Show BRAS T IG MOVE GIVES government CONTRO Lr OVER EVERY COMMODITY EX PORTED FROM U V af 9 Preil president dent lesuea sweeping Pro Proc clama lamaj alon to tighten gra graap sp on all munitions eions money and supplies to be sent abroad in the future 1 washington pre president aident os august 27 issued a proclamation which gives the government control over olef I 1 every possible commodity exported from th the e states it ischo Is tho most drastic step for bood oni omy control taken beany nation natian dur ing the war the president in ia a i statement accompanying the procla matlon mation insists that he nims alms at control and not at the actual stoppage of exports but the manner in which the proclamation Is divided makes its purpose certain I 1 all vil artac t 06 lei of commerce must bt be licensed for export to edely ciely countries and the countries of the european neu this will give alve the united states for the first birdi time control over certain munitions and money sent to the neutrals the presidents proclamation was a accompanied c compa compart nied led by an explanation in which he detailed the difference between the divisions established establish ea in naming the commodities coming under the ruling purport jq Is roti the purpose and and effect ol of this proclamation is not export prohibition but merely export control the president states it Is in not the intention to interfere unnecessarily with our foreign trade but our own domestic needs must be adequately safeguarded and there la IS the added duty of meeting the necessities of all the jhb nations at war with the Imper imperial lol germ german I 1 an government ern ment after these needs are met it Is 15 our wish and intention to administer to the needs 0 of tho the neutral nations to as far as our resources per mitt alti this task will be dle discharged charged without mthr tuan the very croper prop er qualification IC that thi the liberation of 69 dw surplus products shall ahall not be alde the occasion of benefit to the enemy either directly or indirectly the two lists have been prepared in the lilt Inte reeta eresto of facility acid expediency the first list applicable applicably to the enemy and at 6 to we aeu neutral countries of europe europ e brings under control practically alt ali articles of commerce while the second list applicable to hii ail the other c of uie the voad makes only a bev to the af of controlled by the proclamation of ju ausy ily 0 1017 it Is obvious that tl closer supervision and control of exports Is necessary with respect to those european neutrals within the sphere of hostilities than is required for those countries fui further rem removed distinction tho the establishment of these distine irions tlona kiil ill simplify the processed and enable thabit us ti to continue our policy of minimizing the interruption no licenses will vill be necessary for the importation of coin bullion currency cincy and evidences of indebtedness until unell requited by regulation jo to bo be secretary i tie treasury asur at his dinote tion the hat of commodities for which llense Is inquired for exports to the rest of the world Is widely this says the president Is for the protection of our own needs |