Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-09-30

Atlantic waters are being searched
: carefully for the British yacht Onward
supposedly liquor laden, which on
Wednesday refused permit custom
officials from the eX-submarine chaser
Hahn to go aboard and investigate heI
cargo.
The United States Revenue Cutter
Seneca, under Capt. Reid, division.
chief Of Coast Guards at the Custom,
House, left yesterday morning in quest
OF the Onward, which formerly was
the property Of Henry Ford but now
supposedly is owned by n Capt. Symo-
nette. Dry agents asserted that Symo
nette is operating several rum run
ming vessels from Nassau.
The Seneca Is under orders from
Washington to find tho Onward and -,
port immediately to II. G. Stuart, Act
ing Collector Of Customs. The Seneca
will deermine the exact position Of the
Onward and II 1t is established that
the craft was within the twelve mno
limit when her captain defied the Gus
tom officers the Onward will be seizet
regardless Of where she is found on
the authority of John D. Appleby.
Zone Chief and supervisor Of the pro-
hibition navy.
On orders Of Acknowledgement
Daugherty the Seneca will try to de
termfne If seamen of tire Onward are
communicating with persons in the
United States or If persons from the
United States have boarded the YES
sci.
WILL SEIZE BROKEN CARGoEs.
American marine laws provide Gus.
TOM officials with authority to board
all vessels within the twelve mile linn
1t. Regardless Of any controversy over
the status Of the Onward, all vessels
within the twelve mile zone that show
signs OF broken cargoes will be seized
Immediately, said Mr.. Appleby who
added:
CAS- in the case Of the Onward, when
vessel is known to be a rum runne,
we will seize her If she has liquor
aboard, even though her cargo ma,
not be broken.
The Onward so far as I am able to
learn, is owned by a Capt. Symonette,
said to be a Negro We do not believe
that she is Of British registry, despite
the fact that she flies the British flag.
Even, in the event she really is 6.
BrlUSh craft, I am certain that tho
british Government will not protes,
her SEIZURE when she IS flagrantly VIC
latlng the laws Of this country"
me onward has been under obserya
tlon of prohibition Officials for some
tlmc. About six weeks ago she was
sighted about twenty-five miles off the
Jersey Coast apparently headed for
New Brunswick from Nassau with a
cargo Of liquor.
SYMONETTE MAY BE IN CITY !
According to Mr.. Appleby, Symonette
may be In New York at this time di.
recting the movements Of the Onward
and other rum running vessels.
Great Britain has not protested
against the attempted seizure Of the
Onward Despite the apparent attempt
Of officials in Washington to make
light of the matter, it is believed that
the State Department soon will make
ruling on the American policy OF
SELLING vessels that come within the IL
mile zone, but not within the tirre.
mile limit. The State Department II Is
understood. has never sanctioned the
treasury DEPARTMENTS ruling regard
ing the seizure Of vessels outside the
three mile zone.
The Onward according to cable adj
vices from London has no right to IN
tn eBritish flag. The British Govern
ment, said the dispatch, has had H.,
word OF the attempted seizure of the
vessel. The British will assume the
stand that they cannot interfere with
rum running said the London dispatch
j although they are willing ia help as
| much as possible and consistent with
international law.