Evening star., 1940-09-26
Shipments to All
But Britain After
Oct. 10 Banned
By GARNETT ID. HORNER.

The United States today coupled
an embargo on exports of iron and
steel scrap to Japan with warning
that those nations which seek to
destroy principles of international
relations upheld by this country do
so on their own responsibility.
The embargo action, coming less
than "a hours after announcement
of a new S25 900 900 loan to China,
was considered part of determined
move by this Government to do all
II can by means short of war to
). checkmate the japanese drive for
domination of all Asia.
The warning was delivered by
Secretary of State Hull when asked
to comment at his press conference
on dispatches from Toxic quoting
japanese authorities as saying ia
pan was convinced that the United
States is opposed to her "legitimate'
expansion in the Orient and that
Japan would support Germany if
this country should enter the Eu-
ropean war on Great Britain's side.
Reads 1887 Statement.
Mr. Hull read to reporters state
ment he first made - July 16, 1887.
outlining fundamental principles Of
American foreign policy as opposing
the use Of force and interference by
any nation in the affairs OF other
countries.
If there be those who oppose or
seek to destroy these principles that
Is their responsibility, the Secretary
declared.
The 1887 statement Of policy en-
rhasized that while the United
states avoided entering into alliances
or entanglmg commitments, 1t dld
"believe in cooperative effort oy
peaceful and practicable means 10
support its principles. Secretary
Hulls re-emphasis on this statement
TODAY limited at strong possibility OF
ro-operation with Great Britain IN
efforts to preserve the status quo IN
the Far East.
Disapproval Reinforced.
Cutting off the American supply
of scrap iron and steel for the Jap
snese munitions induStry-Whlcn
was said to have been getting 80 per
cent or more of this material from
the United States-reinforces the
official disapproval expressed by
Secretary Hull earlier this week on
Japan's action in upsettlng the
status quo by moving into lnoo-
China.
The embargo against Japan was
the practical effect of regulations
approved by President Roosevelt to-
day. which will ban after OCTOBER
IS shipments of any iron and steel
scrap to any country except Eng
land-the heaviest purchaser OF the
metal here so far this year-and ma
tions of the Western Hemisphere.
MIR. Hull was asked at his press
conference if there was any otflclal
explanation as to why England was
excepted from the embargo. He re-
piled that he knew of no eXplana-
ton other than what the American
people were talking generally on
that subject, obviously referring to
widespread public support of meas
ures to aid the British.
The Secretary said he could give
reporters no information on whether
Great Britain might reopen the
Burma Road into China on Octo-
ber 18, when a temporary Anglo
japanese agreement for closing of
the road to movement of military
supplies will expire He pointed out
that this governments position
against closing of the road had been
made public.
Second Biggest Buyer.
Japan was the second biggest
buyer of iron and steel scrap from
this country during the first seven
months of 1910, taking 525 ,3O9 tons
OF the total exports of 1,796,089 tons,
while 599,8l4 tons went to the
United Kingdom. During the same
period of 1899, Japan was by far the
biggest customer. taking 1.155536
tons of the total exports of 2,123,264.
Shipments to the United Kingdom
for the same period amounted to
254 234 tons.
The extension of the export
licensing system to iron and steel
scrap does not affect shipments of
other iron and steel products.
During the first seven months
of 1910, the United States exported
to Japan 1257O8 tons of nom
scrap iron and steel.
The figures for July, 1910. the
latest month for which statistics
are available, show United States
exports to Japan of 17025 tons of
non-scrap iron and steel.
The restrictions having the prac-
(See FAR EAST, Page A-14)