The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-06
RELIEF MEASURES FOR AMERICANS IN EUROPE UNDER WAY The Tennessee Sails Tonight With $2, ,500, ,000 to Succ0r
 Citizens Stranded in
 War Zone

Washington. August 5.-Relief meas urcs for the 100000 Americans In Eu- rope today were put Into practical op- crntion.
 President Wilson signed bill passed by Congress appropriating s25ooooo The gold will he taken from the sub treasury in New York to the armore1 cruiser Tennessee. which sails tomor- row night for the principal ports to distribute it.
 Negotiations were begun for the chartering of several big Italian steam- ships, which. together with 8 Amer lean vessels ordinarily used in tho coastwise trade, will provide facilities for as many thousands as care to come home
 Representations were made by the United States to the German govern- inent to secure the release of thousands of Americans detained in Germany dur ing the period of mobilization. Assur- anees have come that the mobilization will last only two days longer and Americans then will he free to leave. To Deposit Millions Ambassador Herrick cabled that tho
 
 tiative had agreed to deposit several millions in gold with Morgan, HarJes & Co., to pay letters of credit and travellers checks. This, it Is said will relieve financial stress Of Americans in France.
 The state department cahled $500 .000 tonight to Ambassador Page at London through the Bankers Trust company. which has raised that sum in London for the use of the American govern mcnt.
 | A conference at the treasury depart ment to perfect plans Of relief was l held by Secretaries Bryan. McAdoo and Garrison. Secretary MeAdoo afterward made the following announcement: "The treasury department and sub l treasuries at San Francisco New Or leans Baltimore Boston, St. Louis. New York. Cincinnati and Philadelphia will receive deposits for the benefit of American travellers and give receipts therefor. Congress appropriated today l S2.500, ,000 with authority to make ad- vances to American travellers In Eu- rope who may need money. A largo part of this appropriation will be sent 1 to Europe immediately. 1 .eWhenever funds are denosited with the treasury department for an Amer ican citizen in Europe the treasury de- partment, acting In conjunction with the state and war departments ! CudeaVor to locate the proposed nene- fieiaries and if found, will make such advances to them out of available ap- propriation as may be necessary for their immediate needs. Any unexpend- ed balance of their deposits will be re- turned to denositors.
 Shipment of Funds
 "From this time forth funds should not be sent to the state department or to any other department except the l treasury department or to the sub treasuries above mentioned" l The Tennessee will carry, besides the | gold furnished by the appropriation of lcongress, several millions deposited bS bankers In the treasury of the United 1 States for relief purposes. 1 The cruiser North Carolina which, 1t was thought. would accompany tho 1 Tennessee, will not sail for several days and may take more gold and more of fcials abroad.
 1 Government officials are working on 1 a plan to concentrate American refu- gees In London. Negotiations are in progress for the chartering of big
 steamer to ply across the English channel under the American flag and carry Americans to and from the con tiaent.