Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-28
JUDGE HAND RULES
AMI RICAN SHIPS
DRY ON EVERY SEA
New York Court Dismisscs
U. S. Lines Suit Against
81" Government.
tBy Associated Press.l

NEW YORK. oct. 27.-American
Steamships cannot carry or sell lia-
uor IN any part OF the world. Federal
Judge Hand hold today IN a decision
dism!ssinE tho suit OF two American
steamship companies TO enjoin en-
forcement OF tho Daugherty prohipi-
ton ruling.
Tho ruling was laid down IN a DC
cision supplemental 10 the one rem
Eered on Monday, Diminishing the ap-
7lication OF foreign ship lines at
lacking tho validity OF the Dnugh-
erty ruling holding that no ship
could enter or clear from an Amcri-
can port with liquor on board
Cietus Heating. of counsel for tho
international Mercantile Marine.
operating tho American ships Fin
land, St Paul and kroorland. asked
Judge Hand, after the original de-
clsicn. for a special ruling as to tho
rights OF American ships on the high
seas. lie was Joined in this request
by Reid l.. Carr. OF counsel for the
United American lines.
Is Sweeping In Eject.
: MIR, Heating said today that Judge
LANDS decision prohibited the marc
presence Of liquor on board Amcri-
can ships In any part Of the world.
we nave not decided on our NEXT
step. he said. I'VE arc considering
the adv!sability to make a reques;
FOR "A swpcrsedcas stay. but We are
not set sure whether we will do
'hat or walt for tho next regular
sitting Of the Supreme Court 10 pre-
sent our appeal"
Mr.. Heating declared Il was like
Il. however. tina; the decision would
be appealed. lie said II Judge
Hand. ruling was sustained by tho
Supreme Court i; would mean the
death knoll OF American shipping
as FAR as passenger traffic was CON
Corncd.
Temporary Stay Granted.
Judge Hands ruling today granted
temporary stay to westbound
American ships with liquor on board
before the date upon which the
Treasury ruling Is placed in effect.
This stay IS similar TO the one
granted 10 foreign lines.
1T would be a curious thing"
Judge Hand said. eli country pro-
tossing under its fundamental law
TO forbid the use OF intoXicauts was
10 allow them without stint upon
ships that sailed under its flag. Tho
sequences Will bc disastrous 10 an
American merchant marine. If OF
oil other ships ut sea ours alone are
within this ban.
In the first place tho discrimina-
tion applies only TO passenger yes
sells, which are small part of any
merchant marine. The whole arEu-
ment IS, however, misconccivcd. The
eighteenth amendment Involves the
IL r fsRF - II
values far greater than that of the
whole passenger fleet The motives
which directed II disregnrdcd ord!-
nary commercial interests. 1t was
& reform based upon the belief that
the use OF alcohol was one OF the
great evils OF modern life against
whose utter cXtirpation no present
rights or property might stand
Conflicts With belgian Law.
y conclude. that ship OF Amer
team registry at sea or within for
olGn por; is within the SCOPE OF tho
amendment and Of section 3. and the
n!l!s must be dismissed The Inter-
national Mercantile Marine salts from
VIE port OF Antwerp. BY Belgian law
certain ration OF wine Is prescribed
:0T passengers. without which clear
,&nces VIII he denied. Pending the
appeal and in addition 10 the STAYS
FiNen in other cases. the district
attorney VIII be stayed from under
taxing any pros.cutiun against tho
plaintiff because az compliance with
bclstan law IN that regard
TINS does not apply 10 castbouud
voyages ] sec no reason why the
POND should be larger on tina, nc
count but Will Near the listric,
attorney on that point IL he wishes"