Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-02
Kaiser's Subjects Take Kind
lest Possible Interest in
Welfare Of Tourists From
United States.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
MAKES INVESTIGATION
Result Is Full VindIcation of
Teutonic Hospitality TO For
eignerS Following DecIara-
ton of War,

Rotterdam. Aug. 2l.--Americans
who found themselves In GERMANY
during the first few days of the Eu-
ropean war were in no wise molested
and the German government took
every step to protect them. This is
the total OF the statements made
here by Americans returning from
Germany.
Several instances Of abuse and per-
sonal danger We're recorded, how
ever, but in every case the excite
ment incident to the declaration OF
war, mobilization and resulting high
spirits of the people We're response.
Bile. Then, too. the few cases recited
to the Associated Press correspondent
occurred in out of the way places
and persons touring the empire in
automobiles We're the principal suf-
ferers.
Due Apologies Made.
German villagers, unable to dis
tinguish the Americans from tho
English. stoned travellers. threatened
them and molested them In hotels,
but as soon as II had been made
clear that the victims of their wrath
were Americans the most complete
apologies were offered.
In most eases the offenders were
Immediately arrested and snmmariiy
punished.
on August 5. the German emperor
is said to have himself issued de-
cree, according to which the purgo-
masters all over the empire were to
be held personally responsible for all
harm Detailing foreigners. especially
Americans. There Is every reason
to believe from the accounts told by
American refugees that the Germans
went out Of their way to take care
Of the visitors from the United States.
Severe Military Rules.
1t must be said, however. that they
were subjected to the severe mill
tfafy rules so suddenly applied and
that those without passports We're. In
some cases. detained until identifica-
ton had been established. But even
this necessary process was not at
tended with the usual brusqueness of
the German official. Americans by
the score maintain that they had
never thought German officials could
be as polite as they showed them
selves
Americans in cities had no diff
Guilty Of any sort They were warned
to keep off the streets after shutdown
because the lower classes. 1t was
feared might mistake them for Eng
fish. But after few days this was
no longer necessary and while the
Americans in most cases had been
politely requested to leave Germany
at their first opportunity. no pres
sure for their departure was applied.
Difficult to Get Money.
Up to about August S, 1t was diff
ficult TO obtain money in Germany
on American paper of any sort 1t
was soon realized however, that all
American drafts, notes and letters OF
credit of standing were good, and
after THAI it WAS comparatively
easy matter to secure money. Per-
sons who found 1t impossible TO real
lie on paper in their possession We're
given credit by the hotel and board
ing house proprietors. Those VINO
We're caught while en- route, were Civ
en- accommodations in most cases on
the promise that they would mail the
amount of the bill from the United
States.
The Bristol hotel at Berlin, for In
stance. turned $50 rooms over to the
Americans absolutely free OF charge
and those who failed to get rooms
at hotels were taken In by families
Similar reports we're made by Amer
leans from other parts of the en-
pire.
Little Cause for Complaint.
Many Americans here assert that
the English tourists In Germany had
4 little cause for complaint. a party
Of them stranded at Cologne was put
up free Of charge by prominent
hotel there. Women and men, not
of military age. were permitted 70
pass over the Holland border without
trouble, though examination OF them
was not in all cases carried on with
the consideration shown tourists from
the United States.
Much baggage had to be abandon
ed by the Americans. Most OF the
rolling stock Of the German rail-
ways was in the hands Of the military
and needed for transportation OF
troops For this reason. little bag
gage could be carried on trains. II
has been learned. however, that re-
sponsible German express firms TOOK
charge of the baggage and that all OF
Il, If properly labelled, can be easily
recovered.
All We're Treated Well.
The American refugees at Rotter-
dam were unanimous In their praise
Of the Germans and the closest can
Vass BY the Associated Press cor
respondent disclosed not single In
stance in which an American had 9
complaint to make. Only one in
Stance was brought to his attention
one of a naturalized native of German
Lorraine. The man had been home
LOT visit when war was declared
ahu was drafted to serve In tht
ahndsturm for which his age made
nm liable. After working fof two