The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-11-01
ECONOMIC OBSTACLE
PUT AROUND BERLIN
PRESIDENT WILSON ISSUES REG
ULATIONS FOR TRADING
WITH ENEMY ACT.
CENSORSHIP ESTABLISHED
Secretary o. Treasury Authorized To
Supervise All Foreign Exchange
All Patents Held BY Enemies To
Be Utilized BY This Country.

Washingtou-Pres Wilson is
sued the regulations for the trading
with the enemy act. They constitute
the most reaching control of every
phase of intercourse between the Unit
ed States and the rest of the world.
They give legal force to every move
OF the United States in casting about
Germany an economic barrier which
Will compel her into submission.
Not only the new regulations provide
for cutting off trade between the Unit
ed States and Germany, put they 40
the following:
Cut off trade with Germany's allies.
Cut off trade with those who do trade
with either Germany or her allies.
Provide custOdians for all enemy
property in the United States.
Require special licenses for trade or
intercourse with any enemy or ally of
an enemy within the United States
Authorize the secretary OF the treas
ury TO investigate and supervise all
foreign exchange and prevent its work
ing to the advantage of the enemy.
Empower the secretary of the treas
ury to stop the taking from or into
the United States of any communica-
ton other than by mail, telegraph, ca
bic or wireless.
Officially creates q censorship board,
consisting of representatives of the
f secretaries Of war and of the navy.
: postmaster general war trade board
and committee on public information,
to censor mail, cable. radio and other
means OF communication.
VIII Keep Patents Secret.
Authorize the federal trade commits
sion to keep secret any patents that
may be developed for the interest of
the United States and to provide for
working in the United States under
patents held by enemies or allies OF
the enemy.
TO hear appeals from refusals of Gus
toms officers to grant clearance pa
pers to vessels.
Charge the attorney general with
the enforcement of the criminal Sec
tons of the trading with the enemy
Empower the president 70 regulate
imports as well as exports.
It is in the definition of enemy and
ally Of the enemy that today's reg
ulations will be OF Importance to ev-
cry citizen Of the United States. In
an official statement accompanying
the regulations this is said of the def
1T is highly important that every
citizen Of the United states should
promptly familiarize himself with
these definitions for HIS own protec-
ton and for the layol support OF the
government in its efforts to wage the
war to a successful conclusion.
Enemies" Clearly Defined.
THESE are the definitions:
Any person. of no matter what ma
tionality, who resides within the ter
rftory OF the German empire or the
territory OF any of it's allies. or the
territory occupied by any of their mil
ftary forces is expressly made an Ten
envy" or an ally OF the enemy thus
those American citizens who have re-
NAMED in these territories are never
theless the enemies for the purpose OF
these regulations.
M NV
ing or of what nationality. who is do
Ing business within these territories Is
made an enemy or an ally OF an enemy
This, Of course, applies with special
fore. to the border neutrals. and It IS
this definition that will give great
forch to the embargo.
Any corporation created by Germany
or is allies IS an enemy or an ally OF
an "1emy, no matter where located
Mt only Is 1t made unlawful to trade
f with the persons and firms derned
above, but II is unlawful to trade with
A1.y person who there Is reasona HE
cont of. for the benefit Of an enemy
or 2 n ally Of the enemy, whoever ano
vi srever they may be.
u is pointed out in the presidents
- ? that in dealing with subjects OF
G. rnany who are residents Of the
TT ed States. Il must be rem EN- bered
tat heir nationality does not prevent
ord nary commercial Intercourse with
this law Is whether or not they are
trae Ing with or for the benent or the
faith erland It IS pointed ont that they
mag De interned under other provis-
War Trade Board Created
J radtng IS defined minutely as:
ca To pay, satisfy. compromise. or
give security for the payment or sat
isfat tion OF any debt or obligation
o. To draw. accept, pay. present for
acce 1tance or payment. or in-orse any
negf table instrument or chose m ae-
ton
&C. To enter into. carry on. compete
or arform any contract, agreement or
a. To buy. sell. loan or extend
cref it. trade in. deal with. exchange
RAJ smit. transfer. assign or 9th arwise
dis ose Of or receive any 70, m oil
pro )erty.
- To have any form Of bushes.
or commercial communication or inter.
course with:
10 enforce and administer all OF
these provisions the president create!
the war trade board. This board fo1
go, and sufficient reasons may II.
Ger Sc the trading prohibited generally
. It .hus will have absolute control o
pra ,tically every phase Of world trad,
in which Germany or her agents entel
or may try TO enter.
"Cne OF the far-reaching effects o.
this power viii be to enable the Unit
ed states legally to cut Off from Soutl
Af1f ricdn ana OLNeT neutral cOuntT'
applies for German corporations AM
to Induce neutral trade to cease doinG
bust hess with German agents II tn,
SANE trade expects to do business
witt the United States.
License Enemy Insurance Companies.
Tie war trade board is same In per
son lel as the experts administrativ,
Doe ID heretofore operating. Vance Nc
Coz mick is chairman and represent
the secretary OF. state. The secrerar,
of he treasury has not appointed hi
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