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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1914. TENSION RELIEVED NEUTRALITY LIMITS TAX UNITED STATES GERMAN IMPERIAL GUARD PASSING IN REVIEW BEFORE EMPEROR. Manning's 35c Coffee Stock Exchange in New York Remains Closed Despite Impatient Ones. Washington, Concerned With Movement of Reservists, Juggles Technicalities. ENGLAND'S STABILITY AIDS FAR EAST TASK GROWS IN MONEY MARKETS France and Russia Acknowledge Receipt of Mediation Offer, but Germany's Isolation Holds All News From Emperor. WASHINGTON, Aug-. 7. Observation of strict neutrality by the United States in the European war, especially as to the movement of foreign ships In American waters, gave the Wash ington Government most concern today. Special Instructions were issued by the Department of Commerce which may have an important effect on the movement of reservists from the United States. What amounts to a military expedition from American soil will in each case be prohibited, in accordance with President Wilson's neutrality proclamation. State, Treasury and Commerce Department officials were tonight absorbed in deciding the nu merous technicalities which have arisen In connection with foreign-owned ships such as the Olympic and Vater land, so that it may be established definitely whether they are being "con verted for war purposes." Relief Gold Cabled. Relief measures for Americans In Europe are working smoothly. The State Department cabled $100,000 to Paris and $25,000 to Rome, In addition to the IJOO.OOu previously sent to Lon don. These suras are for the imme diate use of the American Embassies, pending the arrival of the Tennessee's consignment of gold. Assurances that the Tennessee and North Carolina, as well as vessels to bring Americans out of Europe, would be admitted to the ports of the coun tries at war brought relief to offi cials. The two warships are bound, it is said, for Falmouth. England. There a portion of the enormous store of treaaure aboard the Tennessee will be placed on the North Carolina. One of the vessels then will go to Northern Continental ports, while the other teams Into the Mediterranean. Mediation Offer Received. Diplomatic dispatches contained lit tle information about the fighting in Europe, beyond what had been pub lished. The French and Russian gov ernments acknowledged receipt of "the tender of good offices," looking toward mediation, but gave no hint as to their attitude toward its acceptance. No word has as yet been received as to whether or not President Wilson's mes sage to Emperor William actually reached him. Germany's Isolation owing to the break In the cables is being impressed upon officials generally as a serious difficulty in forming a Judgment of wh.it Is happening in Europe. Not alone Is It practically Impossible to learn Germany's version of the many reports of what her army and navy are do ing, but the German government is un able to communicate through the out side world to its distant ships and Em bassies, and is finding it hard to ob tain army or navy Intelligence of the enemy. The wireless Is the only means of communication. Far Burnt Give Worry. The situation In the Far East Is giv ing Administration officials some worry. They do not expect general hostilities there because the British, Russian and French ships predominate, and could rely on the Japanese, too. for assistance. However, the problem of preserving the integrity of China and maintaining her neutrality is being carefully considered. Chinese Minister Shah and Tung Kwal, the counselor of the legation, conferred today with Secretary Bryan on the subject. The Chinese govern ment Is making a supreme effort to prevent China from being made a thea ter of war. Secretary Bryan has been consider ing a suggestion that the United States use its influence not only to preserve neutrality, but to prevent a conflict between the foreign, forces In China. He has been in conference dur ing the last two days with the British, Japanese and Chinese diplomatic rep resentatives and is believed to have touched upon the subject. The Secre tary's attention has been called to the f:ict that he has ample precedent for adopting this suggestion in the action taken by Secretary Hamilton Fish, in 1S70, during the Franco-Prussian war. Japan Is Ilia; Factor. Secretary Fish personally cabled the American Ministers in Germany and France Instructions to sound the gov ernments to which they were accred ited with a purpose of securing an agreement to have their forces then atationed in China restrained from fly ing at each other's throats. Mr. Fish's move had been anticipated, however, by the French and German command ers in Chinese waters, and at the in stance of the latter the French Ad miral had agreed to a truce which lasted until the end of the war. At present there are new phases in the situation which may make the task much more difficult. Japan is now the most