Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-07-12
EMBARGO ORDER IS
ISSUED BY WILSON
NOTICE GIVEN THAT UNI eo
STATES HAS TAKEN CON HOI
OF BASIC COMMODITIES.
Governments Policy Will Be, First to
Give Consideration to American
Needs and, Next, to Meet Re
quirements of Allies.

washington. - Government control |
of American exports, authorized IN !
provision of the espionage act. was !
ordered put into operation July 10 10y |
President Wilson. with the issuance !
of a proclamation. on July ). requlr-
ing the licensing of shipments to all
countries of the most important ex'
port commodities.
In statement accompanying the
proclamation the president declared
the governments policy Will he ilrst
10 give consideration ~ american
needs; next, to meet as far as pos
sible the requirements of the allies.
and. lastly, to supply the neutral
countries wherever practicable. 1t ~
made clear that every effort VIII be
made to see that no supplies reach
the central powers.
The commodities named in the list
put under control are coal, coke. fuel,
oils, kerosense and gasoline, includ-
ing bunkers food grains, flour and
meal, fodder and feeds, meats and
fats; pig iron, steel bllets, ship
plates and structural shapes. scrap
iron and and scrap steel; ferro-man-
ganese, fertilizers; arms. ammunition
and explosives.
May Order Embargo.
The inclusion of foodstuffs in the
proclamation lends color TO state
ments that the administration Is con-
sidering the ACCESSIBILITY of complete
embargo for sixty days on all food
shipments to give the country time
to ascertain the amount of its sup
plies and to give allied and neutral
countries an opportunity to present II
full program of their requirements.
The president in his statement said
the government was trying first Ia
. ameliorate present food conditions
and conditions that are expected 10
arise between now and the next har-
vest. Many officials. alarmed nj the
wheat shortage and the heavy drain
, the allies and neutrals are making on
every kind of American food supplies
, are urging an immediate embargo on
food shipments.
Will Watch Shipping.
p Through control of coal and fuels
: the government intends to take
= firm grasp on shipping. An arrange
: ment under negotiation will give th'
I American and British government.
: control of not only all allied tonnage
hut of neutral vessels as well. Ship
= now on runs not regarded AS neces
sary to successful conduct of tn
war will be forced into trades consid
cred more essential and vessels no,
held in port through fear of submu
l. rine attack will be required to 90 IN
to service.
n Control of iron and steel was mad
e necessary by war demands on tn
e iron and steel industries. a shortag
s. of steel in this country is threatene
because of the large amount that
% being diverted to munitions mani
le facturers, the construction of III
n governments mercantile fleet.
s. Japan's heavy purchase of ste,
II plates for merchant shipbulidln
o. made necessary that plates be put III
r der control. At the same time. tn
es action gives the government Il weap,
with which to force Japanese tonna,
A. into the transatlantic trades
g. Ppecific regulations governing foe
~ exports and shipments of other cor
Sc modities named in this list nj
er expected to be issued by the preside
,c- in a few days.
Even If a complete embargo is n
lit placed on food exports for time
RS is known many restrictions will
wv made. The exports council, compr
ed ing three cabinet members and (
ed food administration is drawing
o. program to he submitted 10 {
ar president Immediately.