Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-11
Gives German Agents Seek
ing to Embroil This Ma
tion Another Shock.
RADICAL MODIFICATION
OF EMBARGO ON EXPORTS
Practical Backing Given to AS
surances of Friendship Recent
'ly Conveyed to Editors.
NO STRINGS TO CONCESSIONS
approximately 10000 Tons OF Grain
to Be Delivered Between Now
and November.

WASH INGTOS. July 1o.-Prcsidcn,
"i!s"n to-day gave another shock 10
INC German agents in Mexico who are
trying TO cmbr"il that country into
d'hcultics with tho United states
through Secretary of State Lansing
nc announced radical modification
OF inc embargo on exports 10 bcnent
Mexico
Corn and food. agricultural mplc-
nlents and many other articles are TO
he allowed to go across the border to
meet Inc needs of tho Mcxtcan pcpu.
laticn.
Tor this favor, nothing is demand
ei OF Mexico in return. The hope Is
expressed merely that The Mexican
government will continue TO allow
commodities not impcrativeIy needed
IN Mexico to he exported 10 tin. tinted
States and will not permit the com.
modt'cs and food received from the
United States. nor similar comm: odi,ic.
OF food to bc exported TO other ccun-
tries"
1t vas upon the restrictions Of ex-
ports TO Mexico that the kaiscr's prop
agandists below the Rio Grande have
been laying much stress. Tho colossus
OF the North. said thcy-ncaning tho
-
Mexico and running her trade and in
dustrics. McXicans have been urged
through German s.Saidizcd ncwsp;L-
pcrs TO retaliatc by shutting OF alb
solutei" the shipment OF fuel oil OUT
OF Tanpico to the British and Amcri-
can navieH. No opportunity has been
lost by the assiduous agents OF Berlin
to trade upon the suspicions OF Mcxi.
cans and TO innamc old scare.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF
THE STATE DEPARTMENT
The announcement from the State
Department follows:
"In giving concrete expression TO the
friendly sentiments expressed in be
half of the government Of the United
States by President Wilson IN his ad
drcss to the Mexican journalists at the
White House on June last. the De-
partmcut of state has arranged that
export licenses will tc freely granted
FOR shipments to Mexico Of tn. COM
moditics hereinafter enumerated, sab
( jcct only to the restrictions imposed
by the laws and regulations of the
United States respecting trading with
the enemy.
81. Corn, 100000 bushels. approx
imately 10000 tons. between now and
( November If purchases are in con-
siderable quantities, they should he
made through United States food adj
nlinistration.
80. Coke Will be licensed: is With
, drawn from certain specified districts
- Ammonia VIII be supplied TO Mex
leo for ice making. rctrigcratins and
= foods,uffs. but not for beer making. Ia
other words. Mexico Will be treated ~
states, nor similar commodities OF FOOD
:, TO be exported TO other countries
In effect, the President MAS suiiinS
his action to his words, and giving
practical backing TO the assurances O:
friendship for Mexico recently con
veyed by him to Mexican editors tour
ing the United States.
a. Agricultural machinery licenses
| will be granted literally Mining ma
.ninert where required for production
OF metals, licenses will be granted lib
orally.
-. Articles of iron and steel manu-
j. ifacture--Ccncrnlly speaking, this coun-
try will license freely all articles o.
steel and iron manufacturc which arc
10 he used for producing war materials
| for this country. In other eases this
country, on account of the necessity
| for conservation. restricts the eNporta-
lion of iron and steel to all countries
ID, ~
mines. especially cyanide. dynamite caps
| and fuses--MeXico is now getting cy-
| anidc for her gold products. All coun-
/ tries have been rationcd with respect
q 10 cyanide. since there is not enough
10 go around Export licenses arc
granted for dynamite 10 Mexico. as re-
| quircd for mining purposes. The same
applies to caps and fuses.
a. Common soap---License will he
.ranted for 1000 tons.
"S. Licenses will he granted for COP
per in manufactured form at as great
an extent as the conservation meas
ures OF the United States will permit
| The same applies to zinc. The united
States Is short Of fcrro manganese and
accordingly, will not he able to grant
4 export licenses for this commodity to
any great extent.
80. Licenses will freely be granted
for tho following foodstufs to Mexico:
corn. cornmeal. corn -four. confcction-
cry, including chocolate candy. bar
b relied beef, dried fruit, lard, mutton OIL
oats, pork. pork products. oleo OIL peas
(f1ot seed).
5RAILwAY EQUIPMENT
" ALSO TO DE LICENSED
Purchases in considerable quantities
are to be made through the food ad.
mInistration. The United States is also
prepared to license for export to Mex.
leo considerable amoant OF railway
equipment the character OF which has
bcen communicated to tho Mexican
government.
''The above list OF articles is not
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