potent factor, and Is com monly understood to cherish a strong desire for the exclusion of the Ger manic element from the Far East. A cable was received at the State Department today from Argentina, an nouncing that a proclamation of neu trality in the European conflict had been Issued by that country. Arsen tina and Brazil have issued decrees of moratorium for the protection of cred its. Peru took such action several days ago. ARMY RESERVES ARE HELD (Continued From First Page.? come under the ban against reservist bearing craft. Several German vessels lay tonight at their Hoboken piers, apparently ready to sail. They have not applied to the customs authorities for papers. It was denied officially here tonight that the German government has requi sitioned any of these liners, or that it intends to do so. C raise ra Still Near. From the same source came the state ment that so far as is known officially in German circles in Washington, the North German Lloyd liner Kronprinz Wllhelm, which sailed heavily coaled and without passengers on Monday night, did not go forth to supply fuel to German cruisers off the Atlantic coast. Furthermore, it was stated. If the German cruisers have been com municating by wireless with this side of the Atlantic, such messages have not reached the German Embassy in Wash ington. Tbe continued presence of the Ger- , . " ' 1 ' ' Copyright by Underwood & Underwood, New York, iperor William, of Germany (at Right, Holding; Imperial Baton), Reviewing the Imperial Guard, the First fo Be Ordered Out at the General Mobilization. At the Left of the Kaiser Is General Lovtenfcldt, the Commander of the Guard, and at the Extreme Right Is General von Buelo, Commander of the First Division of the Guard. tb man cruisers was reported by incom ing vessels tonight. The captain of the Denbigh Hall, from Oran. Algiers, said he heard code messages between Ger man warships during the last four days. Communication with the cruis ers from the wireless station at Say vllle. L. I., has ceased since a United States Ensign was placed In charge. The Cunard liner Lusitanla, yesterday reported to have been pursued by Ger man cruisers on her way to urope, sent back word by wireless today that all was well with her. 56,000 Reservist Stranded. The German reservists here apparent ly have despaired of getting back to the Fatherland. There are 56,000 strand ed in New York. They were notified today to return to their homes until further notice. Similar instructions were given to 10,000 Austrians and sev eral hundred Dutch reservists. Messages received here today that the White Star liner Cedric, which put into Halifax yesterday to escape capture, had started for New York under con voy of the British cruiser Essex, proved to be erroneous. It was announced here that transportation, meals and sleeper accommodations by railroad to New York would be given to the pas sengers by the White Star line. KING GALLS TO ARMS KING ALBKHT HURRIES TO 1.1:AI) HIS WARRIORS. "You Will Triumph Because Your Strength Has Been Put to Service of Right," Says Ruler. BRUSSELS, Aug. 7. Before depart ing for the front, King Albert ad dressed a proclamation to the Belgian army, saying: "Without the least provocation on our part our neighbor, proud of its forces, has torn up treaties bearing its signature and broken in on the terrl; tory of our fathers because we refused to forfeit our honor. "An attack has been made on us and the world marvels at our loyal attitude. "Be comforted by our Independence. "Our menaced nation shudders and its children have bounded to the frontier. "Brave soldiers, I salute you in the name of Belgium. You will triumph because your strength has been put to the service of the right. "Glory to you soldiers, defenders of the liberty of our menaced fatherland." Five persons dressed as preachers were arrested today at the railroad station and accused of being spies. An indignant crowd hooted and menaced them. A doctor wearing the emblem of the Red Cross caring for the dead on the battlefield outside Liege, when threa tened by Germans, drew his revolver and was immediately shot dead. HELP FOR BRITISH ASKED Ambassador Gerard Says Many Ref ugees Are Scantily Supplied. BERLIN, Aug. 7, via London, 6:S0 P. M. James W. Gerard, the American Ambassador to Germany, today cabled an appeal to the British public to send funds for the relief of the "Great num ber of British subjects English, Cana dian, Irish and others left in my charge." "Many of the refugees," the Ambas sador said, "are young girls without relations or friends, and with only enough money for a short time. The temper of the people may make it hard for these poor people to And lodging In Berlin even if they have funds. Many already have been arrested as spies." Mr. Gerard added that Sir Edward Goschen, the British Ambassador, had asked him to advance British subjects money up to the amount of $5000 on the credit of the British government. "But where am I to get the cash?" Ambassador Gerard asked. "We our selves at the American embassy have only a little store of money, as the war came so suddenly." Detention of Dowager Denied. BERLIN, Aug. 7. (Via London. 