The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-10-15
FOREIGN SHIPS have
STILL ANOTHER WEEK
OF GRACE ON LIQUOR
Application of the Daugh-
erty Ruling Postponed
to October 81.
HARDING TAKES STEP
Has Talk With Haynes,
Who Afterward Makes
Announcement.
CONGRESS NOW WORRIED
Both Vets and Drys Fear a
Showdown on Changing
the VOlStead Law.
CONGRESS NOW WORRIED
Special Dispatch to THE NEW Yo,k HERALD


New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. g., Oct. IA.
Foreign ships have until midnight
of October Fl to comply with the
Daughcrty ruling forbidding the trans ;
portation OF intoxicating liquor in the
territorial waters of the United States.
The additional week of grace was an
nounced by Roy A. Haynes, Prohibi-
ton Commissioner after an interview
with the President to-day. His ex-
planation of this action was contained
in this statement:
Because of pending injunctions
and in order to give full time for
compliance with the terms of the
opinion of the Attorney General to
the effect that the transportation
and sale of liquors on American
ships. and on foreign ships in the
territorial waters of the United
States, are unlawful, notice is here
by given through the press that the
time of compliance Herewith is
hereby extended from October IA to
October 21 inclusive, as applicable
to foreign vessels leaving their home
ports or American vessels leaving
foreign ports on or before. October
IA.
1t was asserted by Mr.. Haynes that
this extension of time does not mean
any letup in the fight against the
traffic of liquor on ships. He believes
the Daugherty opinion will stand the
test of public sentiment and the courts.
Confident of the final result, he is will
ing to give little extra time.
Blow Softcned by Mellon.
President, Harding prompted the an
nouncement of the new time limit. Mr.
Haynes went to the White House yes
terday TO see him but did not get an
interview and returned to-day. Imme-
diately after leaving he made known
his purpose to move up the date one
week.
The attitude of Secretary Mellon has
softened the blow dealt by the Attorney
Generals decision. Mr. Mellon has made
it known to Mr.. Haynes and other pro-
hibtionists that he will not agree to
regulations that amount TO legislation.
He will carry out the law. but not add
to it's regularly enacted provisions. For
egn nations will be notified that the
law as interpreted must be obeyed but
they are not to be harassed.
As was intimated at the Treasury De-
partment early in the week the regula-
tions will be drawn carefully so that
they Will not overstep and no doubt
will be left on their meaning. The ex-
tension OF time to-day does not include
United States Shipping Board ships.
The promise that President Harding
will ask Congress to amend the national
prohibition act to relieve embarrass-
ments to Porto Rico. the Philippines
the decision. has frightened Congress-
men who fear any sort OF prohibition
showdown In the Senate or House.
Admit Need of Action.
Senators and Representatives now in
Washington doubt the success OF any
proposal at present looking to the
amendment of the Volstead act for any
purpose. but they admit something
should be done which would relieve the
insular possessions of the United States
from the provisions or the decision ana
the Daugherty opinion where foreign
ships are concerned.
These legislators say that such pro-
'posal would provoke opposition from both
the vets and drys. The drys would op-
pose IL on the ground that II prohibition
Is to succeed liquor must be eliminated
entirely. The vets contend that II
liquor>can be permitted on sea why not
on land?'
As in the ship subsidy controversy
after the expose of the selling OF liquor
or American ships. in which Representa-
tive Tinkham ttMassD, n pronounced
wet. led the fight. Legislators OF moist
tendencies will use their influence against
the proposed amendment. They express
themselves as perfectly willing. however.
to support the amendment II IL viii be
broadened so as to permit sab o. light
wines and beers in the United States
A few Representatives are in favor OF
the United States turning loose" It's IN
sular possessions. They feel that the ISL
ands should have the privilege OF gov
erning themselves without any intorfer-
ence from this country.
Republican leaders are going over the
scheme with President Harding, ana
they say an attempt may be made in the
special session of Congress 10 put through
such an amendment to the Nolstead act