New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-10
M. cam. 70 The TrLhune J

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~ me United States has pledged its
.,ssH 70 make Immediately available
s,o0O00 coming on the Tennessee. This
IN hermit the dispersal Of a part Of
Icf on Monday II necessary.
LIT IS trtermined 70 spend most OF
"a rel eve the situation Of stranded
stnericaus IN Germany and Switzer-
49,. Americans in France being in no
1 ~ p' fcht. because $4,000. 600 has been
.,ise8 bv bankers in New York for use
that country 20 make good checks
4 ,rs letters Of credit Of persons there.
~ oisnersal Of the 100000 will be
-s6e under the direction Of AmbsSsa-
& ssr Page, who named the committee,
ylich includes attaches of the en-
l.ssy. also Fred l. Kent and Theodore
a Hsff, lcr Of the American committee;
3 Gohcrt j. Skinner, the American Con-
Il MI General. and Chandler p. Ander-
.sn. who was appointed by Secretary
8 Rryar 10 be a special counsel TO the
81 ,rhassy IN the dispensing of the funds.
his hoped 10 make available by Mon
av $780, 600 Of the bankers money
b ythout awaiting the arrival of the
q tennessee. As IL is to be dispensed at
I he rate of 81 90 a pound, American
hnkers believe IL win force London
n bankers 70 reduce the per cent bank
Ete.
4 Physicians Returning.
& Among the passengers for the Hol-
q an America liner New Amsterdam
4 sho left London tonight 10 sail from
4 Plymouth tomorrow were several
\ Members OF the municipal congress
I'd also a number Of physicians VINO
rrended the clinical congress. Some
Il those leaving for home were Senator
Duncan 4. Fletcher. DR.. Clarence j.
4 0rens, William II. Saunders, Of the
admission: Drs. A. J. Ridges, V. j. r.
vn and wife. and f. F. Clifford; also
Howard Roman. Leslie c. Pierson,
4 Vsry A. Powell, George II. Sargent,
4 Beniv +. Steinll. c. II. Cartwright, {.
4 III Hand. Elizabeth Bruer, d. II. Ma
4 bre. G.. A. Roach and wife and Paul
ne Sage.
4 Andrew Carnegie, in answer to an
sppesl Tor funds from members Of the
n skufch peace conference stranded here,
4 lss notified them that he will furnish
n An money necessary 70 take care OF
rrsnded delegates. Some members OF
u ~ conference were able TO get away.
story told by Perry Tiffany. o:
1 Kew York. who is a cousin Of Angus.
gslmort 10 the American citizens ad-
usory committee regarding the plight
n fhundreds Of Americans in Denmark,
\ yorwsv and Sweden caused the COM
-i,tee Immediately to cable the Ameri-
n an Diplomatic officials in those coun
y ,riss 20 do everything possible TO help
Z branded Americans and stating that
4 r,hsf would be forthcoming as soon as
pssible.
Travel on Tramp Ship.
In the great stress Of Americans
isre. scores Of American parties who
ssnt northward were forgotten until
a. tramp ship brought twenty-five IRON
III Bergen % Newcastle yesterday, only 70
H. held UP at that port until Amoas-
ndor Page was able TO have them
n hnded
4 Mr. Tiffany and his wife were among
4 the party to-day. He went TO the en-
bassy 20 protest against having been
II A,d aboard the boat nearly twenty
Il Iour bours. while Englishmen were
II tbe 70 get of as soon as the ship
1 locked. To the Tribune correspondent
1 Ar. Tiffany said:
4 there are fully three hundred
Americans stranded in Bergen and five
N hundred In Christiania, with small
4 chance Of getting out, and they arc
a without funds. IL was most distress
ing. They are getting along in the best
n way possible, but urgent rehef II
needed Immediately. We started origi-
nlly for Stockholm, en- route to st.
4 Petersburg, intending later 70 meet ths
4 0fme Wilson's IN Munich, but war in
L avened In Christiania we saw John
N Norton and his wife; also John II. Nc.
n Cullouch. who WAS unable 20 leave on
4 rs Yacht because she flies the British
'sg Many other English yachts char
Sred By Americans have been lett
here for the same reason. We jour
4 Keyed 20 Bergen, as il is the only place
rom which one can get away"
Telling about his tramp ship expert
nee. Mr. Tiffany said:
-0n Tuesday night we went aboard
tramp snip, which was the only boat
niling FOR a week. We paid a first
lass price 20 get accommodations, and
asre We hardly room enough TO sit
evn-ae little room as many pas
snEers. Most English under such
cumstsnces, we had voyage lasting
~ Saturday. but the women wee
ave about IL. Among our friends on
sssd was Mrs Yorke. formerly Miss
sthschid; also Miss Montague. Mrs.
iorke had left her yacht because she
'ss Ayiue the British flag.
Democracy on Board.
One humorous side Of the situation
va the fact that the butler and maid
nm the yacht sat with US at the same
able on the tramp ship. When finally
. v rot 70 Newcastle We learned tina.
y might have 20 60 all the way back
Bergen again. but eventually We
strs perm tied 70 land late al night"
Efforts are being made 10 get per-
sisson from the British government.
have al Americans from Bergen
and al Newcastle as the nearest port.
About a thousand Americans and
: English, expecting 10 reach England
"a the Esbjerg and Harwich route,
4 sh'eh was scheduled TO resume ser
zee to-day, were disappointed by the
cancellation Of all further service.
Stranded in London, James W. Car
pl Of Wheeling, W. Va, told a story
= e-day 70 members Of the American
- nnmlttee which aroused as much in
tresi as curiosity. Carroll had made
FL pilgrimage from his home town to
1srdes in the nope Of curing a Grip
W ed knee, going in the steerage 70
nance in July.
Is he war interfered. but Carroll de-
81 sres the failure Of miracle TO cure
- Was not due to interrupted OBJ
Rrsnee o. the ritual of pilgrims,
H because he was not crippled
a'rgh 20 have a miracle apply in
NJ ease However, he had TO get out
d . France. and despite his lame knee
Is ready 70 work his way home as
seefsge steward or in any other
spseity Speaking Of his experience,
said:
doubt If would have gotten