Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-28

te' "oNNiNo JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WtRE1
Washington, Aug. 27.-Presidert
Wilson frightened the government s
control of exports tonight by issuing
an order forbidding the shipment of
any goods to European neutral coun-
tries except under license and by exs
tending the lists for which license is
required in shipment to the allies and
neutrals other than European coun-
tries to include cotton, all meats
sugar and most of Americas other ex-
port commodities.
In statement ACCOMPANYING his
proclamation the president said one
of the first intentions of the govern
ment will be to see that no American
products are made "the occasion of
benefit to the enemy, either directly
or indirectly"
Vigorous Export Control.
Officials interpreted the order as
forecasting a vigorous use of the ex-
port control as a war weapon and a
policy of the strictest ratoning of
countries contiguous to Germany. Ex-
ports to Germany and her allies also
are formally prohibited by the presi-
dents order and this is understood to
mean that the export control is about
to supersede the British system of
giving letters of assurance for Ameri-
can cargoes. Up to now there has
teen nothing except the British block
ade to prevent the shipment of Amer
lean goods to Germany Coin, bullion,
currency and evidences of indebted
ness are placed under export license
restrictions to European neutrals
Whenever regulations governing thei:
export have been promulgated by the
secretary of,the treasury.
Transfers Administration.
The presidents order contains the
first formal announcement of the
transfer of the administration
of the export control from
the department of commerce to
the export administrative board, of
which Vance Mccormick is chairman
When the administrative board made
the fact public a few days ago it was
explained that the action was taken
to facilitate the issuance of licenses
Accompanying the proclamation
was statement from the president
explaining its purposes. 1t said:
Presidents Statement.
The purpose and effect of this
proclamation is not export prohibition
but merely export control. 1t is not
the intention to interfere unnecessar-
lily with our foreign trade, but our
own domestic needs must be adequate
duty of meeting the necessities of all
the nations at war with the imperial
German government. After these
needs are met it is our intention to
minister to the needs of the neutral
nations as far as our resources per-
nit This task will be discharged
without other than the very proper
qualifications that the liberation of
our surplus products shall not be
made the occasion of benefit to the
enemy either directly or indirectly.
Prohibition Is General.
The two lists have been prepared
in the interests of facility and ex-
pediency. The first list applicable to
the enemy and his allies, and to the
neutral countries of Europe, brings
under control practically all articles
of commerce, while the second list
applicable to all the other countries
of the world, makes only few addi-
tons to the list of commodities con-
trolled by the proclamation of July Q,
1917.
1T is obvious that closer SUPER
vision and control of exports is neces-
sary with respect to those European
neutrals within the spheresof hostill-
ties than is required for those coun-
tries farther removed.
The establishment of those distinc-
tions will simplify the administrative
processes and enable us to continue
our policy Of minimizing the Interrupt
ton of trade"
Ahmed Chiefly at Germans.
The proclamation makes it clear
for the first time that the United
States is prepared to go to almost any
limit, to prevent goods from going to
Germany. Neutrals already have
been informed that the United States
will see to it that no American. goods
may be used even to replace indirect-
ly goods shipped from neutral coun-
tries to Germany. Some administra-
tion officials even. favor stopping food
shipments to neutrals where the food
is used to feed workmen engaged in
manufacturing war materials for Ger
man use.