PROHIBITION IN AMERICA

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18855, 7 May 1923, Page 5

PROHIBITION IN AMERICA

LIQUOR ON SHIPS. THE NEW RULING. STRONG PROTEST PROM FRANCE. P>«u Association—By Telegraph—Copyright PARIS, May 5. (Received May 6, at 5.5 p.m.) The Government has sent a strong protest to Washington .against the new liquor-on-ships ruling, which it declares, is contrary to international law.—A. and N.Z. ■Cable. STATE DEPARTMENT EMBARRASSED. TAClfr INTENTION TO IGNORE INFRINGEMENTS. - , WASHINGTON, May 5. (Received, May 6, at ,5.6 p.m.) France’s protest over the Supreme Court’s decision has keenly "embarrassed the Administration and, has-brought forth a. practical admission that the Government does not expect strictly to enforce the law against foreign vessels. It is hinted that the State Department-hoped tp avoid international friction by tactfully / ignoring infringement, but M. Poincare’s'' action in protesting witbput waiting, for an overt act has unexpectedly upset President Harding and Mr Hughes’s plan. The White House spokesman intimated that President Harding recognises that the law must be applied to foreign ships Vith consideration for other nations* and is confident that no diplomatic complications will arise. This is construed tA mean that- thei United States will avoid thefil.A and N.Z. Cable. THE VANCOUVER SERVICE. ■ VANCOUVER, May 4. The officials of the Canadian-Austral-asiari" Line deny the statement attributed to them/that the Boats will,not call at Honolulu oh account of the liquor decision. A. and N.Z. Cable.. / THE VOLSTEAD ACT. NEW YORK REPEALS ENFORCEMENT law: ' NEW YORK, k&y 4. The N.ejw York State Assembly passed a Bill repealing the State Prohibition Enforcement Law by 77 votes to 71. The repealed meaeure provided more strict penalties than were provided in the Federal Volstead Law,,broad powers being vested in the civic police, such as search and arrest without a warrant. , The new situation means that prohibition enforcement in New York State' will be left largely to the Federal authorities.—A. and N.Z. Cable’. WASHINGTON’S REJOINDER. ' WASHINGTON, May 5. (Received May 6, at 5.6 p.m.) The Federal Prohibition Bureau declares that apart altogether from the repeal of the New York Enforcement Law, the police and State officials are sworn to uphold the Federal Constitution, of which the Eighteenth Amendment is part, f It is stated that the city authorities will demand a continuance of the enforcement.— A. and N.Z. Cable.