The Sentinel=record., 1914-08-05
WARSSHIP
To CARRY
FINANCES
UNITED STATES WILL SEND A
CRUISER TO EUROPE WITH
FUNDS TO AID THE STRANDED
AMERICANS WHO CANNOT RE.
TURN TO THEIR HOMES.

Washington, d. c. Aug. i.-Rellef
for the tens of thousands of Ameri-
cans in Europe war zone will be ex-
tended through every power and in
fluence at the disposal of the United
States. Millions in gold will be sent
on a warship for immediate needs
and ships that can be gathered from
American coastwise trade and from
neutral nations will be utilized in an
effort to bring the 100000 Americans
home.
Officials Of the state, war, navy and
treasury departments conferred in
pans to coordinate the work For
immediate relief President Wilson
asked congress to appropriate s., $780,
600. This, with the s250,000 appro-
priated yesterday by congress will he
shipped on the armored cruiser Ten
nessee. Bankers and express com
panies also wi1 send five to eight mil
lions of gold on the Tennessee. The
Tennesses will carry government Of
ficials to distribute the god at Euro
pean ports for American diplomatic
bureaus to aid stranded Americans.
A canvass today of available ships
revealed that with the exception of
six ocean liners the American flag
there are only 80 transports, ,oas'-
wise ships and other vessels Of Amer
lean register available for transport
ing Americans home. The latter
=
so that d total of only 10000 people
could be transported, according to
estimates.
The state department estimates that
of the 100000 or more Americans in
Europe about 10000 urgently want to
return. The others have money
enough to stay in Europe until sec
ond trip is made. Should more Amer
leans want to depart the only thing
administration officials think that can
be done Is to charter all the vessets
possible owned by neutral countries.
The presidents message requested
the $2,500,000 for an American relief
fund had been read in both houses.
The appropriations quickly determin-
ed to recommended the provision.
THE two and half million dollars
the government will send over will
be for the relief of Americans who
have exhausted their funds and their
letters of credit" said Secretary
McAdoo. This fund will be disbursed
by the government and only to Ame.i-
cans who actually are without funds
or provision to get them. AT the same
time the New York bankers will send
to Europe five of ten millions for the
relief of Americans who still have
credit"
AdoFph C. Miller, member of the
federal reserve board, is actively m
charge of the financial end of the
relief campaign.
With every prospect of its being
passed by the senate tomorrow, The
bill amending the Panama canal act
to provide for the admission OF for
eign built ships to American registry
for the foreign trade was favorably re-
ported from the inter-oceanic canals
committee during the day by Senator
OGOrman.
"Details of the transportation problem
will not be worked out for several
days. Secretary Garrison voiced the
view of administration officials that
there was no particular reason for
alarm.
There can be no peril to Americans
abroad" he said, "as the first thought
of the warning nations naturally would
be to look out for the safety of for
eigners, particularly Americans. | do
not feei disturbed in the slightest de-
gree"
Secretaries Bryan and McAdoo
fastened to the capital after the pres
ident's message requesting the s2.-
100000