Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-18
Decision Vsd
 On l(luOr Law 
Judge Hand Extends Stay of Enforcement Pending Find- ing.

New York, Oct 17-(By The A, P,1- Federal Judge Learned Hand today re- served decision on application by Amer Ican and foreign-owned steamship lines 10 make permanent the stay restrain- ing government officials from putting in- to effect the Daugherty ruling that yes- sels must not carry liquor inside the three-mile line, even under seal, when touching at American ports.
 Meanwhile Judge Hand extended. the stay he had granted last week. until he should reach "a decision This decision. . he Indicated, probably would be render ed before October 21. the latest date on which the Daugherty ruling has been ordered into effect. Extension of the
 stay affects both American and foreign 1 lines
 1 Judge Hand made known his intention after listening to all day arguments
 presented by large array of counsel
 representing ten of the most important transatlantic steamship companies, and
 number of attorneys representing Sec
 retary of the Treasury Mellon and the
 federal prohibition enforcement head
 quarters. The continuation of the stay
 he made clear, would hold, even if he
 failed to announce his decision on the injunction before October 21.
 The foreign lines affected by the ex- tension of the temporary stay were the Cunard, Anchor, White Star, French International Navigation, Holland
 American, Scandinavian, and Royal Mai Steam Packet. The American lines were the American Line of the Interna. tional Mercantile Marine company ana l the United States Line
 The stays were original in the case, of the Holiand-American, Scandinavian
 American and Royal Mail Lines which though ungranted the original stays, de
 clared through counsel that they hat
 had cases identical with those Of the oth I CT foreign lines
 Judge Hand announced that he wouI,
 receive briefs and papers tomorrow an, l. that he would attempt to make a deci
 sion as soon as possible, so that the cas-
 might be quickly brought to the Unite, States supreme court. The stay, he said
 would be valid until the entry of the or
 der on the motion for judgment. United States District Attorney Will jam Hayward objected to a motion mad . by counsel for the foreign lines for tn granting of a temporary stay, valid un
 til decision by the supreme court | , denying the contention of his opponent
 that serious damage to the steamshi lines would be caused by the enforce . ment of the Daugherty ruling before : final suprem court decision, he sai :. been . courteous in the matter and had gone t great lengths to avoid embarrassment t
 the shipowners.
 He also declared that he did nc
 know the intentions of the treasury dc partment, which he represented, and (
 tthe government and accordinggly cosil e not but object to the motion for an ir : definite stay.
 g Mir. Hayward closed the case tor tf 3 government by arguing that ships COT l stituted territory of the United States 0 in the meaning of the federal prohibitio c act. He quoted British legal opinio ] ito support his contention, which he Sd. F had been recognized legally in lio
 countries. The federal proaibitie l. amendment, he declared, was meant e cover every place under the jnrisdic.ic e of the United States in the largest po # sible interpretation of Jurisdiction e The case for the American lines ".
 closed by Cletus Keating and Reil e Carr who declared that a decision unf ' yorable to them would mean. irreparab IF damage to the lines and to America : shipping.
 ,1 If the contention of the Americ. | companies is not upheld" said M Ir Heating, the s4,O0O, 100000 spent on t Y American fleet might just as well | thrown in the gutter.''
 ,,. Before the termination of the plea \ ings, Judge Hand reproved counsel f Y the foreign lines for assuming that II ', decision will not be favorable This I I mark followed his request that couns ot oe for both sides present their argumen Y Y as to what action he should take, pen 1s ing the publication of his decision. le When this request was taken as '. indica tion of defeat by foreignlfnes'cou o. sel. the judge remarked that he wou
 make his decision more on the pape =. submitted to him tomorrow than on t
 I arguments heard in court today