The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-06
WH|SKEY BANNED
 FOR DRINKS BY
 FRENCH DEGREES
Importing of Various Lux uries Prohibited By
 New Order.

| Paris June 5.-The Journal Omciel provided a surprise for the general public last Sunday by publishing two decrees totally prohibiting the impor- tation into France, first, of any form l of alcohol for drinking Chat requir- ed for manufacturing perfumes, &c., being still alIowed), and, secondly, Of i a long list of various goods. i Among those affected by the first class will be the Britisher, who will find his supply of whiskey curtatled. The second list contains chiethy ar l ticles of 1uuxry, such as open work stockings for ladies, artificial JeWelry silk underwear and clothing, ornamen- l tai plants, &,c., but it also contains some items Of special interest to the United States, such as trunks, natural or artificial leather goods, bicycles, au- tomobiles (and parts) and photo graphic apparatus.
 The Temps is deeply concerned over these prohibitions. "Since the du- I ties on corn and bread were re-estab- 1ished,'' it says, protection has not made any such formidable forward i effort. It is not even protectionism, lit is prohibition for list of merchan- i disc, it is the regime of closed from tiers and therefore of the consumer, bound hand and foot, without possible | defence. And that at time when the | increased cost of living is causing so many complaints!''
 
 crease in prices, the Temps argues, which will make the socialists demand increased taxation. ''The more a pol icy of intervention by the States is developed the more threatening be- comes the invasion of socialism
 To Keep Money at Home. The explanation and excuse of these | prohibitions will be the utility of di minishing French purchases abroad so that less money will have to be paid labroad, the reduction in freights and therefore diminished the cost of freight. To. these points the Temps re- plies that the articles prohibited are such as do not require much freight space while their value is high. The decrees will stop French purchases, :. but will at the Same time restrict for eign purchases here.
 DO protectionists mean to reserve to themselves our interior markets The various prohibitions decreed are not directly connected with the pres . ent hostilities, they are not aimed at re- lations with the enemy (prohibited long ago), but at transactions with all neutrals and even allies. Although they may be exceptional and transitory and without permanent effect, they constitute a danger to Frances com mercial policy
 The Echo de Paris on the other hand welcomes the decrees as meaning
 
 The prohibited list contains above all articles of luxury and things which France can produce Two orthodox Liberals of the English Cabinet, MT. McKenna and MT. Runciman5 have agreed to a similar measure for Eng land. The Echo is sarcastic on the Temps point about the danger of fur !, ther State intervention, dressing . Frenchnen in horizon blue uniforms and sending them to Verdun is more 1 IL
 iting the importation of truffled pou1- try, the first item of the list.''
 At the Ministry of Commerce The Suns correspondent was informed by
 the Ministers chef de bureau (M. C1emente1 being in Ita1y) that France had merely followed the example set by Great Britain and that Great Brit
 ain had recommended such a measure to her ally, although the chief object
 of prohibition as regards Great Brit 3 ain was to reduce freight tariffs, while
 Frances object was to improve ex- 7 change, to aid the franc to regain it's . normal value. The Government re- grets a step which must be a blow to
 trade with Great Britain, but feels . obliged to have recourse to this rnea- sure, which in secondary degree will
 reduce freight tariffs for France also.
 May Not Be Enforced. l ''The measure is in no way retalfa- 2 tory due to motives of protection,' ,''
 it was said. ''It was taken because l the matter was urgent, and it by no V means follows that it will be enforc- s ed even during the whole time the war t may last.'
 e The list of prohibited merchandise s contains some seventy articles, many q of which have several divisions; they = are:
 S Table fruits, preserved, except kher- h kins, cucunbers and caperS.
 oTafu -1or 1I0cf l. or nursery gardens Ca list of twenty t one is given, including azaIeas bego- t nias, camellias, orchids and palms) h Mineral waters.
 n Cut gem stones. including those call e ed scientific, rough cut. Scu4p- - tured stones, moulded or polished, ex- e cept Autograph stones.
 Cement and plaster of paris, and l. plaster ImouIdings.
 d Perfumery Soaps and others). o Pottery, in common earth henware e vanished or enameled, not including d bricks, tiles and other building pot a tery. e Glass and cut glass.
 e Plate glass
 n Pure cotton tissues, hosiery articles l. (not g1oves), hand or machine ernbroi- \, ldered, or ornamented with lace, includ- O ing openwork stockings or socks.
 Hand made lace.
 k Pure wool tissues, carpets, except Is plain or printed carpets. All hosiery = articles, embroidered or ornamente6 l. with lace, lace trimmings. J. Clothes and other articles made ir n silk.
 l. Engravings, siniIe engravings, pho n tograVures, photocollographs and sirni.
 lar articles, prints, Autographs, chro-
 mos, tickets of all kinds, calendars
 commercial advertisements and the in.
 sides of albums for photographs anc 1r picture post card collections. d Photographs, except those havins of an artistic or documentary character