AMERICAN LAKES

Greymouth Evening Star, 9 May 1925, Page 5

AMERICAN LAKES

PROHIBIT! O N ENFO R CEMENT. (Australian, and N.Z. Cable Association.) OTTAWA, May 7. The “Toronto Mail and Empire’ publishes a despatch from AVi,ndso r > Ontario, in which Mr John Rbdd, former Crown Attorney, referring to reports that the American , authorities are preparing a prohibition enforce-, m.ent fleet for the Great Lakes, states : “I consider such proposals of the American authorities im outrage.,.. They, arc almost sure to result in international complications. The Amer.can Government has no right to use firearms within the three-mile limit. In a matter such as this—that is the enforcing of purely domestic sumptuary legislation—the United States has no jurisdiction of the Great Lakes beyond its water boundary line. T intend to call the attention el' the Canadian Government immediately to this new situation.” It is understood the Canadian Government has not been officially advised of any. intention on the part of the United States to establish a rum fleet on the Great Lak-°s. Canadian official circles will closely watch such developments, but doubt, is expressed whether any action will bo taken pending the ratification of a rum-running treaty which has been approved by Canada and the United States. RUM ROW BLOCKADE. NEW YORK, May 7. The destroyer Cunningham, which is engaged in scouting duty for the Dry Armada, han reported the arrival on. Thursday of four new ships in the Rum Row, including a large German liner from Hamburg, All wpre apoarently unaware of the net into which they had been drawn.