Evening star., 1924-01-03

port within 1t. have in their. pos
session or dispense, in the United
States any Intoxicating liquors for
beverage purposes in violation of
the eighteenth amendment to the Con-
stitution and enforcement laws.
Representative Blanton would also
have Congress declare to be PERSONA
non grata" any such representative
of foreign country who violates or
who knowingly permits any member
the provisions of the eighteenth
amendment or prohibition enforce
ment laws. He would have the federal
government authorized to promptly
deliver passports to any such Of
fender.
The President Is directed to use
!the Army and Navy, the militia of
the several states and the resources
iof the government in suppressing all
smuggling into the United States of
liquors, narcotics and
aliens. under another joint resolution
introduced by Representative Blan-
ton.
He points out that, "in purposed dis
mental laws of the nation. organized
bands of rich and influential con-
spirators of national and interna-
jtional prominence are engaged in the
Smuggling Intoxicating liquors. mar.
cotics and aliens into this country"
Hits Alien Smuggling.
Representative Blanton's resolution
says that hundreds of thousands of
American laborers are now unable
to obtain employment and are with
out an opportunity to earn ltveli-
hood for their families, while SNUG
gled aliens are robbing them OF Jobs
as fast as the jobs become available.
Many of these smuggled aliens are
lawless thugs and anarchists, he says,
who hate all forms of civilized gov
ernment and whose purpose here is
to tear down and destroy.
! On account of the very extensive
boundary Of the United States it is
practically impossible for civil au-
thorities alone to stop such law vio-
lations, Representative Blanton en-
phasizes, which are becoming so
large to bring the Fundamental
laws into national and international
disrepute and to seriously menace the
Country's institutions.
| He points out that in certain large
cities like New York. Philadelphia
and Baltimore. local authorities are
in open rebellion and characterization
laganst the eighteen amendment and
| that such authorities by their public
actions invite citizens to ignore. be-
Would Use Military.
| I'VE now have in our Army 1854
| officers, 1868 enlisted men, and in
| our Navy 1888 officers and s6,242 en-
+; listed men, and in our Marine Corps
/ 1,132 officers and 10000 enlisted men
upon whose hands the monotonous
| routine of peace time always hangs
| heavily" says Representative Blan-
! ton. This force, maintained and paid
| through burdensome taxation Of the
A n MI T,f n
| unlawful smuggling and all rebel
| lious defiance of our government,
| Representative Blanton argues.
! This resolution. besides authoriz-
! ing the employment of the entire
| Navy and military forces including
| the militia, would also authorize the
| use of the entire facilities of the
United States Shipping Board. the
| Emergency Fleet Corporation and OF
| the inland and coastwise waterways
| service and all resources of the gov
! ernment as far as Is necessary to
| suppress all such unlawful snug
| Cling into the United States and all
such rebellious defiance of our gov
ernment.
Mr.. Upshaw said Congress should
Clean around its own door by passing
! a resolution declaring persona non
grata to the floor of the House any
member found under the influence of
| liquor in the Capitol or House Office
legally acquired in his office"
He also suggested that all federal
appointees, including cabinet officials.
Army and Navy officers and diplomatic
and consular representatives abroad,
be required to take pledge of total
abstinence. The Executive guillo-
tine" he added. should be used on all
government officials known to drink
| liquor
In reference to diplomatic" Iiouor.
Mr.. Cpshaw said:
THE fragrant abuses of diplomatic
Immunity on the part of many of the
attaches of foreign legations and en-
! bassies puts into italics the necessity
for revoking a privilege that should
never have been allowed under our
national prohibition law. Recent in
vestigations have convinced me that
heartily glad to be relieved of the ex-
pense and all their other troubles and
responsibilities from liquor immunity.
/ am introducing bill to relieve
them of their bacchanalian tempta-
! tions in our prohibition land
Would Bar Drinkers.
The Georgia representative express
| ed the opinion that the State Depart
ment should respectfully request
that all foreign governments discon-
tinue sending to this country diplo-
matte and consular representatives
upon our official and social life by
dispensing from their residences and
offices intoXica ting liquors prohibited
by our laws to American citizens"
If he were President, said Mr.. Up
shaw, he would declare without de-