New-York tribune., 1922-12-13
Brousscrd Hits
Dry Leaguers as
Defyers of Law
Louisiana Senator in Debate
DenOunces Wheeler and
Baker as Having Attacked
Honor of Federal Judges
50, 900, ,O00Is Inadequate
Challenges ProhibiiiOnisis
to Increase Enforcement
Fund Asked to 100 Million


Frors ne 7rfburss WoshinCfon Burcau
WASHINGTON. Dec. ia sharp dis
easslon Of the question Of prohibition
tnf, reement arose in the Senate to-day
when the Treasury Department bill
was W. carrying Ss.ooo,O 900 for the en-
forcement Of the prohibition laws.
Senators Broussard, Of Louisiana, wet,
and Sheppard, Of Texas, dry, expressed
their views. Senator Brousgard hit
hard e. Wayne 3. Wheeler. counsel for
the Anti-saloon League. and a. Or.
Perley A. Baker. general superintendent
OF the league. he condemned them for
assailing Federal Judges and criticized
Mr.. Wheeler for saying the Anti-Saloon
League "eontgois Congress-
Senator Broussard said he would
vote for the Ss0Oo.OOU FOR prohibition
enforcement. bus It was Inadequate
and would not 90 around II used 70
prosecute members Of the hnti-Saioon
teaeue, members o. legislature. OF
Conrress and officials who professed 20
be Tor the Volstead Law. but who
violated g.. He challenged the league
20 put si00,0OO,000 IN the bill for en-
forccment.
Here to Stay Says Sheppard
Senator Sheppard told the Senate
that prohibition had come 70 stay.
Discussion resulted over an amend
ment ~ Senator Willis, which was not
adopted, that no part Of the appropri-
alton made for the Internal Revenue
service should be used 90 increase the
Pay Of any officer or employee.
II DO not know the purpose OF this
notion" said Senator Broussard, but
II seems TO me the prohibition en-
forcement department has been organ
lied long enough for the Senate In its
wisdom TO take advantage Of past ex-
perience and FIX certain limitations as
70 the compensation Of enforcement
officers.
II now read some Of the things said
At New Orleans on December I. /
rad from The Times-Picayune' and
The Daily States For instance,
Wayne 3. Wheeler says the percent
age Of prohibition agents slain on
duty Is higher than the percentage Of
American soldiers slain during the
World War. II is a shame that when
these honored and hard-working men
are shot down Federal judges often
condone the bootieggers, instead Of go
lng after them
"Now, % the average reader this
might appear TO be q very light
charge. but what say those who claim
the people who advocate mobilization
are now for law enforcement when
they themselves in public speech de-
nounce Federal judges as being, one
might say. partccps criminis with
those who kin enforcement ofheersE
Assails League Director
az read now what DR.. Perley A.
Baker. general superintendent Of the
Anti-Saloon League, taid ut the New
Orleans conference;
al want 70 reiterate, said DR.. Baker.
what | said Sunday. Twenty per cent
Of the nations Federal judges ought
70 be in the penitentiary al hard labor
or impcached.'
"Are these men standing for law en-
forcementl Are they trying to uphold
the judiciary Of the nation, or are they
LIylUE 70 kthi IT NpNh HNN NANeFN HtNsN
disrespeet for law? But there are
other statements ! also bring 70 Senate
attention. For instance, Mr.. Wayne Z.
Wheeler made this statement. and i
think Il a serious charge TO make:
"'We have no fear Of Congress nulli-
flying the dry legislation. The Anti
Saloon League controls Congress- The
charge puts every member Of Congress
in disrepute and makes FOR less respect
OF the law.
Thinks Dir. Baker In Contempt
81 quote again from Dr.. Baker.
have frequently thought DR.. Baker
should be hailed before the Federal
courts for contempt. ! 90 not think
any Senator will deny this statement
am about 20 quote should be taken cog
nizance Of By the courts. Here Is what
Baker says:
~'Theso scoundrels who sit on the
bench-and / use the term advisedly
referring 10 the z0.per cent Of Fed
eral Judges who, Baker said, were
obstructing enforcementl-are drunk
ards themselves. / hold them respon-
eibIe FOR the shooting down Of 800
splendid law enforcement officers dur
ing the last year
"If DR.. Baker and his colleagues are
sincere / challenge them 90 do this
they say they control Congress- ehal-
lenge them to put in this bill SlO0.'
100000 for prohibition enforcement.
They have the votes and II they want
II enforced let them vote the money
necessary 70 do u.
"They know they cannot do Il with
s9,OO0,OOO. but they want this money