Evening journal., 1922-09-26
CANADA BANS
rum RUNNING
Requires Cash Bond of
Dealers Who Consign
Liquor Abroad
u. S. CABINET AGAIN
TALKS SITUATION

OlIAN A. Out.f sept. 20 NDnlteu
Press) Canada came to the res
cue of the volstead act today.
The Department of Customs is
sued a ruling which will make II
practically impossible for Illicit rum
runners to get "a clearance at Cana
dian border points for shipments of
| liquor.
All liquor which officials suspect
! is for Illegal sale in the United
States will be placed under the ban.
In the future all dealers asking for
clearance for liquor consignments
from Canada will be forced to put
up cash bond.
This bond will be returned by the
dominion government when the
shipper furnishes proof that the
liquor has reached its proper des-
tination and has not fallen into the
hands of United States bootleggers.
WASHINGTON Sept. 26.-(Unit-
ed Press)-Federal authorities to-
day had under investigation the re-
port OF the commissioner general of
immigration which revealed rami-
fications OF an international rum
smuggling ring with mammoth op-
erations along the eastern seaboard.
Along with Illegal booze running
operations, the report disclosed that
hundreds OF aliens are being snug
gled monthly into the United States
from Cuba.
Because Of the almost limitless
smuggling operations, the Treasury.
Labor and Agriculture Departments
are expected TO cooperate with
border forces in combating the evil.
The British cabinet today was to
be given an unofficial but authorita-
tive summary of the attitude of the
British empire on the question of
seizure and search of suspected rum
carriers flying the British flag.
1t was expected also that Attor-
ney General Daugherty would give
an opinion respecting the carrying |
and serving Of liquor on board U. S. !
Shipping Board vessels.
The feeling has grown lately in !
administration circles that unless the I
various departmental policies are 1
harmonized into a consistent Federal Z
policy. international difficulties are
threatend Lack OF harmony be-
tween the State and Treasury De-
partments in dealing with smugglers
operating under the British flag is
to be adjusted. leaders now believing
that the rum navy's campaign while
a formal reply to representations on
the question is awaited from Britain
menaces the good relations between
the two nations.
sir Auckland Geddes. British Am
yesterday spent half an
hour in conference with President
Harding and an hour with Secretary
It was understood that as
a result the cabinet would have the
formal views of Great Britain as TO
the existing situation to work on in
reaching its decisions. Unravelling
Of the snarl of policies as to the sale
Of liquor aboard American liners
now considered not only violation of (
the law but a discrimination in favor /
Of American vessels against foreign ]
nations may be accomplished by an {
opinion which il is understood As z
sistant Attorney General Willebrant ,
Of the Department of Justice has
prepared This opinion. It is said, T
viii rule against the sale on Ameri- 2
,an ships and thus remove the {
,tiamas of discrimination and extra
egality. Before Issuance. however. :,
he opinion will probably receive the s
,lose scrutiny Of the cabinet at to- l
lays meeting.
The three-n1ile limit has for many {
,ears been accepted as the boundary G
II jurisdiction of any nation on the T
ieas. Extension of jurisdiction to !
welve or eighteen miles as an aid I
o enforcement of law off shore in ]
sanity becomes proposition of in '
ernational magnitude. Enforcement I
II law against rum invaders from ad-
AGENT countries while occupying the {
combined attention of several execu-
i've departments, does not present 7
he same problems because all coun- c
er activities are based on domes- {
ic soil. {