New-York tribune., 1891-12-24
Tie FAMINE IN RUSSIA.
AID FROM THE UNITED STATES OFFERED AND
ACCEPTED.

| AID FROM THE UNITED STATES OFFERED AND
| ACCEPTED.
Washington, Dec o3.-Secretaiv Blaine has received
| from Minister Charles Emory Smith communication
dated December concerning the famine In Russia and
the taken by the Government for its alevia
ton 1t says that rescript of the Emperor has just
appeared constituting special committee, under the
pr sdency Of the Czarevitch charged with the general
distribution OF the work of relief Its object is TO
| give unity to the measures of relief TO direct the
offerings of private benevolence In the most effective
channels, remedy any defects of administration and
10 provide work, far as may be- TO those In need
| of employment. IL is hoped that this organization
| will diminish the difficulties In dealing with the
emergency.
In this relation the state Department to-day makes
| public a letter from 5. p. Mason, the publisher of
d" The Erie Dispatch" and the answer by the Russian
Charge dAfalres. The latter which Is addressed to
| Mr.. Blaine, gives idea Of Mr. Masons nterroga-
| tories, and says, in part:
Having taken cOgnizance of the letter addressed to
you on December ~ BY Mr. Mason Of The Dispatch
with lptalned Gsvo the honor 10 send you this
note, as memorandum replying to the various In
/. In regard TO the question Of transportation.
will say that we are wiling to forward from New, %
Dli S popuiaon q our provinces
on s sDeet S the OF 3 ne tSe e w
| ment has already answered to offer Of aid which
came from the mers Of Minneapolis. instructns our
| with gratitude their generous Offer
g. 80 tariff restrictions will prevent the free
| shipment distribution OF the donated goods. .
l. (a) The needs are real and great lb The dis.
bntlcn Of relief could be properly secured through
the channel Of Legation and the imperial Ministry
Foreign Affairs @ answering II the dd inquiry td ca gf Mr Mr.
diplomatic effect in Russia o; such movement IN
OF se a e eny ns Ss RGn' Hve
always entertained toward Americans, and TO other
| I'M Of "A friendship
| be desptsed
BRECKINRIDGE LEADS TIE MILLS MINORITY.
Washington, Dec. 90 SpeciaD.-C0loDel Breckin-
ridge of Kentucky esssyed the role OF leader CT tue
Mills minority" in the House to-day with eminent
| success When the House adjourned saturday 1t
was with the understanding that business should
be transacted to-day except the announcement OF com
| mittees the swearing In OF new members and the
| reception OF messages from the President and the
senate After the list Of committees had been read
to-day, Charmen Rusk of the Committee on Accounts
asked unaunous consent for action uSon resolution
which. II adopted, would have authorized the newly
| appointed charmen Of committees 10 appoint the
clerks thereof Immediately, that the latter coud
| qualify and begin to draw pay from to-day few
OF those chairmen are Mills men, but the Crisp chair
| men outnumber them about 10 1. When Chairman
Rusk therefore, preferred his request Colonel Breckin
ridge rose and In bis midest and most pnlnve tone,
remarked that he thought it would be better for the
House 70 adhere 10 the UNDERSTANDING oi ottufuhy, anu
| he must therefore object. OF course this gall
| and wormwood, not only to the Crisp chair
men, most OF whom had appointed. or were ready
to appoint their clerks, but to the hungry would be
| clerks themselves many Of whom had their appoint
ments in their pockets and stood ready and eager to
take their places and have their names inscribed on
| the payroll. Not only that. but about twen y-hve
of the places are now held by annual clerks who
are Republicans and will retain their places and
Time TO receive pay mt least until the expiration OF
| the holiday
1t is perhaps needless to add that Colonel Breckin
| ridges untmey but cfiectual objection provoked q
| good deal OF indignation and profanity among the
| ment and hIlarty among the Republicans.