New Britain herald., 1922-10-26
FOREIGN SHIPS ARE
 GIVEN MORE LEEWAY
Mellon Suspends Dry Order,
 Awaiting Court Decision

the Treasury Mellon has ordered the
 Daugherty ship liquor opinion set aside for the time being In so far as it applies to the transportation Of in- toXicants by foreign vessels within the three-mile limit. Sea stores and cargo liquor may be carried through American waters when sealed, Sea stores may be opened within the iur- isdiction of this country. provided they are required for the use of off, cers or the crew.
 To accomplish this change from conditions that have existed since last Saturday night, when the prohi- btion bureau proclaimed the naugh- erty opinion in effect Mir Mellon simply reinvoked the old treasury regulations, which were effective when the attorney general handed down his ruling,
 Awaits Court Ruling.
 The old regulations will govern the enforcement policy of the de- partment until new rules based on the opinion can be completed. The treasury pointed out that this may not be until after the supreme court has passed on the question.
 Secretary Melons order was men toned by Justice Brandeis of the supreme court yesterday as his reason for declining to grant writ of su- persedeas against enforceme of the opinion. The justice denied the pe- tition Of foreign steamship lines.
 
 would 20 before the supreme court on Nov. with q motion to advance the date for argument on the appeal from Judge Hands decision.
 The most notable result of the treasury order is that foreign liners may go ahead with their bars and their sale Of liquor to passengers i on the high seas Their barroom stocks can be sealed upon entering American Jurisdiction and reopened upon leaving. just as has been the | practice since the Vostead act be- came operative. The same situa tion 1 does not apply to American vessels. | either private or operated by the ! Shipping Board. They are dry,
 Mir Mellon's Statement
 The official statement issued by Secretary Mellon said;
 Regulations are being prepared by this department for putting into | effect the opinion Of the attorney general of Oct. $, 1922, but the sub jects to be covered are various and of complicated nature which are requiring considerable time and the attention of the several different de- partments affected.
 Until the new regulations have been worked out. those at present in force will prevail. and I have today customs and the commissioner of in- ternal revenue an order to that effect.
 Therefore until the new regula tions are available enforcement of the law will continue as heretofore. For instance. foreign ships entering ( merican territorial waters with liquor on board as cargo under seal ,an for the present proceed under such seal to their destination in a foreign port, and sea stores in such foreign ships which are required to be sealed on arrival of the vessel within American ports can, when such stores are required for the use of the officers and crew of the vessel. be opened only from time to time for withdrawal for such purposes but must be immediately resealed. This applies to foreign vessels only and. of course, forbids the sale or service ,f liquor to passengers within Amer can territorial water.
 May Have to Modify Rule.
 When the regulations governing enforcement of the law are completed md approved. notice will be given of he date on which they will become effective and reasonable time will !, ,e given to foreign shipping to meet he new conditions In the mean ime there is possibility that the ,ase which is being expedited and :; which is expected to come before the supreme court during November may ,e decided, and in that event the contemplated regulations in prepara- ion may have to be modified to con- orm to the anticipated decision of he court
 Under the order of the same pur- I ,ort sent to the chief of the customs { ivision and the commissioner of in- I ernal revenue the benefits to the for Y ign ships, as explained by the prohl- I ition bureau, are; f They can bring into American \ yaters cargoes of liquor bound for C mother country on continuous voy- I ee. but must keep them sealed inside he three mile limit The cargoes nay not be shifted from one ship to mother.