The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-11
PRESIDENT MEETS
MEXICAN NEEDS BY
LIFTING EMBARGO
Gives Another Shock to
German Agents South
Of the Border.
kCORN FOR FOOD
Nothing Is Demanded in
Return, But Assures
Our Neighbors of
Our Friendship.
kCORN FOR FOOD

4nnfhGr AkDEk
lth. German agents in Mexico. who
arr irving 10 hrou that country into
i6,~,c,,,t,es u,ifh the lr-ited states
Thro,,gh eac-nt.rv IF Stata 1.ars-
.srr n. announced a radical modifca-
49, nj tba cr,hareo on EXPORTS TO
ihen.dt Nexico
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corn iui i"oH' ~ lN"'l ~ o. 'n'P's
mems ana mani "'l''I a. ei' a.. :"
ne al'"Ne" 10 ~ '2 " '''' "0' w
NEE '"e "'e'S VI we "'>'N7" F''"
4@tl"h'
For this favor. nothing Is demanded
of Mexico in return. fhe nope Is *
pressed merely that the Mexican gov
eminent viii continue 10 allow cum
moditieS not inlPeraiNe} needed Ut
Mexico to b@ exported 70 tue n1ted
States and VIII not permit Ihe com
modittes and food received from me
United states, nor similar FomN"0l-
Ties or food 10 tie exported ia "ther
countries.
In effect the president VAS sA1tlnE
his action TO his words, aftd ElNlhE
practical backing 20 the assurances 81
friendship Tor Mexico f"Geh' ~ con-
eeSed by him to Mexican editors tour
ing the United states
II WAS upon the restrictions Of eN-
ports to Mexico that the kaiser
propa EandtTtT brfrrT7- tff1r 3frc tff-Frtsys'e
have been laying much stress. The
colossus of the North. said they
meaning the United states, OF course
WAS starving Mexico and running
her trade and industries. AexicanS
have been urged through German
subsidized newspapers 10 retallate ny
shutting OF absolutely the shipment
OF fuel oil out of Tampico 20 the
British ana American naNies. No op-
portunity has ben lost by the ssslau'
Gus agents of Rerlin 10 trade upon
the suspicious of MeNicanS ana to IN
flame old scars.
state Department Announces
The announcement from the state
department follows:
I'm giving concrete expression 10
the friendly sentiments expressed in
behaf or the government Of the United
states by president Wilson IN his ad-
dress 10 the Mexican journalists at
che White House on June ! last. the
department or state has arranged that
export licenses Will he Freely granted
for shipments to Mexico Of the com
6odities hereinafter enumerated, sub
sect only 10 the restrictions imposed
by the laws and regulations of tho
United STates respecting trading with
tne enemy:
l. Corn. 100000 bushels, ap-
pfoAlnateIS "o,"oo tons between now
And November. II purchases are IN
1ohsinefaoie quantities, they snouid 20
mace through United states food I'D
minlsration
T. COKE Will he licensed II with
arswn from certain specihed districts
T. Ammonia Will he supplied 10
Mexico Tor &c" making, refriEeratine
ana foodstnrs. nut not for beer max
tng In other words. Mexico VIII be
treated IN exactly the same way as
M other Central American countries
= Agrfcuiturnl machinery licenses
VIII ne granted hnerally. Mining ma
eninery' where required Tor Produc-
Won OF metals, licenses will be granted
noeraily
8. Articles Of iron and steel manu-
xacture generally speaking. this coun-
Try VIII license freely all articles OF
oteei ana IRON manufacture which are
20 De used for producing war materials
Tor This country In other cases. this
country, on account or the necessity
yor conservation. restricts the eNporta-
aon OF IRON ana steel to All countries
o. Articles Tor the exploitation OF
mines, especially CYANIDE, dynamite
caps ana fuses, Mexico Is now getting
cyanide Tor her gold products, All
countries nave heen rauoned with re-
epect 10 cShide since there IL NOT
enough to go around. Export licenses