage, purposes. That
the prohibition herein provided shall
apply in the consular districts Of all
foreign countries where such prohi-
bition does not conflict with the
treaties which tkis nation has made
with such foreign countries or the
les"
The final section provides a fine
for violation Of the proposed law and
both fine and Imprisonment for a
second or cognate offenSe.
Representative Upshaw's attention
was called to section 2 Of the bill
said to be sponsored by the Anti
Saloon league. 1t was suggested that
this section would not only make
state banquets of American repre-
sentatives abroad very dry affairs
but that our ambassadors and min
listers would be limited in their at
tendance ON functions where it was
possible liquors would be served.
Does it do that?" asked Mr.. Up
shaw re-reading his bill. "weil,
why not? I suppose that iaterpre-
tatlon is right. But wouldn't 1t be
a fine thing. a good tonic, if our rep
resentatives abroad stand by the
,Holstead law and refuse to go where
liquor Is served?"
The latest proposal for internation-
al prohibition extended to American
citizens abroad went to the judiciary
constitutional amendment and the
Volstead act.