WHISKY-RUNNING SCHOONERS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 244, 28 September 1922, Page 2

WHISKY-RUNNING SCHOONERS.

SAFE FROM PROHIBITION FLEET OUTSIDE THREE MILES LIMIT. Washington, September 26. It is officially announced that Cabinet lias decided to caution the Prohibition Eniorcemont Bureau not to search foreign ships lor contraband Lquor beyond the three-mile limit, ibis is evidently the result of diplomatic conversations. It is especially interesting in view of the report that the British Government is preparing to protest against any appiicaLiun of a revenue clause in the new tariil bill, which provides lor search and seizure ot vessels found within a twelve nautical miles limit. Sir Auckland Geddes yesterday talked to Mr. C. E. Hughes and President Harding. Presumably the matter was brought up. The Revenue Department is eager to obtain a specific ruling following the recent attempt to seize a liquor-laden schooner flying the British flag, which was found outside the three-mile limit, but within the twelve-mile limit. The ship’s skipper pointed to the British flag and threatened to shoot the first man who attempted to board the craft, whereupon the revenue officers i withdrew.—(A. and N.Z.) > | A cablegram in July last, stated : that it was expected that a diplomatic I exchange between Britain and the I United States concerning the smugglling of liquors into the United States from British sources woijild result in a truer state of prohibition in the United State®. The State Department had been for some time studying the situation, especially as affecting smuggling from the Bahamas, Canada, and England. The questions of terraprial < waters and three-mile limit received I consideration. It was determined that even if smuggling operations occurred outside the tnree-niile limit, it would be a conspiracy to violate the United States laws, and a friendly nation would not countenance such action by its nationals.]