11:40 A M.) The German Foreign Office to day declared false stories that dis courtesy had been shown in Germany toward the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna and the Grand Duke Con stantine of Russia. Officials say her majesty was received with the greatest respect on her arrival In Berlin, and that her train was diverted to Denmark because the territory east of Berlin was in a state of war. FLIGHT TALES TOLD Russian Girl Describes Hard ships on Way to England. TROOPS GUARD ALL POINTS Haunting Fear or Detention Is Con stant and Train Is searched for Deserters American Finds Travel Difficult. LONDON. Aug 3. A young Russian girl. Miss Akimov, who has Just reached London from Moscow on a visit with English friends, today told a dramatic story. She came by the last train to leave Russian territory given up to civilian use. "When 1 learned that war was im minent." she said, "I sent a hotel por ter out to obtain a passport. After a long absence he returned and said that to obtain one was Impossible, i tnen sent for the secretary at the Japanese consulate, who was a friend. He came and after much difficulty I got a pass Dort. "For several days Moscow had been in ferment. In the streets were dense masses of people discussing excitedly tlio latest news in the papers, the spe cial editions of which were publlshedj almost hourly. Soldiers were every where. "On the frontier it was the same. On the way to Warsaw I saw trains full of troops. In the sidings were soldiers drawn up on the platforms. On every side was the cry, 'To Germany, to the rescue of our Servian brothers. Soldiers Hold Up Train. "Then the train was held up and there was a hurried consultation. Lines of heads were out of the windows and the faint lights flickered upon the anx ious faces of women will disheveled heads and the men's haggard faces were lined by anxiety. "Shall we be al lowed to proceed, or is it war already?" Those were the questions agitating every one. "I asked a traveling companion, an oldish man who was coming home, what he thought. "I do not know,' was his reply. "Then we heard that the railway au thorities were telegraphing to ask whether we could go on. Slowly, with many pauses and the nerve-shattering grinding of brakes applied suddenly, acting upon nerves already stral.'ed to the breaking point, we advanced ever the frontier, where there were more troops and more activity. German Troops Everywhere. "I heard a man in our carriage, now terribly over-crowded, with passengers standing in the corridor, reading a stray copy of a Continental paper. It said that Germany was not mobilizing yet, but we were in Germany, and everywhere we saw soldiers, not as spies, but in battalions. All the sta tions were crowded with them. "As dawn broke, while we sped across the land on our way to Berlin, I looked out of the windows. Small detachments of soldiers were wending their way along the country roads. Some waved their rifles as the train rushed by, and at the wayside stations there were troops with fixed bayonets. "An exciting moment came as we neared Berlin. The train was stopped and soldiers boarded it. There was a search and the sleeping berths were In vaded. Horrified and frightened wom en were hustled in their night attire Into the corridors. "What did it mean? Was the search for a spy? They were searching for deserters. It was a rigorous search, but apparently nothing resulted. Berlin In War Fever. ""I found on my arrival at Berlin that the war fever was at its height. At the station excited masses of English, French and Americans were besieging our train. They were reiugees irom tne terror which appeared to be stalking at their heels and the fear of the brutal soldiers, who hustled and terrorized them: The din was terrible. "At last we were off on our way through Hanover. In my carriage were several Germans I fancy one or two were naturalized Englishmen on their way back from a holiday in the country of their birth. More than one of them expressed the pessimistic view that this time Germany will not win and that German diplomacy has been at fault, and that the German General Staff had miscalculated the probabilities of the forces arrayed against Germany. "Then came the rush for the boat. It seemed impossible that the jostling crowd could all get on board. There was almost a panic, as It was the last boat to leave for Folkestone. At last we got aboard and four hours later 1 landed. I think I never was so glad in my life." Otis Kent Tells of Hardship. Otis B. Kent, an attorney for the American Interstate Commerce Com mission, arrived in London this morn ing after an exciting Journey from St. Petersburg. Unable to find accommo dation at a hotel, he slept on the rail way station floor. "I arrived at St. Petersburg on July 27," he said. "Enormous demonstra tions were taking place at the capital. I was warned to get out and left on tho night of the 28th for Berlin. 