New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-07

serving neutrality and war vessels will
act as a patrol of the Atlantic Coast
to prevent vessels of the belligerents
leaving ports without clearance pa
pers. The Florida is already perform
ing this duty off New York.
The utmost important step in the
movement for the relief of the Amerl-
cans was the issuance of an executive
order designating the Secretaries OF
State, War and Treasury as board Of
relief to supervise the work contem-
plated by the appropriation Of S2,50O,-
600 by Congress. Secretary McAdoo
was named as chairman of the board.
McAdoo delegated James L. Wilmeth,
chief clerk of the Treasury Depart
ment, as the representative of the De-
partment on the Tennessee, which Will
carry the gold TO Europe. d. NJ.
Riordan. of 165 Broadway, New York,
will be Mr.. McAdoo's personal financial
representative on the expedition.
The sum Of 100000 has already been
placed at the disposal Of Ambassador
Page in London for the relief of Ameri-
cans in England and on the Continent,
arrangements for the fund having been
made by cable. Additional funds
needed will be carried on the Tennes-
see.
Americans Believed Safe.
The State Department tonight an
nounced that it had no information to
lead it to believe that Americans in
Europe are in any danger. Telegraphic
reports, il was stated, indicated that
Americans were safe. at is believed,
said the Departments statement, chat
in the majority of countries arrange
ments have already been made whereby
the necessary temporary financial en-
barrassment that may have arisen can
be relieved"
Hundreds of kilograms and letters
flooded the department to-day from
anxious friends. The department will
use every means in its power 10 COM
municate with those about whom in
quiry has been made.
Secretary Bryan was encouraged to-
day by word that the Bank of England
would not suspend gold payments. He
received this message from Secretary
Barclay, Charge d'Affaires of the Bril-
fish embassy here.
1.-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 70
resume the ordinary course Of business
tomorrow"
This is taken to mean that Amer
cans in England who hold travellers
checks, letters of credit or other prop
erly certified means of credit will find
relief tomorrow.
Mr.. Bryan received word from st.
Petersburg that only about 200 Amer
leans were in that city. Americans
throughout the Russian Empire will be
brought to the capital and sent 70 a
neighboring neutral nation, probably
Sweden.
Herricks Good News.
Ambassador Herrick, at Paris, in
formed the department that sufficient
funds are now on hand there TO care
for the local necessities of Americans.
Their transportation out of France and
across the Atlantic is still the care Of
this government.
All arrangements were completed for
the departure Of the cruiser Tennessee
from New York tonight with her
treasure store of gold. Orders were
issued TO the armored cruiser North
Carolina, at Boston, TO sail IN a Few
days with such gold as 1t thought ad-
visable TO ship later.
American Red Cross headquarters
announced tonight that prompt re-
sponses have been received from gov
ernors, mayors and presidents of COM
mercial organizations TO the appeal for
European war relief funds. Officials
expressed the hope that sum suf,,
ficient TO charter a big ship and send
hospital units to the countries involved
will be raised within a short time.
The Red Cross received telegram
to-day from the Minneapolis Associated
Charities complaining that the call for
European reservists and the departure
OF many married men without their
families had resulted in leaving numer-
one charges on the American public.