The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-05
BRITISH IN FRANCE
TO GO WHISKEYLESS
Ban on Imports includes All
Alcohol Intended for
Drinking Purposes.
AUTOMOBILES BARRED
Special Correspondence 10 TINS srs.

PARIS, May 1S.-Tne JONr1ndI OJVct't
provided a surprise for the general pub
!ic iast Sunday by publishing two de-
cress totally prohibiting the importa-
ton into France. FIRST. Of any form
Of alchohol for drinking tthat required
for manufacturing perfumes. &C. being
still allowed. and. secondly, OF a long
list OF various goods.
Among those affected by the hrt
class will he the B%ritisher, who will
and his supply OF whiskey curtailed.
The second list contains chiefly articles
Of luxury. such as open work stockings
for ladies'. artificial jewelry. silk under
wear and clothing. ornamental plants.
SC. but Il also contains some items Of
special interest to the United states.
such as trunks, natural or artificial
leather goods. bicycles. automobiles
land parts) and Photographic appa-
ratus.
The Temps Ia deeply concerned over
these prohibitions. Since the duties on
corn n bread were reestablishcd." II
says. protection has not made any such
formidable for ward effort. II 10 not even
protectlonism. IL IL prohibition for a list
Of merchandise. 1t Is the regime OF closed
frontiers and therefore OF the consumer.
bound hand and foot. without possible
defence. And that at a time when the
! increased cost OF living Is causing so
many complaints -
The measure will cause a further
Increase In prices. the Temps argues
which will make tho socialists demand
Increased taxation. The more a policy
OF intervention by the states is developed
the more threatening becomes the inva-
sion of socialism.
To Keep Money at Home.
The explanation and excuse of these
prohibitions will be the utility OF d.
minishing French purchases abroad 80
that lee, money will have to be paid
abroad, the reduction in freights ana
therefore diminished cost of frelsht. To
these points the Temps replies that the
articles prohibited are such as d. not
require much freight space. while their
value is high. The DEGREES will stop
French purchases. but will at the same
time restrict foreign purchases here.
10 IEOttCllDtllstS Hltdu ~
themselves our interior markets The
various prohibitions decreed are not
directly connected with the present hos
|tilities. they are not aimed at relations
with the enemy prohibited long ago..
but at transactions with all neutrals and
even allies. Although they maj be excep-
tional and transitory and without per-
manent effect. they constitute a danger
to Frances commercial policy"
The Echo dc Paris on the other hand
welcomes the DEGREES as mcaning an
economy which will hasten victory. The
prohibited list contains above all articles
OF luxury and things which France can
produce. Two orthodox Liberals OF the
English Cabinet. Mr.. Mckenna and Mr..
I;unciman. have agreed to a similar
measure for England. THE Echo is sar-
castle on the Tcmps's point about the
danger of further state Intervention,
dressing Frenchmen in horizon blue
uniforms and sending them TO Ncrdun Is
more striking an Intervention than Cro-
hibiting the importation of trufi'ed poul-
try, the first item OF the list"
At the Ministry of Commerce THE
SUNS correspondent was Informed by
the Minister'S chef de bureau on. Gle
inentel being In ltaly) hat France had
Il erely followed the example set by
Great Britain and that Great Britain
had recommended such "A measure TO her
ally. although the chief object OF proh!.
billion as regards Great Britain was &c
reduce freight tariffs. while Frances
object was to improve exchange. to aiC
! the franc 10 regain It's normal value
The Government regrets "A step which
must he a blow to trade with Grea
Britain. but feels obliged to have re
course to this measure. which in 4
secondary degree will reduce fre!gh
tariffs for France also.
May Not Re- Enforced,
The measure Is In no way retaiia
; tory or due TO motives of protection.
, It was said. "It was taken because tn,
matter was urgent. and II by no mean,
follows that II will be enforced even dur
: ing the whole time the war may last"
The LIST of prohibited merchandis
contains some seventy articles, many O
which have several divisions they are
| Table fruits. preserved, excep, CHER
, kins, Cucumbers and capers.
, Plants and shrubs from glasshouses q
> nursery gardens "a list OF twenty-on
{ Is given. including a~zaleas. begonias, ca
melllas, orchids and palms,.
Mineral waters.
cut gem stones, including those Gale
scientific, cough or cut, Sculpture
stones, moulded or polished. except 18th
ograph stones.
!, Cement ard plaster OF paris. an
. plaster mouldinGs.
Perfumery soaps and others).
Pottery. in common earthenware. va
nished or cname,led. not including brick,
, tiles and other building pottery.
Glass and cut glass.
Plate glass.
Pure cotton tissues, hosiery article
tnot Elovcs), hand or machine embro
dored, or ornamen,ed with lace, includln
openwork stockings or socks.
Hand made lace.
o Pure wool tissues, carpets. except plai
or printed carpets. All hosiery article,
embroidered or ornamentcd with lace. q
lace trimming.
Clothes and other articles made i
Y silk,
@ E~ngravings, similc ~cngravings. photo
gravures, photocollographs and simila
!, articles, prints, Autographs. chromoi
tickets OF all kinds. calendars, con
mcrcial advertisements and the inside
u Of albums for photographs and pictur
post card collections.
= Photographs, except those having a
y artistic or documentary character.
= Gloves and fur articles In skin {
u leather.
Trunks in wood or cardboard. covere
= Wit leather or entirely OF leather.
" Goods In skin or natural or artifcij
" leather, as clothing of all kinds, valise
" hand bags. cases for photograph al
paratus. for hunting guns. musical n
struments, &c, canes. whips. hors,
: whips. sticks and such articles
" lanthpr Ilp1to IN y.nrlYod yn,<ha-