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Show I &3f EFFECTIVE BLOW. LH ' That section of the Espionage Bill dealing with the H control of our exports, or the so-called embargo provision, H ought to prove one of the most effective blows against H Germany. For a long time it has been known that Ger- H imany lias been getting food from us indirectly, that is H S?e Lave been shipping to neutrals and they in turn have H I teen selling to Germany, thereby making large profits H sntl at the same time feeding the enemy. To the average H American mind this is not right. Americans believe in H 3oabg things in the open, they believe in taking the direct L Jroute, and do not believe in tolerating anything indirectly m that they will not tolerate directly. Therefore the em- H! fcargo provision recently passed will meet with popular H approval and the President will be loyally supported in H tarrying it out. The President has issued a proclamation H creating the necessary machinery, and when once in op- m eration it will make itself felt. Concerning this most H Important piece of legislation, the First National Bank of B Boston, in Its foreign trade letter, write as follows: S Exporters who wish licenses to ship commodities commodi-ties which are to be controlled or to ship to countires 'or which licenses will be necessary, will apply to m m X the Division of Export Licenses. Before granting M f u license three things will be taken into considera- B s Hon: first, the character of the consignee, for one 1 If aim of the act is to prevent goods reaching the en- m V cmy directly or indirectly; second, the quantity of M T goods to be shipped, because the total annual ex- M T ports of certain lines will be limited; and third, the B W tonnage available, for the government wishes to m f snake the best possible use of such tonnage. If there B I is no objection on any of these grounds, a license H f will he granted. It is thought possible to arrange a H $ system which will not delay the issuance of a license M I snore than three days at the most. Perhaps event- m nally the branch offices of the Bureau of Foreign H $ nil Domestic Commerce will be utilized, in which B f -case the exporter will be able to apply to the nearest fl F branch office, which will wire the facts to Washing-M Washing-M . ton and get a decision by telegraph, whereupon the H F branch office, complying with certain regulations, H will "be able to issue a license. 'An appropriation of H f Sibout $370,000 will be asked to carry on the work, H dI which the bulk will be used for salaries for the H new force of some 250 employes. Officials in Wash- H T sngton are united in declaring that there is no in- H 7 tention of shutting off completely the exports of H v 5ny one article or the shipments to any one country. H V The ohject of the act is to conserve our own supplies, H to use efficiently such shipments as is available, H ? and to shut off from the enemy supplies of goods H that have been reaching her through neutral coun- H v -V" tries. It is pointed out that if the last named object H ? is accomplished it will be one of the most effective H ' blows this country can strike. |
