Evening star., 1924-03-04
RUMPACTPERM|TS
BRITISH SHIP CHASE
Allows. Americans to Board
and Search Within Hour
of Own Shores.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associate ted Press.
The ship liquor treaty between the
United States and Great Britain. the
text of which was disclosed here to-
day for the first time, declares
firm intention to uphold the princi-
pie" of the three-mile territorial
limit, but authorizes search Of the
British vessels suspected Of carrying
liquor anywhere within that distance
from the coast Of the United States
which can be traversed in one hour
by the vessel suspected of endeavor-
Ing. to commit an offense."
Another clause of the treaty
pledges great Britain against raising
objection to boarding of private
vessels under the British flag outside
OF the territorial waters" to search
such vessels when there Is reason
able ground for suspicion"
stipulates Seixure.
Seizure Of British vessels and their
detention In American ports for aju-
dication in accordance with such
laws (the prohibition laws of the
United States) also is stipulated.
The treaty. now awaiting Senate
ratification, provides:-Article /.
o,,r the nigh contracting parties de-
uphold the principle. that three
marine miles extending from the
coastline outwards and measured
from loW-water mark constitute the
proper limits Of territorial waters.
- ~ Boarding Outside Limit.
Article II.
i. d) His Britannia majesty agrees
that HE will raise no objection to the
boarding of private vessels under the
BRUSH nag outside the limits Of ter
r1torlal waters by authorities Of the
United States, its territories or possess
| dressed to those on board and an exam
|, nation be made Of the ships papers
for the purpose of asoertaining
whether the vessel or those on board
are. ,eadeavoring to import or have
imported alcoholic beverages into the
United States. its territories or pos
sessions. in violation Of the laws
there In force. When such inquiries
and examination show a reasonable
sround FOR suspicion a search of the
vessel may be initiated.
CD If there Is reasonable cause for
oehef that the vessel has committed
or is committing or attempting to
commit an offense against the laws
or the United States, its territories
portation of alcoholic beverages, the
vessel may be seized and taken into
port of the United States, Its terri
tories. or possessions for adjudica-
tion, In accordance with such laws.
Within Hours Sail.
CD The rights conferred by the ar
ticle shall not be exercised at a great
er distance from the coast of the
United States, its territories or pos
sessions than can be traversed in one
deavoring to commit the offense. In
cases. however, In which the ifouor Is
intended to be conveyed to the United
states, its territories or possessions 8
by vessel other than the one board
ed and searched, it shall be the speed
OF such other vessel and not the speed
of the vessel boarded which shall de-
/ termine the distance from the coast at
which the right under this article can
be exercised.
, Article III.
NO penalty or forfeiture under the
: laws of the United States shall be
applicable or attach to alcoholic
liquors or to vessels or persons by
reason of the carriage OF such liquors,
when such liquors are listed as sea
stores or cargo destined for a mort
foreign to the United States Pro-
vided that such liquors shall be kept
under seal continuously while the ves-
sci on which they are carried remains
within said territorial waters. and
that no part of such liquors shall at
any time or place be unladen within
the United States. its territories or
possessions.
Article Nv.
Any claim by q British vessel for
compensation on the grounds that 1t
has suffered loss or injury through
the improper or unreasonable exer-
II of this treaty or on the ground
that 1t has not been given the benefit
of article III shall be referred for
the joint consideration of two per-
sons, one of whom shall be nomi-
ing DartieS