New-York tribune., 1921-06-19
Dry Forces
Split Over
Beer Measure
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revision of all existing enforcement
laws and indicated that the objection
able features of the Volstead bill
should be placed in measure with that
purpose. He explained that all inter
ests affected would be given full oppor-
tunity to be heard when the general
house cleaning" of prohibition en-
forcement begins.
There will be other prohibition
features proposed and demand for
the transfer of enforcement to the De-
partment of Justice" declared Dir. Din
widdie. IL do not feel that am betray-
ing any confidence when ] say that
there are other matters in connection
with prohibition enforcement to come
before Congress. There appears to be
no question of the necessity of some
legislation to meet the emergency and
to stop the flood of beer which it is
said can shortly be expected"
Wheelers Statement Bitter
DR.. Dinwiddie was answered in bit
ter statement issued by Wayne B.
Wheeler, of the Anti-Saloon League.
which declared he ais unwittingly pro-
tecting the illegal traffic. In opposing
the bill, Dr.. Dinwiddie is in new COM
pany."
DR.. Dinwiddie is legislative superin-
tendent of the international Order of
Good Templars and the committee on
Promotions of Temperance Legislation
in Congress and former chairman of
the executive committee of the Anti
Saloon League. He was the final wit
ness OF the morning.
He first took up the contested sec
tions of the new Volstead bill, which
deals with the regulation of alcohol in
industry, and expressed serious doubt
that there was Immediate need for its
passage. He declared fatty that The
Commissioner of Internal Revenue. un-
der the existing law was given power
to do what is proposed in the new sec
tions. At this point congressman Fess
and Campbell and DR.. Dinwiddie en-
gagged in cross-fre of conversation,
which indicated that the attitude of
Congress toward the proposed restric-
tion of beer for medicinal purposes was
favorable.
To bolster up the opposition of
the users and manufacturers of indus
trial alcohol to the proposed restric-
tion of permits and extension of
missioner, DR.. Dinwiddie read into
the record statement on the subject
made by former Prohibition. Commits
sioner Kramer. In this statement Mr..
Kramer went at great length and de-
tail into the situation and said "there
Is plenty of authority under the law
to regulate these things" And Mr..
Dinwiddie declared that this is a sub
ject which the commissioner could
definitely fix without the necessity. of
emergency legislation.
Palmer's Ruling Fair
DR.. Dinwiddie said he believed that
Attorney General Palmer's beer ruling
was proper one, founded entirely
upon the law, and that no sinister mo-
tiyes could be ascribed to the fact that
departure from office. The ruling, he
explained, had been asked only ten
days before that
He reaffirmed the belief that the ma
tion's industries requiring alcohol
were entitled to the fullest considera-
ton, and added: 81 don't believe we
want to do anything foolish-some-
thing that will not be complete in it's
scope"
representative volstead was the
naxt scheduled witness, but Chairman
ness and requested Mr.. Volstead to
designate a time suitable to him to
appear for further hearing.
There is pressing necessity for
this act." declared Mr. Volstead.
"These others have been heard and /
am ready to go on. Many of these
people appeared before the Judiciary
Committee and they are threshing
over the whole matter which we have
already settled"
Disregarding this outburst, Con-
gressman Campbell said:
"Will it suit you to be here at 10:30
MOnday m nOrnjnp2''
ooh, it will have to-" said Volstead
as he swung back into his chair.