The Washington times., 1922-06-14
LIQUOR SALE ON
j. 5. SH|PSO. K,
|SLASKER VIEW
Busch Writes Harding and He
Puts It Up to Chair
man.
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over the sale of liquor by the Ship
ping Board, Wayne B. Wheeler said:
"Our attitude with reference to the
sale OF liquor on ships within the
jurisdiction OF the United States has
been clear cut and consistent ever
since the law went into effect. We
conteflded before the Justice Depart
ment that II was illegal to transport
or possess liquor on any ship within
the jurisdiction of the United States.
The department and the Supreme
Court have sustained that construc-
ton of the law"
"I cannot too strongly condemn
this attack by the brewers upon the
Government and it's officers" Wheel.
er said, but rejoice that the decision
of the Supreme Court has now re-
moved all doubt upon the construc.
ton of the law 10 that the discrimi'
nation against American ships which
have been seized upon by the liquor
interests as an argument against pro-
hibition no longer exists"
Makes Three Charges.
Busch charged the Volstead act
was being violated by the Govern
ment as follows:
"As American sovereignty follows
the flag, II 10 a violation Of the Con-
stitution and the enforcement act
for the Government TO sell intoxica-
ting LIQUOR or permit its sale on
board any ship Of the United States
anywhere in the world.
"It IL a violation of the Constitu-
ton and the law for the Government
ships to transport intoxicating
liquor within the three-mile coast
line.
''It In q violation Of the law for
Government ship to possess intoxi-
eating liquor within the three-mile
coast line"
I'VE are reliably informed" /"
Busch continued, that during all
the time the Government has been
violating the prohibition laws II has
had public speakers touring the
country for the especial purpose Of
preaching respect for the prohibi'
ton laws to the American people.
It Teaches Disioyalty.
at seems to us that the Govern.
ment's own policy OF exempting It.
self from the law for financial lea.
does more to create disrespect for
the law-and for all other laws
than anything the Government pos
sibly could do. The American peo
pie are continually being told by
department officers, and by some
super Governmental organizations
which appear to control the acts OF
the enforcement department, tha,
all who fail to obey the prohibition
laws-and even those who favor
their reasonable and sane amend
ment-are disloyal to the Constitu
ton.
Accompanying the Adolphus Busch
letter. was a letter from Augustu,
A. Busch, written aboard the ieorgt
Washington, in which he said the
sale Of liquor on American ship,
made the United States the "bigsest
bootlegger in the world"
Haynes Is Neutral. &.
Prohibition Commissioner Hayne,
took a neutral attitude today on tbs
protest of Busch, and announced
officially that he will not act unti
the Department of Justice or the
courts settle the difference Of opin
ion over the right of ships 10 sci
liquors outside the three-mile zone.
Answering the charge that en-
lforcement authorities had permitted
liquor selling aboard Government
ships, Haynes said:
1T has been my constant endeav
or to conduct this office, and direc,
the forces under me in strict con
formity to the law I have sworr
to enforce. will not attempt Il
lusurp any Of the prerogatives thai
belong, under our Constitution. tC
the other departments Of the Gov
Haynes then enumerated the out
standing results Of his vigorous cam
paign to suppress Illicit liquor man
ufacture and selling and declared
that the results shown by him speal
for themselves and completely offse
what he declared to be propa gands
lagainst prohibition enforcement.
Let 1t be clearly understood,
said Haynes, that l do not mak'
the laws relating to the prohibition
Of Intoxicating liquors. l have M
voice in their enactment except tha
which Is accorded any other private
citizen.
"There has been a difference o.
opinion whether the Volstead &C
applies on ships flying our flag out
side the three-mile zone," Haynes
4 Sd1O. just oOOt 'hV tuSSt'o'
IL determined by the Department o
Justice or the courts will act In
vigorous manner to enforce that law
I will not break one law In ordel
to enforce another law"
It was officially stated at the DE
partment Of Justice today that th'
Palmer ruling against the sa lie o
liquor on American ships still stand'
as the opinion of the department.
When Attorney General Daugh
erty's attention was called to Busch I
charges, he said he would probabl!
take the matter up with Presiden
Harding. but that the Department o
Justice would take no steps to chang
this ruling or to review 1t, excep
upon request Of the Treasury Depart
ment, which asked Attorney Genera
Palmer for the opinion.
ANDERSON TO ADDRESS
n q EApM ASSOCIATION