Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-29

These were cited as the chief de,
fects in prohibition enforcement:
L. Federal prohibition officers, num-
bering 1900, are not sufficiently nu-
merous to cope with evasion Of the
law.
2. In many instances federal officers
are political henchmen who wink at
violations.
8. Until the national government
stamps out interstate rum running
state enforcement will be difficult.
4. State enforcement laws in many
states are too lax.
8. Federal judges are too lenient.
6. The metropolitan press is too
prone to treat prohibition enforcement
with levity.
President Harding said he would
call another conference next year, to
include new governors, and that a pro-
gram of federal and state cooperation
would be mapped out.
Q ENATORS opposed to the ship sub
~ sidy Measure continued the fight
in the senate, some trying to force it
aside for consideration Of the Norris
agricultural financing bill and others
e%ndeavoring to kill It entirely. Among
the latter were Nj Kellar of Tennes-
see, who introduced an amendment to
eliminate the entire government aid
section; and King Of Utah, who intro
duced a bill proposing abolition of the
shipping board and transfer of its
functions to the Department of Com
merce.
In the house further consideration
of the Green resolution for an amend
ment to the Constitution prohibiting
the issuance of tax-exempt securities,
as urged by the President and Secre-
tary Mellon, was postponed until after
the holidays. Opponents of the reso-
tuition said it was beaten.
Q ENATOR LADD of North Dakota,
~ Republican, has introduced a
resolution calling for an investigation
by the senate foreign affairs commit
tee to ascertain the true state of af-
fairs in Nicaragua, the facts concern
ing American occupation of that re-
public, in 1910; why American forces
still are quartered there, and "the
connection between certain New York
commercial houses and the Chamorro
Clan government of Nicaragua" The
resolution set forth various criticisms
of the American policy In Nicaragua,
declaring that mo state of war exists
between the United States and Mica
ragua which would justify the per-
manent quartering of our military
forces upon a territory of a friendly,
neighborly nation; that "the execu-
tive department has no constitutional
powers to maintain such invasion
without the consent of congress-"
THE naval appropriation bill, car
\ rying a total of 1926, 900, 900, and
providing for an enlisted personnel of
$4,000 men, was passed by the house
on Monday. 1t includes a request
that the President negotiate with for
eign powers relative to limiting coz
.struction of warcraft under 10000
tons, though Representative Mondell
told the house Mr.. Harding needed no
urging and would start the negotia-
lions when he deems it wise and
practicable"
A AMBASSADOR HARVEY is on his
way home from England, having
been called for a conference with the
President and his advisers concerning
the possibility of the United States
bringing about a settlement of the
reparations question and thus helping
to relieve the financial distress of Eu-
rope. The administration, it is under
stood, insists the reparations settle
ment must be made without a can
collation. of the allied debts to this
country. England and France appear
to think this cannot or should not
be done. Mr.. Harvey's advice in the
matter is regarded as valuable and
necessary.
The European nations are skeptical
concerning an American loan, and the
French especially dislike the idea
that is said to be under consideration.
declaring it bears the stamp made
in Germany" Thomas w. Lamont OF
J. P. Morgan & Co. asserted in New
York that the American people have
no intention of making a loan to Ger
many because that country is not In
a position at the present time ito in
spire our people with confidence tc
buy its bonds" At the same time Mr.
lamont e4o4od conditions ondnr which