Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-27
NEARLY 100000
HERE FOR REFUGEES
Garrison Preparing Statement
Showing All Possible Done
for Americans.
TO REPLY TO CRITICISM
OF u. S. GOVERNMENT
Bryan Makes Public "Appreciative
Thanks of the Principe di
Udine's Passengers.

0NAAS . = o00SA6SASs
Deposits made with the Treasury for
Americans marooned in the war area
of Europe are nearing the 100000 marx.
The receipts to date total 1850. 2sS.6S
Deposits yesterday reaching the Treasury
through all government agents totaleo
$3s,ssOs6.
Secretary Garrison is preparing
statement to the public in regard TO
the steps taken by government ohclais
for the relief OF the large number OF
Americans stranded in Europe at ana
since the outbreak of the war. 1t IS
designed to meet the criticism made
against various agents of the govern
ment, both in this country and abroad.
1t will tell briefly the many difficulties
surrounding a situation unprecedented
in the history of nations and the
prompt and comprehensive steps taken
by the government authorities to meet
them. 1t will describe the work done
both in supplying funds to the Amer
leans in Europe, regardless OF thelr
financial standing. and in transporta-
ton by rail to seaports and thence by
steamships across the Atlantic.
General Misrepresentation.
1t was explained by Mr.. Garrison today
that the statement is being prepared
mainly because there seems to be gen.
eral misapprehension as to what the gov
eminent has done and is doing in the in
terests Of Americans in Europe ana an
apparent disposition on the part OF some
neonle to criticise the government oM-
Gals for having failed to foresee the
consequences of a war before 1t actually
began. and to have an unlimited supply
of gold in the hands of all the diplomatic
and consular officers In almost every Guy
in Europe at the very outbreak OF hos
tilities.
The forthcoming statement is intended
to show that everything possible was
done to meet quickly an unforeseen anu
the unexpected action Of the European
bankers and business men In refusing
to honor letters of credit. certified
checks and all other financial instruments
ordinarily current in the markets OF the
world
Principe di Udine's Passengers.
As an indication that some interested
people appreciated the efforts OF the
departments to assist Amerl-
cans stranded in Europe, the Secretary
of State today gave out the following
statement in regard to a conference held
in New York yesterday between COM
mittee of passengers who returned home
on the Principe di Udine from Genoa
and Wilbur F. Carr representing the
State Department.:
THE committee appointed by the
Americans who have not returned from
Genoa by the specially chartered steamer
Principe di Udine met at the Hotel
n: ,s<11 Ihy,p T
of consular service of the Department
Of State, and discussed with him the con-
ditions prevailing among Americans left
in the southern part of Europe. partlcu,,
the information in their possession, and
heard from him in detail the steps that
had been taken. and were being taken.
by the Departments of state, treasury
War and Navy TO relieve American citi-
zens travelling in Europe at the outbreak
of the war.
THE members of the committee joined
in the unanimous and hearty expression
of appreciation of what the departments
had done and are doing, and expressed
complete satisfaction.
Appreciative Thanks.
1.-THE committee conveyed through Sec
partments named their appreciative
accomplished.
The members of the committee at the
conference included R. A. c. Smith. New
Ter. New York; George B. Mcclellan,
New York; Park Benjamin. New York
Henry Burnett. Louisville. Ky; Judge
Edwin B. eager. Derby, Conn: Charles
C. Hoyt, Brooklne. Mass; William R.
Newbold. Philadelphia. Pa: DR.. Stewart
Patton. Princeton, N. j.; J. g. Schmid-
lapp. Cincinnati, Ohio; Langdon Thomas.
Augusta, Ga
Secretary Garrison has been advised
that the steamer Patria of the Fabre
line. with accommodations for :. 100 pas.
sengers, would sail from Marseille Sep
TENDER 3; the Santana of the same line
with accommodations for 1900 passen-
TENDER Is: the Almeria, September II, and
the Venezia and other vessels of the
Fabre line are booked for sailings in the
near future.
Missionaries in Military Service.
More than 1900 seventh-day Adventis,
preachers and missionaries in Europe
have been mustered into military service
a report to headquarters of the church
at Takoma Park. stated today. Numerou.
missions in German East Africa main
tanned by the central European organiza
ton would have to be taken over by the
american board. the report announced.
This message was sent by Elder L. r
Conrad, the president Of the European
Division Conference. who has his head
quarters in Hamburg, Germany, a few
days after Germany had declared war OF
Russia.
| Elder Conrad is a German, but was
educated in America. and carries Ameri
can citizenship papers. which may en-
able him to continue his ministerial
| work.