The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-05
TRFASJ IRE SHIP CECIL lie ELJJDES ENEMIES
WARSHIP WITH
100000 GOLD
TO AID TOURISTS


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Money will actually be on the way for
the use OF our citizens and AN organized
corps accustomed to handle emergen-
cies. will soon be within reach and every
thing that can he humanely done by us
to render aid will have been inaugurated."
IL Is expected that Congress will appro-
pirate the larger sum as promptly. and
an unduestionlngly as II voted the $3.50
900. Through the spontaneous and volun-
tary efforts OF officials of the executive
departments there grew up to-day an In
formal committee which is In charge OF
all measures for the relief OF Americans.
Secretary Garrison began participating
In the counsels and doomed up as the real
director of the preparations to rescue the
American tourists from their plight
Bankers and agents OF steamship lines
are cooperating with the officials to the
fullest extent and there is every expec-
tatlon that an eminently satisfactory
scheme would he worked out.
The officials taking part IN the confer
ences. which continued from early morn
ing until late at night included Secretary
Garrison. Assistant Secretary OF War
Breckenridge. Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy Roosevelt. Robert Lansing. coun-
sellor of the state Department Adolph
&. Miller Of the Federal Reserve Board
MaJor-General Aleshire. Chief OF the
Quartermaster Corps OF the army Com
mander Mark Bristol. L. S. y W. W
Jeffries. general traffic manager OF the
International Mercantile Marine Com
pany the Washington agents and coun-
sci Of the company and Benjamin +
strong OF the Bankers Trust Company OF
New York
Secretary Of State Bryan. Secretary ~
the Treasury McAdoo and Secretary Of
the Navy Daniels were frequently In
! touch with the committee throughout tho
day.
The committee reached the conclusion
that nothing ~ an extensive character
could ~ attempted without the coopera-
ton ~ the foreign Governments Accord
ingiy Il adopted the recommendation that
the state Department inquire ~ the Gov
ernments in Europe whether the plan to
send a ship with millions In gold for the
use OF Americans would be agreeab BILE to
! those Governments and whether they felt
{ they could aid the United States TO the
extent OF furnishing transportation for
Americans 20 reach tho principal sea
/ ports.
Tho gold ship canno, enter any ~ the
/ harhors In Europe Of the helligerent coun-
/ tries without the permission of the Gov
| ernments concerned. The committee de-
! cidcd that the relief work should be
! turned over 10 the War Department
| It Is rrchabe that Assistant Secretary
/ Breckiuridge will go to Europe on the
/ Tennessee and direct all the measures for
! relieving Americans.
The same rule applies to foodstuff.
/ Because Of these and other similar con-
! sideratons Secretary Garrison is very de-
Lotto
/ measures IN project order before attempt
| ing to start IT,
| Without waiting for the committees
! plans to receive f,nal approval tho navy
| proceeded to-day to get the Tennessee
! ready for voyage. She was selected for
her speed. 20 knots, and the convenient
| location AZ the New York Navy Yard
| she has on board only skeleton crew
! under command OF Capt. n. g. Decker
/ but this would be quickly supplemented
| by officers and men from ships I'm the
yard.
NJ tho state Department money CON
! tinued 10 pour IN for deposit 70 the credi,
| Of Americans IN Europe There has been
received since Sunday between 100000
/ and 10000 to he sent 70 Americans
Thcs" are the American army officers
| vino have been selected 20 go on Tho
| Tennessee 70 sur"rintend the relief work
| Lieut. Col. Allen. General stan Major
'ketchhm. General stan capt SCHMIDT
General STAFF Cap. Sunderland, Coas'
Artillery Major Nedekin, Cavalry; Capt
! Coleman. Coast Artillery Major Logan
! Quariormaster Corps Capt y I. Dal-
, ton. Quartcrmaster Corps CAPT j. T.
Miller. Coast Ar'illory. capt. 6. l.. Fen
/ 'pu. CAPT VI $. Cross. Coast Artillery
capt q SEWER. Coast Artillery; First
Lieut. W. ~. Phipps Coast Artillery
Capt Il. Il. Ralston, Corps Engineers
capt. T. n. Aderyall. Corps Engineers
capt r. II Williams. Coast Artillery
capt =. r. Mart.ndale Coast Artillery
capt " NJ Co!vln, Coast Artillery Capt
l.. e. Brinton. Coast Artillery, Major T. A
! RYAN, Cavalry.