The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-08
HELP AND HARMONY.
Gov. Beaver Denies Reports of
Disagreements.

HARRIsBURG, PA, June 7.-Referring
this evening to reports of a disagreement
between tho general committee at PitUs-
burg in charge of the direction of affairs at
Johnstown and Gov. Beaver, the governor
said: 81 have been SO much absorbed, day
and night, in the work of affording relief
to the sufferers by the floods in different
parts Of the state, and in receiving
funds for their use, that l have not
been able to read the newspapers, and did
not know until the subject was called to
my attention to-day that such reports were
being circulated in various ways. There
is not the slightest foundation for such a
rumor. We have been in constant and
direct communication since Monday last, and
oil that they have done has been most corr
daily indorsed by me. The committee is
composed of some of the best men in
Philadelphia, of such business energy, tact,
ability and experience that wherever they
are known their actions would not be for
a moment questioned The committee at
Jobnstown is also organized very efficiently
and is doing its work as well as it can pos
sibly be done.
PITTsBURG's L1BERALITY.
"The people in Pittsburg and vicinity
have been extremely liberal in their CON
tributions, and are expending their funds
III the immediate relief of their suffering
neighbors. Supplies in great abundance
have come in from all parts Of the country,
and the present indications are that
when the work OF rebuilding commences
more substantial help will be afforded
in the way of building material etc.
Large sums of money from outside the state
have come into the hands of the executive
directly, and into the repositories desig-
mated by him in his address to the public,
accompanied Ill many cases with specific
directions os to how the money is to be ap-
piled, and in many other cases leaving its
distribution to the discretion Of the execu-
tive alone.
A CONFERENCE.
"Inasmuch as there are several indepen-
dent committees In the state, it is deemed
advisable, in order to secure uLity and har-
mony of work, to have q conference of all
interested at Philadelphia tomorrow
where, it is hoped, some plan will be edevised
| by which central committee of responsible
persons may be organized, to which will
| be referred the distribution of these funds.
| So far as tue work of relieving the suffer-
| ings and providing for relief, and clearing
away the great mass of debris which has
| collected in various localities is concerned,
| it cannot be entrusted to better hands than
| those in which it has been placed MANY
| OF the best business men of Pittsburg are
| giving their time and attention gratui-
| tously to the general welfare much more
assiduously than they--would devote thom-
| selves to their own business. Those who
| have heretofore contributed, whether their
money went in the hands of the committee
| at Pittsburg or at Johnstown, or at any of
| the depo stories mentioned bv me in the
| public address referred to, may be assured
| that every cent Of their contributions has
been, and will be, wisely expended.
ExAcTIoNs OF THE WORK.
"The work Of receiving and acknowledg-
| ing contributions and of comforting with
those who desired to contribute, or to ascer-
tain channels through which their bounty
| should flow, has been so exacting that little
attention could be given to anything else
here. Several of my military family have
| given efficient aid in this work, the
| ordinary help in the executive office
being insufficient for this purpose. The
| public may be, and ought to be, fully as
| sured of the entire harmony of all the par
ties interested in alleviating the suffering of
| our people. and also of the unifying of all
| these efforts in such way as to accomplish
| the best results and afford the greatest
confidence to the public. The work imme-
| diately in hand has been so urgent and en-
| crossing that parties interested could not
arrange for a conference before tomorrow,
| at which time one will be held in the
mayors Office in Philadelphia. In the mean
| time, it is entirely safe to say that there is
need of all funds contributed, and likely to
| be contributed, for the relief of those who
| have in many cases suffered a loss of ali
| their earthly possessions, in addition to the
| greater loss of their friends.n