The Washington herald., 1917-12-05
U.S.PUTS TRADE
BANON FIRMS
IN S. AMERICA
Merchants Named Are Sus-
pected Of Being in League
with Enemy.

The first list of firms in South
America with which Americans are
not permitted to trade except under
special license was made public by
the War Trade Board yesterday.
1t comprises some 1900 names Of
individuals and firms. They are all,
according to the statement of the
board, reasonably suspected of be-
ing enemy or allies of enemy Arms,
or OF doing business for the benefit
OF the enemy or his allies.
The list comprises names OF both
German and South American firms.
It is explained that the list is pub
lished for the convenience of Am
erican merchants and 1t is by no
means complete. The names of no
firms in Scandinavia, for instance,
are included. The board announces
that 1t will extend the list from
time to time and make public the
additions through officials channels;
The board further pointed out
that American firms are not relieved
by. the publication of this list of
SCCih6 " IL lLdl NhClA NOSS
not go to persons with whom the
Trading with the Enemy Act for
bade them to trade.
$500. Firm, ON Blacklist.
Among the banks mentioned was
the German Bank Of South America,
the Deutsche Uberseeische Bank and
many others.
The newspapers mentioned include
La Razon, Of Buenos Aires, a staunCh
, supporter of the Ircoygen admins
tration, and the Plaza Zeitung, of the
same city; Ell Tigre, of La Paz, Bo-
| livia3 the Blumenan Zeituns and n
dozen other papers in German and
Portuguese published in Brazil; "El
Commerce." and La Defense Ma
| cionar' in Colombia; La Defense, Of
Mexico, and La Paloma, of Guaymas,
and a score of other publications
throughout South and Central Amer
lea. The Colombian newspapers list
ed are the most numerous.
Among the other institutions on the
list is the famous German Club in
Mexico City; the Boston Store" of
Buenos Aires; the Deutsche Sud
Amerikanische Telegraphen Gesell-
schaft. of Rio de Janiero. and three
electrical companies and two coal
supply concerns with many branches.
Mexico shows the largest number
Of firms on the list, about three hun
dred and fifty. Brazil Is a close sec
ond with about three hundred. A
hundred and fifty Argentine firms are
listed, with about the same number
from Chile; there are some 80 firms
in Colombia, 20 in Costa Rica. 80 in
Cuba, I in the Dominican Republic,
20 in Ecuador, Is in Guatemala, 20 in
Haiti, 20 in Honduras. 10 in Nicara-
qua, 10 in Panama, 10 in Paraguay,
100 in Peru, u in Salvador, 10 in Uru-
quay, and so in Venezuela.
1t was stated that the list was
issued more to comply with the legal
requirements of the Trading with the
Enemy Act than with a view of any
further extension at this time of the
control over foreign commerce. AS
imports, as well as exports. are now
largely subject to license under the
Presidents proclamation every article
of our foreign commerce may now
be said to be subject to absolute
control
The imports regulations are being
administered. it is learned today more
for their effect here at home than
abroad. License is granted for the
Importation of commodities only upon
Cgreement that they will be used for
the better prosecution of the war.
This agreement must include not only
the persons to whom imports are de-
ltvered, but the price at which they
are to be sold.