Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-05
GOLD COIN FOR AMERICANS
Government viii Send Money to
Europe on warships.
wILL BRINa ToURIsrs HOME
Arny Transperts aAa Chartered ves-
sells VIII De seat for Them--
None Can Leave Ger
many Now.



BULLETIN.
WASHINGTON, Aug A. The armored
cruiser Tennessee will sail from New York
at p. m. tomorrow with between $50 900
and tsooo,OO0 In gold for Americans In Eu-
rope.
War department and a representative OF
tho American Red Cross will sail on the
Tennessee.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 4--President VIII
son today sent to congress a special
message asking for Immediate approprIa-
ton Of sa,5oo.ooo for relief for Americans
abroad In accordance with q plan APP
provedby hin-this morning. 80
The nations snvcived In the war win
be Informed Of the purpose for which
the sold 10 being sent 70 Europe IN order
that no complications follow.
President Wilson today approved the
detailed plans which were drawn up last
night at a conference between Secretary
Bryan. Secretary McAdoo. Robert Lam
sing. solicitor Of the state department;
Counsel for the American Express COM
pany and Benjamin. streig q New York
banker.
Congress VIII bs asked to empower
Secretary MoAdoo TO appoint fiscal
agents Ia Europe 70 supervise the ex-
penditure Of the E.5oo.ooo fund which will
be in addition to the 100000 appropriated
yesterday.
A. c. killer OF the federal reserve board
win work out the details OF the relief
atlo awA a. -
the War department and Navy depart
msnt who are specialists In transporta-
ton. VIII be assigned to give their CO.
operation.
Mr.. Miller first win set in touch with
steamship companies 10 get their CO.
operation and find what vessels will ba
available.
In order to set sold TO Europe arrange
menta will be made TO send United
States vessel with tho consent OF the
foreign governments. under the flag Of
the United States to the contries involved
in the war.
The State department today cahled
diplomatic and consular Officers abroad
to assemble all Americans IN the countries
invoixsd ana have them ready TO embark
for nome.
Officials have been told II will be pos
sible TO set enough steamers from the
coast-wise service and plans are being
laid for chartering the necessary NUM-
Der.
Nj. MILLER conferred with Secretary
Garrison today over the use OF army
transports. M. Garrison explained there
were twelve army transports at Calves
ton. three government owned. and the
others under charter. which could be
sent 20 European ports The vessels
ueula afford accommodations for thou
sands o refugees. but only q few could
Be provided with cabin passage. The
twenty-one military attaches Al Euro-
pean embassies ana the legations would
bs put a. work 10 facilitate Transports
ton.
Five A1fflAens Mere Available.
NEW YORK. Aug. Five million dol
lars In geld. private funds. are immedi-
ateiy' available for shipment to London
and Paris for relief OF Americana in
Europe and win BE- sent BY any vessel.
warship or otherwise. which the govern
ment may designate. Out o. this FUND
there viii be cashed travellers checks held
BY stranded Americans. no matter By
what American banks the checks NAV
have been issued and where Americana
abroad do not hold travellers checks
funds viii be advanced them on their
own personal checks on American banks.
THIS announcement was made today By
Louis N. Porter. manager Of the bureau
Of public relations Of the American Ex-
press company. Mr.. Porter said that the
money had been raised by the express
company and the BanksrB Trust company
Of this city and that ths two concsrns sx-
peeteo definite reply tonight 10 thsir 70
quest that they be made the govern
ment's fiscal agents abroad and disburse
the El4oo already Appropriated b. con-
gress
We are taking this STEP" Mr. PortaT
said, simply because we realize that
somebody must come TO the relief OF our