Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-21
The KAISER MAY
WAR ON NEUTRALS
Threatens Those Yielding to
U. 5. Embargo.
MENACEO WITH. MAILED FIST
The Exports From America OF War
Necessities to Cease After Satur.


Necessities to Cease After satur
day.
President Wilson's embargo of food
stuffs and other necessities in wa:
may have the effect Of pulling other
nations into the conflict.
The embargo Is to go into effect orl
July Is.
Tho conference to which the kaisell
has called the neutral ambassadors and
ministers in Germany Is believed irl
Washington to be closely related tel
this latest move by the government
don dispatches.
disturbance has been cause |
among neutral representatives In thtl
capital over the coupled announc \
ments Of the embargo and the confer
ence. 1t Is believed representatives.
already have been made to the statel
department by some nations that thus
far have kept out of the struggle.
1t Is regarded as possible that the
kaiser's conference may have to del
with peace proposals which the Berliri
government Is understood to be about
to make.
more general belief among officia',|
Is that tho German ruler purposes tel
threaten drastic action to neutrals oil
North Europe II they yield to tht|
United States and refuse to continual
supplying Germany with food and raw
materials.
The United States is In position tel
make such a demand because the neu
trails, affected must have articles oil
food and material which they now c91l
obtain nowhere except from America
Yielding, 1t Is believed, would be re
garded by the Berlin government all
an act of hostility.
President Wilson's embargo will af)
feet commerce with every nation irI
the world. Under the terms of the
proclamation announcing 1t, the gov
eminent reserves the right to issuel
licenses on all shipments Of long list
OF specified commodities to neutra
countries. 1t will act through the de
partment Of commerce.
The list Of commodities include oil !
munitions, foodstuffs and fertilizers. |
Americas needs will receive frs
consideration. The allies will be mex
and then neutral nations. according t.,
statement issued by the president
Every effort will be made to proven
supplies reaching the central powers
The fact that foodstuffs are inolud Il
IN the proclamation Is believed tel
amount to partial standardization O
reports that q complete embargo To-,
SIXTY days on ali food shipments Isl
under consideration.
This period would afford opportuni,
ty to ascertain the nations supplies
and let the allies and neutrals PREPARED
full program Of their requirements
The embargo provides, in effect:
That on and after July Is the ship
ment Of all leading commodities from
the United States shall be prohibited
unless when released by license.
That the United States will put M |
Immediate end to the traffic Of Ameri
can products whereby the Scandina |
Wan countries and Holland have as |
sisted In supporting the German mill
tary machine and in feeding the Ger
man civilian population.
That American fool spectators will !
not be able to boost priceE upon the
plea that the demand Of foreign coun
tries, created by war conditions, has
caused an automatic jump in costs. |
Through control of coal and fuels thtj
government Intends to take fi"nl
grasp on shipping. An arrangement
under negotiation will give the Ameri |
can and British governments a contro |
OF not only all allied tonnage, but Of
neutral vessels as we'll.
Ships now on runs not regarded al,
necessary to a successful conduct oil
the war will be forced into trades con |
sidered more essential. Vessels nowl
held in port through fear Of submarine
attack will be required to go into serv
ice.
Control Of iron and steel was made
necessary by war demands on these
industries. A shortage Of steel in thist
country Is threatened because Of thti
large amount diverted to munitions
manufacture and the construction OIL
the governments merchant feet.
Specific regulations governing footi
exports and shipments of other com
modities named in the list are expect
ed to be issued by the president within
a few days.
Boy Blinded by "FIower Pot"
AS the result Of a Flower pot
bursting In his hands while celebrat
ing the Fourth, William four-year.oIdI
son Of Frank Walsh Frackville, neal
Mahanoy City. Pa, has lost the sight