LIQUOR QUESTION

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 9 October 1922, Page 5

LIQUOR QUESTION

AMERICAN LAW.

RIGHTS OF VESSELS

BY CABLE-PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. | The Attorney-General (Mr. Daugherty) rules that the sale or carrying of liquor in all vessels, American or foreign, is illegal within the three-mile limit. The decision, which has been approved by President Harding and Mr. C. E. Hughes, ends a peculiar situation, in which American Shipping Board vessels have been advertising liquor on board while in what was considered American territory, and thus under the prohibition law. Mr. Daugherty rules also that foreign ships cannot" carry liquor even as stores within the three-mile limit, which will seriously affect British shipping. It is expected shipping interests will wage a stiff battle in the Supreme Court. Mr. Lasker, chairman of the United States Shipping Board, declared that Mr. Daugherty's liquor ruling is a heavy blow to the United, States merchant marine. American trade to the Orient is menaced, while both Pacific and Atlantic ports will suffer to the advantage of Canadian ports. WASHINGTON, Oct. 7. President Harding has announced the postponement of the application of the Daugherty ruling from October 10 until October; 14. The ruling prohibits American ships carrying liquor anywhere. Diplomatic officials are of opinion that the edict will probably cause international friction.