Evening journal., 1922-06-17
rum QUESTION
STILL TANGLED
Only Ruling by Justice De-
partment Will Settle
Question
SHIP SUBSIDY
STILL IN DANGER

WASHINGTON, June II. Omitted
|Press)-Considera confusion still
exists as to the exact effect of the
Internal Revenue Bureau ruling that
/ iquor for beverage cannot be trans
ported in or through United States
| err.tory in American or foreign
| ships Wayne B. Wheeler of the
. Anti-Saloon League, says this will
| prohibit all ships from bringing
| quor into three-mile zone. while
he prohibition bureau indicates in
X.cants can be brought in sealed
Jn all ships as sea stores.
According TO p. A. .Nise,, general
ounsel of the prohibition bureau.
he ruling will not prohibit the sale
lf liquor on American ships out
de the three-mile zone, but official
Washington is not yet agreed as 10
he fate of liquor on American ships
when 1t comes with the three-mile
one.
A ruling from the Department OF
Ustice probably will be necessary
o settle the matter.
WASHINGTON. June II. Omitted
'ress)-A final appeal that the ship
ubs-dy bill be allowed 10 go over TO
he next session Of Congress was TO
e made to President Harding by n
roup of influential House Republi-
ans.
A group OF about six members,
licked to represent all the elements
~ h. ufsh h
idy-drys. farm blocers. labor sym
athizers and members who fear the
: ubsldy bill politically-were TO call
ID the White House and tell the
PRESIDENT that In their united opin-
Dn he will make "a serious polilti-
al blunder" by pressing for enact
tent of the shipping measure at
ais time.
They planned to point out the pre-
arious situation in which the SUP
dy rests, particularly since the
orm broke over liquor handling on
hipping Board vessels. and try 10
onvince Harding that forcing the /
Il before Congress would bring on |
dangerous test of his leadership.
There was some hope among |
ouse leaders today that the Presi-
snt would yield and withdraw his |
treat OF an extra session Of Con- !
ess TO force passage Of the sub /
dy. However, there was no sign |
Justify that hope. The last word |
ON sources close 10 the President |
as 10 the effect that he has definitely /
Id finally made up his mind on the /
after and will insist upon prompt /
,tion on the bill.
Harding was said TO share the view /
Chairman Lasker and the House /
erchant mar ne committee that the |
dden publicity given the selling OF /
,uor on American ships was for I
. purpose OF strengthening op- /
,sition to the subsidy and he Is re-
,rted to be confident that the /
,uor talk Is not seriously jeopard'z-
the bills chances OF passing.
he President believes, It was indi-
ted. that the controversy on liquor
Il be settled between the Shipping
bard. the prohibition office and the
enartuent OF Justice before the
bsidv measure is ready 20 be taken
on the floor.
Although the revised subsidy meas
was reported to the House yes
rday by the merchant marine com
tee no decision had been reached
dav by House leaders as to the
nd OF a rule the rules committee
II be asked TO give the measure.
is held probable that a request
buld be made for rule which
buld prohibit all amendments ex-
~ committee amendments when
subsidy bill reaches the hoor.
There would be a stiff fight on this
RI OF a rule both in the rules COM
ttee and on the floor OF the House
t II such rule Is adopted the
hit will then center on a motion
recomnit the subsidy bill to com
ttee with instructions that It be
ought back after an amendment
= been put in shutting on the
neflts of the subsidy legislation to
Y ship which carries or sells
nor. This amendment was voted
wn when introduced yesterday.