Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-25
nsbts 10 De Supervised and Payments
VIII Be Made In Accordance With
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wAshington, d. C.-Through the mes
swsspinE proclamation issued since IN
DATED States entered the war asains
1srmaay President Wilson put into op'
uvae,on all OF the broad powers vested II
I'm By the trading with the enemy 40
rnAped By congress In the closing oay'
q the recent session
No action taken by the president In th'
pax months OF war. II is generally agreed
4 Of greater Importance and mono WI
Aaxa q greater bearing or the outcome
n1 the conflict.
Among the vital war policies aitectec
~ the proclamation are:
1. Creation Of a war trade board TO
succeed the exports Administrative
council, but without changing the Of
fioerB Of the latter.
4 Creation Of censorship board
90 control all cables, telegraph ana
mail communication between the
United States and foreign countries.
.. Placing foreign-language press
under regulation OF the postmaster
general.
Provision for appointment Of an
alien property custodian TO have con-
erol OF all property in the United
States owned by enemies or allies OF
anemies.
s. Committing to the secretary OF
the treasury control Of all the foS-
aign exchange and transfer OF golo.
8. Giving to the secretary Of state
mower to license or forbid In the
United States or in any part Of the
country any enemy or enerny ally,
z. Supervision Of patents held py
Americans in enemy country ana OF
patents In this country held by enc
niles is given to the Federal Trade
Commission.
President Has Wide Power.
: Fhe powers utilized by the PRESIDENT
u~Sdsr control the commercial side OF th'
nAfion's war activities. They extend mo-
euiy to trade with an enemy or any o.
an enemy, but prohibit trading win any
person whom there is reasonable cause
10 believe Is acting for or on account o.
any enemy or its ally.
The very widest powers are conferred
on the president by the act. and by him
are delegated to several agencies OF MI
preation. II adds to the power TO EN-
harRo all exports. conferred by ths
spionaRe act, the power to prohibit al
imports into the United States excop
sunder such licenses as may be granted.
Severe criminal penalties are imposed
Hpon all persons who trade or communl
eate directly or indirectly with an enemI
Or ally of an enemy, or with any persoi
acting on their behalf or for their ben
0fit.
The act gives an extremely broad def
nition of what constitutes trade. II pro
Iidas that trade shall be deemed Il
mean:
(A) To pay, satisfy, compromise or
give Cecurity for the payment or sat
isfaction Of any debt or obligation.
CB) To draw, accept. pay. present
for acceptance or payment or in
dorse any negotiable instrument or
cause Of action.
fC0 To enter into. carry on, COM
piete or perform any contract, agree
ment or obligation.
(D) To buyNor sell, loan or extend
credit, trade in. deal with, exchange
transmit, transfer. assign or other-
wise dispose Of. or receive any form
Of property.
(El) To have any form Of business
or commercial communication or IN
tercourse with.
A definition Of an enemy and ally o
uuemy is created and it is urged as high
h important for every citizen to prompt
Il familiariEe himself with this defini
fion 'for his own protection and for tn
hoyai support Of the government to wag
ear to q successful termination"
An explanatory statement accompany
ang the presidents order contains thi
reference to enemies and allies OF enc
mics:
''In the first place. any person, no mat
esr Of what nationality, who reside
within the territory Of the German EN-
pire or the territory Of any OF its allies
or that occupied by their military forces
is expressly made an enemy or ally G
enemy by the act. Even citizens OF tn
United States who have elected to re
main within such territory are enemie
or allies Of an enemy within the provi
aions of the act. Further, any perso
not residing In the United States {
whatever nationality and wherever h
resides who is doing business with
such territory, Is placed within the defl
uition Of enemy or ally OF enemy. Z
also is any corporation created by Gen
also is any corporation created by an
other nation than the United States an
doing business within such territor.
yurther. for the purpose Of this act, II
government Of any nation with whio
the United States is at war or the al
OF such nation, and every subdivision
such government and every officer. off
oieI agent OF agency OF such governmel
Gs an enemy or ally OF enemy and II
aot makes no restriction as to whel
such officer. official agent or agenS
may be located.
Germans In U. s. Not Enemies.
.Tt is important for the public to haN
clearly in mind that not only is 1t VI