New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-23

mines of all sorts, and statement as
TO what will be expected and what will
be exacted as necessary protection for
American ships against these marine
dangers.
1t is believed here that had the cap
tain of the Evelyn followed the Ger
man navigation regulations the ship
would not have struck the mines. I'm
der these regulations the German gov
eminent would have supplied a pilot
at Listertief, which is north of the
Borkum Islands, had the captain ap-
piled for one to take the Evelyn to
Bremen. The German regulations are
contained in the following dispatch
from Ambassador Gerard a few days
ago:
From information supplied by the
American Consular Agent at Bremen
/ haven, with respect to vessels enter
| ing the River Weser, It appears that
/ as soon as the ship reaches the mouth
Of the Weser it is stopped by a
/ cruiser, which sends an armed guard
on board to inspect the crew and
papers and search the vessel for con-
! traband. If the ship carries a wireless
equipment this is dismantled and the
/ important parts are sent TO the local
| Admiralty for safekeeping, being re-
/ delivered to the ship when it has
reached the mouth of the Weser on the
/ outward voyage. About six miles
below this city the entire crew, includ-
/ ing the master, is sent below deck
while the vessel is piloted by German
| officials through the mine fields, the
! German officials during this time &C
| cepting tie Responsibility for the YES
/ sells safety. The crew is also given a
| thorough medical inspection. This
method is adopted with all foreign YES
/ sells, regardless Of nationality.
"The American Consul at Bremen
reports that vessels desiring a pilot
for Bremen should apply at Lstertief,
/ on the Schleswig- Holstein coast. north
/ of the Island of Sylt."
/ President Wilson conferred with Sec
rotary Bryan tonight concerning the
destruction of the Evelyn, but in the
/ absence of definite information as to
/ the cause Of the wreck, no course Of
action beyond diplomatic inquiries was
decided upon.
/ Having learned unofiicially that a
part of the Evelyn's crew when cast
Gdrift from the sinking vessel headed
/ for the coast of Holland, Secretary
Bryan cabled to American Minister
Henry van Dyke at The Hague the
same message he previously had sent
| &c Ambassadors Page and Gerard, at
London and Berlin, asking that every
care be extended to the crew and an
investigation Of the facts Of the occur
renee be made through all available
agencies.
Daniels Orders Inquiry.
Earlier in the day Secretary Daniels
instructed the naval attache of the
American Embassy at Berlin to make
an investigation of the disaster and
report such technical information as
was possible for him TO gather con-
corning the mine fields, the course OF
the vessel at the time of her mishap
when she took pilot aboard. anC other
data which might aid the United States
in forming judgment as to response
bility for the destruction of the ship.
] Certain officials said tonight that a
claim for damages might even be laid
against both Germany and Great Brit
ain. if the mines were sown far beyond
helligerent zones of operation without
giving due notice to neutral craft.
Some anxiety prevailed among Off.
Gals over the fate Of that portion OF
the crew of the Evelyn supposed to
have rowed for the coast of Holland
after the vessel struck. The message
last night from American Consul Fee
at Bremen said merely "the crew was
saved" and made no mention of any
missing men. This was not supple.
inented by any further message to-day
and officials knew only through press
reports that the mate and sailors who
originally were thought to have been
landed safely in Holland had not been
reported through any of the coastguard
stations or the Dutch Admiralty as
having been located anywhere in Hol.
land.