Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 154, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 June 1919 — PRESIDENT WILL NOT LIFT THE BAN ON LIQUOR. [ARTICLE]

PRESIDENT WILL NOT LIFT THE BAN ON LIQUOR.

- Washington, June 29.—While President Wilson’s announcement last night that he would not lift the ban on war time •prohibition unti I the army was demobilized, provokec |a storm of varying comment in conI gres'sional circles, there were no ’ini dications tonight of any concerted move to obtain immediate consideration by the house of enforcement legislation. Indeed the general view was that there was law enough for the present and that the house would adhere to the plan outlined by leaders to let the whole prohibition question go over until after the holiday recess, which may begin tomorrow night or Tuesday. Members opposed to the drastic provisions of the measure reported out by the judiciary committee, gave notice today that they would endeavor to have these stricken out on the floor. From the other side came intimations that in some respects the bill was not strict enough and it was said an amendment would be offered to eliminate the section which would permit a citizen to store liquor in his own home, and the other clause which would make its “use” unlawful. The president made it clear in his statement issued last night through the white house that with the failure of congress to act on his suggestion for repeal of the war time law, so far as it relates to wines and beer, the effect of his proclamation to be issued upon completion of demobilization would be to permit the sale of whisky until the country becomes “dry” by the constitutional amendment January 16, 1920.