New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-16
Bankhcad Amendment to
Bill Would Deny Aid TO
u. S. Vessels Selling
Liquor; Lasker Assailed
May Keep Out All
Craft With Booze
Edmonds TO Urge Every
Floating Bar BE Held
Beyond 3-Mile Limit
By Carter Field

OhonlNh lON, june 10 ne Gun
trovorsy started by the Anhouser-
Busch brewing interests over the sell
ing Of liquor on American ships beyond
the thrcc-mile limit is leading rapidly
TO unlooked-for results. For one thing
IL is threatening the Lasker ship sub
sidy bill-the declaration that vote
for the ship bill was n vote to license
saloons for the rich, while the poor
man was denied his beer. made by SEN
ator Caraway on the floor OF the Sen
ate to-day. giving an indication OF the
line OF attack
The controversy seems likely 10 end
in legislation which would bar liquor
on all ships entering American ports.
move which many observers here be-
licvo would result In diverting n con-
siderable portion Of the fast liners
from their present American destinn-
tions in New York and Boston 90 Mont
real and other Canadian ports.
Half dozen different moves 10 meet
the situation were started IN the Sen
ate and House. while hot oratory made
the situation boil even more furiously
than when Il first broke yesterday
afternoon.
Barred by Law. Says Wheeler
Wayne b. Wheeler. counsel for and
moving spirit Of the Anti-Saloon
League. gave out an additional state
ment to-day showing his belief that
the Supreme Court decision OF May 10
last would prohibit the sale or carrying
Of liquor by any ships. Of whatever ma
tionaliiy. entering the threc-mi limit.
This. o. course. would bar foreign ships
from American ports n they had liquor
aboard whether sealed or not
Mr. Wheeler suggested an amend
ment TO the tariff bill or other pending
legislation extending the legal jurisdie-
tion Of this country further into the
ocean than the three-mile limit.
Chairman Laskcr Of the Shipping
Board sat tight to-day. standing on the
opinion OF the attorney Of the board
that American vessels could sell liquor
when beyond the thrce-milc limit. He
said he would not refer the question 20
the Attorney General. but would con.
tinue selling liquor beyond the three.
mile limit until a Supreme Court deci
sion should hold such practice Illegal.
With some Of the Democrats making
every possible effort 10 inject the
liquor issue into the Congressional cam
paiCn this fall. a dispatch from s..
Louis saying the Busch officials had
charged that President Harding had
not disapproved the proposal Of Lasksr
70 sell liquor on American ships was
read with great interest
Shipping Board Attacked
Senator Caraway made the most
vicious attack OF the day on the Ad-
ministration, seizing upon the inciden:
20 renew his recent attacks on At
torney General Daugherty. but taking
fings also at Chairman Lasker, who,
he said. was not lawyer and under
stood only one thing publicity for
Laskcr He was not alone, however.
in attacking the Shipping Board. Rep
resentativc William d. Upshaw, Of
Georgia. declared in the House that
he would rather see whole line OF
ships without passengers sunk 10 the
bottom Of the sea" than TO see them
selling liquor in order 10 continue in
operation.
The menace Of the situation 10 the
ship subsidy bill is so real that every
one agrees something must be done TO
countcract H. This probably will take
one OF two forms-either the inclusion
Of an amendment which would prevent
any Of the subsidy being paid to owners
OF ships which sold liquor. or another
or perhaps a separate bill
10 be rushed through first. which would
prevent any ship entering sn American
port having liquor on bolrd. This
last would put into written law what
the Anti-Saloon League leaders say the
recent Supreme Court decision meant
Banhhead Offers Amendment
An unsuccessful attempt was made
IN the Merchant Marine Committee 10
place in the subsidy bill bone-dry
which would prevent
American ships carrying, selling or
serving liquors from receiving the
benefits or compcnsations proyided IN
the measure. The move came from
Representative Bankhead, Democrat,
of Alabama. but he was unable 10 OBJ
tain any action. II II Is considered AZ
all. u is understood. u probably will
be rejected by the committee, which
is declared 10 BE- wet.
There is now. however. not the slight
est doubt that. regardless Of anything
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