The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-04

In tn. course Of my Investigations
encer, 49, the relief commission l have
'snd 'Vo versions ~ which i's mac
tr'g Ga> p"o. explained.
One % these Versions was expressed
j. ~ following form:
I'll" lg'rr.tti'II, commission for
R@tt b. l'"lsnd had Az understanding
~ th' German and Austrian Govern
men, Nr'tnhy ne sum % s5o",uOo -
month va tn y. pllooi ~ their disposal
r'h which 20 purchase grain IN foreign
t"l',:ie' Ni'h This money assured III"
comm .>'op proceeded 10 search for
haHn' supple. - grain In All the
h"shf~' D. oYu' ,.s o. Europe. but
''fou; success. Tine only remaining
N4.a" sr''u-d To bc tine American con
t7'Nis. hg' - import grain 10 l'oland
mn Nn"''rl meant getting it through
holland '''o Germany, and this would
: p's'.ul" only by the express liberation
o no Br.'ish aud French Governments,
tn, bad b..n secured with tn.
onoSt ltt. Iity IN tli- case OF Belgium.
IN w''h 'lo progress of the war and
y" -'''. I'''I.y Of diplomatic relations
70 '-a Germany and the United States
y ''''rrd impossible for such a uePot!a-
ron To spr@o"d. u this juncture the
W man authorities notified our repre-
,f,a'iN's 'Jat a fresh inventory o.
,l supple, ll G"rnauy had convinced
HeN Una. they could axe care Of the
.',l o. Poland within German control,
a' mat they did uut nee to call upon
W SERVICES Of "a neutral commission
Grey an. Tury suggested that the com
H'sN'pu 'ouln" it, services % the part
" roland ul Galiria und"r Austrian
'.f'i HHr' again the cfort broke
e,"N o"'n- - the inability 20 2"t pro-
.Sphs from outside. Finally some I'M
r,''a'onS Of grain became available in
HA- sarN. 'I' 49, 1t did nor need q neutral
o',mls'.'n 40 attend to the purchase
go 1Nr.UIuon II grain where no guar
S"p' hHd - Do" gwen 10 foreign Gov
."n"n's m" relationship with the Aus
r1h authorities was dissolved hy mu-
Nl2l cols"n'"
.'"r N'."rd version placed the Blame
=, ~" '~0i"tlvi'y Of the international
'..'S' on tpv Relief in Poland upon
,T'''.' and Austrian military au-
,'1u'' \ Prominent man Interested
a. rene. "1rE both Ia Germany ana
"'-rTd'fi IngIrv siid To- mo:
\ ~ ."" WY 'hc International Re-
commission has given ~ It's wnr-l
r.r' .pHr Ambassador Gerard pre-.
49," ~" "I'.Hr ct the plan for relief I'm
80 N.'' CAREFULLY, lie took mt
,.s'l"',jI'n All IN" difficulties that
"" h'."'' 10" -o!io' Cummlit". In Bel
"i ana "r~!"aNu"cd to eliminate them
~, .n'' M" military authorities could
~ c'''i". tur relief sent TO the victims
"e Wa and .ould not Use II boo any
,u Tor N" troops. Vt the last mo-
'ar aHthor!ties placed certain OBJ
Ne H 'h" Wy Of the commission
ynne We German authorities ia Rel
.n '' not r"Guisitlnn directly tho
,,u ''i' i"t tn" lielgians from America,
'' IuIIlSitI0n other foods there
r''' @''' lp' sent from America, and
, . ESQ lcN.'d hcavv military fines
''" Wee population Though the plan
r. "'r "'rE Of ''" international, Rc',cf
,]I"NNlec was approved. hy Hindcn-
ti' .,atish The Griman Govern-
p 'i'' tir .. 'At mater Wac clearly
p ''' ~ ,'I"y,d thai thu military
''.'''s .jr. I1,l. being ~ actual
49, o. ~ 'h' l.s.r .bl'ion 10: tn,d IA tho
,G, % 'I."'5. l'Udcr ta,,' opud'-
sob, '.'"nui;.oual Relief 'puLDls-
a.. ..eaI Pre- 'I'ry on is work ms ~.
Nv . Nad planned. aud tina, y
H. a's a""idrl 10 abandon Che whole