The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-05

supervise measures for getting Anne
the COMMITTEE. requested to me State
Department.
A notice was posted in tho embassy
to-day saying that the Ambassador has
met all the suggestions Of the committee
and has sent cables asking for adequate
transports and cash. but a legion Of
Americans who visited tho embassy. ex-
pressed indignation ut the apparent in
ability OF Secretary Bryan 20 realize the
necessity for prompt action.
When they read the notice that Am
bassador Page had received a telegram
from the Secretary OF State to the
effect that the Government would send
such facilities as may be needed by
Americans requiring money and trans
portatlon but that 1t cannot determine
such needs until Il IL known to what
extent ordinary banking and trans
portation facilities have been inter-
rupted general dissatisfaction and dis.
gust was expressed.
Looking After Transportation.
The transportation committee was Al
work early to-day. After several con.
ferences with leading steamship men IN
London Joseph z. Day. chairman Of the
committee. estimated that 100000 Amer.
leans came 10 Europe this summer. oi
whom 10000 have returned homo. leav.
Ing 10000 still abroad. OF these 10,00t
Gated In France. Germany and Austria
Tho rest probably are in italy. Switzer
land. Norway. Sweden and other coun
tries.
The committee u endeavor1ns II
charter boats to take these from the
Continent. The Foreign Offices OF th'
various countries are being appealed Il
TO assist IN the exodus OF Americans.
Mr.. Day interviewed Harold Sander
son. president of the Internationa
Mercantile Marine. and learned tina
bookings and sailings of the line a
present are not affected The line Il
doing everything In It's power to &c
Americans shipped by way OF New
York, Philadelphia and Boston. thos.
being unable TO be booked to one por
being sent to another. Pursers hav
been instructed to furnish first clas
food. etc. to passengers travelling
second class, and similarly better foo
than customary 20 the Storage pas
sengers.
No Word From Germans.
Mr.. sandersm said that tho lin,
already had honored tho tickets Of 80
passengers who had bought retur,
tickets for German lines, and that h
had wired the German lines asking
they would honor these ticket
eventually. He was unable to set
reply and was compelled to order tha
no more German tickets b accepted.
MI. Day announced that he would tr
to get some word from either the Ger
man lines or tho United States Govern
ment regarding a tabulated list OF tn
holders Of unhonored tickets for Ger
man steamships and to have such a lie
furnished to tho committee and tn
COMMITTEES would attempt to have ther
honored. Tho committee communicate
twice a day with the managers OF IN
steamship lines and posts notices OF tn
information received in the hotels an
elsewhere.
The committee has received an one
from tho American Porto Rico Line
send two ships on Saturday. one wit
accommodation for TOO cabin passenger
, and the other for 900.
OF tho sailings as scheduled tho con-
| mittee expects that 1880 Americans vi
, leave London this week. The nrst sal
ing Ia that OF the Philadelphia to-mol
row. She will be damned TO tho sui
, wales. Even the Storage win be nile
: with prosperous passengers. A numb
/ OF passengers for tho Philadelphia lie
Southampton tonight to be suro
get aboard.
Cornelius Vanderbilt has abandon,
his yachting cruise Two Of his gues'
IL. N. Robinson and Hunter Wykt
hope to sail for New York ON the Colt
on Thursday. Mr.. Vanderbilt intend,