New-York tribune., 1922-10-08

ruling would involve international
complications and litigation 80 that in
the end the foreign ships would be
permitted to enter our ports, rs here
| tofore, with their bars sealed inside
the three-mile limit.
Carl G. Stunning, director general
of the North German Lloyd, one of
the passengers returning to Bremen
on the America. declared that he was
not prepared to say what action his
company would take in reference to
the Daugherty decision. However. he
added, he was certain that every other
steamship line under foreign flag
, would find some way to get around
the law, If tho ruling were finally
adopted, by making Halifax a port of
call or anchoring ship outside of the
three-mile limit where the incoming
and outgoing liners could stop and un-
load or take on sufficient supplies for
the trip to Europe. He considered
portant factors for the convenience Of
passengers.
Swedish Liner Bar Sealed
Shortly after the Stockholm, of the
Swedish American Line, docked at the
foot of West Fifty-fifth Street yestcr-
day morning, customs officers boarded
the vessel and sealed the doors of all
barrooms. In the past only the ice
boxes and closets where liquors were
stored had been sealed. The customs
men explained that the officers and
men Of the liner would receive their
usual allowances of beers and wine
while in port until orders from Wash
| ington. The customs men believe that
some time must be allowed before the
full enforcement of the ruling can be
put into effect and for that reason
have not been officially apprised of
this drastic step.
When the Hanover Of the North
German Lloyd docked in Hoboken yes
terday morning everything was tightly
sealed and only awaited the official
stamp Of tho customs officers. The
ceived radio telling of the Daugherty
ruling and acted accordingly.
Edward Barnes. Assistant Solicitor
Of the Customs Department, on which
branch of government the enforcement
of the laW would fall most heavily,
was awaiting yesterday further light on
the Daugherty ruling. All ships max
ing United States ports were searched
anyway, it was said by the customs
officials. 1t would make little extra
| work for customs inspectors to search
for liquor while searching for mar
cotics, diamonds. furs, plumes or any
other possible smuggled goods. One
search could be made to do for all
purposes, but the question of the right
of the United States to exercise juris-
diction over cargo in transit, and
where no attempt has been made to
smuggle, was questioned.
Test cases brought by shipping in
terests are expected to be filed with
out delay and decisions of high tribu-
nails are awaited with interest by ship
ping men, admiralty lawyers and for
elgn government representatives with
in the United States.
Dry Navy Hampered
John D. Appleby, chief zone prohib:-
tion agent, directing the prohibition
navy, intimated yesterday that the
ships of the navy would proceed
against rum runners, leaving the en-
forcement of the Attorney Generals
order to await direction from Commits
sloner of Prohibition Haynes and Com
missioner of Internal Revenue Blair
This leaves the prohibition navy sus-
pended on two issues, that of the
ruling of the Cabinet on the three mile
limit, outside of which the prohibition
navy had been making seizures, and
that Of the ruling on the bone-dry ships.
1t was indicated that Mr.. Appleby had
reason for his silence. He had asked
for seaplanes to help chase rum run
ners, but he was already up in the air.
Ralph A. Day, prohibition director,
tackled the weighty subject without
batting an eye and issued a written
statement which says nothing what
ever about how the ruling is to be en-
forced:
"The opinion of Attorney General
Daugherty,". said Mr.. Day, "did not
cause surprise to this Office"
Mr.. Day stated that the question
came UP IN his office last June and
Mr.. Canheld, his legal adviser, had
rendered an opinion at that time ex-
actly il accordance with the opinion
now given by the Attorney General.
AS there was serious divergence of
opinion at that time in the minds of
counsel for different departments, and
their views not being in accord upon
the question, it was decided that the
policy should be pursued of awaiting
an opinion of the Attorney General or