Evening journal., 1921-03-18
new RESTRICTION.
ONLIQUOR NOW
Regulations Would Limit
Manufacturers to Sale of
Own Products
CHURCH PROTESTS
ARE FILED

WASHINGTON. March s.-Regu-
lations further restricting the dis
tribution OF liquor now confined TO
manufacturers and wholesale drug
gists-have been drawn up and
await the approval OF the new Ad-
ministraton.
The regulations as drafted by pro-
hibition officials would limit manu-
facturers to the sale of their own
products and forbid them to dispose
of othere Manufacturers containing
alcohol. Such a step, in the opin-
ion OF prohibition officials would
restrict greatly the sale OF intoxi-
cants. and. by cutting of the slight
latitude now allowed manufacturers.
coupled with the elimination of
the wholesale liquor dealer. prac-
tically would limit the distribution
OF liquor 20 wholesale druggists.
Protests against the total elimina-
ton OF the wholesale liquor dealers,
however. have been received by the
Treasury from representatives of the
Catholic. Episcopal and Lutheran
denominations. These denominations
have been accustomed. spokesmen
for the churchmen have explained.
20 purchase the wine used for sacra-
mental purposes from certain deal
ers who provided them with wine OF
a standard quality.
with the elimination OF the dealers
churchmen declared their source OF
supply has been cut of. AS a remedy
the prohibition authorities have been
asked to permit reputable dealers
who have been in business more than
three years TO continue the distribu-
ton OF sacramental wines as an ex-
cepion TO the general regulations
now in force. Early this week a
hearing on the matter is 10 be held
by the Internal Revenue Bureau
Disposition OF the question OF
whether beer may be prescribed for
medicinal purposes by physicians.
prohibition officials said. also viii
come up for early consideration by
the new Administration. An opin-
ion is understood 20 have been pre-
pared for the Treasury by the De-
partment OF Justice which would
permit the use OF malt liquors for
medical purposes similarly with wine
or vinous liquors. as cotrasted with
the restrictions OF the prohibition
act on whisky or spirituous liquors.
Use OF beer is opposed. however.
by the prohibition enforcement au-
thorities, who maintain that by per-
mitting it's manufacture for medical
purposes the already perplexing
problem OF handling the breweries
would be made more difficult.
The attitude OF the new Adminis-
tration toward the breweries is
awaited with interest by the present
enforcement officials in view OF the
steady campaign Commissioner
Kramer has been waging in various
sections OF the country against the
manufacture OF beer containing more
than the legal amount OF alcohol and
the numerous seizures OF property
which have been made by the gov
ernment in the last few months.
Another question for the new
heads OF the department 20 decide If
the matter Of trans-shipment OF
iiquor via this country when shipped
from one foreign country 20 an
other. On the protest OF the British
Embassy the opinion rendered by
the Department OF Justice holding
trans-shipments OF liquor Illegal and
vessels touching at American ports
with liquor aboard 10 be violators
OF the prohibition laws has been re-
turned for review Meanwhile both
questions remain in status quo.
In connection with the shippine
angle TO the prohibition question
some prohibition officials have sug-
gested the possibility OF a new policy
regarding liquor on American ships
Under the present law as defined BY
the Department OF Justice prohibi'
tion follows American ships beyond
the three mile limit and the sale oi
fntoxicants on them is prohibited
Strong protest against this interpre
tation. however. has been made bl
shipping interests and Chairman
Benson. OF the Shipping Board. hai
Informed the House that such
policy is injurious 20 the American
Merchant marine. For these rea
sons. officials asserted. the new Ad
ministration viii probably give care
full consideration 10 the matter o
divorcing liquor from ships-