Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-12
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Washington, Aug thinning Of
the North sea as part of the plan Of
the European war not only may close
most of the northern European ports
TO navigation. but the gold laden
cruisers Tennessee and North Caro-
lima and neutral passenger vessels
bearing Americans from Europe will
be confronted with new danger.
The American government was
formally advised during the day by
the British embassy here that mas
much as Germany had been scat
tering mines indiscriminately," Great
Britain could not longer refrain from
planting mines near her own ports.
II is believed that Americans in
northern ports will remain there for
the present or make their way south
and southeast 10 such ports as Mar
seilles or Lisbon to obtain passage
for the United States.
May Change Itinerary.
An itinerary for the cruisers Ten
nessee and North Carolina bearing
millions in gold for the relief of
Americans has never been announced
but as both Great Britain and Ger
many have given warning of the
dangers in the North sea, it is being
taken for granted here that neither
of the American warships will ven
ture into those waters. After touch
ing at Falmouth, England. the treas
ure ships probably will land at some
port In France and then head for
b.. fc
thought to reach Americans in both
Germany and Austria from points in
the Adratic
Neutral Ports ,BIockadcd.
One diplomatist pointeo OUT today
that the ports of iour neutral ma
tons Norway, sweden. Denmark and
the Netherlands. as well as one of
the bellgerents - belgium were
practically blockaded through the
promiscuous planting of mines in the
North sea.
The Hague convention which reg I
ulates the use of the contact mines, f
stipulates that the belligerents shall
undertake to do their utmost to
render these mines harmless within
a limited time. and should they cease
to be under surveillance, to notify
as to danger zones as soon as mill
tary exigencies permit"
Formal Notice of Danger.
Naval observers here believe, how
ever, that in view of the titanic
struggle this article in the convention
will be of little moment.
The formal memorandum present
ed BY the British charge d'affaires
was delivered to the state department
so that ships under neutral flags
might be turned back.
In only one or two places in Eur
ope, notably at Genoa in Italy, and
IN Sweden, does the financial en-
barrassment of Americans continue,
according to reports received today
by Secretary Garrison. Nearly all or
the European governments are be-
lieved to he desirous of establishing
heavy credits with America to draw
upon in payment for the vast guam
titles of food and supplies OF other
kinds which they must have during
the continuance of hostilities and for |
long time afterward.
Credit for Americans. {
Secretary Garrison thinks, there a
fore, that as soon as the first panicky
feeling is over and financial condi- I
tions have been readjusted, the mere l
announcement that the United States !
or any individual has deposited spe- I
cie in an American bank, subject to c
the draft from European countries 0
viii be sufficient to establish credit I
for Americans in Europe. Every Y
where on the continent Americans U
are gathered at the seaports and ar q
ranging for transportation home
ward lf
Official reports to the state de-
partment from Hamburg today
cleared up the last apprehension for
The safety of Americans in the Ger
man empire, with the exception of
hose special cases which have been 8
AIKEN up by Ambassador Gerard, /.
Tourists Are Comfortable. $
The little colony in Hamburg. ac- 8
'ording TO consular dispatches, is not n
)nly in comfortable circumstances,
'ut cheerful and disposed TO regard ;,
ne situation as free from any danger :,