The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-18
President Issues Regulations for
New Trading With the
Enemy Law.
RULES ARE IMPORTANT
Every Citizen Is Affected by Act
Which Is Expected to Force
the Germans to
Submit.

W~dSulugtOn, OCt.
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 off 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 ~cu-todians 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
ury to stop the taking from or into
the United States of any communica-
ton other than by mail, telegraph, ca
BILE or wireless.
Creates Censorship Board.
Officially creates a censorship board
consisting of representatives of the
Secretaries OF War and the Navy,
Postmaster General. Wal 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 Of
the United States and to provide for
working in the United States under
patents held by enemies or allies of
TIE enemy.
Vest III the Postmaster General the
authority to censor foreign language
publications.
Charge the Secretary of State with
control over the entry and 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
tons OF the trading with the enemy
act.
Empower the President to regulate
imports as we'll as exports.
OF importance to Every Citizen.
The new regulations will be of inn
%portance to every citizen of the Unit
ed states. In an official statement ac-
c~ompanying the regulations this is said
of the definitions;
ut is nIghfy important tirai every
citizen of the United states should
promptly familiarize himself with these
definitions for his own protection and
for the loyal support Of the govern
ment in it's efforts TO wage the war to
q successful conclusion.
The DetiBitiOns.
These are the definitions:
Any person. Of no matter ma
~tionality, who resides in the territory OF
the German empire or the territory of
any Of its allies. or the territory
occupied by any of their military
IOIGtS a y tADICooig ildlC Ill CHIEFLY
or an ALLY Of the enemy Thus those
American citizens who have remained
in these territories are nevertheless
the enemies for the purpose Of these
regulations.
ANY person. no matter where resld-
ing or of what nationality, who is do
ing business within these territories is
made an enemy or any ally OF the enc
mics This, of course. applies with spe-
cial force 10 the border neutrals, and
il is this definition that will give great
force to the embargo.
German Concerns Enemies.
Any corporation created by
or its allies is ar enemy or ally or the
enemy, no matter where located.
Not only is ii made unlawful to trade
with persons and firms. defined above.
but il is unlawful to trade with:
ANY person who there Is reasonable
cause TO believe is acting for, or on ac-
count of. or for the benefit OF an enc
my or any ally of the enemy, whoever
n wherever they may be. 1t Is point
ed out in the Presidents order that
in dealing with subjects of Germany
It must be remembered that their ma
i~tionality does not prevent ordinary
commercial intercourse with them.
Law Provides Intcrment.
The test of their enmity in tnis law
is whether or not they are trading
with or for the benefit Of the father
be interned under other provisions OF
law.
a)-To pay, satisfy. compromise, or
give security for the payment or salts
faction of any debt or obligation. 4
db,--To draw; accept: pay; present
any negotiable instrument or chose in
action.
(el-To enter into or carry on. com
pIete or perform any contract. agree
lfnent or obligation.
td)-To buy. sell. a or extend
credit. trade In. deal with.