Arizona republican., 1921-02-09
IRANS-SH|PMENT
 OF INTOXICATING tIQU0R THROUGH us. IS VIOLATION IF v0LSTEAD LAW
Prohibition Act Restricts Canadian Liquor Ship ments Into Mexico and Foreign Ship Cargoes In U. s.
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 NASHlSGToN. Feb. s-Trans ship o<nt Of Intoxicating liquors for bev- &4Ee purposes from one foreign coun- t-y 10 another through the United states Is prohibited by the national prohfhition act, according to an opinion sf Acting Attorney General Nebeker made public today.
 The opinion was in reply to an in- uniry of the treasury department as 70 whether prohibition laws affect ErUNns1o1s of thecustoms laws which permit merchandise arriving at any E0rt and destined for q foreign country rn hr conveyed through the United states without payment of duties.
 The national prohibition act" Mir. Neh-k~r said. applies to all territory and waters within its territorial lim- sr& including a marine league from the <hrre. within these waters the manu- fracture. sale. transportation, possess ~icn. etc. are prohibited.
 - Transportation of liquor through the Fa-ama canal and on the Panama rail- -oed<. the acting attorney general said, was expressly excepted by congress.
 Both transportation and possession c< intoxicating liquors for beverage curpc<c<. Mir Nebeker said. are pro- hfcftcd except as authorized. regard lees Of the place where they are to be con<umed- The prohibition act. there IVY He ccNctuoeo- pIonluits any III transit shipments of such liquors touching st the ports or of nov fn< through the United States though came originate and are destined to Nnr~tEn countries"
 New customs regulations will be 4-Afted in accordance with the opinion, r~nstoms officials said tonight Strict M construed they added. the opinion N&ockAdeS American ports to ships with xouor aboard. as well as prohibiting $ran<-shipmcnts.
 Violations Of the law, officials said, would render such liquor subject to <rlxurc. However. it was suggested shat the practice Of sealing up while n port the liquor aboard foreign ships intended for the use of the crew might f< extended to a cargo of liquor on ~e<~>i merely putting in at an Amer sc<n port on a voyage between foreign ports
 shipments of liquor to this country cou<i<ncd 10 foreign diplomats, never rnclc<<. officials asserted. would not be 1mtsrfsred with That question. they c~clarcd. has been settled by the ap- pl1cafioA sf the provisions of the law which uGnalixes interference with dip- scmAtic representatives.
 Clo@fnE the United States to liquor trMmR-&hipmcnt. officials said, would solve another enforcement problem by shutting off an iilegaf supply. Ship rr~nre from Canada by Mexico by rail rr to American ports for ocean trans port. they explained, have given trou- kse. Conei<nments from Canada, they added. have failed to reach the ports. CT trace has been lost of the shipments Co Mexico
 Shipping board officials expressed considerable interest in the effect of rhe acting attorney generals opinion CT the right of American ships plying Ner~ecn foreign ports with cargoes of 1Iouor-
 Discussing whether possession of such 1t1uor would be in the owner or in the carrier. Mir Scbeker replied that both srsr>rortation and possession are with sn tho territory of the United States ,