The evening world., 1917-08-28


Thursday, America will virtually re.
place Great Britain as mistress o.
the seas" On that date. under proc.
lamation OF President Wilson, Amer.
lea will enforce the most rigid em.
barge in the worlds history on every
possible article OF commerce TO en-.
emy countries, and on all foods, fuels,
cotton, gold and other articles con.
trlbuting to Americas defense, to all
other countries, even our Allies.
The proclamation is the greatest
blow ever dealt at Germany. II will
mean her complete isolation from the
world. She will get no more Amer
lean supplies - especially food -
through neutral nations which have
waxed rich by smuggling our goods
over their borders to the Kaiser.
The Presidents proclamation clamps
the lid down on all commerce. but.
he explains, its purpose primarily Is
to control commerce. not TO stifie H.,
save to enemy countries. Legitimate
shipments will be licensed as re-
quested.
The proclamation sets forth two
lists of things upon which. his en-
barge falls.
The first deals with Germany.
Austria Hungary. Turkey. Bulgaria,
Albania. that portion OF Belgium oc-
cupied by Germans, Denmark, Greece.
Lelchtenstein. Luxemburg. Holland.
Norway. Spain. Sweden. Switzerland
and any other territory that may be
occupied by Germans.
ENEMIES CANNOT GET AMERl.
CAN SUPPLIES.
To the former nations the Presi-
dent absolutely forbids the shipment
from the United states OF any ma
terial that might enter into the man
ufacture OF war supplies. including
arms. ammunition. machinery, all
means for communication. imple.
ments, maps, food, fuel, forage, cloth
ing, silk. cotton, wool. medical sup
plies, surgical instruments, teas
coffee. wines and beverages.
The second list deals with all the
other nations In the world. Including
Americas Allies, and adds to tn,
embargo OF July 0 long list Of
foods, construction materials ant
other articles OF export which may
not be shipped except under specia
license from the American Govern.
ment.
Failure to secure this license will
bring a fine OF $4,000, or imprison
ment for two years. or both. and tn,
guilty vessel shall be forfeited to tn,
United States Government.
The license will absolutely
prevent reshipment Of American
goods into Germany or her allied
countries.
Mr.. Wilson, In a Supplementary
statement. sets out that America
needs must first be met; that tn
provision against the export OF al
articles to enemy countries Is abso
lutte, and that the provisions referrln
70 exports TO other countries will &C
only to control the national resource
during the emergency, lie promise
to minister to the needs OF neutra
nations so far as this country is abb,
but the embargo is TO be used as
war measure-and Germany Will t
the greatest sufferer.
EMRARGO WILL RELIEVE RRII
ISH OF BLOCKADE.
Licenses for all shipments. aftC
! Thursday, will bo issued at II
branches OF the Bureau of Foreig
\ and Domestic Commerce, thoug
: doubtful questions will be submlttC
! to the Exports Administrative Boar
: in Washington. OF which Vance NJ,
, Cormlck is Chairman,
\ The embargo viii succeed the Bri
3 ish method OF granting letters OF Al
surance for American cargoes. Uni
now there has been nothing hut Il
British blockade to prevent America
goods from reaching Germany throuI