Official U. S. Bulletin: Wednesday, March 12, 1919
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Official B ulletin Index for February, 1919, in This Issue (§f(xtwlTi&.&Mnlhtm fVHLISHED D AILY under order of THE PRESIDENT of THE UNITED STATES by COMMITTEE on PUBLIC INFORMATION GEORGE CREEL, Chairman * * + COMPLETE Record of U. S. GOVERNMENT Activities Vol. 3 WASHINGTON, W EDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1919. No. 5 59 DOUBLE C ABLE CENSORSHIP Railroad E xecutives in Conference ELIMINATED BY AGREEMENT With Director General on Means BETWEEN UNITED STATES Of Meeting Financial Requirements AND BRITISH GOVERNMENT LOANS F ROM BANKERS FOOD A DMINISTRATION RULES ONE PROPOSED PLAN BECOMES E FFECTIVE APPLYING TO MEATS REPEALED AT 12.01 A.M. MARCH 13 Harmony D eveloped in Dis The F ood Administration issues the Messages B etween American following: cussion of the Situation General r ules 13, 14. and 15 of the \ Caused by Congress' Fail- Territory and Points Out United States Food Administration have been repealed, the repeal being effective \ ure to Pass $750,000,000 side British Empire Will March 10. 1919. These rules, which at Be Subject to U. S. Cen the time of their repeal applied only to i Appropriation — Resolu meats, were as follows: tions Adopted by Execu sorship Only Even Though 3Rule 1 provided that the licensee should not keep on hand or have in pos tives Pledging Coopera Passing Through British session by contract or other arrangement food commodities in excess of the reason tion — Meeting Tomorrow. Territory — Restrictions able requirements of his business during Must Continue Until the a period of 60 days. The U nited States Railroad Adminis 4Itule 1 provided that the licensee tration issues the following: Blockade Is Lifted. should not sell or deliver to any person At t he invitation of Walker D. Ilines, any food commodities which would give Director General of Railroads, a confer Arrangements h ave been perfected by to such person a supply of such com ence was held February 11 between the the Navy Department, through the chief modities in excess of his reasonable re Director General and a group of repre cable censor, with the British chief cable quirements for use or sale by him during sentative railroad corporation executives, censor whereby cablegrams between h period of 60 days. members of the War Finance Corpora United States territory and points out 5Kule 1 provided that a licensee tion and members of the Advisory side of the British Empire will not be should not make or have outstanding con Finance Committee of the Railroad Ad censored by British censorship, even tracts for the sale of food commodities for ministration to discuss the financial situa though they may pass through British delivery more than 60 days after the tion facing the Railroad Administration territory. Similarly, cablegrams between making of such contract. and the railroad corporations as a result points in the British Empire and points of the failure of the Congress to pass outside of United States territory will the $750,000,000 appropriation requested not be censored by the United States LICENSE R ULES ON EXPLOSIVES by the Railroad Administration. censorship even though such cablegrams ySummary B Director General. iiMj- pass through United States terri TO BE REVOKED PRCH 15 tory. In order to get the problem before the The B ureau of Mivtrs^ authorizes the conference, the Director Geenral out Effective T o-morrow Horning. following : lined the necessities of the situation as This arrangement becomes effective at follows: 12.01 a. ni. March 13, and under it a The w ar-time regulations requiring cablegram between London and Valpa licenses for the purchase, possession, and AMOUNT N EEDED UP TO JUNE .10. 1!)1». raiso will lie censored by the British only, use pf explosives for reclaiming land, For i nterest and other corporate stump blasting, ditching, and other agri requirements of the railroad although it will pass through United corporations $106, 0CC, 702 States territory, and a cablegram be cultural purposes will be revoked March To m eet amounts due equip tween New York and Stockholm will be 1") by the Interior Department. The only ment companies bv the Rail qualification is that this revocation does road Administration 183,081, 065 censored by the United States censorship To p ay for indispensable ad- only, although it will pass through Brit not allow enemy aliens or subjects of a tions and betterments, ln- ish" territory. Up until the present, such country allied witli an enemy of the ciudinsr equipment ordered United States to manufacture, purchase, by railroad companies 110,000,000 messages have been censored by both the To m eet maturities of the United States and Great Britain. sell, use, or possess explosives at any railroad c orporations 100.948,905 time. This letting up in the regulations To m eet excess of cash require Necessary While Blockade Lasts. ments to pay current vouch was recommended by Van H. Manning, ers over the probable re It is Impossible to maintain an effective Director of the Bureau of Mines, who ceipts up to Mar. 31, I»19„ _ 101. 