The Washington times., 1915-02-14
ADMITS LUS|TAN|A.
MAY FLY U. S. FLAG
Captain Dow Declares He "WiIl
Protect the Lives Of His
Passengers"
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their handkerchiefs cheerfully at the
receding shore. German submarines
apparently were the last concern Of any
passenger.
DR.. George w Grille, fresh from hos
pitfalls in France, showed newspaper
men to his cabin on D deck, saying:
MY confidence in Captain Dow could
almost at the bottom Of the ship"
Speaking Of his experiences in France,
DR.. Grille said that the outstanding
feature of what he had witnessed was
the stoicism of the wounded French
under excruciating circumstances. The
physician declined to talk on his spe.
cifc observations. saying that he had
not had an opportunity Of collating his
material, which he will endeavor to do
on the trip to New York.
Like the Purple Cow.
George Tyler Of Llebler & Co.. the
New York theatrical managers, who
crossed on the Lusitania, said that
se asl.tt Bsisess pnrps ns n were
II never saw q Purple Cow
l never Hope to See One;
But can Tell you Anyhow,
I'd rather See than Be One"
The Belgian Comtesse de Hemptinne
would not talk about submarines, but
only a collection OF Flemish laces.
which she smuggled out of Belgium
under the noses Of the Germans and
which she will sell in New York to
aid her distressed compatriots.
G. j. Wittenberg, of New York. had
just spent two months in France,
where he has been in conference with
the officials arranging for adequate
to remedy the situation arising from
the closing Of a large portion Of the
coal mines in France and Belgium.
Mrs. w. R Leeds, who was accom-
unperturbed passenger.
Submarines naturally furnished the
general topic OF conversation.
Flag "Good Enough"
Among the passengers were Mr.. and
Mrs. John Howard McFadden. of
Philadelphia.
IF the American flag is good
Americans. including women and
children. on the high seas. 1t is good
enough for me-" Mr.. McFadden saii.
Anthony J. Drexel. who Is taking
sH' y have AVE svsry confidence in the
Officials Of the Cunard Company told
newspapermen that requests from
the passengers Of the Lusitania to fly
the American lag ntO ooch nioet ~
merous. but that It was the intention
to resort to hoisting the stars and
Stripes only II necessary.
Among other passengers on tho Ilsi-
tania were Baron Castlemaine. A. J.
tache. Of the American Embassy at
Paris. and Mrs. Henry. W. Cd. 1senn.
Frederick Orr Lewis, II. r. Pyne. for
merly of the American embassy at
b,rfpr Mro II InniQr9 RarOn I'm.
germ. and Wilkliffe Rose. Tho saloon
passenger list totalled 200 names.
Many Of these are Americana. IN
spite Of the fact that 200 Americans
tania Cancelled their reservations and
sailed on the American liner st. Paul.
which also left for New York. The
influx Of these late comers gave the
ger list she has had since. the trans
portation. Of American refugees was
completed last fall.
The Lusitania on proceeding down
the MerseY anchored off New Br'sh-
evening to enable her to cross the
bar. AS the reporters left they felt
obliged to contrast the pessimtsm or
the officers with the optimism OF the
passengers.
Passage to be Guarded.
There IL no doubt that the Lusftania'e q
passage through tho war zone will be
adequately guarded and a minimum OF
danger is anticipated. 1t may also be
taken for certain that tho Lusttania
does not propose. to fall an easy prey to
the Germans. Reports here. which can.
not be confirmed. say that three German
submarines were. seen of the Mersey
bar last Sunday and stories have been
spread that there Is good ground for the
| belief that the U-2l and two other Cor
| man submarines were sunk.
There. Is no Disgusting the feeling OF
nervousness In British shipping circles
over the events that are believed certain
to come. 1t ID accepted as q fact that
British shipping must suffer despite the
best efforts Of the admiralty to protec,
1t. The very fact that ther> Is no way
OF guessing where the submarines will
strike, and the realization that they car
steam to any point in British waters in
dtcates just how impossible 1t would he
even for the large British navy, to maIE.
tain destroyers and torpedo boats. the
real foe Of the submarine. everywhere.