The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-30
]. S TO CONTROL
NATIONS EXPORTS
Wilson's Universal Embargo Pro-
tects Country's Needs.
LICENSE FOR ALL GOODS.
Board Headed by Vance Mccormick to
Have Entire Charge Of Issuing Per-
mIts to Ship Commodities
From American Ports.

EIOW NtUCTiCdn FoFI5s
Washington, Aug. %. = President
Wilson issued a proclamation giving
the government control over all com
moditles exported from the United
States. AtF
1t is the most drastic step for econ
.omy control taken by any nation dur
Ing the war. The president said he
aims at control, not at actual stop
page of exports.
All articles of commerce must be
licensed for export to enemy coun-
tries and European neutrals. This
will give the United States for the
first time control over certain NUM-
tons and money sent to the neutrals.
The list of commodities for which
license is required is widely extend
ed. at "
Protects U. s. Needs.
"This," says the president, SIS for
the protection of our own needs"
The proclamation was accompanied
by an explanation in which the presi-
dent detailed the difference between
the divisions established in naming
the commodities coming under the
ruling.
t"The purpose Of this proclamation
Is not export prohibition, but merely
export control" the president said.
at is not the intention to interfere
unnecessarily with our foreign trade,
but our own domestic needs must be
safeguarded and the necessities of all
the nations at war with Germany
must be protected. After these needs
are met, 1t is our wish and intention
to administer to the needs of the neu-
trail nations. This task will be dis
charged without ether than the prop
er qualification that the liberation of
our surplus products shall not be
made the occasion of benefit to the
enemy, either directly or indirectly.
:. No License, to import Coin.
'The two lists have been prepared in
the interests of facility and expediency.
The first list, applicable to the enemy
and his allies, and to the neutral coun-
tries 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 additions to the list
of commodities controlled by the proc
iamation of July 8, 1917. 1t is Obvi-
GUS that a closer supervision and con-
troll of exports Is necessary with re-
spect to those European neutrals with
In the sphere of hostilities than is re-
quired for countries further removed.
establishment of these distinctions
will simplify the administrative pro-
cesses and enable us to continue our
policy of minimizing the interruption.
mo licenses win be necessary for
the importation of coin, bullion, cur
rency and evidences of Indebtedness
until required by regulations to be
by the secretary of the
treasury at his discretion"
Presidents Proclamation.
"Now, therefore, I, Woodrow Will.
son, president of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim to all.
whom 1t may concern that the public
safety requires that, except az such
time or times, under such regula atoms
and orders, and subject to such lin
itations and exemption as the fresi-
dent shall prescribe, until otherwise
ordered by the president or congress,
the following articles, namely: All
kinds of arms, ammunition, etc.
"The regulations, orders, Limitations
and exceptions prescribed will be ad-
ministered by and under the authority
of ythe exports administrative boarl,
from whom licenses, in conformity
with said regulations, orders, Hmita-
lions and exceptions will issue.
"In witness whereof, have hereunto.
set my hand and caused the seal of
the United States of America to he af-
fixed. WOODROW WILSON"
The administration of the proclama-
ton, except as it refers to coin, bull
lion and currency, is placed in the
hands of the exports administrative
board. @tsEN ~Et'