000, 000 blockade against enemy territory and ene has charge of the enforcement of the act, To b ring cash balances in hands my Anns without n cable censorship) of Federal treasurers tip to and for the reason that the public safety $200,000,000 which is the and the arrangement just completed does does not longer require such close regula normal requirements for one not contemplate the abolition of cable tion. It will be of interest to all farmers mouth ,. 40, 000, 000 censorship but only the elimination of and those engaged lu reclamation work. double censorship. The new system will Total 7 01, 007, 692 not minimize the delay to which cable It w as made clear that to a large extent grams are subjected as a result of eon- The p hilosophy of the W. S. S. is save, it will be necessary for the railroad cor (timilnuiil on page 0.) save, save. porations to meet their requirements by THE OFFICIAL IT. S. BULLETIN: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1919. obtaining loans from bunkers, the re sources of the War Finance Corporation FURTHER RELAXATION IN EXPORT RULES to l)o reserved to protect special cases. Issue of Warrants. FOR SHIPMENTS TO NORTHERN NEUTRALS The Director. General and the confer ence generally proceeded on the view that The War Trade Board announces in. a High-speed steel and tools made it was highly <lesirable to devise ways to new ruling (W. T. B. It. 037) that further thereof. provide for payment of bills ami have the relaxations have been made with refer Formaldehyde, formalin, paraformal situation met through financing rather ence to the exportation of the commod dehyde. than by n general suspension of work ities mentioned below to the northern Holland. which would have a deterrent effect upon neutral countries. Applications for ex Bono black and lamp-black. business generally. port licenses will now bo considered by Cocoa powder and cocoa bTitter. The Director General told the confer the War Tra'de Board for the shipment of Fisli and fish oil. ence that he was considering the advisa these commodities to the countries men White lead. bility of having the Railroad Adminis tioned, if accompanied by the proper im Tar. tration issue, under reasonable conditions port certificate number. Zinc sulphate. and limitations, warrants for amounts Norway. • Zinc chloride. due railroad corporations, such warrants Zinc white. to l>e in a form which would serve as col Alcohol, and other crude spirits. Denmark. lateral for railroad corporations desiring Canned fish. Cereals and potato flour. to make loans through banks, and such Wood tar. Animal margarine. warrants to be taken up by the Railroad Silk bolting cloth. Oleo stock. \ Administration when the Congress makes Sweden. Oleo oil. the appropriation needed to meet the sit Olein. uation Bristles, hog. Cotton-seed oil. Mr. Eugene Meyer, jr., manager direc Egg yolks and egg albumen. Coconut oil. tor of the War Finance Corporation, as Fisli of all kinds. Edible tallow. 4 sured the Director General and the con Turpentine, turpentine substitutes, and Edible stearino. ference that the corporation was desirous turpentine oil. Silk bolting cloth. of doing everything possible to assist in Tar and tar oil, except wood tar and Vegetable seeds. meeting the situation, having in mind the wood tar oil. Hides. interests of the Government in protecting loans and the legal limits placed upon the corporation. James N. Wallace, Finance Advisory Com director general, who held a brief con A spirit of hearty cooperation was evi mittee. Eugene Meyer, Jr., managing director. War ference with the members of the com denced by the railroad executives, Finance Corporation. mittee named above and expressed bis through Mr. Howard Elliot, who appeared Clifford M. Leonard, director. War Finance gratification over the attitude adopted as acting chairman of the railroad execu Corporation. Angus W. McLean, director, , War Finance by the executives, adding that he was' tives committee, and other railroad cor Corporation. very happy to have the committee coop poration officials. The conferences have Railroad Executives Adopt Resolutions. erate with the Railroad Administration. not yet been concluded. Following the morning conference, the A further meeting will be held Thursday, Those Attending Conference. railroad executives met in the afternoon March 13, between the director general and adopted the following resolutions: and the meml>ers of the committee of The conference was attended by the executives named yesterday. following: Resolved : 1. That it is the sense of this confer In addition to the executives named The Director General, Walker D. Hincs. after the morning meeting, there were Howard Elliott, chairman.