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Show WILSON'S DRASTiG MOVE TOR EGOHOMY CIVE3 GOVERNMENT CONTROL OVCn EVERY COMMODITY EX-PORTED EX-PORTED FROM U. S. president Issues Sweeping Proclamation Proclama-tion to Tighten Grasp on All Munitions, Muni-tions, Money and Supplies to Be Sent Abroad in the Future. Washington. President Wilson nn AllgllSt 7 issued u pi iM lnlnnlion Ullii.li gives llit: government control uvcr every possible commodity cxpor:ed from Hie Culled States. 1 1. Is Ihe most (Irn.slli: slop for economy econ-omy control lakon by nny Halloa ilur-i ilur-i i iK I'"' war. The president in a statement accompanying tin: proclamation procla-mation Insists Ihul lie alms at control mill not at tin: actual stoppage of exports. ex-ports. I'.ut tin: milliner In which the proclamation Is divided makes its purpose cerlaln. All arllcles of commerce must lie licensed for export, lo enemy countries and the countries of Hie Kuropoan neutrals. This will give the United States for Ihe first lime control over certain munitions and money .sent to the neutrals. The president's proclamation was accompanied ac-companied liy an explanation In which he delalleil the difference between the divisions established in naminf? the cominodil ies coming under the ruling. Purpose Is Cortrol. "The purpose and effect of this proclamation Is not export prohibition but merely export control," the president presi-dent states. "If Is not the Intcnlion to Interfere unnecessarily with our foreign for-eign trade; but our own domestic needs must be adequately safeguarded and there is the added duty of meeting meet-ing the necessities of all Ihe nations at war with the imperial Gorman government. gov-ernment. After these needs are met, It: Is our wish and intention to administer ad-minister to the needs of the neutral nations as far as our resources permit. per-mit. This task will be discharged without other than the .very proper qualification that the liberation of our surplus products shall not be made the occasion of benefit to the enemy, either eith-er directly or Indirectly. "The two lists have been prepared In the interests of facility and expediency. expedi-ency. The first list, applicable to the enemy and his allies and to the neutral neu-tral countries of Kurope, brings under control practically all articles of commerce, com-merce, while the second list, applicable applic-able to all the other countries of the world, makes only a few additions to the list of commodities controlled by the proclamation of July 9, 101". It is obvious '.hut a closer supervision and control of exports is necessary with respect to those Kuropenn neutrals neu-trals within the sphere of hostilities than is required for those countries furl her removed. Distinction Necessary. "The establishment of these distinctions distinc-tions will simplify the adminisl rat ive processes and enable us to continue our policy of minimizing the interruption. interrup-tion. "No licenses will bo' necessary for the Importation of coin, bullion, currency cur-rency and evidences of Indebtedness until required by regulations to be promulgated by the secretary of the treasury at his discretion." The list of commodities for which license Is required for exports to the rest of the world is widely extended. "This," says the president, "is for the protection of our own needs." |