The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-17
NO MORE AID NEEDED.
Homeward Rush of Americans L.
Over, Says breckenridge.
Special Gable Despntch % TnE 81,


LONDON. Sept. l6.--IIenry $. Breckln-
ridge United States Assistant Secretary
OF War. reached here to-day from Havre
on the cruiser Tennessee. via Weymouth.
He expects to remain in London for few
days and will then sail for America.
The Tennessee did not bring any Amer
leans over from Havre. Mr. Breckenridge
says, because about all the American
women and others still in France prefer TO
remain there as nurses or for other rea-
sons Nearly all Americans who wished 10
get away had sailed before the Tennessee
left Havrc.
Tho Assistant Secretary says that re-
ports brought to him by the men and
women engaged IN relief work show that
he was correct in mis- first estimate that
Europe at the outbreak OF the war con-
taincd about 100, 900 American citizens
who wanted to flee. This, he finds, In
round numbers covers the refugees who
have been or are now being helped to
get home.
The sum set aside 70 help Americans
TO get home. s7,j00.000. need not he in
creased in Mr.. Brecknrdge's opinion.
The only use TO which further funds could
he put would be in caring for American
citizens who want 10 stay abroad, and as
Mr. Breckenridge believes, there Is no
call upon the United States TO look after
citizens who elect TO stay In Europe after
transportation has been offered to them.
Now that the refugees have been sent
on their way Mr. Breckenridge is more
than ever convinced that his original OBJ
lection to the use Of transports for the
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argued against the transport idea as soon
As 1t was preached because the transports
available would have afforded sailing con.
ditions less desirable than tho third class
quarters OF the regular lines and i'll feeling
would have been aroused among the home
corners.
The American army officers left behind
on the Continent include Capt. Granville
Sewer AT Genoa, Major clyde s, Ford IT
Vienna, Major Ryan at Berlin and Capt.
Cross at Budapest, while In Paris Major
Morton Henry IL at the head of nine
United States army officers looking after
not only Americans but citizens OF war
ring countries whose affairs tho Amerl-
cans can help 10 straighten out
American army observers disagree,
With Mr.. Disadvantages optlsism abou
tho number Of Americans on the Con
tnent. They say that AZ Essen alone I"
least 1000 natural!zed German American
are working. and that there are many
thousands throughout Germany, who, sfte
obtaining American naturalization papers
have returned TO Germany to I've. Tn
observers anticipate that should German!
he invaded and the works should be shu
down there would be a grand hegr;
toward America VIA England, II possible
Hence they suggest that a definite dat
he fixed when the relief OF American
abroad should cease and that American
should be notified when the relief fund
are 10 lOngor available
Tho oXtrCmo care of tho Belgian arc
Brh!sh authort!ca regarding suspected
aliens Is Illustrated in the case of Adolpl
Frsher, a naturali4cd German America
living In Chicago. lie was imprisono,
for nine days at Antwerp and was re
leased at the intervention OF the Amcri
can legation, ON arriving at Folkeston
h. was thoroughly searched, but wa
liberated on the production of his pass
pot and permitted to continue to London
Fully 10000 Austrlans and German