Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-07
President Signs Executive 0f-I
der Constituting Cabinet
Officers Board to Have
Charge of Disbursements,
FISCAL AGENCIES TO BE
ESTABLISHED ABROAD
Foreign Vessels to Be Char
tered and All of Uncle Sans
Citizens viii Be Taken
Away From War Zone,


Washington. Aug G.--Rapid prog
ress was made today toward the re-
lief Of Americans in Europe. Pres
ident Wilson issued an executive or
der constituting a board of relief to
consist OF the secretaries OF state.
treasury war and navy which Will
have general charge Of the distribu-
tion of the s2.500,00O authorized by
congress.
Secretary McAdoo. chairman Of this
board will establish fiscal agencies in
England. and on the continent and
will provide means for making avail
able funds sent to Americans. Thou
sands of dollars were deposited at the
treasury today to be sent abroad and
arrangements will be made to turn
these sums over to the proper parties
when the government gold ships reach
Europe. Further deposits will be
handled through cable messages.
The state Department tonight an
nounced that Il had no information
to lead them to believe that Ameri-
cans in Europe are in any danger
Telegraphc reports. it was said, in
dicated that Americans were safe.
Arrangements Already Made.
ut Is believed" said the depart
ment's statement, that in the major
ity of countries arrangements have al
ready been made whereby the neces-
sary temporary financial embarrass-
ment that may have arisen can be re-
lieved"
Hundreds of telegrams and letters
flooded the department today from
anxious friends. The department VIII
use every means In its power to com
municate with those about whom in
quiry has been made.
Secretary Garrison scored ship
owners who have expected to charge
big prices for vessels to be used in
bringing Americans home. He de-
clared that he might use army trans
ports rather than submit to prices
he holds as unreasonable.
Secretary Bryan was encouraged to-
day by word that the Bank of Eng
land would not suspend gold pay
ments He received this message
from Secretary Barclay In charge OF
the British embassy here;
Not to suspend Gold Payments.
"The chancellor of the exchequer
thinks it is not necessary for the Bank
of England to suspend payments in
gold there is no failure of credit.
Bankers consider themselves able to
resume the ordinary course of busi-
ness tomorrow
This is taken to mean that Amer
leans in England who mold travellers
checks, letters of credit or other prop
erly certified means of credit Will
find immediate relief.
Mr.. Bryan received word from st.
Petersburg today that only about 20o
Americans were in that city.
All arrangements we're completed
for the departure Of the cruiser Ten
nessee from New York tonight with
her treasure store of gold.
To Send Armorcd Cruiser.
Orders were issued to the armored
cruiser North Carolina to sail In
few days with such gold as 1t thought
advisable to ship later.
Officials expressed the hope that a
sum sufficient to charter a big ship
and send hospital units to the coun-
tries involved will be raised within
a short time.
The Red Cross received a telegram
today from Minneapolis associated
charities complaining that the call for
European reservists and the depart
ure of many married men without
their families had resulted in leaving
numerous charges on the American re-
nnhlin