The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-16

tunity To give evidence Of this friend
ship tn minister went on. in rep.
r~csenting the United States through
our diplomatic and consular officials
throughout Germany and iu Austria,
too. II the necessity arises We are
strengthening n staff Of officials a.
all points la Germany by rclSun OF
these new and important duties and in
Difference TO the wishes OF h United
states, We are making changes IN the
personnel SO that the interests of the
United states VIII be looked after q.
an consular points through Germany
by native-born spanish subjects, and
not 10y German ur other foreisn sub
iccts Who nay be employed in the
local Spanish Consulates. This re-
quircmcnt ~ neucssitatiug q recon
struction of our diplomatic and con-
sular staffs IA Germany, ds We wish to
observe the desires of the United
States To- the fullest in having none
but spanish subjects look after the in
forests of the United States.
This change OF personnel In tht
Spanish %consulatcs a.: Germany which
senior Gimcuo win over
come a situation which had been point
ed out 10y some ut the American con-
-uls passing through here from Ger
many ON their way h1mc The stated
h - at Cologne and some other l.old's
the spanish consul now iu charge ID
American Interests was a local German
resident This sam, condition pre-
wallis in the American and British cam
3 1ular sor,src. Where local resident.
are often employed In cousulates not
Of sufficient Importance to warrant
sending a natiNc-born American or
British consul Spain IL seeing that
such a situation does not apply 10 the
care OF American interests iu Ger
many.
10 Take Up belgian Relief
1t is Spain which ha- accepted the
representation Of the United States,
said the minister land I am seeing 1"
H. that Spanish subjects only shall be-
In charge OF these interests Al our
preparations have been made for taxi
ing up the relief OF Belgium and tn
vadod France. begun by the American
relief commission n the NECESSITY
arises
senior Gimcuo Was asked what
measures Spain had adopted tu pro-
tcct her food supplies because "f the
world shortage rcsuItius from the
war,
we have prohibited the cNportn %
tions If practically All the essential
articles IL food he said This does
not mean an embargo ON all exports
bat only ON those affecting 'lineuta 70
tiuu aud u-ourishment. This rs - meas
urc Of ~olf-protectiou Cor 40 stock
Of food supplies. n IS the same meas.
urr ui protection which other conn-
tries ln Europe are taking Tho others
nave suffered much more than We IN
Spain. but We are taking No chances
ON having u food resources drained
o'l los the fighting nations Tn" cost
NJ living has increased considerably IN
spain because of the war, hut nothing
Tx. IN, increase ia other ouuutrics
Certain Exports Prohibiiod.
Because Of this p%recautiou We have
prohibited the export ~ wheat flour.
potatoes. beans vegetables Of all sorts.
meat. poultry eggs. milk butter, and
the whole range Of daily househ"lo
requirements. But this does not
interfere with the expectation Of Gun
products OF iron, olive oil. trult and
other articles MOI essential 90 the food
requirement. nf our people
When asked Il these restrictions on