The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-25
President Issues Regulations TOR
New Trading With the
Enemy Law.
RULES ARE IMPORTANT
Every Citizen Is Affected by Act
Which Is Expected to Force
the Germans to
Submit.

the Germans to
Submit.
WASHINGTON, Oct. l6-Regulations
for the trading with the enemy act
have been issued by President Wilson.
Thew constitute the most far reach
ing control of every phase of inter-
course between the United States and
the world.
They give legal force to every move
of the United States in casting about
Germany an economic barrier Whlch
will compel her into submission.
Not only the new regulations for
cutting off trade between the United
States and Germany, but they do the
following:
Cut off trade with Germanys al
lies.
Cut off trade with those who do
trade with either Germany or her al
lies.
Provide custodians for all enemy
property in the United States.
Require special licenses for trade
or intercourse with any enemy or ally
of an enemy within the United States.
Authorize the Secretary of the Treas
ury to Investigate and supervise all
foreign exchange and prevent its
working to the advantage OF the en-
envy.
Empower the Secretary of the Treas
ury to stop the taking from or into
the United States of any communIca-
ton other than by mail, telegraph, ca
BILE or wireless.
Creates Censorship Board.
Officially creates a censorship board
consisting of representatives of the
Secretaries of War and the Navy,
Postmaster General, War Trade board
and committee on public information
to censor mail, cable, radio and other
means of communication.
Authorize the Federal Trade commits
sion to keep secret all patents that
may be developed for the interest of
the United States and to provide for
working in the United States under
patents held by enemies or allies of
tho enemy.
- Vest In the Postmaster General the
authority to censor foreign language
publications.
Charge the Secretary of State with
control over the entry and egress from
the United States of enemies or al
lies of the enemy.
Authorize the Secretary of Com
MERGE to hear appeals Of refusals Of
pers to vessels.
Charge the Attorney General with
the enforcement of the criminal Sec
lions of the trading with the enemy
act.
Empower the President to regulate
imports as we'll as exports.
OF Importance to Every Citizen.
The new regulations will be of I'm IN
Stnss to 2f ae
companying the regulations this is said
citizen IS Of 'g the Un Roia States should
promptly familiarize himself with these
definitions for his own protection Il,; and
ment in it's efforts to wage the war to
q successful conclusion"
The Definitions.
These are the definitions:
tionality, who resides in the territory Of
hs of ts aes or or the the
occupied by any of their military
forces is, expressly made an enemy"
American citizens who have remained
in these territories are nevertheless
the enemies for the purpose of these
regulations.
ing or Of what nationality: who is do 3.
made an enemy or any ally Of the enc
mics. This. of course. applies with spe,,
cia force to The border neutr ;a sr and
force to the embargo.
German Concerns Enemies.
Any corporation created by Germany
enemy, no matter where located.
Not only is it made unlawful to trade
with and IN r mas de WfS ABOVE
ANY person who there is reasonable
cause to believe Is acting for, or on &C
my or any ally of the enemy, whoever
and wherever they may be. 1t is point
ed out, in the; Presidents order that
who are Residents Of the United States
it must be remembered that their ma
com naiety aG intereo ou with them
Law Provides Interment.
The test of their enmity in this law
with or for the benefit, OF the father
land. It is pointed out that they may
be informed under other provisions OF
.(a)-To pay, satisfy. compromise or
faction of any debt or obligation.
(b)-To draw, accept. pay. present
for acceptance or payment, or indorSe
any negotiable instrument or chose in
action.
(c)-To enter into or carry on, COM
plete or perform any contract, agree
ment or obligation.
(6-To buy, sell, loan or extend
credit, trade in. deal with, exchange.