The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-09
FOOD EMBARGO
TO HIT GERMANY
Too Many Shipments Going to
Neutral Countries, Have
Been Sent
There.
TROUBLE MAY FOLLOW
Measure Might Result In Some New
Entrants In the War on one
Side or the
Other.
TROUBLE MAY FOLLOW
[By Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent

SOIIcSpOuuouLJ
WASHINGTON. July 9.-Amer1ca's
embargo plus internal German trou-
bles promise soon to hang two new
millstones about Germany's neck.
The embargo, curtailing supplies to
neutrals, lest they be re-exported to
Germany will be effective July Is.
Thereafter no vital food stufs, muni-
tions. fertilizers, or metals. can be
sent abroad without license from tho
department Of commerce.
Certain congressman strongly favor
having the president so screw down
these limitations that the neutrals
will have to align themselves with the
United States unless they wish to
starve.
Meantime, according to press : re-
ports, Germany is confronted with
troubles from wfthin-a demand for
parliam entary reform and gen eral
political situation wherein new peace
terms are APPARENTLY forthcoming.
The pressure from without and
within seems likely to be such as to
give Teuton authorities some difficult
months ahead. q, i. .3sts
Neutrals win suffer more unless
they divert their tied-up shipping to al
lies uses and likewise permit an al
lied patrol OF the scandinavian coasts
to bag submarines, now using terri
torfal waters as safe outlet to the
sea.
In issuing regulations on the en-
barge, President Wilson pointed out
that the United States wants to heed
neutral needs, but just as emphatic
ally showed the prime need of feeding
the United States and its allies first
and Of shutting off any re-export Of
supplies to Germany through neutral
nations. The Scandinavian countries,
Holland and Switzerland will be hard
hit by the embargo.
The nature of the proclamation has
strengthened belief here that the
government will shut Off all exports
with an embargo for sixty days until
an invoice of this country's supplies
may be taken.
Commercial envoys from European
neutrals and representatives Of South
American countries were active today
in an effort to remove some Of the
teeth from the threatened embargo.
Eventualities which might follow
this governments drastic action
have been duly considered. 1t is
realized that If the war endures long,
new faces may appear on one side or
the other Of the great world struggle
forced there by the pressure of
threatened starvation.
But military men insist that no
chances must be taken with supplies
OF this nation and her allies, regard
less of what neutrals think.
Members Of congress, Senator Knox
Of Pennsylvania, Xormer secretary Of
state, among them, say use the en-
barge boldly. Let those, who are slow
to realize the purpose Of this great
war learn. Let the neutral world know
that those who are not with us are
against u.s."
Grain Men Prepared.
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. July 3
Millers and grain men here have
been prepared for weeks for Presi-
dent Wilson's embargo proclamation
and expected little change in the
market because Of the order throwing
,foodstuffs and other necessities for
export into the presidents control.
Lower wheat prices are not to be
expected until the new wheat crop is
available next month in some dis
tricts and September in the north
west, according to G.. A. Thomas, OF
Washburn-C Crosby Milling company.
The effect Of the embargo was dis
counted weeks ago, he said.
Other millers expected little mar
ket change. Many had been consult
ed by Food Administrator Hoover re-
garding the embargo and other meas
ures and would not discuss the ques-
ton far publication.
Alarmed and Surprised.
BUENOS AIRES, July 9.-Argen-
tine is alarmed and surprised at Pres
ident Wilson's proclamation of export
license restrictions. No official was
willing to be quoted today until re-
ceipt here of advices from Ambassa.
dor Naon at Washington, but private
ly they declared the proclamation
was sure to produce a bad impres.
sion throughout South America.
It Is certain the Argentine govern