1 saw Russian soldiers drilling at the stations and artillery constantly on the mov. "At Berlin I was warned to keep off the streets for fear of being mistaken for an Englishman. At Hamburg the number of warnings was increased. Two Russians who refused to rise in a cafe when the German anthem was played were attacked and badly beaten. I also saw two Englishmen attacked in the street, but they were rescued by the police. "Arriving at Queensborough yester day, the Dutch captain of the c.oss channel steamer ignored the wigwag signals on shore and was stopped by a shot across the vessel's bow. The boarding officer explained that this was caused by the failure of the Dutch boat to display Its flag." GOLD POURS INTO BANKS CHANCELLOR LLOYD-GEORGE SEES ALL SERENE. With Opening: of Banks and Advent of $28,000,000 In Foreign Accounts, All la Satisfactory. LONDON, Aug. 7. Before the ad journment of the House of Commons this evening, David Lloyd-George, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced that reports received from points throughout the country showed that with the opening of the banks the financial position was perfectly satis factorily. The Bank of England, he said, had received on foreign accounts 5,600,000 ($28,000,000) in gold; that there was no sign of gold being hoarded, and that trade was regaining Its normal condi tion. The Bank of England, Mr. Lloyd George continued, felt that It could re duce Its rate of discount to 5 per cent on Saturday. Some banks had re ceived more money than they had paid out. At a meeting of the silver brokers here today, it was stated that the gov ernment had taken over all the avail able silver supplies for current pur poses. NATION ADVISES FARMERS Keep Calm and Use Country's Great Credit Ie War-Time Reassurance. WASHINGTON, Aug. 7. "Keep calm, use the Nation's great credit and busi ness staunchness to the fullest extent; withhold cotton from the market ana give careful attention to warehouse fa cilities for grain," is the advice of the Department of Agriculture today' to farming interests of the country as a means of relieving threatened crop con gestion on account of the European war. The office of markets has been making a careful Investigation into the situation with a view of affording re lief. "Cotton Is the most important factor In the situation," said Charles J. Brand, in charge of the office of markets. "England no doubt will be able to organize her cotton spinning In a short time and the consumption of Ameri can mills will be greatly increased if war goes on." American spot cotton business was resumed -TH Liverpool to day, with moderate sales. Quotations were reduced 16 points. Sales totalled 2000 bales on a basis of 6500 for Amer ican middling. "The wheat situation, Brand con tinued, "is not nearly so acute, though careful attention should be given to warehousing facilities which hitherto have not been utilized." $3,000,000 Firm Dissolves. TRENTON. N. J., Aug. 7. The Con tinental Cotton Seed Oil Company of Texas, a New Jersey corporation, with offices in Jersey City, today filed with the Secretary of State its notice of dis solution. It has a capitalization of $3,341,681. Legislation in Texas and the passage of the so-called Seven Sister law regulating corporations in this state are given as the causes for the dissolution. Nearly a million women in the United States dre either farmers or farm labevrs. SAFE PORTS NAMED French Government Assures Sailings for Americans. TOURISTS BEING LISTED Refugees in Paris Are Tranquil but Those in Sea Coast Resorts Arc Yet Panicky Germans Are Held as Prisoners. PARIS. Aug. 7t 5:05 P. M. United States Ambassador Herrlck telegraphed today the American consular officers In France asking how many Ameri cans there are in their districts who desire to return immediately to the United States. The Ambassador Is compiling a list of such Americans, so as to be able to arrange for their em barking for home when opportunity offers. The war office Informed Mr. Herrlck today that a safe port would be indi cated for American transports, but that its situation would not be announced at the' present time, and might not be made public until shortly before the arrival of the ships. While it is not known under what terms Americans will be taken home, the Ambassador says all will be properly cared for. Americans in Paris are tranquil, but Mr. Herrlck is receiving panicky mes ,sages from Americans in the smaller seacoast resorts and other places, who have no means of obtaining regular news of events except every kind of alarming rumor afloat. Some of these telegrams ask if it is true that the CTerman fleet has escaped into the At lantlc and whether there Is danger Of French towns being bombarded. To