The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-05
WITH COLD CARGO
The Tennessee. VIII Sail for
Europe Tomorrow.
Fleet of COastwise Steamers to
Follow at Once.

Washington, Aug. 5.-Carrying mil
lions in gold for the relief of Amert-
cans helplessly stranded by the up
heava1 in Europe. the armored cruiser
Tennessee will start from New York
across the Atlantic tomorrow. 1t will
distribute it's cargo at the principal
ports in Europe for the use of banks
and United States Dip matte agencies
in replenishing the purses of Ameri-
cans who suddenly have found their
letters Of credit useless or their funds
exhausted.
In the wake Of the Tennessee will
sail a fleet of coastwise steamers and
vessels of neutral nations, as soon as
they can be modified, to bring the
American tourists home. 1t was esti-
mated today that there were at least
100000 United States citizens abroad,
One-fifth Of whom urgently want to
return, The others. it is believed,
have sufficient means to stay in Eu-
rope until after the first emergency
fleet can return across the Atlantic
for them.
The Tennessee's gold cargo will con-
sist Of the fortunes that banks and
express companies will send to meet
the needs Of their patrons. together
with the governments emergency ap-
preparation. Congress already has ap-
propriated $25O,O0O, and both senate
and house today were to act on Pres
ident Wilson's request that an addi-
tionaf appropriation of $2,500,000 be
made.
While the Tennessee is steaming
across the Atlantic, government Of
ficials will bend their energies to
solve the transportation problem.
The first canvass showed there were
six American liners, each with pas
senger capacity of one thousand, and
thirty transports and coastwise ships
L. 80 irc oh fhnn-
sand persons.
May Charter q Fleet.
It has been suggested that if the
stranded Americans who would be un-
able to gain accommodation on the
first or second cruises Of these vessels
portation home, then all available
ships of neutral nations might have
to be chartered. AS a preliminary re-
lief measure, the state department to-
day was forwarding to its agents in
Europe orders for embassy checks"
issued after the deposit of funds with
the department by friends of Ameri-
cans abroad. The orders generally
will be acceptable at hotels and by
steamship agencies.
On the Tennessee will sail Assistant
Secretary Of War Breckenridge and
several officials of the treasury and
the army They will have charge of
the disbursement of funds and arrange
transportation facilities.
Secretary Garrison, outlining the
governments relief plan, declared there
could be no peril to Americans, in Eu-
rope. Mr.. Breckenridge and the Off
GERS, he said, would establish head
quarters at the practical points of en-
barkatiOn. All Americans would be
advised to communicate with those
officials. Ceases of emergency and
restitution will be dealt with in the
proper way as they arise" Mr.. Gar
rison said.
Army officers ordered to sail on the
Tennessee are: Lieutenant Colonel AL
len, Major Ketcham, Captain Schindel,
of the general staff; Captains Sunder-
land. Coleman. Miller, SEWER, Will
liams. Martindale., Colvin, Brinton and
First Lieutenant Phipps Of the coast
artillery corps, Major Hedekin and
Major Ryan If the cavalry and Major
Logan and Capt. Dalton Of the quar-
tCrmaster corps, Captains Ralston and
Ardery of the engineers and Captains
FentOn and Cross.