The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-04
Two and a Half Million Dol
lars to be Appropriated to
Bring Back Our
Citizens.
WILL SEND BATTLESHIP
Many Are Without Funds and Are
Frantic to Get Out Of the
War Ridden
Countries.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-The Off.
clai plan for relieving distress Of
Americans narooned abroad was an.
nounced by the white house today aa
follows:
Congress will be asked to appro.
pirate $2,5oo,ooo to be dIsbursed by
this government through its agents In
Europe for the purpose Of relieving
the distress Of Americans who have
checks but cannot get them cashed
and those without funds. Congress
will be asked to empower Secretary
McAdoo to appoint fiscal agents In
Europe to supervise these disburse.
mcnts.
Arrangements will be made at once
to send a United States vessel with
consent Of foreign governments, under
our flag, In order to provide this gold
If Immediately needed.
Americans In Germany.
tBy Karl III vonwiegand, STAFF Cor
respondent of the United Press.1
BERLIN, Aug. 4.-The grave press
Ing need Of Americans now In Ger
many is means Of taking them out
Of the country. The police restric
tions are extremely hamperine. Am.
bassador Gerard Is doing everythl Ing
possible for his countrymen but he
admits that they ought to be taken
from the war zone without delay.
The offices Of the United Press
were today crowded with Americans
insisting that their plight should be
communicated to Secretary of State
Bryan and President Wilson. All In
sisted that 1t was the duty Of the
United States to send either warships
or army transports to the nearest Ger
man port to bring them home. While
the government has possession Of
railways IL can be stated on authority
that It would be willing to provide
transport Of refugees to the sea coast
If the United States will send ships.
While all harbors are closed and min
ed, the government would furnish pill
OTIS to bring the transports Into the
harbor where they could load the
refugees.
The police regulations against for
cisners are being risidly enforced.
Ambassador Gerard has been furnish
ed with temporary passports pending
the arrival Of additional official blanks
from America. He and Mrs. Gerard
remain on almost constant duty at the
embassy and a number Of American
school teachers who have run out OF
funds have been provided with quar-
ters by Mrs. Gerard.
The city Is quiet. High officials of
the army and navy are the centers of
interest as they rush to and fro. Mem
bers Of the royal family are cheered
whenever they appear in public. The
all food supplies In the wholesale
warehouses; Prices have advanced,
but there has been no suffering. An
official decree placed maximum price
for all goods and warns storekeeper rs
that any who refuse paper money and
insist on getting gold or silver will
have their establishments closed by
to act on the war budget and the
emergency legislation necessitated by
the war. 1t was announced In ad-
vance that at a conference Of leaders
of all political parties, 1t had been de-
cided to vote as unit on all meas
ures affecting the national honor.
Refuge Ship.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-The navy
department this afternoon ordered the
United States cruiser Tennessee to
leave New York tomorrow night
carrying between five and eight mil
lion dollars for relief Of Americans in
the war zone. The money will include
state department funds and money
advanced by New York bankers and
express companies.