The New York herald., 1922-10-08

Vigorous protests from American and
foreign steamship interests yesterday
greeted Attorney General Daugherty's
ruling that prohibition henceforth
must apply TO all ships, regardless Of
flag. once they enter the three mile
limit.
Domestic ship owners regarded the
ruling as fatal to the infant merchant
marine, unless Congress Immediately
grants substantial ship subsidy to
offset the loss OF trade which, they be-
lieve, inevitably will ensue. British.
French, German, Spanish. japanese.
Italian and other foreign steamship
lines will ask their Governments to
file formal protests with the United
States.
Meanwhile foreign ships will ignore
the order until they receive official nou-
fication. The Majestic. worlds largest
vessel. left this port yesterday with her
customary supply of liquor. Officials OF
the British White Star Line were at the
pier. but declined to discuss the rulinS.
The Majestic carries on each trip @,oVJ
bottles of ale and stout; 1000 quarts and
800 pints of champagne; 100 quarts
and 1.2oo pints of other wines: 1000 bot
ties of whisky. brandy and gin. and
800 bottles of liqueurs.
The America Carries Liquor.
Tho United States Lines steamship
America sailed for Bremen and Cher
ptNlU ~ a
LIQUOR aboard There were no prohioi-
tion agents at the pier in Hoboken as
she cast off.
Some dispute existed about whether
the Americas bar would be opened
after she passed the three mile limit
Chief Steward Smickes said he would
take no chances with the Government
and unless he received specific orders to
the contrary the bar would remain
closed. Capt. w. RInd. the America
skinner. was noncommittal. Thomas
n. Rossbottom. general manager of the
United states Lines, conveyed the I'M
preston. however. that the situation
would remain statu quo ante. so 10
speak. until Official word had been re-
ccived from Washington.
All the Americas passengers seemed
anxious to know whether the Journey
vas going to be wet or dry.
one Of the United states Lines Off
cials said sadly:
This will be the final handicap for
cur shipping II we have to struggle un-
der IT,"
Swedish ships Bar Sealed.
The Stockholm. Of the Swedsh-Amer-
lean Line arrived from Gothenberg, the
FIRST passenger liner entering Ameri-
can waters since the publication OF the
ruling When she dockcd az Pier a7'
West Fifty-seventh street. customs oH-
GERS went aboard and 'dry-cleaned' her
not as formerly. by locking the wine
closets and cupboards but by sealing
with the seel OF the United States the
barroom itself--windows and doors-so
that the bar steward could not enter
his domain even for an empty glass to
get drink Of water.
This pleased Mrs. Lydia Johnson. Of
Pierre. S. D.. passenger. who has been
campaigning IN Sweden for prohibition.
The officers and the crew, however,
worried about their beer which they
drink with meals. Sweden is semi-dry,
but Swedish ships carry beer. wine ann
spirits containing a limited percentage
of alcohol.
The North German Lloyd liner Han
over. from Bremen. got the news Of the
Daugherty ruling by wireless when she
was still we'll out at sea. Passengers
said that long before she entered the
three mile zone her bar had been sealed
tightly. Customs inspectors examined
the ship with more than ordinary care
when she docked.
Carl Stimmng, director-general Of the
North German Lloyd Line, said that the
liquor ruling would ne a severe hsndi-
cap TO American ships. He was conf
dent that foreign ship lines would find