Evening journal., 1922-09-27
DRY NAVY IN
8 MILELIMII
No Molestation of Rum
Runners Outside of u. S.
Jurisdiction
NEW ORDER COMES
FROM CABINET

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-(Unit-
ed Press)-orders went to Americas
dry navy" today to conhne It's activ-
tiles strictly to the three mile zone
OF American territorial waters.
These orders. issued by President
Harding on the advice Of the cabinet,
viii be carried out to the letter. pro-
hibition Commissioner Haynes stat
ed. No further attempts Will be
made. either by prohibition
enforcement agents or custom
agents. to board foreign ships
beyond the three miles limit. in
search for contraband liquor.
This does not mean. however,
Haynes added. that the dry navy will
give up its attempts 10 prevent
wholesale smuggling OF liquor into
the United States from foreign ships.
on the contrary. efforts viii be re-
doubled 20 capture all rum runners,
either Americans or foreign. within
the restricted zone OF the dry navy's
operations.
Gar OA luAtflhAAbHdA fAANoiA ass
ments decided President Harding
and his cabinet 10 curtail the activi-
ties OF the navy" outside the three
mile limit.
Under the new order the dry
navy must not modest rum running
vessels flying a foreign nag unless
such vessels communicate with the
shore by means of their own crews
or boats" As all such rum runners
transfer their contraband cargoes at
sea TO the decks OF seagoing tugs and
other vessels owned or hired by
American bootleggers the dry
navy" is rendered practically help
less, il was pointed out. to stop the
smugglers until they get within the
three mile zone.
Commissioner Haynes was panied
over the cabinets decision taking
the position that his navy" was be-
ing called on 10 stop doing some
thing which il was not doing.
The Presidents word Is law with
us" Haynes stated. We will obey
his orders TO the letter"
Haynes then explained that an APP
preparation was made for the GUS
toms service TO assist in dry enforce
ment in view Of It's greater latitude.
All dry navy" vessels have been
manned by customs and dry agents.
Customs agents under the law have
authority M 70 the IL mile limit.
The decision by the cabinet fol-
lowed an attempt by a dry navy
crew to board the British vessel
coward" Off New York. outside the
three mile limit. The captain OF the
vessel repealed the boarders and
thereby precipitated an international
discussion.
Discussions have been in progress
for some time between the State De-
partment and the British Govern
rnent on a mutual agreement for
stopping rum running. The new
order will be in effect until an agree
ment is worked out.
A new and hitherto unrevealed
feature of the American note to-
Great Britain came 10 light today.
The American government, II is
learned in addition to seeking close
scrutiny of clearance papers issued
by colonies near the United States
and proposing a reciprocal arrange
ment for search of vessels outside
territorial waters. requested that the
British government strictly enforce
her laws relative to ship registry, TO
prevent INSCRIPTIONS American
from obtaining British
registry for American vessels. Evil
denoa in the hands OF the govern
ment tended to prove that rum
smugg,ers were inducing unscrupu-
lous British subjects by means OF
large sums of money to take out
British registry papers in their own
names for American rum running
chfue