each message the Ambassador sends a reassuring reply. It appears that few newspapers are being published in the towns of France outside Paris, and that the people In these towns have no means of obtain ing news except .from posters with summaries of events telegraphed from Paris to the local officials. The American embassy has Issued certificates to about 400 Germans. Those who are without means are re ceiving a daily allowance from a fund which the German Ambassador left for this purpose before his departure. The Germans here are really regarded as prisoners by the French authorities. On each of the passenger trains going south or west Is a so-called German car, set apart for Germans who are ordered to a district where they will be kept under surveillance. The car is under military guard, but the guard Is more for the protection of Germans against Insult, CRUISER ALLOWED TO COAL Rainbow Must Leave Port in 24 Honrs, Not Return in 3 Months. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 7. The British cruiser Rainbow, which put in here early today, received permission late today from the port authorities to take on 50 tons of coal, which is suf ficient to take her to the neasest home port, Victoria, . B. C. She must clear before 10 A. M. tomorrow. WASHINGTON. Aug. 7. The com mandant of the Mare Island Navy-yard late today was instructed by Secretary Daniels to allow the Canadian cruiser Rainbow to take-on enough coal at San Francisco for a voyage to Esquimalt, B. C. The neutrality laws permit this, but require that the Rainbow must leave San Francisco within 24 hours after coaling and not put into an American port again for three months. Naval officers here think tbe Rain bow probably is going south to look for the German cruisers Llepzlg- and Nurnberg. Croker Aids Irish Volunteers. LONDON, Aug. 7, 5:20 P. M. Rich ard Croker, the former political leader of New York, today sent to John B. Redmond, the Irish Nationalist leader, $2500 as a subscription to the Irish vol unteers' fund, and offered his residence and grounds at Glencalrn for the ac commodation of the wounded during the European war. Croker announced that he was proceeding to America to interest Irish-Americans in the volun teer movement. Foreign Exchange Bankers Direct Energies Now to Lifting Em bargo on Merchandise 1 -ports From America. NEW YORK. Aug. 7. Reports in Wall street today that the New York StocK Exchange would soon be reopened met with prompt and authoritative denial. The committee which was appointed to maintain active supervision over stock exchange affairs during the period Of suspension made this statement: "The special committee of five will not recommend to the governing com mittee tho reopening of the exchange until. In their Judgment, the financial situation warrants it and, as before stated, ample notice will be given of the proposed reopening." The statement was made primarily because It was felt that reports of an early reopening. If allowed to spread unchallenged, would give alarm to brokers, investors, bankers and busi ness men throughout the country. It was known that pressure was being brought to bear upon the governors by some members to consider an early re opening. The position of the brokers is made difficult by their heavy losses during the time of Idleness, and it was felt by some members that there would be small danger of heavy liquidation by European holders of American securi ties such as upset the market last week. Impatient Ones lauorrd. The committee of live felt it would be highly dangerous to reopen the stock market until financial skies had cleared, particularly In regard to the credit situation and foreign exchange. It may be stated authoritatively that the governing committee Intends to be guided In Its actions by the Judgment of the most prominent financial inter ests of the country, and not by pres sure from impatient members of the exchange. The general financial situation today was one of unaltered calm. While the outlook was still uncertain, more con fident hopes were entertained of the gradual resumption of activities in financial and commercial lines which have reflected most severely the shock of the European war. It was felt, however, that there wire no immediate prospects of approach to normal conditions relating to Inter national credits and foreign trade. These are the phases of the situation over winch the financial district 1b now concerned most greatly. Once a de cisive naval engagement is fought and control of the seas Is established un questionably, it is believed the resump tion of foreign trade on a considerable scale will be possible. Lifting of Embargo Aim. Foreign exchange bankers met today In an effort to devise means for lifting the embargo on exportation of mer chandise and to provide for payment for It. but they found It Impossible to formulate a definite plan of action. It was said negotiations were in progress for the establishment