Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-10-01 | Page 5 | England to Aid U. S. in Rum War

England to Aid U U. S S. S in Rum um War WASHINGTON Oct 1 United Great Press Great Britain has agreed to operate co with th tM the 5 United States prohibition authorities in checking rum running from the Islands islands Is Islands Is- Is lands and other British ports In announcing that the British government nt h had d a accepted th the thi suggestions suggestions suggestions sug sug- made at the recent London conter conference nce for administrative co cooperation cooperation co- co operation for prevention of or illicit liquor trade state department of officials officials ot of- emphasized that the n new w agreement is not net a treaty No text was made public It is und understood that the British government has voluntarily relaxed some of ot its port regulations to facilitate ta- ta fa facilitate speedy entry of ot American rum chasers chaser and that tat It will exercise ex- ex exercIse exercise ex ex- more care In granting ships papers to suspicious craft But Britain Is believed to nave have retained the he right to cancel the new regulations regulations regu regu- regulations lations if It and when she he desires The new suggestions became effective September 29 it was announced an announced an- an today They are supplementary supplementary supplementary supple supple- regulations reg in addition to the British-American British liquor treaty and In n the tM view of ot th the administration tion do not require n ratification by bythe the senate There was some sugg suggestion today that th the senate may insist upon geeing gee gee- Fe pee peeing ing the text of the new re Ilg-re agreement ment though a similar r supplemental agreement with Canada a a. year ago was not questioned Assistant S Secretary of ot the Treasury Treasury Treasury Treas Treas- ury Andrews dry czar headed the American delegation atlon to the special London conference which drew up the a agreement on July 27