Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-10-11

as sunk Dy torpedo.
The Ericsson brought her 25 wo-
men and ten children, while the de-
stroyer Balch brought 60 others from
the Stephano, including passengers
and members Of the crew.
Eighteen of the women were land
ed at the government pier by permis-
sion or the health officers and were
taken In automobiles to the homes of
Governor II. l.. Beeckman, Mrs.
French Vanderbilt and Arthur Cur
tiss James. DR.. Andrews, who is
connected with the Grenfell Mission,
was one of the four Stephano passen-
gers taken to the home OF Mrs. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt. Dr.. Andrews was
on his way to New York. In describ-
ing his experiences Dr.. Andrews de-
clared that the Germans gave the
boat proper warning and then stood
by until all Of the passengers had
been taken off
None Left on Doomed Vessel.
Officers Of the United States tor
pedo boat destroyer which had ar
rived in time to take care Of the pas
sengers Of the Stephano visited the
steamer he said "to make sure
that all OF the passengers and crew
were safe. Then members of the
German crew boarded her and open
ed her water cocks" He said no
torpedo was discharged.
While the Germans were engaged
III disposing of the Stephano, Il Dutch
vessel, probably the Bloomersdijk,
standing short distance away, like
steer waiting to be slaughtered"
In the words Of DR.. Andrews. She
Il 1>,,
to hold up as her turn was coming
next.
DR.. Andrews praised the work Of
the American warships which went
to the assistance Of the distressed
vessels. He said they gave every
possible assistance to the distressed
passengers.
Mrs. Henry D. Wilson, of Williams
town, Mass, said that the passengers
were going to dinner when some one
told them that there were destroyers
all around the steamer and that
submarine was nearby They thought
all OF these were American boats un-
til the German flag was seen. Three
shots were fired across the bow of
the StephanO. Mrs. Wilson said. The
steamer was stopped and all we're or
dered to take to the boats. The pas
sengers did not have time to 20 to
their state rooms and saved none Of
their personal belongings. The sea
was calm and all were transferred to
the destroyer Ericsson without diff
Guilty. The Ericsson, she said, was
nearly out Of sight Of the Stephano
when the liner sunk.
situation Clear; Possibilities Grave.
I
tary Lansing, II was announced to-
night, will come here tomorrow for
conference with President Wilson
concerning German submarine raids
off the American coast. Mr.. Lansing
is expected to remain overnight at
the Presidents summer residence.
The announcement that the Secre-
tary Of State would confer with the
President confirmed the impression
gained here earlier in the day that
the American government considered
the attacks on vessels off the Ameri-
can coast by German submarines as
fraught with grave possibilities. At
the same time 1t was made clear
that nothing in the reports so far re-
ceived show that international law
or earlier promises Of Germany have
been violated. Concern over the
situation centered chiefly about the
possibility Of what might happen If
the submarine attacks are continued
The position Of the American gov
ernment and its determination to
make Il full investigation before act
ing were made clear in the following
statement given out by the Presi-
dent:
Stands by Demands.
'This government will. OF course,
first inform itself as to all the facts
that there may be no doubt or mis-
take as far as they are concerned.
''The country may rest assured
that the German government will I've
held to the complete fulnllment Of
its promise to the government Of the
United States. ! have no right now
to question its Willingness to fulfill
them"
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador, who came here to-day to
give The President a personal letter
from the German Emperor on Polish
relief, discussed with President Will
son the new activities Of German
submarines. 1t was understood that
the President made It clear that
while the American government had
no intention OF interfering with the
legitimate activities OF submarines,
1t would insist on the strict observ-
ance OF the pledges given previously
by the German government. The
ambassador, while expressing an en-
tire lack Of official information from
his government on the new subma-
rine attacks, said that Germany had
promised to conduct her submarine
warfare in accordance with the rules
Of crutser warfare