The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-19
new FOE TRADE ACT
PUT into EFFECT
LAW GIVES GOVERNMENT ABso-
Lutte CONTROL OVER ALL
DEALINGS WITH ENEMY.
Will SON MAKES REGULATIONS
Measure Is Designed to Build ECO
nonic Wall About Germany,
Forcing Her to
Submit.

for the trading with the enemy act
have been ISSUED by President Wilson.
They constitute the most far reach
ing control of every phase of inter
course between the United States and
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 for
cutting OF trade between the United
States and Germany, but they do the
following:
Cut off trade with Germany,s al.
lies
Cut off trade with those who do
trade with either Germany or her al
lies.
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
working to the advantage OF the en-
envy.
Empower the Secretary of the Treas
the United States of any communities
ton other than by mail, telegraph. ca
BILE or wireless.
Creates Censorship Board.
Officially creates censorship board
consisting of representatives of the
Secretaries of War and the Navy
Postmaster General, War Trade board
and committee on public information
TO censor mail, cable, radio and other
means OF communication.
Authorize the Federal Trade commits
sion to keep secret all patents that
may be developed for the interest OIL
the United States and to provide for
working in the United States under
patents held by enemies or allies of
TIE enemy.
Vest in the Postmaster General the
authority. to censor foreign language
publications.
Charge the Secretary OF State with
control over the entry ard egress from
the United States of enemies or al
lies of the enemy.
Authorize the Secretary of Com
merce to hear appeals of refusals of
customs officers to grant clearance pa,
perS to vessels.
Charge the Attorney General with
the enforcement of the criminal sec
tions OF the trading with the enemy
act.
Empower the President to regulate
imports as well as exports.
OF Importancc to Every Citizen.
The new regulations will be of i'm
portance to- every citizen of the Unit
ad> States. In an official statement ac-
eompanyi1g the reGaiations this is said
Tt is highly important that every
citizen OF the United States should
definitions for his own protection and
for the loyal support of the govern
nent in its efforts to wage the war 70
o successfu1 conclusion
The Definitions.
These are the defnitions:
Any person. OF no matter what ma
k,onaiity, who reside1 in the territory of
any Of its allies. or the territory
occupied by any of their military
aofces is expressly made an enemy
American citizens who have remained
I'm these territories are nevertheless
the enemies for the purpose of these
Amy person, no matter where resid-
5ng or of what nationality, who is do
ang business within these territories is
mics. This. of course. applies with spe-
cial force to the border neutrals, and
AZ is this definition that will give great
aorce 20 the embargo.
German Concerns Enemies.
Any corporation created by Germany
or its allies is an enemy or ally of the
enemy. no matter where located
with Is sna Sms dsned 80 a tsaae
but Il Is unlawful to trade with:
Any person who there is reasonable
s sssss to {, believe Is acting for or on ss
my or any ally Of the enemy. whoever
ed out in the Presidents order that
who are residents of the United States
q must be remembered that their ma
sionality does not prevent ordinary
Law Provides Interment.
Inc test or their enmity in this law
is whether or not they are trading
land. 1t is pointed out that they snay
pc interned under other provisions of
Trading" is defined infinitely as:
ta)-To pay, satisfy, compromise, or
give security for the payment or salts
faction OF any debt or obligation.
tb)-To draw, accept. pay, present
for acceptance or payment, or indorse
any negotiable Instrument or chose in
{c)-To enter .fssto or carry on. COM
plete or perform any contract, agree
ment or obligation
(d)-Te buy. SELL. loan or extend
credit, trade in. deal with, exchange,