Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-09
WET" AMENDMENTS
BURIED IN HOUSE.
"orys" Win Significant Victory
Following harding's Utter
ances on Prohibition.

Washington. Dec. a.-The efforts Of
The vets" to prevent an appropriation |
of sa.cco.o 600 for prohibition enforce
mcn'. a. carried In the Treasury Sup !
ply bill. completely collapsed in the |
House yesterday. Amendments. spon- !
sorcd by Mcssrs. Hill. OF Maryland.
and rinkham. of Massachusetts,. in
tended To limit the activities Of the en-
forccnient officer received only a hand
ful of votes. most Of them having the
support Of these two alone.
Tho amendments were offered inn
metateiy after the President had
ended his address 20 Congress IN joint
session. IN which he declared for
strict enforcement of the Prohibition
law. The confidence which marked
the wet" offensive yesterday and APP
poared 90 give hope Of substantial
vote Tor the amendments today dis
appeared with the Presidents appeal
Many 90 the members who had prom
ised Co support he amendments yes
tcrdav switched after the Presidents
speech
en- Mr.. Iliu's first amendment 90 re-
STRIFE the Enforcement Commissioner
from eNpending $4,000 FOR a pub
lefty bureau the vote was 9S nays and
ycns. Mcssrs. ILn and Tinkham
alone supporting the amendment.
They demanded n division vote. and
they alone stood up. rs they did SO
they faced each other and shook
hands. 20 the mcrr.mcnt ~ the "drys"
and the galleries. which were crowded
a Id 4 ffrs
hearing the Presidents speech.
some ~ the other amendments re-
cclNcd only Mr.. INNS support IN the
absence ~ Mr.. TInkham. who had
lett the chamber. one amendment pre-
scented 10y him 10 compel appointments
~ The Prohibition Bureau 90 be under
Civn Service competition was defeat
cd. SO TO :.
In all. eight amendments presented
by Mossrs. lliu and Tinkham were de-
fcated. These included motions pro-
hihiting the use OF any 81 the money
appropriated In the BAL for the follow
ing purposes.
Purchase % evidence 81 violation !:
travel or other expenses ~ those max
ing speaking trips: payment %
saiarien or expenses % agents who
w.lfu.ly failed 20 enforce the law: pay
ment 90 salaries 60 legal advisers.
counse, or Jaw clerks; for political
propaganda 90 defeat members OF Con-
gross
Mr.. lliil read one ~ me statements
issued by One Prohibition Publicity
lureau N which the activities Of the
ku kiuI Khan in Arkansas in fight
NIX moonsh.ne stills were described
lic said he agreed with the President
that tho law should be strictly enforc-
- hut was opposed 20 any bureau
which sent out such literature.
Why should the gentleman object
ca the ku klux Khan II IL is trying 70
enforce this law" asked Representa-
tive rirchor. OF Kansas This amend
msnt ard others he will offer are in
direct opposition 20 what Presiden,
Harding sad In his message. Thurs
day he said that ne was going 20 ac'
a. a Democrat and as a Republican
in nc next Congress IN fighting 20
changes IN the dry law ! suppos,
that he : Offering these amendmert
as a Democrat. Of course ne woulo
not oppose his President"
Nj Cramton. Michigan. who w
succeed Mr.. Nolstead as leader 81 IN
"iry forces in The mex; Congress Dc
bounced the proposal as intended :
nui.fy the Jaw and prevent is en-
flrcamert.
The gentleman from Maryland" n
added. speaks as the cmploye extra
ordinary and the minister plen.poter
uary % the Association ACaini
tho Prohibition Amendment. an OF
Eanization that - known to he oppos
81 Co he Eighteenth Amendment
Since % sees no hope Of repeating N
amendment. % - DOING everything
can 60 nuiAfy and hamstr.ng the Law
i make 70 objection 70 any agitr
ton which seeks properly 70 brir
nbou; repeal % ;he Constitution. III
do say that 50 LONG as the E.rl
teentn Amendment or any 9th,
amendment remains in effect u IS n
duty % every American 20 strive
make 10 valid. No member OF Cor
rress has me right 20 say VIII
amendment he vii uphold ard VIII
hs vii not comply with. ], Is his du