The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-10-11
FOREIGN ship
OWNERS MAY
FIGHT RULING
Effort Momentarily Expected
-Daugherty Is Confident
Order Is Air Tight and Is
Willing To Try Case.
U. S. VESSELS ACCEPT


by foreign ship owners to set aside
that part of the Daugherty ruling
which bars from the three mile limit
all foreign vessels with liquor aboard
is momentarily expected by the treas
ury and justice departments here.
Confident the ruling will be held
valid by the supreme court, Attorney
General Daugherty has expressed his
intention to cooperate to the fullest
extent with any persons who will bring
the matter before the courts.
Representatives of foreign ship own
ers are preparing in behalf of all a
single test case which may be pre-
sented to the federal court for the
southern district of New York before
a week, according to reports here.
Daugherty Confident
No doubt is felt by Daugherty that
So far as American vessels are con-
cerned, the status of the liquor aboard
them seemed to be definitely settled
and the ruling to have been completely
accepted by American ship owners.
Reports of intentions by foreign gov
ernments to protest to the American
government continued to reach Wash.
ington, but no official representations
have yet been made. 1t was learned
today that official notification of the
ruling was given to every embassy
and legation here Monday. The reac
tions of the foreign governments tC
the ruling are awaited with interest
by officials here but few believe few
protests will be of avail In inter
national law, the foundation of tbs
ruling seems secure.
Jurisdiction Defined
1t has been pointed out that Daniel
Webster, when secretary of state in
1912, wrote Lord Ashburton, then Brit
ish ambassador here, on the subject
of the Jurisdiction of the government
over foreign vessels.
ut is natural to consider the yes
sells of nation as part of its territory
though at sea- Webster wrote, "as the
state retains its Jurisdiction; and ac
cording to the commonly received Gus
toms, this jurisdiction is preserved
over the vessels even in parts of tht
seas subject to foreign domination.
Statement Quoted
This statement of Webster has beer
quoted in arguments against the pres
ent Daugherty ruling, as indicating
that the sovereignty of British Law
and custom for example, would pre-
vail on British ship in an American
port, and thus render it immune Il
/ the American dry laws.
! A further examination of Webster
/ letter, however, reveals that in tn,
same communication he wrote:
"It is true that the jurisdiction o
/ a nation over vessel belonging to
while lying in the port of another i
not necessarily wholly exclusive. w
do not consider or so assert it. Fo
any unlawful acts done by her whil
thus lying in port q. she and he
owners must be answerable to tn
laws of the place"
! 1t is this establishment Of a prece
dent 80 years ago that government oil
ficials believe will nullify every effor
of foreign ship owners to have tn
law so construed as exempting foreig
vessels from the operation of tn
Daugherty ruling.
WATERFRONT, N. Y, Oct IL
John Barley Corn walked the plan
today.
Inc ldSL SulII6T Is D6lnS remove
from the palatial bars of the vessels {
the United States shipping board III
der the order which makes AmeriC
dry on the seas.
Bottle after bottle of seagoing liquor
ruled off the surf by Attorney Genera
Daugherty was spirited away to tn
army base in Brooklyn.
Four thousand bottles of the fine:
whiskies, wines and cordials lie agein
, in the Brooklyn barracks, according I
an announcement of John D. Appleb
chief of this arid area
Taken From Vessels.
These were taken from the foI
shipping board vessels in port: Pres
dent Roosevelt, President Polk, Pres
dent Arthur and Susquehenna.
Barley corn gave up the ghost wit
out a struggle and plunged into Day
Jones' locker, Appleby said The shi
, ping board voluntarily consented
the removal of the liquor stores, whic
obviated any raids by the landlubbt
, liquor forces.
) I'VE are swamped with calls fro
owners of other American vessels. WI
ask US to come and get it." Applet
said. "And we're going after it t
. day"
! What will become of the liouor ia
en- off the ships is not known. tt
!, government may turn it over to ho
! pitals or sell it to those who ha7
! medical permits.