Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-22

a Subscription Started In This City and ~
Appeal Made Tor More.

The srAR noticed recently the splendid re-
spouse made by the northwestern millers TO the
proclamation made by Gov. Merriam Of Mime
Gotta calling the attention Of the charitable PEG
pie TO the need % prompt steps to aid tho
starving people OF Russia.
An appeal WAS made by the miIlers Of Min
neapolis to the millers aud grain and -four men
Of the United States with a view TO filing ship
with -four and sending il 10 Russia The action
Of Gov. Merriam and Of the northwestern mil-
lers had its influence in this city and led TO
subscription here by the milers -four mer-
chants. bakers and others. The subscriptions
30 far reported are as follows:
W. NJ. Gait Co, SIS; Washington Flour and
Feed Company, so; b. Charlton A Company
lHavenner's bakery $50: Peter II. Hill. mil
lers' agent, $40: u. r. ERrnshaw a Bro, s2O.
The cum that will be subscribed will he made
the nucleus Of a relief fund 20 be raised In tins
city and turned over 20 the treasurer Of such
fund IN case there is public movement here 10
raise money for the relief of the starving
russians IL there is no such movement 70 wiu
De sent 20 Minneapolis TO help load the vessel
"hich the northwestern millers have In mind.
NJ. L. j. Mayer Of W. NJ. Gait Co. Who
pas taken most active interest in the matter.
sald 70 STAR reporter today: why should
the mixers only be allowed 20 do this beautiful
work. why not let everybody who can afford it
lend helping hand and contribute his share2
Ihe case y ~. very urgent There are, il seems.
certain ~. Geo 900 people in Russia who are to-
day IN destitute condition and N large majority
OF them absolutely suffering foi food at
the beginning of long and severe
winter. The distress and suffering which must
ensue unless these millions of unfortunates re-
eelve speedy relief from charitable people Of
other nations Is terrible 20 contemplate and
appeals TO the sympathy and generosity OF
humane people everywhere. IL Is difficult for
us Americans. who are living in a land
where the crops have been enormous, 70
Imagine the conditions they exist In
some parts Of EussiaL The peasants are
forced TO eat bread made Of powdered tree
bark and goose-foot favored with ground peas.
The poorest dog which hangs about the city
streets OF America can pick up better food than
the Russian peasants clamor Tor. We talk
about our own poor and we think we know
something about poverty, but the absolute
want OF food which causes q man 20 fight for
bread which even an animal would disdAin,
this thank God. IL upheard Of in tins country!
Yet that it Is true TO certain extent IN
Russia is undeniable. IL is impossible
TO depict or even imagine the
misery and squalor and dcsolation that must
follow In the train of such hopeless and help
less conditions. IL IL not question into which
considerations OF race or religion politics
enter. IL Is = situation that appeals 90 the
highest and best impulses of humanity"
Mr.. Mayer. IN inclosing TO THE STAR a report
OF the subscriptions referred TO above. sends a
ietNr saying: should the District tommH-
sioners or the leading citizens of the District
call n public meeting the above subscribed
amount will be gladly turned over to the
treasurer OF such a meeting. should, however,
no response be made TO this letter the money
VIII be sent TO Minneapolis for the
purpose OF buying -four which will
help to load the vessel of $4,000 sacks
or 100000 pounds. For the sake of
suffering humanity We trust that the
meeting will be called ana the sum
above subscribed increased 10 tens of thou
sands let the capital OF the nation prove
that u is not only the political center Of the
nation, but also the center OF the most chlri-
table citizens Of the Union, ana let Us be an
example for the balance Of public-spirited men
OF tins country."
AT the request Of those who have actively in
terested themselves IN this movement 1HE
EVENING STAR will receive aud give ttoper
credit for subscriptions TO the object Which
| they have in view