The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-07-12
.MBERG, S. c., THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1917
TO CONTROL AMERICAN EXPORTS
First Consideration American Needs.
Second Allies. Third Neutral>'

WaShingtCn. July &.-GOverument
control Of American exports author
lied in provision of the espionage
act. was ordered put into operation
July II by President Wilson tOnight
with the issuance Of proclamation
requiring the licensing OF shipments
10 all countries of the most important
commodities.
The president declared the govern
men policy will be first to give con-
Side"ation TO American needs: neXe
to meet as far as possible the require
ments o: the Allies: and lastly to
supply the neutral countries wherev-
e. practicable 1t is made clear that
every effort will be made to see that
no supplies reach the central powers.
The commodities named III the list
PIT under control are coal. coke> tue.
oils. kerosene and gasoline. including
bunkers: food grains. -four and meal:
fodder and feeds, meats and fats. pig
iron. Steel biliets. ship plates and
structural shapes. scrap iron and
scrap steel. ferrO manganese. fe"ti!-
izers. arms. ammunition and eXplos-
ives
Si>ty-Day Embargo.
The inclusion OF foodstuffs in the
proclamation lends color to state
ments that the administration is con-
siderins the adviSibility of complete
embargo for sixty days on all food
shipments to give the country time
to ascertain the amount OF its sup
plies ard TO give allied and neutral
countries aN opportunity tc present
a full programme of their reQuire-
mentS.
The president said the government
was trying TO first ameliorate pres
ent food conditions and conditions
that are expected 20 arise between
now and the reXt harvest. Many Off
Gals. alarmed at the present wheat
shortage. and the heavy drain the
Allies and neutrals are making on
American food supplies. are urging
an immediate embargo on food ship
ments.
Firm Grasp on Shipping.
Through control of coal and fuels
the government intends to take a
firm grasp on shipping. An arrange
ment under negotiation will give the
American and British governments
control not only of all allied tonnage.
but of neutral vessels as we'll. Ships
now on runs not regarded as neces-
sary to a successful conduct of the
war will be forced into trades con-
sidered more essential. and vessels
held in port through fear of subma-
rine attack will be required to go into
service.
Control of iron and steel was made
necessary by war demands on the
iron and steel industries. 4 short
age of steel in this country is threat
ened because Of the large amount
that is being diverted to munitions
manufacture and the construction Of
the governments merchant fleet. ia
pans heavy purchases of steel plates
for merchant Shipbuilding made nee
essary that plates be put under con-
troll.
Other Regulations Expected.
Specific regulations governing food
in ports and shipments Of other COM
modities named in todays lists are
expected to be issued by the presi-
dent within a few days. Even if a
complete embargo is not placed on
food exports for time it is known
many restrictions will be made.
One argument advanced by advo-
Gates of complete embargo on food
shipments is that the neutral coun-
tries and the Allies have presented
entirely different statements regard
ing the amount Of toodStutfS going
from the neutral countries into Ger
many. The president declares in his
statement that this government has
no desire to do any injustice to neu-
tral countries and intends to cooper
ate with them.
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