New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-14
Two DestrOyers Ordered.


Two Destroyers Ordered.
The St Paul left Liverpool June 5.
Il WAS not generally known on the liner
hat Colonel House was a passenger
hbout a half hour before the liner left
he landing stage the serior naval ON
cor of Liverpool came aboard ana
asked TO see Captain Passow.
"Wben I received him." said the mas
Tor "he said he had instructions to
Mace att our disposal two destroyers.
Tbev were No. ! and No; 4. After say
ing they would accompany me as lar as
Festnet he went ashore. A little later
The commander of destroyer No came
aboard and asked me how / would ike
the convoy to travel. There was little
foC on at the time, so ! suggested That
,bev run ahead, one to starboard and
enc TO port. Nothing unusual happened.
they we're with US for about 300 miles,
ond when we made the FaStnet the de-
stroyers signalled farewell and pleas
ant VOYAGE and went back on their
course. displayed Thank you IN code
signals and proceeded
The st. Paul is the first merchant
vessel to receivo such escort since the
war began. Except when carrying
troops or gold, no merchantmen have
been accompanied by destroyer escort
In the war zone declared by Germany.
English Criticise Action.
There were plenty Of English passen-
gers on the St. Paul who were at loss
10 understand why the vessel should
have had the courtesy of two destroy
ers. They were pleased with the pro-
lection, but somehow could not recon
cile il with the fact that the Cunarder
Orduna, which left Liverpool three
hours before the ST. Pauls departure,
had TO make her way as best she could
through the war zone unprotected.
Moreover. the White Star liner Adri-
attic. laden to capacity with arms and
ammunition, had entered Liverpool that
morning without a convoy.
When the, St. Paul came of Ambrose
Channel Lightship yesterday she
slowed down and permitted the coast
guard cutter Manhattan to come along
Side. On the cutter was Collector Ma
lone, who had arranged by wireless to
take off Colonel House and his dis
catches.
lone and Colonel House to the New
York Yacht Club, at West Twenty-third
Street, where they waited for Mrs
House, who came up the bay aboard
the St. Paul and was met by her SON
in-law, Gordon Auchincloss. After she
and Mr.. Auchincloss met Mr.. Malone
and Colonel House the party OF four
motored out TO Mr.. Auchincloss's home,
at Roslyn, Long Island.
Irish Jeer Emlgrants.
in the steerage of the St. Paul were
200 Young Irishmen, who desire to take
up farming here. Passengers said the
Irishmen were jeered when embarking
II Queenstown by men and women, who
shouted at them 70 know why they were
Ceserting their country. A recruiting
sergeant at the ships gsngplank lifted
his gun, the passengers said, and, call
ing the Irishmen white -feathered
blighters," ordered them TO move
quickly and get out Of his sight.
Several of the group said yesterday
that conditions were poor in Ireland
and that they had come here merely 20
better themselves.
II. d. Watson, Of this city, who re-
turned in the saloon Of the St. Paul,
said the last Zeppelin attack on London
brought with il large loss of life. "A
porter in the Hotel st. James told me"
lie said, that he helped FIJI two trains
with dead and injured"
J. L. Poole, an automobile agent, said
England needed material and equipment
ore than she needed men. There are
about 100000 now in training" he
said, but they cannot be put into the
field without equipment The British
have at the front now 100000 men,"
Another traveller was Ernest s. Cow
per, a newspaper man Of Toronto, a
survivor Of the Lusitania, who rescued
Helen Smith, Of Yonkers, a six-yesr-
old passenger on the CunArder, The