The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-26
I.ife.Roat Associntion.

70 the Editor of the Statesman
SIE-Y eSterday, when the various
reporters came into the executive
office hunting items, after giving
them the legitimate items of the de-
partment. | mentioned the fact that
| had received a communication from
M. Amos. of Dallas, asking ME to
receive subscriptions to the Royal
National Life-Boat Institution of
Great Britain. The Dispatch has
made it read like this
"The Royal Life Board Association
of Great Britain has levied an assess
ment of 81 each on native and Ameri-
can born Englishmen. Come forward,
gentlemen, and leave your assessment
with Mr. r. j. Kendall at. the eXecu-
tive Office"
Your reporter has varied it in the
following manner :
The governor was engaged Mon
day i'll sessions of the land and peni,
Tertiary board. His secretary, Mr..
Kendall read circular from Mr..
Robert Amos, of Dallas, soliciting
subscriptions of EngliShmen, Scotch
men and Canadians in Texas, in aid
Of the Life-Boat and Saving Asso-
claIlOQ OF Gr6dG Britain.
They have both of them mixed
the babies up" In the first place,
there is no assessment" at all. 1t is
purely u voluntary subscription. In
the second, it is in no way connected,
officially. with the executive office. l
would give you the whole commune
cation from Mr.. Amos only ! feel
some little delicacy in taking up too
much space, only as there are goodly
number of British born residents in
Texas, within the district where THE
STATESMAN circulates who are be-
| coming Texans, and who would not
like to be put in a false light before
their fellow-citiZenS in the state. |
feel, therefore, you ought, and doubt
less you will feel also the justice of
giving little room to put this thing
straight. l will be brief.
The facts are we are getting up a
voluntary subscription amongst resi-,
dents in Texas who were born il
Great Britain or the British colonies,
in aid of the funds of the Royal Ma
tional Life Boat Institution of Great
Britain. The object of the institution
is the saving of life in Shipwrecks
round the coasts of the United King
dom. Since the institutions estab-
lishment it has been the direct means
of saving near 10000 lives-seamen
and ocean passengers. 1t charges
nothing for it's services and is Deepen
dent entirely upon voluntary contri-
buttons. This special appeal is made
because the funds of the institution
have been greatly depleted on account
of the disastrous storms of last winter
and because we desire to show those
at home that we are pleased to help
one Of the most worthy of the institu-
tionS of the land that gave us birth
an institution whose benefits are tru-
ly cosmopolitan and given willingly
to every nationality allke-to every or
any ship, of whatever nation it may
be owned by, which may bein distress
around the coasts of Great Britain,
one or more of this associations life
boats are sent off. Let the sea be run
ming mountains high and so rough
that it seems sure death to go off, the
brave life-boat men of this institute, n
never falter, but go to the distressed
ship and not seldom lose their lives in
so doing. We feel, therefore, it is our
duty to give to this institution, and
we ask all who were born under the
British flag to contribute. The sub
scription is limited to 81 each and
closes on July 81. Subscriptions may
be handed to me or sent to Mr.. Robert
Amos, Texas Express company, Dali
las, Texas.
Once more apologiZing for the space
| have taken up, | am sir, respectfully
yours. r. j. KENDALL,
Executive Office, Austin.