New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-25
Mr.. HERRICK BUSY
AIDING AMERICANS


Paris. Aug. p. Ambassador Herrick
spcut to-day at the Foreign Office arr
ranging for special trains from Swift
zerland to Paris and then from Paris
TO Havre 20 facilitate the movement OF
Americans TO the coast. He Us maNng
arrangements also for two more French
steamers TO take Americans home. lie
sent 10 Pleasant 4. Stovall. the Amer
can Minister at Berne, and 70 various
American cOu,uls in Switzerland the
following telegram:
ARRANGEMENTS have been made for
/ 900 passengers 10 leave Geneva
Wednesday, August %; for 1000 moro
on Thursday, for 500 ON Friday and 500
more ON Saturday. all probably with a
reasonable amount of baggage
These passengers must be made 20
understand that France D. 40 war and
Paris under military law. The govern
ment is showing especial considcrat on
for Americans. not only in permitting
them TO traverse France IN such large
numbers, but boo providing them with
transportation by land and sea when all
means of transportation are required
for military purposes.
Accommodations TO BE Assigned.
Hence they must cheerfuily do their
part and must agree 20 20 20 desIg-
mated hotels in Paris and 20 sail by
designated ships from llavrc. all OF
which will be regular vessels of the
French transatlantic line. Accommoda-
tions on these steamers VIII be as
signed by an embassy committee ana
they must be accepted, even lf pass
engers are less comfortable and more
crowded than in times OF peace.
"Such Passengers ass desire TO pro
coed to London. where the teamship
facilities are greater should be con-
centrated on the trains leaving Geneva
Saturday. and, If s-dry, ON FRIDAY.
They will. d. possible, be sent 10 the
coast without change.
you must assure yourself that no
person rot am American citizen leave,
on any special train for Paris.
Lists giving the full name, age and
profession and residence of each pass
engcr must be prepared under your au-
thority and accompany each train
John G. Spooner Talks.
John C.. Spooner. of New York, csc
United States Senator from Wisconsin,
accompanied by his family, came into
Paris to-day from Lucerne. Speaking
Of his experience, Mr. SpoOner said;
Owe changed ears seven times ou
our way from Switzerland, but We al
arrived without mishap ] cannot speak
too highly Of the courtesy We received
i'm France. as well as ln Switzerland.
il was very difficult. however. 10 get
money on letters OF credit iu LucCrne.
particularly Immediately after the be-
ginning OF lighting.
americans in Switzerland did not
perceive the seriousness of the situa-
ton until the night before the post
ing OF the order of mobilization. The
patriotism and loyalty of the Swiss TO
their country has set fine example
TO the larger nations Of Europe. There
are now about 10000 men under arms
I'm Switzerland as d precautIou against
the possible violation OF Swis, neutral
ity. All the passes and rivers OF
Switzerland, together with the raii-
roads, are guarded.
ct was sad, Iu passing through
France, 90 see the fields of splendid
wheat waiting TO be harvested. The
women and boys were trying 70 DO
their best 10 save some of it. ! hope
some arrangement may be made with
the United States whereby the plucky
Swiss people viii be able 10 get grain
al moderate prices in return for the
great kindness they have shown
Americans within their borders. I'M
fortunately sentiment does not enter
into commercial tran actions. but my
sincere desire IFS that Switzerland
should reap some benefit for Che good
treatment which / and all my coun-
trymen have received
4 party o. 300 Americans left Nice
to-day for Barcelona. from which nor.
they Will sail for the United States.
Most Of the other Americans 40 Nice
who waited until the French mobiiza-
tion was completed already have left,
coming mere Resident Americans
have taken charge of ten beds iu a
Nice Red Cross hospital for French