The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-29
VANCE MCCORMICK TO
HAVE CONTROL OF
AMERICAN EXPORTS
Announces Not IA Pound of Steel or
Ounce of Sulphuric Acid Leaves
America Except for Use
Against Enemy.
EXPORT BOARD TO HAVE
LARGE DISCRETIONARY POWER
VIII Work independently of Depart
ment of Commerce and WIN Deal
With Such Problems 50 Japans
Appeal for Steel.

Washington. August 2s--A new
figure was added TO President vii
sons war cabinet" today II "a
Vance Mccormick, controller Of cN"
ports.
Immediately upon assuming control
OF the exports situation. under thu
president new proclamation Of last
night, the exports administrative
board, OF which Mr. Mccormick ia
chairman. announced that not "A
pound of steel or an ounce o. sui
States unless the board is convinced
that il will go for munitions 10 be
used against the common enemy
Germany.
The whole export matter has Aeeu
placed in the hands of the exports
administrative board. created by the
executive order of last night. 1t will
work independent OF Secretary Red
field and the department of COM
merce; Independent of Secretary Lam
sing and the department of state and
Mr.. Mccormick, its chairman as
sumes rank with Hoover. the food die
Lator; Scott the munitions dictator,
and GARFIELD, the coal dictator.
McCormick's Word Goes.
Technically the new board will be
under the direction of the exports
co~acii. composed OF cabinet officers.
but 1t became a wide open secret here
tonight that the word OF Vance Nc
Cormick would be tha word that the
president Will back in export matters
If II comes to a showdown.
The step was taken IN the interest
Of simplicity and efficiency. As long
as the duties of the exports control
were divided among the state and
( . ~.
there was difference OF opinion and
irritating delay The administrative
board will act quickly and decisively,
1t was stated at its headquarters here
| tonight.
| So completely will the new board
work Independently of the department
! OF commerce that 1T will build up its
| own organization to take the place OF
! the bureau of foreign and domestic
| commerce of the commerce depart
ment. which has been heretofore used
! as the source of general exports needs.
Further indicating the completeness
! OF the separation of the new depart
ment from the department of state. IL
was learned today that the exports adj
| mtnistrative board will handle the
| whole Mexican situation itself Orders
! for the shipment of food and arms to
the provisional government will be
controlled by the experts sdministra =
tive board on the advice of its own
expert, professor Of Chicago univer-
sity.
Orders OF this character were made
| today, though their exact nature was
not made public.
Japan's Appeal Goes to Export Board
1t is generally expected that the ap-
peal Of the Japanese for steel ma,
be successfully handled by the new
board If the steel will be used for
ships or munitions which will render
direct aid to the allied cause, Japar
Will be permitted to take some. This
II is believed, will satisfy Japan. as &
limited amount of far Eastern ore Ii
already available for Japan's own do.
nestle needs.
The strict rationing of the neutral,
is assured. The new board alread,
has assembled most of the needed in
formation on Scandinavian and othe,
stocks and exports and is prepared. +
Is believed. to handle all Of these mat
ters promptly.
X is estimated that under the new
proclamation between three and fouI
thousand applications for export Ii
censes Will have to be passed upol
daily, The force will be greatly en-
larged and larger quarters in Wash
'"fon and in the principal port cftie
VIII be secured