of a credit sys tem in New York for Great Britain similar to that arranged yesterday tor the French government, but it was thought that such action might not be required in view of the steady improve ment in conditions in England during the last day or two. There were Indications that the out look was improving, so far as the po sition1 of the out-of-town banks was concerned. New Vork banks received reassuring messages from correspond ents In the larger interior cities which showed that the tension was not 10 acute as It was a few days ago. Loans Are Made Again. An easier tone prevailed In the mar ket for time money, and it was said that the banks would leull more freely. Limited amounts came into the open market today and were loaned at 6 per cent for six months. Canadian banks continued to deplete their balances here and another $1,000, 000 was drawn from the sub-treasury for shipment to the Dominion. No in convenience to domestic borrowers 1ms' resulted from the gradual shifting of loans from Canadian institutions to lo cal banks. There was a marked improvement in the commercial paper situation, and in stitutions were slowly resuming the purchase of paper. The rate for the best names was 6 per cent. There were indications that Interior institutions would be in the market next wt'k for paper. ITALY STILL IS NEUTRAL (Continued From First Paf . the wildest enthusaism, that Italy had declared her neutrality and would ad here to It. Among those who participated in the demonstration were the Marquis of Londonderry, Lord Robert Cecil, the Earl of Lonsdale, Baron Farquhar and G. L. Locker-Lampson and Ronald Mc Neill, members of the House of Com mons. They arrived In automobiles which were decorated with British and Italian flags. They waved a huge Italian flag. ITALY'S ACTION CONFIRMED Italia" Paper In New York Gets Word Thnt Country Is Neutral. NEW YORK. Aug. 7. II Progresso. an Italian newspaper of this city, says Balloon tonlKht in, the coolent. most trrtle tirlll in Portland. Every lady rf i rli c a balloon and every man Inrsrtn dull care in the Joy of capturing- bags Mlk Up their cables. Excellent cnlalnr and headline entertainers at dinner and after theater supper. Manning's Coffee Store Jones Market Fourth and Alder today It has received a uuble illspatc ' from Rome stating It has been of ficially announced there that Italy's answer to the German ultimatum was that Italy will remain neutral. PASTOR CANNOT GO ABROAD Rev. C. Xiil)Hum Will Not Re Able to Reach .Madagascar. Rev. Charles Niissbaum, former pas tor of the Portland Sew Church So ciety (SwedenborK''1 . who ai-repted a call from a French congregation on the Island of Madagascar In July, will not be able to reach his destination now that war Is In progress. A letter wa received from him at St. Louis, Mo., a short time ago. He was then expecting to leave for New York to sail for France. That was before war broke out. That he will not be able to reach the Island at leart at present Is the opinion of the members of thu New Church So ciety. He went away on leavo of absence for one year, when he expected to re turn to Portland, but as he cannot reach his destination until after the war there Is a possibility that he may return to Portland, liu lias not been heard from since the letter d.iled t St. Louis was received. CANADA HOLDS MARINES Government Nutirio Mai IMII That Rig Ports Maj lie t lo- (. OTTAWA. Auk. 7. Tho Department of Marine and Fisheries today sent a warning to marines that shlpowuers and marines are advised not to leave any Canadian port without first con sulting the Department of tho Naval Houhu committee. Marines were further notified that the ports ol Quebec. Ha Ufa and ICaqul- malt may be closed. "Notice has been received by cable Irom the Royal Minis try of Marine of Denmark.' iiH ilia announcement, "to the effect that sub marine mines havu been 1 - 1.1 la Ihv Sound. Copenhagen, In the entrance of the Kongedybet. Holl.inderybet and Droadenwald, and thai the passage Is temporarily limited to the I'lliilercnden and that pilotage la compulsory at Copenhagen" Last Day! TODAY "The Little Grey Lady" ALSO Shakespeare's Home' AND A "Splendid Comedy1 10c POSLAM HEALS ALL ITCHING SKIN HUMORS Tho aggravation caused by Sunburn, Rashes, Pimples, Oak or Ivy-Polsonlng. Blisters, Itching Feet, etc.. Is Immedi ately stopped by Poslam. Soothing, cooling, antiseptic, Poslam , ' nelrates to the seat of the trouble, controls and soon eradicates It. No remedy so valu able to have handy during hot weather. Should Eczema affect in any of lis forms, or Acne, Plies or Barbers' Itch, Poslam Is unequalled In speed, end should bring you rcltef at once. Your druggist sells Poslam. For free sample write to Emergency labora tories. 32 West 25th Street. New York. Poslam Soap, medicated with Poslam. should be used dally If your skin Is ten der and other soaps Irrllste. With Us PEOPLES THEATRE Multnomah L. Fl ItEnfOLDS. Asst. Mgr