Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-21
THE KAISER MAY
WAR ON NEUTRALS
Threatens Those Yielding to
U. S. Embargo.
MEhACED 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 otheI !;
nations into the conflict.
Tho embargo Is to 20 into effect or
July Is.
has called the neutral ambassadors and |
minister's In Germany Is believed If |
Washington to BIO closely related te
this latest move by the government |
The conference Is announced In Lon
don dispatches.
disturbance has been cause |
among neutral representatives In the
capital over the coupled announc y
ments Of the embargo and tho confer |
ence. 1t is believed representatives,
already have been made to the state
department by some nations that thus;
far have kept out Of the struggle.
1t Is regarded as possible that the
ka!ser's conference may have to del
with peace proposals which the Berlir
government Is understood to be abou,l
to make.
A more general belief among onlcia',
is that the German ruler purposes t. !
threaten drastic action to neutrals OIL
North Europe II they yield to the
Cnited States and refuse to continue
supplying Germany with food and raw
Materials
The United States Is In position t.
make such demand because the neu
trails, affected must have articles OIL
food and material which they now c~1l
obtain nowhere except from America |
yielding, 1t Is believed would be re
garded by the Berlin government M
an act of hostility.
President Wilson's embargo will af !
feet commerce with every nation ir !
tho world. Under the terms Of the
proclamation announcing 1t, the gov
eminent reserves the right to Issue
licenses on all shipments Of n long list |
Of specified commodities to neutra
countries. 1t will act through the de |
Dartment Of commerce.
Tho list Of commodities include nj |
munitions, foodStuffs and fertilizers. |
Americas needs will receive frs
consideration. Tho allies will be mex.
and then neutral nations, according to-
statement issued by the president !
Every effort will be made to preyen |
supplies reaching the central powers
The fact that foodstuffs are inolud ( !
IN the proclamation is believed t.
amount to partial substantiation O. /,
reports that a complete embargo 70. /
sixty days on ali food shipments i'll
under consideration.
This period would afford opportuni'
ty to ascertain the nations supplies
and let the allies and noutrals prepare
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 nut M
immediate end to the traffic of Ameril
can products whereby the Scandina1
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 prices upon the
plea that the demand OF foreign cnunl
tries, created by war conditions, hal
caused an automatic jump In costs.
Through control of coal and fuels tn,
government Intends to take fin
grasp on shipping. An arrangement
under negotiation will give the Ameri
can and British governments a contro
Of not only all allied tonnage, but oil
neutral yessole nc we'll
Ships now on runs not regarded al,
necessary to a successful conduct OF
the war will be forced into trades con
sidered moro essential. Vessels nowl
held In port through fear of submarine
attack will be required to go into sery
ice.
Control Of iron and steel was made
necessary by war demands on these
industries. A shortage of steel in this |
country Is threatened because Of tht
large amount diverted to munitionsl
manufacture and the construction o.
the governments merchant fleet.
Specific regulations governing fool
exports and shipments of other com
modities named In the list are EXPECT |
ed to be issued by the president within
& few days.
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