The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-30
NO AMERICAN PRO-
DUCTS FOR GERMANY

President Wilson Tighrens Govern-
mens Control of Exports-Ship-
ments of American Goods to Euro
peaR Neutrals Without License Pro.
hibited
Washington Dispatch, Aug. 27.
PRESIDENT Wilson frightened the gov
ecnment's control of exports tonigh.
! by. issuing an order forbidding the
shipment Of any goods to European
neutral countries except under Ii
cense and by extending the list for
when license is required in shipment
to the Allies and neutrals other than
european countries to include, cot
ton, all meats, sugar and most of |
Amerlca>s other export commodities.
In statement accompanying his |
proclamation, the President said one
OF the firts intention of the govern
ment will be to see that no Ameri-
can products are made "the occasion
OF benefit to the enemy, either di-
rectly or indirectly"
4, What the Order Means
Officials interpreted the order as
forcastlng a vigorous use of the ex
port control as war weapon and a
policy of the strictest rationing of
countries contiguous to Germany.
Exports to Germany and her allies
= also are formally prohibited by the
Presidents order and this is under
! stood to mean that the export control
is about to supersede the British sys-
r, tenn OF giving letters Of assurance for
American cargoes. Up to now there
i has been nothing except the British
- blockade to prevent the shipment of
: American goods to Germany. To-
~ nights onder in this respect accom-
;. plishes one of the purposes sought in
/ the Trading With the Enemy bill
Il pending in Congress.
= Coin, bullion, currency and eviden-
e ces of indebtedness are placed under
u export license restrictions to Euro
% pean neutrals, w'ivnev yer regulate ms
: have been promulgated by the Sc. :e-
tarv Of the Treasury.
q The Presidents order contains the
I5 first formal announcement of the
"a transfer of administration of the ex-
L. port control from the Department OF
y Commerce to the export administra
tive board, Of which Vance Mccormick
is chairman. When the administra
vi tive board made the fact public few
It days ago it was explained that tht
Or action was taken to facilitate the is
Us suance of licenses.
lie Purpose Explained
ee Accompanying the proclamation
ST. was a statement from the Presiden
- explaining its purposes. It said:
p ''The purpose and effect Of thi
proclamation is not export prohibi
IS ton, but merely export control.
ne is not the intention to interfere un
ne necessarily with our foreign trade
le. but out own domestic needs must b
IN: adequately safeguarded and there
OF the added duty of meeting the ne
m cessities Of all the nations at war wit
oy the imperial German government.
ne "After these needs are met, it
mt our wish and intention to minister
use the needs of the neutral nations E
- far as our resources permit. This tas
sn3 will be discharged without other tia
!nd the very proper qualifications TIL
m, shall not be made the occasion of be
EN- Indirectly.
rse "The two lists have been prepare
a in the interests of facility and exp
an diency. The first list, applicable
sed the enemy and his allies, and to Il
the neutral countries of Europe, brin
under control practically all articl
of commerce; while the second lii
the applicable to all the other countri
lar of the world, makes only a few adj
Ire, lions to the list Of commodities CO
UGH trolled by the proclamation of Ju
and 9, 1917.
en- Closer Control Necessary
the "It is obvious that a closer supe
ing