New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-07
REFUGEES FINDING
RELIEF AT HAND
Citizens Committee Allet
viates Suffering Among
Those Stranded.

Icy cable TO The Tribune
London. Aug. 6.-There were 2 mum
Der OF contributions for the relief OF
Americans to-day by their countrymen
stranded here, including Nicholas
Brady. $1,000; Mrs. William Plerson
Hamilton, $1,000; Albert Johnston,
500; William G. Breed, 500; Samuel
Untermyer, 500: Joseph ?. Day. SloO.
Mr. Day. on behalf of the transporta-
ton committee, said emphatlcally tha'
the American citizens advisory com
m ttee was not back of the plan Deing
promoted TO have the steamship VIKING
carry passengers back home at MN
mum rate of $500; furthermore, the
committee would not even consent 70
investigate IL. Those promoting the
scheme include Grant Hugh brown H.
Anthony Avrcs and Baron Paul Lglli-
uitsLi. all Of New York. There was a
scene created I'm the Savoy to-day when
n number OF Americans, including
Brandon lyman, the actor, openly be-
rated promoters for trying TO make
money out Of the misfortuncs OF inelr
countrvueD. For time Z was tei td
blows would he struck. Mr.. lyman was
cboerod by scores of onlookers. Mr..
Day announced that six thousand Amer
icane had arrived from the continent
in the last two days, comlT VIA Jana -
Flushing. OStend and the J ook o. hol-
land All English lines. according 10
Mr. DAYS statement. expect 20 continue
soilincs. though delayed tWenty-iour
b,urs The steamship lines are also
accepting letters Of credit i'm payment.
Ambassador Page paid hugh tribute,
"a Frederick ]. Kent, Oscar Straus and
others on the American advisory com
mittec for what they were dong. Tic
said he realized that the two Things
Of most importance for Americans
were 10 provide cash and accommoda
tions. which it vas impossible Tor MN
In do Mr.. Page said: 81 feel prou
Of the courtesy and helpful offers OF
Americans. All have been good
humored and patient, which has gr'a'..
Ia IMPRESSED me. As an example OF
vbat patience and fortitudc has been
shown. woman came 20 see me th's
morning and said her daughter was
diving ian America. When | told her
II was impossible 20 help her get
there. she maintained her composufe
although deeply distressed. There mas
beep only one man OF all VINO nave
come here who hasn't shown a beauu-
ful spirit. and because ne could not
sec me Immediately said angrlly that
he wouldn't wait any longer and "en'
OUT
The committee adopted resolution
-dev 10 instruct all diplomatic 'ep-
rcssntatives. particularly those al Ber-
lin and Vienna. forthwith to. obtain
an agreement with the respective ior-
eign governments 10 refrain from all
interf ,rcncc with any vessels the co1-
rnittoe charters or controls for the
sole purpose Of carrying American
citizens TO their homes. II has been
decided that when tho committee gets
back homo IL shall continue until all
matters have been adjusted.
Judge julius Mayors brother Ernest,
from, IN, Black Forest, arrived to-day
after hard journey
To-day, it is believed, saw the ond
Of acute distress for American tour
lists in England. All the steamship
companies arc now accepting letters
of credit and checks in payment ior
TRANSFORMATION The American com
ittee has relieved the most urgent
eases Of Americans in need. while lu-
lerous American. among them sam
mel Untermyer, Of New York, have
gone into tn r own pockets and Dur-
chased steamship tickets for compa-
triots without funds.
Theodore Hetzler, of New York, made
arrangements with New York bank
by cable to-day and drew 100000 here
10 tide over Americans pending the ar
rival of the cruiser Tennessee, which
is bringing gold.
The American committee now is
turning it's attention TO aiding Ameri-
cans without money 20 come TO London
from the Continent. The transporta-
ton committee is arranging with the
British government TO permit Holland
America Line steamships to call at
Liverpool for passengers. The govern
ment already has issued orders per
hitting Italian liners TO traverse the
Straits Of Gibraltar unhindered.
Womans Committee Formed.
woman's committee TO assist Amer
;can women in distress was formed
here to-day. Included in its member
shin arc Mrs. h. II. Hartman, Mrs.
Oscar s. Straus, Mrs. II. c. Hoover,
Mrs. John Dickinson and Mrs. Joseph
W. jenkins.
MANI Americans to-day asked for
helm 10 obtain food and lodging. There
veTe numerous pathetic cases OF
people with gold certificates in their
kets walking the streets all night
hungry. Some of these were relieved
bv small, unsecured loans from H. G.
Uoover. Of California, who spent most
OF tic day working TO obtain rea-
sonable rate Of exchange for Ameri-
can bills. The rate now is exorbtsnt.
Among the callers at the Consulate
General was Mrs. James T. Macy, Of