Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-17

Washington, June 1e.-Ssle of liquor on shipping board vessels outside the three-mile limit is permissible under new treasury. regulations issued today ac sording to ?. A Wise. general counsel Tor the prohibition unit
 This interpretation was taken as set ting for the time being the controver BY over liquor on government ships pre- cipitsted by Adolphus Busch, 5rd the St. Louis brewer. when he wrote Presi- dent Harding that the government was engaging in tho bootlegging business by permitting sale of alcoholic beverages on shipping board vessels.
 Solution of the problem. Wayne Vince Ter. general counsel of the Anti-SaIoon league. declared tonight. lies in "exclud- mg all ships that sell liquor from Amer lean ports." Legislation to this end is being considered. he said asserting that by putting both American and foreign vessels on an equal footing with respect 10 liquor the competitive feature of the question would be removed.
 The new regulations were not draft ed with the intention of settling the question Of liquor on shipping board yes ses Mir. Wise said and in fact were writ len before that question rose As drawn, however. he said they would apply equally to American and foreign ships In permitting intoxicating sea stores within the three-mi1e limit under the customs regulations which provide that while in American ports all liquors on board a ship must be sealed up
 Amending the former regulations the new rules were issued pursuant to an opinion of Acting Attorney General Ne bsker dated February 4, 1921. affirmed by Attorney General Daugherty June 50, 1921. and the decision of sthe United States supreme court in Grogsn vs Wal ker and the Anchor Line vs Aldridge rendered May 15. 1922" a.
 The new regulations which became ef- tsctive today provide for the seizure of beverage liquor when in transit through he United States.
 "It is unlawful" the regulations said 'to transport liduor for beverage pur- poses including in transit shipment iron one foreign country to the same or an other foreign country. in or through American territory. either by land ol water and even though the liquor be not landed in this country and such li lnor so transported in or through Amer. san territory will be subject to seizure and the persons transporting it. subject N prosecution NO permit Tor Sucf transportation can be issued"
 After providing for the transportation of non-beverage liquor the regulation stated that liquors properly listed a sea stores and liquors shown by tn shipping papers and vessels manifest t be and actually destined to a foreigl country and going forward on the sam vessel as that on which they arrived ar expected from the provisions of this sec ton and will be subject only to GUS toms regulations"
 This latter provision. according to Mi Wise was. the loophole through whic foreign passenger lines escaped the re suits of the supreme courts decisio holding in transit shipments of beverag liquor illegal. Shipping board vessel would he entitled to the same treatmer he declared
 Y was freely predicted tonight a prohibition headquarters however tha an carly opinion would be forthcomin rom Attorney General Daugherty def nitely ruling on the question of liquor o American ships, .-.. 4.---. ..