The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-30

which TO support themselves until they
could obtain transportation home.
The next most important thing was
to get information concerning the
whereabouts OF Americans, and their
needs. This, It will be readily per-
ceIved. was slight undertaking
Travelling Americape do nC: as a rule
carry passports, and are not. there
fore, registered.
The next most important thing
waste secure the opportunity for their
return to this country. Initially IT was
supposed that this would have to he
from this country. AT that time tho
German liners had stopped; the French
liners were no, sailing, and all OF the
larger ships cus,omarily sailing be-
tween this country and English por.s
had suspended their sailings There
were only six ships ali told. owned by
an American company ana sailing under
the American flag. in transatlantic ser
vice. The only other passenger snir5
under the American flag capable OF
transporting passengers across the Al
'ei'N'N NtIt S!llPS (IcN engaged In the
coastwise trade. These were small in
size, almost wholly devoted TO carry
ing cargocs, and with passenger ac-
commodations of the most meagre de-
scrip,ion. This was the only source
from which the government had to
draw.
so soon as IL was possible TO do so.
10 sail for the other side. Army on
GERS, 10 the number OF Twenty-Five or
more. headed by the Assistant Score
tary OF War We're detailed to go upon
these vessels so that they might per
sonally lend their aid wherever nee
cssary when they reached the other
'"An ARRANGEMENT was made with the
bankers % this country whose clients
We're travelling IN Europe with letters
Of credit from them 10 be cashed al
their agencies in Europe, 10 transport
some $1,000 goo in gold to be placed
with their foreign correspondents Ia
meet the drafts aforesaid. Some OF
this was not only money of banks but
OF EXPRESS companies which had is
sued travellers checks payable in Eu-
rope.
With the same expedition was sent
sl,6oo.ooo OF gold belonging 10 the
government. So that if the situation
men existing continued. there would
bt mat sum IN physical value present
Wherever needed IN Europe to relieve
the situation Of the Americans there
the friends in America of those ma
roohen II, Europe were naturally so APP
~ 'iitl 'tbtut inc InbnClal COndi-
ton OF the latter that they began de
! posting money in the state Dcnart-
iuent almost Immediately. with requests
that IL I've transferred in some WAY.
More than s3l5.00o in actual currency
was taken I'm by the State Department
within the first three days. and almost
5000. was taken III during the first
week. The Treasury Department. as
soon AZ 1t was possible to do So estah-
lished n system by which deposits
could I've made directly with IL of sums
TO be transferred TO the marooucd
Americans in Europe. and moro than
$l.SOO.o0o was thus deposited. To some
extent this was accomplished by Gus
tomary banking meth DDS. and i'm some
instances cXtraordiuary WAYS had to
be devised. credit OF 100000 was
obtained at the Bank Of England ~
sending that sum IN gold by our Treas
uTy Department TO a designated Eng
lish bank IN ottawa. Canada
When II Is realized that these dc
POSTS iu the State aud Treasury be
paftncnts ranged from a few dollars
upwards. some idea will he given Of
the tremendous work involved in this
work. Extraordinary means had to he
taken TO Identify the payec. TO necer-
tam az nearly as possible hts where
hhouts. and 10 determine the meth od
or giving him the hencut Of the money
! deposited here for him.
MONEY SENT no III RoPE