New-York tribune., 1922-10-09
British Will
Ignore Smile
Liquor Limit
Companies Contend u. S.
Has No Jurisdiction
over Foreign Vessels
When Rum Is Sealed
Dry Ships Lose Bookings
Cancellation of Reservations
Begins as News Of u. S.
Action Reaches England
From The Trioune'9 European BureaY


LONDON, Oct. President Hard
ing's order forbidding all vessels to
carry alcoholic liquor within the three
mile limit has not yet come officially
before the Cabinet, but in any case no
diplomatic action is probable until reg
ulations Tor the enforcement of the
however, that pressure will be brought
upon the government by shipping In
terests in favor of protest.
Ihe contention of the big companies
here is that the United States govern
ment has no jurisdiction over British
vessels and that the international law
is complied with when all liquors are
put under seal as soon as the three
mile limit is reached. The managers
OF the shipping companies declare they
will ignore the order and fight for their
rights in the courts.
No editorial comment was made on
the Presidents order this morning, due
to the lateness of the hour at which
the news was received, but public opin-
ion has been growing more and more
restless under the cumulative restric-
tions of the American prohibition law,
and 1t is safe to predict that sentiment
will be lined up solidly against the
latest and most drastic attempt to reg
foreign ports.
Although news of the Presidents or
der is only few hours old, prospective
passengers on American ships already
have begun to cancel reservations.
American Ships Bar Open
Irrespective of the ruling of Attor-
ney General Daugherty that prohibi-
tion must be enforced on American
vessels, the bar. of the steamer Presi-
dent Arthur, Of the United States Line,
remained wide open until the vessel
reached the three-mile limit, according
docked at Pier 4, Hoboken, yesterday
afternoon. 1t was rumored that q warn
ing by radio to close the bar had been
received by the ships officers.
There was not much liquor left in the
bar, the officers said, as the 255 pas
sengers, many ofthem Germans and Ger
man Americans, had consumed 1900 lit
ers OF beer, equivalent to about ffty-one
kegs At the dock custom officials
stat-d that they had received no Of
fetal word on the matter, and had no
intention of taking off the liquor. The
ships officers on coming ashore said
would be likely TO turn stewards and
other officers, and passengers, into
bootleggers, and that members of the
crew would get at the secreted liquor,
and be intoxicated much of the time
at sea-
The new liquor ruling was not the
only perplexity bothering the officers
of the President Arthur, for the ship
had on board 5000 German canaries
and five German police dog puppies to
which no one would admit ownership.
n 9cy nj ,fcx L IL.
days out from Bremen, and were treat
ed as "stowaways" for the rest of the
voyage. 1t was surmised that some
member of the crew had smuggled
them on board to sell in the United
States. but they probably will be sent
back, as animals are not permitted to
land without owners.
Finland Arrives "Wets
Another transatlantic passenger
vessel flying the American flag to ar
rive in port yesterday was the Red Star
liner Finland, which docked last night
at Pier 80, North River, with $4,000
worth of assorted wines and liquors
safely stored in the locked bar.
NO notification of the new marine
prohibition ruling had been received
by the officers of the Finland while
the vessel was at sea, and accordingly
.iS OaI Hdu Deen lOCReQ ana sealed
IN the customary manner when the
ship reached the three-mile limit. The
first information that ships entering
American ports must be dry was given
to the officers of the ship at Quaran-
tine. They said they did not know
what disposition would be made of the
bar supplies, but they thought it prob
able that United States Treasury Off
cials would confscate the stock TODAY.
Apparently they had not heard of
PRESIDENT Harding's order extending
the time to foreign vessels until Octo-
ber ID.
Charles Dalmores, French tenor. who
sang at the Manhattan Opera House
flve years ago, was passenger ON the
Finland. He declared that after short
engagement at the Palace Theater in
this city he would join forces with the
Chicago Opera Company, where he ex
poets to replace last years leading man
in French and Wagnarian roles. He
also plans to go on an extensive concert
tour In the latter part of next wear.
U. s. Grant, grandson of General u.
5. Grant, and Mrs. Grant, Of San Diego,
CAL, returned from an extended visit to
Central Europe, Holland, Norway and
Sweden. In all these countries, Mr..
Grant declared, the inhabitants show
unmistakable signs of hatred for
Americans. 1t happened more than