Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-16
WOULD RULE OUT
ALL LIQUOR SHIPS
FROM j. s. TRADE
Subsidy Bill Amendment
Proposes to Halt Drink
Traffic on Seas.
FORBIDS FOREIGN WET
CRAFT ENTERING PORTS
Administration Measures Sue
cess Menaced by Develop
ments in Situation.
PUT ALL SHIPS on PARITY
Effect Of PROPOSAL to Enforce Pro-
hibition on other Nations
Carriers Discussed.
FORBIDS FOREIGN WET
CRAFT ENTERING PORTS
PUT All SHIPS on PARITY
Eject Of fropbsai to Enforce Pro-
hihition ON other rntions'
Carriers Dis~uxscd.
Try Assoclat.d b,es..1

" HIN @ r y. Jure iS.-An
amendment to the ship subsidy bill
Imposing a fine of $4,000 on any
ship OF whatever registry on which
liquor Is sold on voyage starting
or ending at an American port was
presented late today /, R,.putlican
members OF the House Merchant
Marine Committee.
Proposed as substitute for the
Bankhead amendment, which would
deny any part Of Tho suhTldy 90
ships selling liquor, the amendment
provides that. upon imposition Of a
second $4,000 nne. the particular
ship would not be permitted TO enter
an American port.
Onered ny Edmond..
This plan. offered by Representa-
tive Edmonds. Republican. Pennsyr-
vania, In the hope Of putting Amert-
can ships on parity with those OF
other nations not restricted as TO
prohibition. was taken under advise
mcnt by the committee.
Republican members OF the Mtr-
chant Marine Committee were hast
Ily summoned TO q meeting late to-
day to consider amendments to the
ship subsidy bill. and II was under
stood they desired to discass tho
Bankhead proposal dealing with the
sale OF liquor on American ships.
Indications multiplied rapidly to-
day that prohibition proponents In
Congress would move through tho
pending merchant marine bill to stop
tho sals Of liquor on American ships.
First Steps are Tnken.
Tho frat definite; step To end tho
conditions complained of BY Anhsu-
ser Busch, Inc. OF st. Louis. came
through presentation by Rcprescntn-
tive Bankhead. Democrat. Alabama.
to tho House Merchant Marine Com
mittee. Of an amendment to the mer-
chant marine bill which would deny
government mid To any American
ship on which liquor Is stored sold
or otherwise disposed of. The COM
mittee did not act on the amend
mcnt at t"dly's session. and later
Republican committee members. has
thy called together, received another
proposal framed hy Representative
Edmonds. Republican. Pennsylvania,
and designed az n substitute for the
Bankhead amendment.
The Ednonds amendment would
have tho cTo"t OF putting American
ships on n .rlty with those OF ma
tions which do not have prohibitions
II would provide n fine of $4,000 on
any ship. OF whatever registry. on
which liquor is sold during 4 voyage
starting or ending at an American
port and after second offense
would p.on!hit the entrance of the
ship t" American ports. The propo-
sal WAS taken under consideration
Ivy the majority committee members.
with the belief being advanced in
some quarters that IL ran directly
counter to many OF the nations COM
mercial treaties.
DnuEhrrty Mn. he Asked for Ruling.
Notion during the day WAS not en-
tirriy confined To Congress for as on
yesterday executive officials discussed
The matter and IL was indicat ted at the
Treasury that Attorney General
pHuShrrty might be asked soon for
u ruling ON the legality OF liquor
selling on American ships. MIR. Daugh-
crty. when asked about the possibil-
Ivy OF new ruling or rather a re-
view OF the ruling made by the De-
partm"nt OF Justice during the Will
son administration to the effect that
prohibition follows the flag. said
that although no such request had
been made II would be acted upon
as speedily as possible IL made.
Representative tpShaw, Democrat,
Georgia. declared in the House today
the position OF tho Shipping Board pn
the matter was utterly indcfenSible."
Senator Caraway. Democrat. Ar
Kansas, In the Senate. characterized
the policy "f the board as childish,
foolish and dishonest"
Chairman Iasker. OF the board,
meanwhile, maintained silence on the
whole matter.