Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-04

After the order forbidding foreigner.
TO leave the country had been suspend
ed Or. Crowell and the rest of tn,
party left Frankfort for Brebrich-on
tne-Rhine. and thence, by way of q
Dutch steamer down the Rhine to Rot
terdam, Holland. The boat upon whicl
they We're passengers was obliged t.
tie UP each night in various point
along the line. due to the restrictions
which forbadexthe passage of steamer
in the night This allowed the party
to be ashore for their lodgings ever
night. on the journey down the Rhine
the PARTY We're able to visit the town
of Linz, a small town, Dusseldorf
quite a city noted for its industrial
activities and as an art center as well
and also at Cologne where is situated
the famous Cologne Cathedral Bonn,
whore Bon University is located was
another place visited
The entire trip to Rotterdam took
from Friday until the following Sat
urday. Before crossing the frontier
the boat stopped at Emerich. the last
landing made in Germany, when Ger
man officials inspected all passports
and after crossing the boundary a SIM
liar inspection was carried on by the
Dutch officials. This inspection of pass
ports was frequent occurrence, since
1t was enforced upon each landing If
TIE party and III REGARD to this Prof
CroWell speaks most highly of the def
erence with which the German officials
treated Americans, making the matter
as much as possible one Of informalltv
and in friendliness.
Fer four DAYS the party was Obliged
10 remain in Rotterdam awaiting the
sailing of the steamer Ryndala upon
which seconb cabin passage had been
secured. At about / A. NJ, Saturday
the Ryndam weighed anchor and nut
out to sea. When about opposite Dow
er the ship was stopHad bv an Eng-
fish euRboat and forced to &c back
up the English coast until met bv an
other English gunbaat from which
! English officers came aboard. After
inspecting the skip papers an escort
was provided to conduct her safely ont
through the English channel ard IN
avoid striking any mines and she wa,
then permitted to so undlstllrhed tn
New York, reaching its destinaffft, q
a. NJ, Tuesday Sept. /
While on the retr8n Journey 10 A.,
erica the passengers aboard the Rvn-
dam prepared paper which was prac-
tica4y unanimously signed. as an CIV
preston Of appreciation Of the courtesy
and Blindness with Which they had beer
treated while in Germany. Tins. M :
per was given to the New York ma Yor,
for publication. -
Prof. Crowell has no hesitation in as
sorting his belief, which he U-fiiinar,.
acknowledges may be preiudiced oy,,,
ing to his observation OF the c,erma ,
side OF the European war alone and
| which is in marked contrast win ,ba
opinion advaneei in the editorial col
unhs OF many of our newspaners tbat
Germany is by nc means the cause -
TINS gigantic struesles Though par-
maps his feelings are not pro-t;ernoa n
| they most certainly are not anti-Czsr-
man. Prof. Crowell says that as he
witnessed the attitude of the German
lseople they did sndt want war bnt
war once declared they felt thar tbair
rational honor woula permit of No.
other course than that which thew baTo
followed One and all are with Ger
many and with he kaiser.