The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-07-13
EMBARGO ORDER IS
ISSUED BY WILSON
NOTICE clvEN THAT UNITED
STATES HAS TAKEN CONTROL
OF aASiC COMMODITIES.
Governments Policy VIII Ds, Ftret to
Give Consideration to American
Needs and, Next, to Meet Re-
quirsments Of Allies.

Washington. - Government control
Of American exports, authorized in
provision OF the espionage act, was
ordered put into operation July 10 by
President Wilson, with the issuance
of proclamation, on July 3. reQuir
Ing the licensing OF shipments to all
countries Of the most important ex-
port commodities.
In a statement accompanying the
proclamation the president declared
the governments policy will be first
TO give consideration ~ american
needs; next, to meet as fur as pos
sible the requirements Of the allies,
and, lastly, to supply the neutral
countries wherever practicable. 1t II
made clear that every effort will 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 billets, 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 advisibility Of a complete
embargo for sixty days on all food
shipments to give the country time
to ascertain the amount of It's sup
plies and to give allied and neutral
countries nm opportunity to present u
full program Of their requirements
The president In his statement said
the government was trying first TO
ameliornte present food conditions
and conditions that are expected to
arise between now and the next hAr
vest. Many officials, alarmed Mt 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.
viii Watch Shipping.
AHVukA tVntiVi VI SOat uttu luNIS
the government intends to take a
firm grasp on shipping. An arrange
ment under negotiation will give the
American and British governments
control of not only all allied tonnage
but of neutral vessels as well. Ships
now on runs not regarded as neces-
snry to a Successful conduct of the
\ ~<.tI
cred more essential and vessels now
held in port through fear of submn-
rine attack Will be required to go In
to service.
Control of iron and steel was made
necessary by war demands on tho
iron and steel industries. A shortage
OF steel in this country Is threatened
because Of the large amount that is
being diverted to munitions manu-
facturers, the construction OF the
governments mercantile fleet.
Japan's heavy purchase Of steel
plates for merchant shipbulidins
made necessary that plates be put un-
. der control. At the same time, this
, action gives the government n weapon
with which to force Japanese tonnage
into the transatlantic trades.
t Ppecific regulations governing food
, exports and shipments Of other com
modities named In this list are
expected to be issued by the president
: in a few days.
Even If q complete embargo is moi
placed on food exports for a time, |,
is known many restrictions will b.
! made. The exports council. comprIs
ing three cabinet members and tn.
food administration, Is drawing uK
program to be submitted to thu
! president Immediately.