The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-12
.CunardLine
Will Fight
Dry Ruling
British Steamship Compan,
Plans 10 Make IT, Case
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T@"'" ror Injunction

New York oct n By A. pj-
! Officials ~ the rsnsrd line an
hoDneed that they had launched steps
iG bring test eDAe In The United
Hfntes supreme court ~ the ruling
~ Attorney General DaURberty that
ships nylng foreign flag could not
bring IIduor for passengers within tho
three mile limit
Tho line sent its attorneys. Lord.
Day and Lord ~ New York 10 Wash.
Ingt6p 10 confer with Tho attorney
general md 10 arrange for petiil0nlDg
f1f ~ injunction ~ restrain The
R1vernmsGt from putting the liquor
I'm into effect
Ths attitude ~ the American
Atenmahlp owners association, how.
eyer, ~ Expressed IN M official state,
ment after meeting ~ directors, In
that II viii peacefully abide by The
Dougberty ruling II the prohlbltlonlsts
viii. Ms n Eretard, lend their support
10 the SHIP subsidy bin now before
congress.
Want National AID.
After eniineratIng the disadvan.
tagee which private American vessels,
running dry. will suffer In competl
ton with foreign, ships the assocIos
ton said
"1'bnre IN but one way IN which ibls
diandvaninRe cnn be met. and that IA
by national MD 0long he lines now
provided for IN the national shipping
blll.
"t'be association believes that the
friends ~ prohibition appreciate The
situation and viii be among Tho
strongest advocates Of giving 80 mer.
chants ships every assistance that Ia
necnaaary 10 maintain and upbuild the
merchant marine.
"The assocjafiOns stand WAS against
aliy concerted effort 10 retain liquor
on parGenger ships by recourse 10 10
gol action, sayiHg II fclt the stu.
alton IN one which should be left 10
The individual companies
In the judgment Of the association, |
however, II In q foregone conclusion |
that II The Interpretation of The at.
~ b'1 H'f'fHi ~ Hibiubi''I EbEfulb'
I'd, American ships VIII be placed at
such n great disadvantage that mn.
tlonal aid must be immediately given,
II The prvately,owned American |
ehips now operated, arc 10 be main.
tanned and The merchant marine and
foreign trade developed" The difee.
tors statement continues.
VIII Lose Business.
"Thc loss In profits, 10 American |
ships from tho sale of iIguor Will be |
ineonseguentjal, and really IN not q |
factor IN the sltuat ion. |
The serious loss viii come from the
driving OF passengers 10 foreign pass.
atlantic trade, but more particularly |
In the iranspacIfic, South and Cen.
trial American and West Indian
trades, when oil ships customarily |
touch al intermediate foreign ports"
Virtually all officials Of foreign.
owned lines Announced II would be |
their policy TO Give up TO the law, no |
matter what the cost, and TO await |
the outcome Of tho Cunard lines test |
OF the validity Of Mr., Daugherty's |
ruling.
=. A. y. Franklin, president OF the |
International Mercantile Marine, said |
such would be the policy OF his line,
although he believed ~ In our legal
right TO carry wines and liquors as
st-res TO be consumed during the |
voyage.
Traffic Falling or.
Shipping board craft already arc
beginning TO experiences serious
falling Off In passenger trade, said
Mr. Franklin, although he would not .
ascribe the slump 20 the prospect of
arid voyages,
THE fact remains, however, that
In the last few days cancellations OF
reservations have been coming in
thick aud fast" he said. lie named
tan small ships, each Of which car
ties about 100 pasqongos, which lost
from Is 10 20 pa gers BY last
minute cancellntiohl. On the larger
SHIPS the percentage OF cancellations
has risen by leaps and bounds In
ba Ia ~ ,laV pr tWu he disclosed