New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
ONLY OUR TRADE rs FREE
Every Other Industrial Country Has
Put Embargoes on Exports.

From Tie Americas published By tho National
city Bank.
There il not another OF the great
industrial countries OF the world be
sides the United States that has not
placed embargoes on the export OF i'm
portant materials. England, France,
Russia, Spain, Japan, Denmark, Greece,
Italy. Netherlands, Norway, Portugal,
Rumania and Switzerland have placed
embargoes on long lists of materials,
hundreds of them not contraband. Be
sides, Canada, Australia, New Zealand,
Egypt, India, Cyprus, Zanzibar, South
African states, the British West Indies,
British Guiana, Hong Kong, the Straits
Settlements, the Malay states and
the other British, as well as French,
dependencies have followed. Over the
wide world Britain has stopped the ex-
port, to all but England and her al
lies, of food for man and animals.
One by one the British and French de-
tendencies are prohibiting exports OF
copra, oils and fats, all oleaginous
nuts, seeds and kernels" wool, rub
Der. cotton, leather. pepper, capsicum
and spices, wood pulp, iron and ore,
common and rare metals, fibres, abra-
sives, chemicals. dyes and stains.
There is a worldwide famine in rags
and old paper only the United States
is permitting the drain of that neces-
sity of its paper industry. Canada has
shut off on nickel and asbestos the
latter is embargoed by all English and
French sources Of production.
Some of It must mean urgent cur
rent needs. For instance, all British
dependencies prohibit the export OF
railway cars except to the Allies.
Pocket electric fash lights are spe-
officially named also. The rare metals
and chemicals are easily explained
Switzerland embargoes asphalt, ashes
tos, all dyes, cotton and iibres, abra-
sives. cider, cocoa. Holland prohibits
export Of dried fruit, fibres of every
kind. all dyewoods, asbestos, smelts,
zinc, animals and birds, lemons and
dogs, in a long list of miscellanies.
Norway prohibits sale Of mackerel,
platinum, starch, putty, wax, sodium
carbonate, sardines, etc. Denmark en-
bargoes chicory. Sweden prohibits
long list. including starch, manganese
ore, lumber, pulp, coffee substitutes,
meat, etc.
II is largely an economic situation
rather than "A military one. Some
countries dAf liNAfAAlAAH ny ''''N-'
tries with intelligence. Others are
protecting certain foods from oppres-
sive rise in price. Sweden is said to
be conducting a most interesting eco
monte attempt at equalization of sup
plies and commerce. She has virtually
closed her ports 10 gold, to force Ger
many into giving her merchandise for
Swedish supplies II is said that her
embargoes ere largely intended TO be
used in negotiation with other nations
for the lifting of their embargoes.
Altogether, the worldwide fashion
of embargo on exports except 70 Eng
land and the Allies must be having its
effect in diminution of the whole vol
ume of trade. 1t will surely have its
noticeable effect on every phase Of
commerce. II is already affecting US.
causing manufacturers anxiety over
sources of supply. The doors of great
wool markets are shut to US. Exten-
sive search COR new markets in neutral
parts of tho world where we may buy
is now on. II has a serious effect on
prices and The real cost of living. II
must affect the industry, or the COM
munity income, and the cost of living
Of every corner Of the world.