New-York tribune., 1874-12-23
BOTH GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE AID
NEEDED.

TIE PROPOSED APPROPRIATION FOR KANSAS AND
NEBRASKA INsUFFICIENT-EvERY PRIVATE CON-
TRlBUrIvN URGENTLY SOLICITED.
TO thc Editor OF The Trt0une.
SIR: AS repeatedly seen from your columns,
you fully aware that great dcstifu;lon o1st aoDR
the frontiers OF ths State and NbrLsda Stl the pub
lc DO not to wholly c1Dprehon t3 extent E'ch
observing ctZons aud prominent OIL ii5 OF tn"se TWO
States have failed redhz, tue scope Of the dread
scource TIL now Or cOmmiitea daily receive in-
formation which shows tie calamity to be mucL Sreater
than was expected tut three weeks ag'. In 'hese
newly sncd sections whatever aH ci5 the crops ana
agricultural OF pgUi.clS c1rrc- pouInGy aIccs
coa.,crce and geuer inlustry TAe large portions OF
tucso Safes suddenly stripped by Dcuts are pIrayzed'
and tho remaining eections c0Ls icnLy au'cel
Aud The fact that 5000 wholly dostitito people
now sui!rr and muat be supportei I'll they can dcrlVe
ssustrnance from next wears crops, is not tho wOrI
Seed pr1viied for hes' CROPS AMI means u p'S
IL H. II graft amin s red to 80 the way other
stock Is gon- or barely pe death by starvation
A, i:.cso kcp tn"y could not POSSIBLY
answer the d'mInds ~ earl, S'rins Is ~ -, II "rTo
more RAJ .ual o. urglnzt ho> gi.I Nc~ YJrA With
out nur,rs an nla ,Irul atrILduIs tLin to expect
frontier rt;uy to exs wlth0ht at least one horSc vi
seed. an twh OF thr rdll%dy c0lptIi"s-thc AicASon'
TJpr,L aad aiuti F., AID the KISS i.r n1L,aVe @
hut there hAchOOJ thdt tne actd necessity Will
II more tnLn naf met FROM these sources. -.
Ii ls crafty In. that Congress NAV YET view tne
case the worst sIifrers In It's trne hGnt Iney are
poo n VINO for 'lH mo- par, h' very rrcen,y ran" @
80 tns 5 ,ic AID NeorL,@d from all s"c.ions OF ,ne
UIlon and Earop' an n'ice are more nto"r,y eltl'
tird supp iruih the NtJL Iv'rnn M th III th
local antu,rI BlL II grLnci, th' p0'tOL tiiIt WI"
I've likely To fan 20 tnIS 40 fIOn the iccdin-
mrrir appropriation OF slOJ Oj b. Congress- u },
ur. te families 10 the extent tia: htf shD'ld ana
mus Dn or,r IL be E'pt trim starving. o 10 nun
dgcd thousand dJi,rs - very small pop rloh Tor
,VrrnlncIt TO ass Ne III this Griv ndiiOut rxl -rny
Au /. i, nOIlng lcs' than natiohil lt wohii ai,an
each Inviidl OF ne 81 90 Absolutely dcsl;utr persons
ts state and NciTd'Aa aUnt % 3jt crnt' h's nev
in: local gOv and publr cuary aimOrt WHOLLY
10 feod cotbc AMI suppy Win fu, victims of al
adverse T. ovIehce fui at least -yCI months IOrr 10
nothing o tne i"eiiLS VI animals, many VI WHICH
are absulut necessities.
inmcniIe nrlp Is must ur gently needed. Many need
their btcahfLsG Tomorrow morlnS and cittc the Hhe.
W,mI. ana chil rrn's shoes and cIutnl.lS t.uuId bc
ds r,uuted the shR:rers wIthOIt urtLer iIY dHu
the Gnnd for fuel aud food II daily lDcre'lh DoAes
tsIs should De addressed LiedI.-(Ov. 5'Oyrr az
4 ,peka. aud moley contributions to the H'n' T. W.
dies. 49,.
thar the uerai' Of tbs Upie aud tao GJycr"m1ht
Will FUZZY Tue exisHnces Of he ciso fJr we huo"
gruus and Industrious citizens, VINO were huiucly
from comparative adL icc into aO'o!ate nest-
well that the UIion sensitive ear Tor tiio
OF want. We we'll renemoer how rtai'ly F'iiees
cUnvertrd lndopcuu'nt
plenty carSoes OF seed gran -ivol u tho Ancrran
people, and how speedily opnient CuicagV's dir; hm g.
tIv, wis converted into comfort and reg generated tnit
aud Industry liberal gts and loans from all sections
OF country sir tue desOlae fields VI eohqacrel
Frauce Uttered Witn tho mingled DUdcs OF her Iacn
aud foes aud the shlvering hungry houseiess VIC
tns OF the great Cncago nfe presented no srouss % &
fields and homes Of our faInising Irouersmeu lineiy
gifts IN effects to contribute 10 their sustenance any
small oa Us on sufficient security life, avoid
great suffering. and render assistance of incalcuIaDe
value 10 setting section OF eonnry whose Immense
cradle benefit to tue nation Very Respectfully yours
Corresponding Secretary Of the Kansas Central Relief
Topeka, Kansas, Dec. II, 1874.