Evening journal., 1918-01-23
N 'ADOO NOT REAL I
TO D. K. EMBARGO
Says Garfield Freight Hold
Up Suggestion Must
be Studied
ASSERTS SHUTDOWN
ORDER IS SUCCESSFUL

WASHINGTON, Jan 23-Fuel Nd
minIstrator Garfield announced last
night that as sfresult of the sacrifices
met by the nation in periodically sub
hitting TO a Ave days shutdown Of the
Industries east Of the Mississippi river,
the danger OF a prolonged interruption
in sending a steady supply Of ammuni-
tlon and food TO the American over
seas force and the allied nations appar-
emily had been ayerted.
Reports received last might showed
that fewer than eighty ships remained
at Northern Atlantic ports as COM
pared with l2i a week ago, while many
vessels In the meantime bad received
bunker coal and sailed.
Conditions so far as shipping were
concerned, were more favorable than
at almost any time since the United
states entered the war. and domestic
consumers and public utilities also had
been greatly served,r Dr. Garfield
stated.
The heavy snowstorms Of the last
2i hours did not discourage the Fuel
Administration but rather ADDED TO the
effort put forth
The reports that ships CARRYING am
munltlon and foodstuifs. for which the
American overseas and the Allies have
been calling, had been released in daily
increasing numbers were accepted by
Fuel Administration officials as sum-
cient reward for the storm Of criticism
10 which they have been subjected, and
all powers at hand were eXertcd 10 see
that the crisis, they now believe pass
ed, does not again confront the nation.
In putting into effect the revolution
airy measure shutting down industries,
the Fuel Administration took under
consideration, it Is understood. reports
that the Germans were preparing for
q big drive on the western front, as
forecast by Secretary Baker. Dr. Car
Held and his experts were unwilling TO
leave themselves IN a position where
should a catastrophe occur on the west
ern front because Of the lack Of am
munitiOn and supplies, lt could be stat
ed the full authority Of the Fuel Ad-
ministration had not been exercised
Dr. Garfield announced last night that
he had called upon W. G.-Afc cAdoo, di-
rector general Of the railroads, TO CO.
operate TO avert a repetition Of the
transportation tanglc, which moved
uAill ~ cAuN nNNfM NiuurNa ifr Nll ~
large a scale by ordering an extension Of
embargo orders which would refuse all
new shipments except coal, food, and a
few essential supplies on the Baltimore
and Ohio and the Philadelphia and
Reading lines.
Or. Garfield. who has fought from the
flrst for a general and definite railroad
embargo program without success
sent to Mr.. McAdoo a memorandum in
which be said he had noticed press re-
ports thst the Pennsylvania railroad,
with the approval Of A. II. Smith, assis-
tant TO Mr. NlcAdoo, had placed a tenn
porary embargo on all shipments ex-
cept fuel and food. He advocated an
Indefinite extension Of this embargo or
der, with the additions noted, as the
surest means to bring about further
progress.
The Garfield request. however. was
not granted and Mr.. McAdoo said that
lt was a matter which must be care
fully studied. but would not be grant-
ed until he had been convinced that
It was necessary. He said that he was
as a general proposition, opposed 10 the
theory Of a definite embargo Or Car
field expressed the belief in his men,
orandum 10 the director general that
the best results would be accomplish