Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-17
Principle Prevents CO.
Operation to Halt Rum
Running From Colonies.
PROMISES, HOWEVER.
TO AID IN OTHER WAYS
Paper Transfers of Smuggling
Ships TO Be Made More
Difficult.
tBy Associated Press.l

TBy Associated Pressl
W.hSHINGTON. oct. l6-British
rejection Of the American proposal
for treaty to extend the right of
search Of vessels up TO twelve miles
on shore was contained in note
handed to Secretary Hughes today
by Ambassador Gcddes. The COM
munication was in reply to Mr..
Hughes note OF June 20. setting out
difhculties encountered by Amcri-
can prohibition enforcement Off
GERS in checking the Illicit now OF
int"Xicants into the United States.
Secretary Hughes made public his
correspondence with the ambassa-
dor without comment. There was
nothing to Indicate that any further
step To extend the right of search
by American prohibition officers be-
N"nd the three limit was In
prospect. Action OF tho Cabinet re-
Gently in approving the abandon
mcnt OF such search, presumably be-
cause OF possible International diff
hculties. coupled with the British
reply OF today. appeared to indicate
that operations would continue to
be confined within recognized ter
ritorial waters.
Deals with Smuggling.
The American note dealt particu-
larly with smuggling operations
from British possessions In waters
adjacent TO the American coast and
suggested methods bv which the
existing extremely unfortunate con-
ditions might be rcmedied." Among
these was 4 proposal for careful SUI
pcrvision of reGistrics and clear
ancc papers granted to suspected
vessels and 'an International ar
ranSemcnt between the United
states and Great Britain under
which lhe authorities of each nation
would be authorized to exercise be-
yond the threcmilc limit of terri
t"rtal waters a measure OF control
over vessels belonging to the other.r
There WAS appended an inquiry as
tn whether the British government
was disposed to agree To the re-
ciprocal right Of search up 10
twelve miles from shore. which. Il
was pointed out would imply no
Inconvenience to the legitimate trade
between Nassau aud Halifax. pass
ing At no point within four leagues
Iind Taken Preventive Steps.
OF American shores.
In reply Ambassador Cicddes point
"a out that his government had al
ready taken steps before Mr.. Hughes
note WAS received tn prevent the
practices as TO registry issuance and
clearance papers to which attention
had been drawn These steps had
been supplemented since then. he
added. and the British government
hoped that the measures taken will
rrove successful in preventing any
breaches in the local law" With
relation 10 tho proposed treaty how
ever. lie said: His Majcstys gov
.rnmcnt have consistently opposed
any extension OF the limit OF ter
ritorial waters such as that now sug-
gestcd. They feel that the out
break OF smuggling which has led
TO the proposal cannot be regarded
is permanent condition. but AS
pressed by the United States au-
thorities within the not distant fu-
;ure.
t"nnot Weld Principle.
While, therefore. they are de-
Sirous of assisting the United States
government 10 the hest OF their abil-
Iity In the suppression OF the traffic
aud In the prevention OF the anusc
III the British fIag by those engaged
in it, they do not feel that they can
properly acquicscc. in order to NEE,
a temporary emergency. in the
aoand"nmcnt Of principle to which
they attach -rcat Importance"
The American note was quite long
and pointed out that Rritisn terri-
tories apparently are made bases
"f operations In flaSrant violation
OF constitutional and statutory pro-
visions of the United states"
In suggesting measures Of preyea-
ton. IL said:
IL is believed that effective meas
urcs for this purpose might he taken
10y carctui supervision OF the is.
SHancc o: rcSiStrics to vessels sus-
p"cted Of being engaged in illegal
iraiic and OF the issuance o! clear
.tnce papers for such vessels. and by
an international arrangement he
tween the United states and Great
Britain under which the authorities
I each nation would he authorized
o exercise beyond the three-m!le
- OF territorial waters measure
- control over vessels belonging TO
nc other.
british shius SmugElInE
i; has been found that many Of
the sniIs engaged in tn, illegal
sningE ing "f liquor into the United
',"t'. are registered under the Brit
sh nag and shat large Quantities
II i.quor are carried hy such vessels
rom the Bahama Islands and from
.'rim u"d- IL appears that. tn order
% eNaIe the customs officers ana
prohibition agents OF the United
states the persons engaged In thIs
!!!cit traffic 90 smuggling lquor INTO
he United states from the Bahama
Islands have adopted the practice
- packing tho liquor so that d, csn
pe easily taken ashore III the Cuitcd
states Liquor is placed IN. trtsngu--
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