Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-22

questions. they would find II easier
=" acIuicscc in u policy that has been
adopted by the American people ana
VIII not be changed
Government should Control Suppiy.
The storage of whisky in several
hundred dis,illcrics encouraged Leak
ag" and fake rohborics The law
mas recently been changed So ms Ia
concentrate III" whisky on hand into
few central repositories. where IT
can he more carefully guarded /,
IL only question of time when tho
Govcrnmcnt viii do wha, It ought
to have done when prohibition was
adopted. namely. take over all ur tho
intoNicants on hand and Distribute
them as they are needed for rncdiciu-
al or mechanical PURPOSES After
mat the government should itself
MANUFACTURES and Distribute all tho
alcohol needed for lawful pirrnsns
the SmuEglcr has caused "a good
zeal OF trouble. but the difficulty is
only temporary. II Is iuconccivahic
tha' friendly nations should continue
1" allow their flags TO hc used TO
protect conspiracicS against tn.
"ishtc"nth amendment and the laws
"hich put IL into force That
amendment is az much a part OF our
constitution as any other provision.
ana TN" laws based upon IL are as
"uch part of our statutes as any
"th"r laws. Our nations right To on
force that law vii not he denied
ny any civilized nation. Why. ,hon
should ncighborinE territory OF
other nations be permitted to be-
come inc base for conSpracics
AGAINST our people? Pirates would
not DO allowed to use other flags To
4 hn,,
our commerce: are not our homes
as sacred as our merchandise,
Need II Thousnnd-Mii. Limit
inc three-milo limit is not under
discussion. Ten years ago not ono
American in hundred knew wh,,
the three milo limit meant. Now
we nave some who seem to know
nothinE else. Ask them any uue.-
tion DAY or might and they viii an
Swcr 'Thr"o miles" 1t is the only
thing on their minds. An .ffor, Ia
heinS made to extend the thre.-mil.
unit 10 twelve miles. THAT would
nc better thar three. but a hundred
"Nild he better than twelve. anJ ..
thousand better than a hundred Whv
should there be any line drawn i'm
IN" ocean beyond which smugElers
can safely ply their trade? When a
vessel Loaded with liquor and
equipped with guns starts toward
tlAs country with the intention OF
violating our laws. !, is not a shin
engaged in peaceful commerce. bu; a
vessel OF war Unless the Eoycru
inent that allows II to use its nag
IS Il party To the conspiracy. II can
nos object to oar nations action In
protecting itself from such an out,
law.
In order to strengthen our pro
rest against smuggling. we should
20 as far AZ we can 10 proven, our
own people from engaging in SNUG
Eilng Americans have gone abroad
ana used the flags of other countries
TO protect them while they conspircd
against their own country. Why no,
pass law withdrawing citizcnship
from such? We do not adm!, an
alien who has violated In" laws of
another country. Why should we
permit the return Of Americans who
nav" deliberately violated their own
countrys laws?
"Wct" Agitation Dishonest.
Notwithstanding tn" ovcrwhcln,-
ms sentiment IN favor Of proh.hi.
zion and the progress made in liz
enforcement. Il number OF societies
haHe united in an attempt /" over