New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-30
WAR TALK SCARES
AMERICAN TOURISTS
Rumblings of Approach
ing Crisis Forced Many
to Hurry Home.
BIG GERMAN LINERS
BRING LARGE LISTS
Bookings for Europe at Local
Offices Not Affected, Say
Steamship Men.

t'ueasiness for friends who remained
IN Europe was expressed by passen-
gers Of every one Of four great trans
atlantic liners that came into port yes
terday. Most Of the returning tourists
heard rumbles OF the approaching IN
ternationa crisis abroad before they
embarked for America, and more than
one admitted that the war talk caused
them to cut short their trips and hurry
home. That was particularly true IN
the case % Americans who planned 20
tour Austria and the Balkans this sum
NOR.
Officers OF the vessels, three Of which
few the German flag, we're particularly
impressed by the European crisis. The
captains. "a we'll as many officers OF
their stats, arc commissioned by the
German naval reserve and are subject
10 call from their government az any
time.
In the event Of Germany declaring
war probably not a vessel OF the Ham
burg American Line or the North Ger
man Lloyd running between New York
and German ports would he able TO
turn propeller. as there would be no
officers to command.
Among the passengers on the Water
land, that arrived yesterday, was Mar
Gus Braun, an Hungarian, American,
president OF the Hungarian Republican
Club in this city and affiliated edto-
rally with several Hungarian publica-
tons in the United States.
when left Vienna, ten days ago,
knew this situation was inevitable,
Braun said. ~ thought then. how
ever. that the trouble would be local
but now that Russia has taken a stand
which it looks as though she would
adhere to. ! cannot see how Germany
viii keen out War seems &C rtainty
but believe that England and France
will keep out OF it,
Braun denied that the Socialist par
ties OF Germany, Austria and other
countries which threaten TO be ON
broied were absolutely opposed to 4
conflict and would be largely irstru
mental in preventing war. The SO
cslists. in many instances, he said
were the keenesr for a struggle.
Captain Hans Ruser Of the Vaterlan'
and commodore OF the Hamburg Ameri
can feet said yesterday that he hat
heard nothing regarding the possibili
B
command OF vessel. The four stat
captains OF the Vaterland- Won Mai
bon. J. Weymar, Theodore Koch ant
r. karbiner- as we'll as the second an'
third officers, are all naval reserve men
and in case Of war could command
transports or patrol boats. Commo
| dore Ruser, If he were summoned
might be placed in command OF /;
cruiser. as his ability is widely recog
nizeG in the German merchant marin,
service.
Steamship officials are expecting th'
tide of returning tourists TO set il
earlier than usual this season. Yes
tcrday was the first that witnessed
large entry OF travellers from abroa'
to this port, and in the next few weeks
unless the situation in Europe take
on more peaceful aspect, Ieservs
tions on homeward bound vessels vii
/ be AZ premium.
At the Offices OF all the steam shiI
companies i was said yesterday tina
the war scare had not caused any fall
/ ing off in the bookings. nor had pro
+ Spcctive passengers cancelled thei
passages except in few cases. Tn
only persons who stayed home becaus
/ Of the trouble. after making reserva
! tions, were Wall Street men, who coul
not leave town because of the unset
tied state OF the market.