The New York herald., 1922-10-25
FOREIGN ships GET
new LIQUOR TRUCE
Mellon WithhOlds Regula-
tiOns After the Cabinet
Takes Up Issue.
TO PRESS FOR OPINION
Plea to Be Made to Brandeis
for Early Supreme Court
Action.
CUNARD LINE REASSURED
It's Counsel Told the Govern
ment Plans to Proceed
Cautiously.
CUNARD LINE REASSURED
s.ecio, Dispatch 10 TIE NEW YonN HERALD

Speciol Dispatch 10 THE Nrw YoRN HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. c., Oct. "a.
Secretary Of the Treasury Mellon
may postpone rigid application of
rhe Daugherty ship liquor ruling to
foreign shops until they have adjusted
themselves to the new regulations or
until the Supreme Court has passed on
The question.
After a discussion of the ship liquor
issue at the Cabinet session to-day
there were intimations that the Ad-
ministration had decided to mark time
on the application Of the ruling to
foreign companies.
The regulations were completed by the
prohibition unit OF the Treasury. but in
I'll probability will be held up for sew
eral days while Secretary Of the Treas
l,ry Mellon, in consultation with Attor-
ney-General Daugherty. formulates some
temporary policy.
A declaration from the Treasury is
expected tomorrow.
Franklin B. Lord Of New York, coun-
sci for the Anchor-C Cunard Line. con-
ferred with Mr.. Mellon relative to the
status OF vessels about to sail from New
York with their normal supply OF liquor
on board. Mr.. Lord desired 20 learn
whether there was any danger of en-.
forcement officials upsetting the sche-
'ule Of the Olympic, due to sail to-mor.
row. and the Carmania. due to sail later
tn the week. Any interference with
these ships. he stated. would not only
cause great loss and delay. but great in
convenience 70 hundreds of passengers.
Mr. Mellon went to the Cabinet meet
ing after his talk with Air. Lord and
aid the situation before the President.
After the meeting the Secretary again
conferred with Mr.. Lord. when assur-
ance was given that IL was the purpose
OF the Government to 20 slow in bring
ing foreign vessels into the dragnet OF
the Daugherty ruling. An announce
plent to this effect from Mr. Mellon Is
expected within twenty-four hours
Mr.. Daugherty. who was at the Cabi-
net meeting. intimated that the Mellon
statement would deal with the policy to
be adhered to pending issuance OF the
regulations. He also indicated a posi-
bility that Mr.. Mellon might postpone
the regulations in part
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
Blair. Prohibition Commissioner Haynes
and Chief Counsel Britt for the prohi-
loition unit were summoned to Mr.. Mel
Ions Office Following the Cabinet seq
tary informed the Attorney General that
statement of policy would not be issued
to-day. and at the same time arranged
for conference with Mr.. Daugherty to-
morrow. Mr.. Mellon has asked the At
torney- General to pass on some other
duestionsl regarding the liquor regula-
tions and these as well as the foreign
ship issue win be fully discussed before
any statement is made.
The Administration is doing everything
possible 10 hasten a hearing before tho
Supreme Court. y chr; hNpe is that
loophole can be found whereby 1t will be
possible to overlook foreign vessels until
3ftcr court acton.
District Attorney Hayward OF New
York passed part OF the day at the De-
partment OF Justice discussing with Of
ficials the preparations for the test case
before the Supreme Court. He has an
appointment with Associate Justice Bran
dtis tomorrow. and Ne will ask the la.-
Ter to do everything possible 70 expedite
action by the court on the ship LIQUOR
issue.