The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-03-24
Russia's Gratitude.


The following dispatch, dated Libau,
Russia, March sath, the port where the
relief ship Indiana anchored, was re-
ceved by the Mayor Of Philadelphia, in
which city the cargo of food was made
up for the relief Of the starving Russians:
's1,he Russian Relief Society warmly
welcomes the dear American brethren
who arrived in the Indiana and prays
you to transmit to the Inhabitants OF
Philadelphia an expression OF the So
ciety's lasting gratitude. Sod save
America The dispatch is signed by the
leaders of the Russian society.
At a breakfast on the goth an illumi-
mated address was presented to the
Americans bearing the Russian and
American arms and two clasped hands.
Nj. Baimakoff, president of the Judges
of Peace, in welcoming the Americans,
remarked that Russians esteemed the
Indiana gift not SO much Oh account of
its value as on account OF its being an
expression of the brotherly love which
America cherished.
At the banquet at night there were
present the American corsuls, the mem
bers Of the Philadelphia committee, the
officers of the Indiana, Count i}obrInsky,
the president OF the relief society, and
the city authorities. Municipal Chief
Adolphi presented to Captain Sargent a
silver cup, inscribed I'm Remembrance
Of Libau," with underneath But the
Greatest of These is Charity M. Adolf
phi said AN act of true humanity and
Christian love brings you here. Your
nation wishes to relieve the distress OF
part of the Russian people, which has
resulted from bad harvests. The Russ
sian empire is making extraordinary
efforts to stay the famine, bat that does
not in the least detract from the valne
of this gift Nothing can give more sat
isfaction to afflicted people than the
noble sympathies of other nations. Our
satisfaction must find a special echo be
cause this noble deed enlanates from the
United States, with which Russia has
always stood on terms of the heartiest
friendship"
Consul Crawford replied: "While the
| cargo of the Indiana, especially when
combine with that OF the Missouri and
that OF third vessel, VIII probably be
considered by you us no thrilling gift,
wish to assure you that the giyers re-
gard this as an absolutely insignificant
act, which pales into nothingness in
comparison with the service rendered
thirty years ago by Russia to the Union
in sending powerful fleet to our shores
as standing menace against all efforts
of other powers to suliy the American
flag and tear from her beautiful banner
some of her most brilliant stars" Mr.
Crawford concluded by officially present
ing the Indianas cargo to Count Bo
brinsky, as the head OF the special com
mittee, and expressing wishes for {
speedy relief of the distress in Russia
Count Bobrinsky, speaking in English
said that the Czarwitch was deeply
touched by the humane motives and sen
timents OF friendship that prompted this
noble act and had charged him to con
vey to the donors cordial thanks for thu
token of international brotherly love ex
tended to the Russian people. He con
Guided by drinking to the prosperity O
Philadelphia and OF the United States
Messrs. DreXel and Biddle, for the Phil
adelphia committee, acknowledged thu
proofs of friendship received for Russia