The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-17
Embargo on Munitions and
Food Staples Is Made Al
most Absolute
PERMITTED If GOODS
WILL HELP WIN WAR
United States Makes Position
Clear On important Eco.
nomic Diplomatic Negotia-
tons With Other Nations

WASHINGTON, September ls--The ex-
ports administrative board today an
nounced formally that the embargo on
the export of munitions and food sta
pies has been made almost absolute
long list Of commodities is made pub
lie including all OF the munitions and
food staples. They will be permitted
to leave the country only when their
exp4t will directly contribute to help
the CnftSd States win the war
Export licenses may be granted for
the above articles. says a statement
by the board, when destined for actual
war purposes or when they will di
rectiy contribute thereto and In cer-
tain unusual cases when such exports
Will contribute directly to the imme-
dtate production of important COM
modities. required hs the United States
and also in certain other cases where
the articles may be exported in linz
lied quantities without detriment to
this country. Licenses also may be
granted for limited quantities Of these
conserved articles when required for
purely medicinal or pharmaceutical
purposes"
RS:
"A list ~ commodities whose con-
servstion n necessary on account ef
the limited supply and the needs ~
the tinted states in It's successful
prosecution Of the war Accordingly
the board has practically prohibited
The export Of these articles"
wheat and Metal Barred.
Wheat and -four are the food nro-
duets named In the list. The ~es& Is
made or 81 TIE metal and chemical
bases nut Of which sli sorts Of NUM-
ttcns are made.
The issue OF the ORDER At this time
comes as a clear statement Of the posi-.
tsaa ef the Cnfted States In two i'm Dor.
- ~ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS uEEuttartof 4
Ia par !s asking for III esats- The north
ern neutrals are asking for food
Neither win get what they want unless
they absolutely convince the exports
administrative board Of the need of
their imports for actual war work.
Even th% allies are included In the
plan made today Great Britain.
France and particula rly Italy snd Rus
ala viii have n produce positive 1rrof
that all 81 their materials I'm ported
from the United States are being used
directly ~ beat the Germans
The position has been forerssscs for
some time. hut II ~ taken in toakv's
,retr IN fashion far more vigorous
than indicated in any NJ the predictions
n SHOWS that IT, the United states is
gong - nav the bills anf lend the
money for all IT the vast quantities ~
basic materials needed. the United
states IL going To see that the money
and the materials are properly ~xpend-
81 The order amounts 70 virtual
dictatorship ~ all war Industry
Must Have strong Proof.
It means that every nation who asks
TO- these commodities will have 70 sub
init proof Of the wisdom with which
the, are used and Of the direct bear
in@ upon the war which this Use w3ll
have.
Even with regard to Canada the reg
utatsons have made more strict The
exports administrative board has
heretofore required licenses for Cana
dian export for some Of the basis ruf,
nttion and food comm oditfes Todav.s
order extends these requirements 10
she whole list The stsrenfng Of the
Canadian requirements will apply on
interfere with goods IN transit
The issue Of the order may smooth
the Way Automatically for the ner,-
tistion> with both Japan and the
Scandinavian n-utrsIs. Both countries
have been able to express the hesief
that 'he have been discrir mated
AGAINST by the United States. in that
exports OF THESE materials were an
psrent1y permitted almost without
question TO other neutrais and allies, |
Today's order will put Japan ana tho /
reutrais on fair basis with all the /
world. and proof of their needs for the |
material In question may nov equit- i
ably be demanded
List Of Commodities. |
The list Of Commodities which are |
practically embargoed is ~ follows:
Aestone, alcohol. aluminium. ammo |!
mis-, salts, ammonia nitrate, anhydrous
ammonia. arsenate Of lead, arsenate Of
soda, boiler tubes dron and steest. butt
ter. carholic acid frhenoD, castor oil !
and castor heens. chrome nickel steel t
cotton linters. cvaride of sodium. fer /
ferro- silicon. ferro-va-
nad'um, fax Flvcer,ne. iron and steel /
plates including shin. boiler. tank ana
other iron and steel mates one-eirhtn +
pig iron. potash ana chio-
of an inch thick and heavier and wider
than six inches, whether plain or fabri-
Gated, mercury salts nitrate Of soda.
nitric acid nitric salts. phosphcric acid. /
phosphorus. pig iron. potash and chic /
rate Of potash. potassium salts. salt
petre scrap iron, scrap steel. search
lights and generators fsuited for army
or navy usel. sodium suiphate. spieRe-
leisen, stearine and stearic acid. steel
hillets steel blooms. steel ingots, steel
sheet bars, steel slabs. sugar. suinhate
Of ammonia. sulphur and sulphuric [
acid supcr-nhosphate. TIN plate, fuiuo1
tungsten. wireless apparatus. wheat,
wheat -four. wool rags
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