New-York tribune., 1922-10-13

government quite outside OF eours
proceedings.
There Is nothing In the scstsaininr
erdeT or the order to show cause,s kc
raid prohibiting the rnstonas officials
from refusing 70 grant clearance pa-
rers 70 the shsrs in question
He declined to say whsthsr clear
ss1ee papers would be refused
FIVE American liners are 4uc 70 sail
from tits port Tomorrow Finland.
the Pan-America. sf the Munson Line;
the Pastores, OF the Usised Fruit Line.
the Presidenf Roosevelt, OF the United
states Line, snd the Ward Liner Ors-
zaha. All of them are stocked with
iiquors which is under seal.
BIT. Appieby said the repcrt that his
men had renewed the seals from the
stocks Of four vessels was untrue.
They had removed the seals from
only two vessels, he said, but would
begin work on the other American
hint Of possible fntsrference by Gus
teens cAscfsls In this connection. inta
snstang that sny ship that attempted TO
Ieaya port with iss bar sealed might
ma diffculty in getting clearance
papers.
Ssik With Liaaer Sealed
In cenneesion with this 1t was said at
~ e1scss ~ the Manson Lime that no
osaeisi ncsa6 cation Of the ruling had
hsss receSsed By them and that It was
thesr plan to have the Pan-America
sadi sa usual with her fnli stock of
hsuor under seal untsI outside the
fhree-mils limit. They ssid that when
the vessel reached its destination the
liquor would be turned over to an agent
OF the line.
OGeers Vt the United States Line
said yesterday that they had received
sonne cancellations because of prohibi-
tion on their ships, and would not be-
safpxase4 20 get more. They WIRE
rather bitter about the ruling and de-
casrsd thst IL meant the end of the
4Arserican merchant marine if the fer
et6n ships won their fight against the
government, which they thought likely
Nest shipping men seen yesterday
felt that the foreign companies were
sure 70 be upheld in their contention
for liquor outside the three-nilc limit.
it vaS also suggested that the ruling
IVES merely 8 move to get the drys TO
favor the ship subsidy bill, and that
should the bill be passed the govern
raent would be more lenient in it's in
terpretation Of the law.
The injunction obtained by the
Cunerd and Anchor lines applies to the
twenty-four ships flying the British
fiaR operated by those lines, according
10 The Assoeisted Press. Franklin B.
Lord Of Lord, Day & Lord, attorneys
for the lines, said he intended to await
the result Of the hearing, which was
sst for Tuesday, before comforting with
government officials as to test case.
Conflicts with Foreign Laws
The Cunard complaint pointed out
that the carrying into affect of the
Daugberty opinion would cause the
steamship companies great pecuniary
loss by reason Of difficulty in obtaining
crews and by the diversion of passen-
ger business to Canadian ports. 1t
further stated thattit would be impcs-
sible to comply with foreign laws,
notably an Italian law requiring wine
Of 12 per cent alcoholic content be sup
piled TO officers, members of the crew
and third class passengers on ships
carrying third class Italian passengers.
The ruling. the complaint continues,
would also violate existing treaties be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain. II further alleges that the in
depreciation on the national prohibi-
tion act represented by the ruling rem
ders the act unconstitutional and void
and exceeds the authority conferred
upon the secretary OF the treasury by
the provisions of the act.
Passengers OH the Resolute, Of the
United American Line, which docked
yesterday, we're taken by surprise by
the Daugherty order. 1t overlook
them on the high seas by wireless
Tuesday night and was put into effect
Immediately, 'effectually wet-blanket-
ing all plans for farewell parties. They
sang How Dry AM with deep feel
ing as they were warped into their
berth.