New Britain herald., 1917-07-09
PRESIDENT ORDERS
 SWEEPING EMBARGO
Action Aimed at Neutral Coun- tries Reshippin6 to Germany


 sweeping embargo authorized by tht Espionage Bill on the export of vir- tually all tho necessities of life and the commodities used in the prose cut4on of warfare to become enec tive on July Is and affecting com. un4ros with every country in thu world
 Acting through the department O. commerce., the government reserves to itself tho right to issue license. for tho export of certain comm oditie! to nsat1al countries
 It Is known that the president w1l at all times be guided by the mil ttary necessities of the United State! and tho needs of friendly countrie. when thsy do not operate as drair o,, tho sattonal needs. The embargo provides. in effect:
 Effect of Embargo.
 That on and after July 1 5 the
 shipment of all leading commod-
 itiss from the United States
 shall be prohibited unless when
 released by license.
 That the United States will put
 an immediate end to the traffic
 of American products whereby
 tho Scandinavian countries and
 Holland have assisted in support
 ing tho German military machine
 and in feeding the German
 civilian population.
 Th&t the American food bar
 ons hereafter will not he able to
 boost prices upon tho plea that
 tho demand of foreign countries.
 created by war conditions, has
 caused an automatic jump in costs.
 The inclusion of foodstuffs lends color to statements that the admin tstrat1on Is considering the advisa- btlity of complete embargo for 50 days on all food shipments to give the country time to ascertain the amount of its supplies and to give allies and neutral countries an op- portunity to present a full program of their requirements.
 Through control of coal and fuels the government intends to take g. firm grasp on shipping. An arrange nnent under negotiation will give the American and British governments | control of not only all allied ton nage but of neutral vessels as we'll. Ships now on runs not regarded as necessary to a successful conduct of the war will be forced into trades considered more essential, and ves- sels now held in port through fear of submarine attack will be required to go into service.
 Control of iron and steel was made necessary by war demands on those industries. A shortage of steel in this country Is threatened because of the large amount that Is being divert ed to munitions manufacture and the construction of the government s merchant fleet. Japan's heavy pur- chases of steel plates for merchant ship building made 1t necessary that plates be put under control. At the nme time this action gives the gov- srnment a weapon with which to force Japanese tonnage into the transatlantic trades.
 Many Foodstuffs Under Ban.
 Specific regulations governing food exports and shipments of other com modities named in the list are ex- pected to be issued by the President within few days. Even if a com plete embargo is not placed on food exports for a time 1t Is known many restrictions will be made. The Ex- ports Council. comprising three cab met members and the food admins trator, are drawing up a program to be submitted to the President inn mediately.
 One argum ent advanced by advo- cates of a complete embargo on food shipments is that the neutral coun- tries and the Allies have presented en- hrely different statements regarding the amount of food stuffs going go- tne from neutral countries into Ger many. It is argued that neutrals can not be all treated alike, as varying conditions obtain in Holland and in the Scandinavian countries.
 The method of procedure in obtain Ing licenses for export was outlined tonight by Secretary Redfeld as fol- lows:
 "(DApplications for licenses may be made by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic commerce, Division of Ex- port Licenses. No. 1435 K street, Washington, D. C.. or to any of the branches of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Comm merce-New York, Boston. Chicago, St. Louis. New Or leans. San Francisco and Seattle.
 "(2) In applying for a license to export any of the commodities cov- cred by the presidents proclamation applicants should give the following information in tripncate form
 "tA) Quantity, (B) description of goods, co name and address of con- .ixnee, (D) name and address of con- signor.
 "(3) The license will be good for only 60 days, and at the expiration of that time must be renewed, and If not shipped within that time new application must be made.
 "t4) The various branch offices of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce have been given full in structions as to the disposition of all