Show GOVERNMENT IS HELPLESS LESS LESSI I Has No Power to Expend Any Money on y yr r for Ransom r Washington Sept 28 This state statement statement ment meat was made made today toda touching the case of Miss Stone slone the American mis missionary misI missionary I by Bulgarian brig brigands ands ends The department of state will do everything within Its International Int and I legal powers to relieve the th situation The limitations upon the departments activities Indicated in the above state statements ments are severe There is no warrant t of law for the expenditure of a single cent of money from the United States St tes tesI treasury for ransom and the inference I Is that the departments action If itin In InI Indeed I deed any is taken w will ill be along diplo diplomatic matte matic lines pending to Induce the Bul Bulgarian Bulgarian Bulgarian garian and Turkish governments to undertake to release the captive |