The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
new FOE TRADE ACT |
PUT into EFFECT
LAW GIVES GOVERNMENT ALSO
Lutte CONTROL OVER ALL
DEALINGS WITH ENEMY.
WILSON MAKES REGULATIONS
Measure 10 Designed to Build Eco
nomie Wall About Germany,
Forcing Her to
Submit.


Washington, Oct. l6.-Regulations
for the trading with the enemy. act
have been issued by President Wilson.
They 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 which
will compel her into submission.
Not only the new regulations for
cutting of trade between the United
States and Germany, but they do the
following:
Cut of trade with Germany's al
lies.
Cut of 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
Onicially creates censorship board
consisting Of representatives of the
Secretaries of War apd 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
TIE 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
merce to hear appeals of refusals of
customs officers to grant clearance pa
pers to vessels.
Charge the Attorney General with
the enforcement of the criminal Sec
tons of the trading with the enemy
act.
Empower the President to regulate
imports as well as exports.
OF Importance to Every Citizen. 4
The new regulations will be of i'm
portance to every citizen Of the Unit
companying the regulations this is said
Of the defnitions:
1T is highly important that every
promptly famiiiarize himself with these
definitions for his own protection and
Tor the Loyal support OF the govern
. successful conclusion"
The Deanitions.
These are the definitions:
Any person, Of no matter what ma.
ttttoneiity. who resides in the territory Of
eeeupied By any Of ff their military
forces !; expressly p made an enemy
American citizens who have remained
IN these territories are nevertheless
the enemies for the purpose of these
Any person. no matter where resid-
ing or Of what nationality, who 10 do
ing business within these territories is
mics. This. Of course. applies with spe-
cial force to the border neutrals, and
1t is this definition that will give great
force to the embargo.
! German Concerns Enemies.
Any corporation created by Germany
or It's allies IL an enemy or ally Of the
enemy. no matter where located.
with persons snd A Srms dstined 70 above sSus
but 1t is unlawful to trade with:
ANY person who there 10 reasonable
sos sh soSn e 81
and wherever they may be- II is point
Ssane With sSbeoss Of Grdsr anas
It must be remembered that their ma
fGsi eSs SR ths%
LAW Provides Interment.
The test Of their enmity in this law
Is Whetner OF not they are treoln8
with or for the benefit Of the father
land. 1t is pointed out that they may
be informed under other provisions Of
law:
Trading" is defined infinitely as:
(a)-To pay. satisfy. compromise, or
give security for the payment or satis-
faction of any debt or obligation.
(b)-To draw, accept. pay. present
any negotiable instrument or chose in
action.
(c)-To enter into or carry on, COM
plete or perform any contract. agree
ment or OBLIGATION.
(d)-To buy. sell. loan or extend
credit. trade In. deal with. exchange.