The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-12
EMBARGO ORDER IS
ISSUED BY WILSON
NOTICE GIVEN THAT UNITED
STATES HAS TAKEN CONTROL
OF BASIC COMMODITIES.
Governments Policy viii Be, First TO
Give Consideration to American
Needs and, Next, to Meet Re-
quirements of Allies.

Washington. - Government control
Of American exports, authorized in Q
! provision of the espionage act, was
ordered put into operation July 10 by
President Wilson, with the issuance
of proclamation, on July s, requir-
ing the licensing of shipments to all
countries of the most important ex-
| port commodities.
In a statement accompanying the
proclamation the president declared
the governments policy will be first
10 give consideration W american
needs; next, to meet as far as pos
sible the requirements of the allies,
and lastly, to supply the neutral
countries wherever practicable 1t is
made clear that every effort will be
made to see that no supplies reach
the central powers.
The commodities named in the list
put under control are coal, coke, fuel,
oils, kerosense and gasoline, includ-
ing bunkers; food grains flour and
meal fodder and feeds, meats and
fats; pig iron, steel billets, ship
plates and structural shapes, scrap
iron and and scrap steel; ferro-man-
ganese, fertilizers; arms, ammunition
and explosives.
May Order Embargo.
The inclusion of foodstuffs in the
proclamation lends color to state
ments that the administration is CON
sidering the ACCESSIBILITY of a complete
for sixty days on all food |
shipments to give the country time
to ascertain the amount of its sup
plies and to give allied and neutral
countries an opportunity to present a
'ull program of their requirements.
The president in his statement said
he government was trying first to
Imeliorate present food conditions
nd conditions that are expected to
rise between now and the next har-
est. Many officials, alarmed at the
heat shortage and the heavy drain
he allies and neutraIs are making on
very kind of American food supplies.
re urging an immediate embargo on
BOD shipments.
viii Watch Shipping.
Through control of coal and fuels
lie government intends to take
rm grasp on shipping. An arrange
ent under negotiation will give the
merican and British governments
'ntrol of not only all allied tonnage f
1t of neutral vessels as well. Ships +
Nv ON runs not regarded as neces- \
ny to a successful conduct of the O
m will be forced into trades consid- n
ed more essential and vessels now n
Id in port through fear of subma-
he attack viii be required to 90 in r
service.
Control of iron and steel was made 4
by war demands on the /.
m and steel industries. A shortage
steel in this country is threatened r,
cause of the large amount that is tb
ng diverted to munitions manu- m,
'turers, the construction of the its
mercantile fleet. no
Iapans heavy purchase of steel in,
ties for merchant shipbuliding SCI
de necessary that plates be put I'M
control. At the same time, this sol
ion gives the government a weapon ed
h which to force japanese tonnage Pc
the transatlantic trades. 49,
'pecific regulations governing food am
orts and shipments of other com Mi
iities named in this list are gre
ected to be issued by the president an,
a few days. Off
ven if a complete embargo is not Eel
ed on food exports for a time. if iud
known many restrictions will be Sta
lie. The exports council, compris- bre
three cabinet members and the Gro
administration, is drawing up sha
rogram to be submitted TO the era
iuent immediately. gen