The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-19
ECONOMIC BARRIER
 PUT AROUND ENEMY
PRESIDENT WILSON PROHIBITS ALL TRADING WITH HER OR
 WITH THEIR ALLIES.
NEUTRALS ARE INCLUDED
Requires Special Licenses For Trade Or Intercourse With Any Enemy Or Ally of An Enemy Within
 the United States.

Washiugton.=P President Wilson is sued the regulations for the trading with the enemy act They constitute the most tar-reaChing control of every phase of intercourse between the Unit ed States and the rest of the world. They give legal force To every move If the United States in casting about ArermanN an economic barrier which will compel her into submission.
 Not only the new regulations provide for cutting off trade between the Unit ed States and Germany, but they GO the following:
 Gut off trade with Germany's allies.
 Cut off trade with those who do trade with either Germany or her allies.
 Provide custodians for all enemy property in the United States.
 Require special licenses for trade or intercourse with any enemy or ally of an enemy within the United States.
 Authorize the secretary of the treas urY 10 investigate and supervise all foreign exchange and prevent it's work ing to the advantage of the enemy.
 Empower the secretary of the treas- ury to stop the taking from or into the United States of any communiea- tion other than by mail, telegraph, ca ble or wireless.
 Officially creates a censorship board. consisting of representatives of the NFAi tldlItS Oi War ana or the navy, postmaster general, war trade board and committee on public information. to censor mail. cable radio and other means of communication.
 Win keep Patents Secret.
 Authorize the federal trade commits sion to keep secret any patents that may be developed for the interest of the United States and to provide for wOrking' in the United States under 1atents held by enemies or allies or he enemy.
 Authorize the secretary of commerce to hear appeals from refuSals of GUS toms officers to grant clearance pa- perS to vessels.
 Charge the attorney general with the enforcement of the criminal sec tions of the trading with the enemy act
 Empower the president 70 regu-ate imports as well as exports.
 It is in the definition of "enemy' and ally of the enemy" eahat today's reg ula ationS will be of importance to ev- cry citizen of the United States In n official statement accompanying the regulations this is said of the def
 Tt is highly important that every citizen of the United States should promptly familiarize himseIr with these definitions for hrs own protec- tion and for the layol support of the government in it's efforts to wage the war to a successful conclusion.
 "Enemies" Clearly Defined.
 These are the definitions:
 Any person, of no matter what ma tionality. who resides within the ter ritory of the German empire or the territory of any of it's allies. ol. inc territory occupied by any of their mill ltarX forces fs expressly made an "en- emy" or an "ally of the enemy Thus those American citizens who have re- matned in these territories are never theless the enemies for the purpose of these regulations.
 Any person, no matter where resid- ing or of what nationality. who is to- ing business within these territories is made an enemy or an ally of an enemy This, of course. applies with Specfa force to the border neutrals, and it is this definition that will give great force to the embargo
 Any corporation created by Germany or its allies is an enemy or an ally of an enemy, no matter where located
 Not only is it made unlawful to trade with the persons and firms defined above. but it is unlawful to trade with.
 Any person who there is reasona bIe cause to believe is acting for or on ac- count of, for the benefit of an enemy or an ally of the enemy. whoever ano wherever they may he.
 Tt is pointed out in the president s order that in dealing with subjects of Germany who are residents of the United States, it must be remembered that their nationality does not prevent ordinary commercial intercourse with them, The test of their "enmity' in this law ts whether or not they are trading with or for the benefit Of the fatherland. II is pointed out that they may be inteFned under other provis- ions of law
 War Trade Board Created.
 Trading" is defined minutely as.
 ta) To pay, satisfy, compromise. or give security for the payment or sat isf4etion of any debt or obligation
 fht TO draw. accept pay. present for acceptance or payment, or fn-orse any l"~otiable instrument or erose ;n ae- tion
 tct To enter into. carry on. compete or perform any contract. agreement or ohli"ation.
 eds To buy. sell, loan or extend credit trade in, deal with exchange transmit. transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of or receive any form of property.
 Gel To have any form of business or commercial communication or inter- course With:
 TO enforce and administer all of these provisions the president creates the war trade board This board for good and sufficient reasons may Ii- eense the trading prohibited generally Ii thus will have absolute control of practically every phase of world trade in which Germany or her agents enter or may try to enter.
 s0nc of the far-reaching effects ot this power will be to enable the Unit ed States legally to cut off from South American and other neutral country applies for German corporations and to induce neutral trade to cease doing business with German agents if the same trade expects 10 do business with the United States
 License Enemy Insurance Companies
 The war trade board is same in per sonnel as the experts administrative hoard heretofore operating. Vance Me Cormick is chairman and represents the secretary of state. The secrerarv of the Urea sury has not aDpointed bie