Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-22

Proposed action In Canada by which
legalized shipments Of liquor to the
border of this country would be discon-
tinued arouses differences of opinion.
The measure has the approval OF Prime
Minister King and of many Canadians,
and the chief discussion Is as 10 us
effect on enforcement.
"A friendly, neighborly act" Is the
verdict of the Los Angeles Express on
the Canadian measure, with the express
sion OF opinion that 1t would cut OH q
chief source Of liquor supply and greatly
simplify enforcement of the law" The
st. Louis Globe Democrat points out
that 1.-The legislation is direct and UNI
eQuiVocal. and leaves no discretion
either to ministers or to any other OIL
Gals"
1.-The prime minister was admirably
outspoken In his plea for this bill, says
the Flint Daily Journal. despite the
fact that In its passage Canada Is sac
rif1cing about 10000, 900 annually, in
liquor trade and about $4,000 600 In
revenue. Without action by the Cana
dian Parliament there has been found
no effective way to check the inflow OF
liquor legally exported from Canada.
Because of the financial Sacri-
flee entailed by Canada, We owe that
country great debt of gratitude in Coz
operating III the enforcement OF our
prohibition law"
Seldom has the government Of one
country made so handsome a gesture to
another" AYERS the Detroit Free Press,
while at the same time holding that
apparently Prime Minister King, a
personal abstainer and friend of ami
cable relations with this country. seized
the first opportunity to introduce legis-
lation as agreeable to large element
in Canada as to himself, which did not
endanger his party's tenure of office. -
The Chicago Daily News sees new evil
dence of Canada's sentiments of true
neighborliness," although it comments:
THE effectiveness of the proposed law
remains to be determined. The inter-
national border is 5000 miles long and
| the liquor smugglers are daring and re-
Sourceful."
Canada is going to unusual lengths
to cooperate with our Government,
states the Pittsburgh Post Gazette but
1t cannot provide the solution for pro-
hibition, and its attendant compiica-
tionS. The problem is our own, and
| while our neighbors may look on with
sympathy, We shall have to work 1t out
In some fashion ourselves" Seeing In
the Canadian attitude recognition OF
the soundneSS OF the principle involved
III this proposed action, the Newark Eve
| ming News remarks: For many reasons
1t seems as II there were nothing else
for Canada to do, no matter how little 1t
may like this country's prohibition pol
Icy. 1t Is not question of helping the
United States enforce its liquor laws
but OF maintaining order In Canada and
avoiding trouble with lis
X X 4 X
ON this side of the line" concludes
the Baltimore Evening Sun. 1.-The ex-
perience of 10 years has shown that
prohibitory laws cannot be enforced
and that the attempt to enforce them
leads only to corruption in Office and
vastly increased lawlessneSS. If condi-
tons should prove the same on the
other side Of the imaginary line that
| divides us from Canada, Premier Kings
Willingness to oblige this country would
be costly, indeed, to his own. But per-
haps he can enforce his law. For
CanadaS sake it is to be hoped that
he can"
The Canadian minister of national
revenue records the Worcester Eve
nlns Gazette, estimates that only per
| cent OF the liquor consumed in this
country comes here from Canada.
Whatever the percentage, the tax re-
turns at Ottawa indicate imports OF APP
proXimately 100000 gallons q year
from that source. If the proposed law
cuts on this supply of genuine Canadian
liquor-genuine, at least, when 1t leaves
the producer-the result will be felt on
this side of the line. In that case we
may look for lowering Of quality ano
] sharp increase Of price In imported
liquor, Any effective Canadian action
seems bound to intensity the contest