The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-08-07

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porting Americans home. The latter
would carry about 1000 passengers
so that total of only $1,000 people
could be transported, according to es-
Inmates.
Want to Return.
The State department estimates that
OF the 100000 or more Americans in
Europe 10000 urgently want 10 re-
turn. The others have money enough
to stay in Europe until second trip
is made. Should more Americans
want to depart the only thing admin
istration officials think can be done is
to charter vessels owned by neutral
countries.
Details cf the transportation prob
lem will not be worked cut for sew
, eral days. Secretary Garrison voiced
the view of administration officials
that there was no particular reason
for alarm.
''T1ere can be no peril to Ameri-
! cans abroad he said, "as the first
/ thought of the warning nations natur-
/ ally will be to look out for the safety
of foreigners, particularly Americans.
do not feel disturbed in the slight
est degree
Secretaries Bryan and McAdoo has
tened to tne capitol after the presi-
dents message requesting the $500,
900 for an American relief fund had
! been read in both houses The appro-
priations committee quickly deter
mined to recommend the provision.
Money Will Help.
'EThe twon and half million dol
lars tie government will send o5er
will be lor the relief of Americans
who have exhausted their funds and
their letters of credit said Secretary
( McAdoo. This fund will be dis
bursed by the government only to
Americans who are without funds or
provisions to get them. At the same
time the New York bankers will send
to Europe s5,OOO,OOO or $10,000,000
for the relief of Americans who still
have credits"
| Adolph C. Miller, member OF the
federal reserve board, is acive in
charge of the financial end of the re-
lief campaign.
With every prospect Ct its being
passed by the senate tomorrow the
bill amending the Panama act to pro-
vide for the admission of foreign
built ships to American registry for
t1e foreign trade was favorably re-
ported from the interoceanic canals
Committee during the day by Senator
O'Gorn.an.
President Wilson and his cabinet
and congress today were busy with
plans and legislative measures for the
relief of Americans abroad, the con-
! tinuation Of transatlantic shipping to
move crops and the strengthening OF
domestic financial conditions.
The president asked congress to ap-
propriate S2,5OOOOO in addition to the
$250,O0O granted yesterday for Amer
| leans in Europe. Action will be taken
by both houses tomorrow
The armored cruiser Tennessee will
sail Thursday for various European
ports with this sum, as well as several
millions in geld from New York bank
ers, designed to give Americans i'm
mediate funds and facilitate their de-
parture
Official notice came from the Ger
man government that Americans
would not be permitted to leave the
! German empire during the period Of
army mobilization, which will be con-
tinued for ten days.
Conferences were in progress
throughout today at the State, treas
Try, navy and war departments on de-
tails of relieS plans. A systematic
search for statements to carry Amer
leans home was begun.
President Wilson signed the bill
amending the Aldrich-Vreeland law to
place more than s1,OOO,00O,O0O into
domestic circulation if needed to pre-
vent financial stringency.
The president issued a proclama-
ton Of neutrality, warning United
States subjects of their rights and
duties cn account of the existence OF
a State of war in Austria, Germany,
Servia, Russia and France.
The American Red Cross decided to
place it's army Of nurses, physicians,