Test Case in Federal District Court as to Preference to British Ships New York, Sept, 25
'The Neptune Association, eonsisting of American deck officers, have filed a suit in the Federal District Court which will be heard September 30 to test the constitu. tionality of the Anglo-American' Liquor Treaty.
The suit requests the Court to compel the seizure of all liquor on board British ships regardless of the Treaty, which is described as {violation of the 18th Amendment and the Prohibition Act.
The complaint alleges that, in consequence of the fact that Cunard ers are allowed to carry liquor, passengers prefer to travel by these vessels between America and Bri-in instead of "Amer where prohibition this makes the ope vessels unproftable—Reuter's American Service. ther side had the authority to pledge its Government to any particular course.
Mr, H. Fountain, the Principal Assistant-Secretary of the Board of Trade, went to Berlin last Satu day merely to assist the British Embassy. The conversations begar on Monday, and were not expected to last for more than three days at the outside—Reuter.
Berlin, Sept. 25.
The German Ministry of Trade resumed negotiations with Mr. Fountain this afternoon, but the position remains unchanged. Mr. Fountain will leave for home tomorrow.—Reuter.
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