New-York tribune., 1922-11-02
enowley Seeks
l|oDeportAlie
Who Sell Rum
h They Are Citizens He Will
Move TO Strip Them of
The Vote, Says u. S.
Agent as He Takes Job
Promise Rigorous Regime
Native Violators TO Get
Drastic Treatment Also !;
Few Changes ON Staff

Deportation and observation-disclosures
i soreign-born liquor law violators
yss threatened yesterday by e. C.
Yellowiey, known as the most drastic
suforcer of the prohibition laws in
she United States, who assumed his
duties as acting state director here,
He Issued statement in which he
said: 81 am not going to play any
tavorites. ] am going after the whole
shooting match"
II had been predicted that Mr.. Yellow
ley would make sweeping changes in
,he entire prohibition forces. He said
sot. He said he would make changes
sais where he believed 1t absolutely
necessary.
80 the official force" he said. ar
hss added John A. Murphy, formerly
DIVISIONAL chief stationed at Norfolk.
Va. He will be field supervisor, an
oaics created by me. Gus J. Sinons
has taken over the duties of the Of
fee Of chief state agent LETT vacant
By John S. Parsons, resigned. John D.
Aypieby will remain as chief zone Of
fcer for New York and New Jersey. as
will Or. L. A. Reeves, who will be chief
assistant to me.
In More Cheerful Humor
II come TO New York this time with
considerable more optimism and con-
fdence than was mine on previous
visit here, because know from experi-
enca that / can depend absolutely upon
the whole hearted support of the
newspapers and majority of citizens
Of the state in my efforts to enforce
The provisions of the national prohibi-
sion act.
st is my full intention and deter
mination to strictly apply myself to
the heavy duties which will be mine in
the work Of enforcement in the State
Of New York. The general public may
rest assured that my administration
will be a fair and unbiased one, free
entirely from the influence of fear or
favor | shall constantly strive to give
TO each citizen the full enjoyment Of
his privilege.
Many yiolrtors Not Citizens
aLet us not overlook the unspeakable
and oft-proved fact that the majority
Of these determined, persistent and
vicious violators OF our national pro-
hibition act are foreigners, some of
whom have been naturalized and others
still subject to other nations, and who
we're, in many instances, compelled to
leave the land of their birth because
Of criminal conduct.
= u pledge to the people of this state
Fthst when these alien or foreign-born
citizens are reported to me and when
eonvictions follow ] will use my utmost
sfort to have those who have been
nsturalszed lose their citizenship and
Aliens Immediately deported. 1t has
been shown by evidence in the hands
Of the government that the bootleggers
end others engaged in supplying spirits
in violation Of the act are vicious, posi-
lively criminal and, In numerous in
stances, murderous In their practices.
To Go After Natives Vigorously
my efforts to uncover and bring to
justice native born citizens who are
violating the provisions of the act will
be, If possible, more vigorous, untiring
and determined than that which will
be applied to the naturaliZed citizen
or alien.
Particularly will direct my ener-
giss and the entire force working un-
der my supervision to discover, ex-
pose and fully punish pretended high
class citizens who finance the illegal
traffic in liquors and operate safely
through the employment of ignorant
snd most times criminal residents Of
their respective communities.
Il am determined to make this des-
picable class pay the fullest penalties
for their crimes, and surely | have
reason to expect from every one who
has the welfare Of our country and
the upholding of our Constitution at
heart the fullest cooperation, support
which ! now address myself as acting
prohibition director of the state Of
New York.