New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-22
L. S. Acts and Bank OF
England Agrees to Hon
or Ottawa Deposits
FRANCE TO RESCUE
AMERICANS IN ALPS
McAdoo Also Provides S5OO,OOO
for u. s. Representatives in
Aid of Stranded.

Americans lu England me totai "' on
funds deposited TO their credit at the
state and Treasury departments.
Negotiations by cable led 60 an an
rouncement tonight shat the Bank OF
England will make payments in sold TO
Americans With proper credentials. ana
that these payments VIII be drawn
against deposits made with ITS nrahC4
I'M Canada. The board viii deposit gold
10 cover the payments 20 De mace i.
the Ottawa branch. To date ABOUT
81 500 600 has been deposited ln the
government departments here LOT
Americans abroad. How much OF ms
amount is vet unpaid was not clscloseG
tonight. bat the balance VIII ne Nlpe~
out quickly through the new arrange
ment.
one pleasing feature Of the sltJa-
lion. the board members said Tonight
,rsg the fact that the French govern
nert has notified the state Depart
mont that 10 viii arrange 20 move all
Americans now in Switzerland 10
Trencb sesports Il is estimated that
tbere are about 10000 Americans I'M
SO-i+1erlsud. and 10 was said that their
transfer 10 seaports and the proooanlI-
ftv that they can get across the Ohan-
,cl ia ENGLAND and thence be brought
home has hchtened one OF the ooaIo s
Secyetarv McAdoo decided to-day 70
6eposit S50O.000 with the ASslS!au'
United States Treasurer at New lorA
10 aid destitute Americans VINO IeaCn
that port from Europe. The secretary
said that criticism OF the way in "lLl ~
she relief work is being carried on was
due 10 Interruptions 10 the caoie Sc
,ice J. /. Wilmeth chief clerk OF the
Treasury and .'- representative
broad in the rcIe work, has caoled
mat the situation e well I'm hand. Mr'
Wumeth. preparing 90 leave Tor Hoi-
land nlaced 100000 at the disposal OF
tho American Ambassador I'D London
and 100000 with army paymssters.
Americans from Italy. Switzerland ana
Holland are pouring into france anu
England. according 20 aovlces Ieach.iis
.be Department Of State so that INC
cbief concern Of the federal rehel
board is for the tourists IN Germany
and Austria.
"All Americans in Germany are posi-
lively safe" was an assuring lepOl
from the American Consul General az
Dresden. He added that many AMER
rsns about whom inquiry has neeh
ruENn cannot ne AUNntN VS. a. N--Ns
sblv never reached Dresden.
The American Consul at Berne re-
,orts that "the financial situation is
cssier for cashing travellers cheeks
md letters Of credit he also says
I.s+ there is difficulty IN locating
Americans, because many have ley
eu,i+7erIand for France and England
y.i.bou+ notifying the consular onceIs
Of their change Of address Inc CO"
stl general At Coburg reports leav
rsarlv all Americans have leIt io-
Northern Germany. -..-..
me American Minister 20 SWlJLeI-
land reports that most Americans are
Going 20 England, but those remaining
IL Switzerland are experiencing ITO
trouble getting funds
London. Aug. 21.-Henry S. BrecA-
cnridge. the United states assistant
secretary Of War, left Falmouth iasS
night. on board the American cIu l.''i,
Tennessee. for Rotterdam. lie VIII
Ia 81 The Hague to-day and begin
making arrangements 10Y gel'iht
,,ore,' IN Berlin for the relief o.
Americans stranded there. r..t
some eleventh hour work al WASH
i,ctoD has cleared up the situation 10
"a great extent within the last tWeiEe
bours The commission finally has on
famed authorization 90 proceed WIN
,,s,r,erfe 10 those who had deposits IN
IT, State Department and has secured
-cfual cash here on vouchers. Cohae.
cvert1v considerable NUMBER or
tourists got money to-day.
The DELAY IN disbursement, % is salu'
has been largely the result OF a mis-
Understanding as 70 the funds on the
Tennessee. II was supposed by many
tbst tbe gold was intended only tor
tbe relief OF destitute Americans win
out credit or private means. inns ms,
spnrehension has been removed, ana
20 complete the remedy Secretary Nc
Adoo has arranged credit OF SoVU'OV93
mon which embassies, legations anu
consulates may draw 20 relieve oes-
titute Americans Speaking OF inc ln,
,olved situation, L. {. hoover heau
Of the resident committee, saIG'
a number Of Americans VINO we're
hooked 10 sail tomorrow had depend
"a ON funds being sent them on the
Tennessee By relatives 10 pay IoI
,icEets and. Of course, they became
rsnickv when they learned there was
10 money on board for them. IN all
,uch cases We advanced the amount
necessary 70 make up the balance ior
ne tickets. and those people Will be
able 20 get away tomorrow.
II suppose relatives ~ America
durped money on the Treasury De-
partmeDt az the last minute and eN-
nected IL would instruct Ambassador
PAGE 10 make good the amount on TINS
end. Il appears that some S5O'OOO M
cold actually deposited aboard the
Tennessee was taken of IN New York
Harbor on orders from the Treasury
Departmen.. The officials accompany
ing the commission say they don
know why
Major Perry L. Boyer, Of the Amer
can Medical Corps, has joined the re-
lief committee here. lie left Brussels
on Wednesday, where he was on relief
work.
Major Boyer says the resident COM
mittee got every possible American out
Of Brussels on Wednesday, and was
prepared carefully 20 protect Amer
cans whose business interests forced
them 20 stay there. 4 large house
protected by American flags and well
equipped with beds and abundant food
rtufs, was provided for use as d
refuge should the emergency arise.
The food supply In Brussels was ad-
couate when Major Boyer left, and tho
city was well prepared for the destruc.
ton Of the railway yards and The
tracks out Of the city, which every one
knew would come upon the arrival OF
the German troops IN the Belgian cap
iisl.
y The Prince Of Wales national relic,
y fund to-day reached a total OF ST.,
100000.
Many inquiries are being made al