New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-24


from Liverpool that we had landed and
were starting for London. There vas
no answer 60 either dispatch ] do not
complsiv Of shat The American En-
bss>y ~ London Is Just now busy
place.
This Is not the only case Of dcten-
ton. nor the worst. There arrived al
HarwiCh from the Hook OF Holland q
Great Eastern steamship which brought
the British AmbaSsado from Berlin.
and l50 other passengers, half of whom
were aliens and among them many
Americans All the aliens, Americans
included. were examined as 10 their
nationality: all were forbidden 10 land.
When / last heard of them. q Great
Eastern official was intercedinC with
the Home Secretary. As he had told
me his story ! suggested 20 him that
he should advise the Americans 10 wire
their AmbaS sador with what result !
know not. Il appears that all these oh
structive proceedings were taken under
the new Aliens Act; passed only the
day before.-a war act. intended, how
ever. 20 deal with alien enemies only.
But the distinction between alien en-
emies and alien friends seems too
subtle for the subordinate official mind.
The administration OF the act is IN
the hands of the Home Secretary, the
reCoubtable Mr.. Mckenna. He. at any
rate. must know what the law is and
how j.; ought 20 be enforced; and no
doubt means it 20 be enforced rea-
sonsbly.
English Kind to Stranded Americans.
turn to a pleasanter side. There is
T. L. Arreo ga Is
stranded In London have been shown
great kindness by the English as well
as By their own countrymen. What
could be done 10 help them has been
done freely and generously. During
the four Bank holidays some OF them
were in actual distress and even m
want Of food. Some Of them wandered
into shops and Offices and told their
story. ! know Of one Office IN Pail
Mall. that Of THE Car Illustrated
chief authority in the automobile
world. where this happened. ! sup
pose ] may say that IL was Lord Mon
tacu Of BeaulieJ who met their ap-
Ylica-ions with q liberalty which cos,
him large sum Of money before the
closed banks opened. No doubt It Will
be repaid. or much OF II Will. but II
was given without regard 10 that. Lord
NontaCu IS. though q Peer and there
fore one or the idle rich on whom the
rich Radical used 20 pour scorn, editor
Of "The Car" and otherwise one OF
the busiest men IN England. DO you
think" ne asked. 81 can forget the
kindness shown me in America ne
various American committees. me En-
bassy. the Consulate General. Ameri-
can Bankers and Agencies, nave Deen
consnicuous and altogether admirable
iu this relief work.
The steamship companies nave done
what they can. but perhaps IN America
YOU hardly understand the posltlon OF
the Atlantic liners. Many OF theI
ships have been requisitioned by the
Government q fact sumaDly Lo'
cgbled I'M these early days Of mobi!l-
zatiou and transport. The Cunard Line
has cancelled its list OF sallngs 70
New York and replaced II by one ln
which the Campania alone appears
sailing from Liverpool 20 New ork
once i'm three weeks. The Nhlte star
Oceanic. which arrived az Southampton
from New York Saturday last, does not
return Al present. though the Olympic
does.
British Press "Discreetly Patriotic.
The papers publish very few ar
rivals ami departures, or facts OF any
kind concerning these liners. NO"
that the Press Bureau. over when a
Tnionist. Mr. f. L. Smith, presides' is
ORGANIZED. IL will be definitely known
MAT NAV be published and what may
not. Mr. Churchill. in announcing the
Bureau. told the House Of Commons
that the British Press had shown ltsen
discreetly patriotic IN omittng such
Devs as IL was asked 20 suppress.
There was then no legal authority 10
control the papers. Authority has
since been taken by Act Of Parliament.
The German spy system has such ram
i6cations that all sorts Of information
Goes bv subterranean channels 10 Der
I'm But / don't think these gentle
men have got much out Of the British
one word about the Irish. Mr. Red
,,o.,d's speech IN the House Of Com
mons. following Sir Edward Grey's,
and altering 10 provide "in company
9th his brethren Of Ulster for the
dcCsrce of Irish shores against the
Cermaps. was the best argument Tor
Gowe Rule ever heard. IL prof oundlE
i,,,,ressed the House and the country.
since then hear that he has Deen
pressing upon Nr. Asqulth me heceS-
sitv OF passing the Home Rule bill at
once as condition precedent 90 the
carrying ont Of his offer. Mr.. Red
mond wanted the House prorogued end
not adjourned. in order that the BIZ
might be presented at once 10 the
KING. The Prime Minister has held
10 his adjournment, and so there rs
fortnight for further negotiation and
.,c,baDs for compromise on Home
Rule.
London Has Air of Confidence.
You may imagine M far-of New York
.st rordon I'M these early moments
Of a great war is = place Of gloom. II
IS nothing Of the sort. Profoundly
serious AS is the mood Of the people,
grimlv i'm earnest as they are, fore
Seeing as they do dangers, losses and
perhaps great disasters before that
fnal triumph Of which no man doubts,
the 10Y OF battle shines on all these
English faces. H. ". .
Lipton Order for VIM. Elliott.
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