South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-17
BRITISH REPLY
MAY MAKE RUM
RUNNING EASIER
Decline 10 Permit L. ). to Stop
Ships y Miles Out
at Sea.
NO COMMENTS OFFERED
Cabinet Abandons Plan Be
cause of Possible Interna-
tiOnal Difficulties.

WASHINGTON. oct. 16.-Bru-h
rejection OF the American proposal
for q treaty 20 extend the right %
search OF vessels up to ID miles of
shore was contained in a note hand
ed 20 Secretary Hughes today bv
Ambassador Geddes The c0mmu-
nicat.on was IN reply 20 Mr.. Hughes
note OF June %. setting out Difficult
ties encountered by American proc
hi5i-on enforcement officers iu
checking the Illicit flow OF lntoN-
icants into the United States
Secretary Hughes made public his
corresp ondence with fhe ambassa-
dor without comment. Action az the
cabinet recently in approving the
abandonment of search. presumably
because Of possible international DIFF
ficulties coupled with the British
reply Of today. appeared TO Indicate
that operations would continue 20 be
confined within recognized territorial
waters.
The American note dealt particular
iy with smuggling operations from
British possessions in waters ada
cent 10 the American coast and sug-
gested methods by which the exist
ing extremely unfortunate condl-
lions might be remedied" Am0nr
these was proposal for a careful
supervision of reg-strvs and clear
ance papers granted 60 suspected
vessels and "an International ar
rangement between the United
States and England under which the
authorities OF each nation would be
authorized 70 exercise beyond the
three-mile limit Of territorial waters
q measure OF control over vessels
belonging % the other
Stop Registry Practices.
In reply. Ambassador Geddes
pointed out that his government had
already taken steps, before Mr.
Hughes note was received. 20 pre-
vent the practices as TO registry is-
suance and clearance papers 20
which attention had been drawn.
These steps had been supplemented
since then. he added and the British
ures taken will prove successful IN
preventing any breaches in the local
law" with relation TO the pro-
posed treaty however. he SAID;
His majesty's government has
consistently opposed any extension
OF the limit OF territorial waters
such as that now suggested They
feel that the outbreak OF smuggling
which has led 20 the proposal can
not be regarded as permanent
condition but as one which viii no
doubt be suppressed by the United
States authorities within the not dis
tant future
While, therefore. they are desir-
Gus OF assisting the United States
government 10 the b5s- of their abil-
ity In the suppression II the traffic
and IN the prevention Of the abuses
Of the British flag boy those engaged
in It. they do not feel that they can
properly acquiesce iu order 90 meet
a temporary emergency. I'm the abau-
donment OF a principle 20 which
they attach great Importance"
The American note was quite long
and pointed out that British terri
tories apparently are made bases
Of operation in fragrant collation. OF
consututiona,y and statutory pro-
VISIONS Of the United States" In
suggesting measures o. prevention.
IL said.
Suggest Remedial Measures.
1T IS believed that remed .al meas
TRES for this purpose might be taken
by a careful supervision Of the IS
suance Of reglstries tc vessels sus-
pected OF being engaged IN Illegal
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