Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-31

could be moved. and where transportation
would be available and when. Many Of
the Transatlantic transportation com
psries for the first week or so suspended
their sailinFs. resumed operations among
them tho French liners and the lines
running from England some Of those
from southern ports. In consequence the
problem then Immediately pressing was
70 get the Americans from those coun-
tries where transportation to this coun-
Try was not available TO ports where II
was available.
ships Are Secured.
Since that time there has been a
steady flow Of Americans from all in
terror conEested points in the continent
to seaports. where II is a matter OF n
comparatively short time before they
can secure transportation home. Wher-
ever II was evident that there would not
be resumption OF regular sailings sur
ficient 20 take care Of the Americans,
the consular agencies were directed to
secure ships for this purpose. TIP to the
present time ten or more ships have been
thus secured at places where the exist
ing transportation facilities were insuffi-
cient and thousands OF Americans will
be brought back on these boats. Those
who were able 20 pay for their accom-
modations did so, those who were not
presently able. but who would be when
they reached this country. had their
passage money guaranteed by the gov
eminent. and those who were actually
destitute were taken care OF by the gov
eminent.
1T illumlnes the situation TO know that
at least 60. 600 inquiries have been made at
the State department concerning 10000
Americans In Europe. With respect to
each one OF these 3o.oOO Americans In
Europe there has had to be a separate
card prepared and placed I'm a card index.
OF these 5000 people about 10000 have
been communicated WIth-thst is. located
in Europe and their condition ascertained
and the information conveyed to the in
quirers.
Americans Hard 90 Locate.
I'VE were fortunate In being able to
locate so many because the Americans
were constantly moving from place to
place In their endeavor to reach a point
OF embarkation. and their friends and
relatives here were able TO give MS only
the vaguest sort of o clue to their where
abouta.
Our present Information - that the or
binary avenues OF travel from Great Brit
ain and Europe have opened up to such
an extent that Il Ia only a matter OF a
few weeks until all our fellow country
men can return home. In the meantime
their friends can communicate with
and send money 10 them. and they can be
assured OF passage TO a seaport and
thence home. In cases where there is
either temporary financial embarrassment
or actual destitution. the government will
deal Herewith as the occasion requires
They are IA no danger from the perils
of war and by tho use of common sense
can obtain relief from all other conse-
auenoes OF the war. Ne feel sure that the
unavoidable discomforts and inconveni-
ences which they may have to suffer will
be borne with the proper patience and
| courage which the occasion demands.
We do not feel that this statement
should close without an expression of our
profound gratitude to the different gov
| ernmonts, all OF which have shown our
government and to our people in their
boundaries every possible courtesy and
consideration. and have thereby greatly
aided and facilitated our iabors"