Seal and Seize

The chief development of the last week in regard to the ship-liquor question was the appearance in American waters of foreign vessels with liquor under seal--chiefly British vessels. The first two large liners to arrive with sealed liquor were the Baltic and the Berengaria. In accordance with the recent Supreme Court ruling the Treasury Department ordered the liquor seized.

The fact that both a Cunard and a White Star liner deliberately brought in sealed liquor and other British ships are known to be on their way similarly equipped, leads to the expectation that the British are planning a concerted protest against the dry-in-port ruling.

Meanwhile it is understood that the "medicinal liquor" provision will be so interpreted as to allow French, Italian and Spanish crews their legally provided daily measure of wine.