The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-23
No ACTION YET
. IN EVELYN CASE:
DEFINITE INFORMATION AS
TO SINKING oF.AMERI.
CAN STEAMER
CIVIL SUIT MAY
GROW OUT OF 1T
All of Vessels Grew Are Not Yet
Accounted For-owners
Make no Protest.
CBy Assoeiated rress.l

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-President
Wilson conferred with Secretary
Bryan tonight concerning the destruc-
ton OF the American steamer Evelyn
off the German coast, but In the abb
sence OF definite information as to
what caused the wreck no course of
action beyond diplomatic inquiries
was decided on.
Having learned, unofiicially that n
part of the Evelyn's crew headed
for tho Coast of Holland. Secretary
Bryan cabled to American Minister
Van Dyke at The Hague asking that
every care be extended to the crew
and an investigation OF the occurrence
be made through all available agen-
cies.
Earlier in the day Secretary Daniels
instructed the American naval at
tache at Berlin to investigate the dis
aster. =.
Basing their opinion upon the the
ory that 1t was mine. and not a sub
marine, which destroyed the Evelyn,
oiticials conceded that If the nation
atty of the mine we're not dttermin-
ed and IL no proof were obtained to
show whether the. Evelyn vas follow
! ing official notifications to neutrab
vessels concerning courses they
should steW. there would be virtual
~ no ground for diplomatic protest,
A civil suit. however, seems GER
tain. Some officials thought. that a
claim for damages might be laid
afsHfpst both. tiernasn sny sann g rea,s Bril-
tam IL mines were sown far 3ey6rid
belligerent zones OF operation without
giving due notice TO neutral shipping.
Ohicials were somewhat anxious
over the fac of that --rtion Of the
Eyelyn's crew supr osed to have row
ed to the coast Of Holland American
Sonsui Fee at Bremen reported last
night that "the crew WAS saved, !.
ana made no mention OF any missing
men. Officials learned today through
press reports that the mate and sail
ors who originally were thout,ht to
have been landed in Holland had not
been reported through any Of the
COAST guard stations or the Dutch ad-
miralty. y. p
Although there has been no protest
by the United States concerning the
laying OF mines and none is believed
likely, It. was considered possible In
many quarters that the United states
might attempt to learn more definite
iy from the, beIligerenfs' precautions
they have taken to safeguard neutral
commerce. in mine zones.
NEW YORK, Feb. 22.--4WiliInm >.
Harriss, of the firm which owned the
steamship Evelyn, said the firm would
make no protest to the. State depart-
ment as he considered the loss of the
ship due to g war risk which sfe had
taken. 80, = -
Mr.. Harriss said all Of his COM
panys chips were under orders not to
go through the English Channel. THE
finn at present has the four.niasted
bark Pass or Bahama and two steam
ships, the Vincent and the Bfynhilda.
hound eastward from New Yr,rk, ali
loaded with cotton The yin,le.,t Jeft
January 20 with. $500 bales, the Bryn.
hiida February lS with 5000 bales aud
the bark left january so witt, 5000
bales The Leelanaw. another OF Inc
company's vessels. VIII take ON 5.7o0
bales here during the next few lIavs,
and leave for Bremen.