New-York tribune., 1922-10-10


eating with their American Offices.
we'll await Developments" was the
announcement by the Ellerman Lines
Loss TO American Lines
Newspaper comment in London
stresses the probable loss to American,
linss II the order should be enforced.
'.Difncuities cropping up tn the en-
forcement of American prohibition are
so great that there is a world of OBJ
struction In the experiment" says
The Westmingter Gazette.'' In the
view of "The Manchester Guardian =
Americans propose TO add another to
the many curious precedents in inter-
national law to which they have been
compelled in an honest effort to make
prohibition effectuai." The paper adds
that the matter is surely not one FOR
arbitrary action by one nation, but for
common agreement. to help America
out of her special ditficulties which
would leave major principles explicit
ly untouched
From the Trssume,s washtncton Barsou
WASHINGTON, Oct. s.--The AT
fying the American flag could not
transport liquor may be the basis of a
protest TO the State Department by
the government of Panama, because Of
the fact that liquor stores for the re-
public, heretofore, have been trans-
ported solely through American ports
on the Canal Zone and on the Panama
Railroad, it was officially indicated
to-day.
The effect OF the ruling as to the
Panama Canal was the subject of q
teN - H. =
Weeks and Colonel Jay j. Morrow,
1t was made known that the new liquor
ruling was the source of embarrass-
ment TO officials Of the canal.
Treaty May Provide Means
While the Volstead act specifically
exempts the Canal Zone so far as the
transportation of liquors through it in
foreign bottoms is concerned, the prac-
tice has been for the Panama Canal
Railroad to transport cargoes from
the terminals of the waterway. The
railroad, with government vessels, also
has been utilized In getting the liquor
supply to the Panama republic due to
the shallow waters making impossible
the entrance Of large craft to any
Panama port. 1t Is expected the pro-
posed treaty between ranama and the
United States will specifically provide
for the transportation of liquors to
Panama, or special Congressional
authority may be sought to avoid any
embarrassment to Panama.
That there may be no misunderstand-
ing about the liquor ruling as far as
it applies to vessels operated for the
government, A. D. Lasker, chairman of
the Shipping Board, to-day sent tele-
graphic instructions to all operators
to instruct all masters Immediately to
close their bars and cease the selling
of liquor.
In his message, Mr.. Lasker said:
Referring to my telegram Of Octo-
Der Z, relative to the prohibition of
sale, transportation and possession of
liquor on ships operated by you for the
government. | want to make it clear
that it was intended that sale or service
OF liquor should be stopped at once on
all such ships, whether in port or at
sea.
II want to make this thoroughly un-
derstood by all concerned, and if you
have not already done SO, please wire
less or cable TO this effect to ships now
at sea or in foreign ports and secure
acknowledgment of Instructions"
1t was indicated at the Shipping
Board that the time limit of October Id
placed by the President on the enforce
ment Of the Attorney Generals ruling
referred to cargoes Of liquor and did
not apply to the sale of Intoxicating
liquors.
1t was also said that Lasker's instruc-
tions applied only to Shipping Eoard
vessels, and that operators Of privately
owned vessels, carrying the American
flag, must submit to the law as in