Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-06

The National Russian Relief Commissas
Issues q New App~at.

The National Russian Relief Commissss
issaes . New Appeal
renewed effort IL being made BY the Re-
sian famine relief committee 10 secure funds
for sending relief ships Ex-Gov. John W. Hoyt
chairman OF the national committee, has Issued
from the headquarters in this city. 7s2 18th
street, . stirring address 10 the municipal
authorities Of the different cities Of the land.
The address SAYS:
The more full and definite our Information
concerning the famine In Russia the more sp-
palling and horrIfying il appears Nothingliks
IL has occurred in Caucasian history. Mil
lions Of people have at times been more os
less deficient through failure Of crops but
IN Russia starvation IL not only staring
tens OF millions in the face. but is this mo-
ment claiming its victims IN large numbers-
Nor does this dreadful famine work its work Of
death unaided by stten dant horrors. The
fierce winter. with all IL involved OF suffering.
Is now indeed = thing of the past. but Il b
more than replaced by the increasing terrors
OF disease from which few escape. The pic
ture Is still that OF millions Of gAunt, haggar4
desolate. dying families. of children appealing
to weeping mothers. whose agony of distress
makes sole answer in wAilings and lsments-
tons: of fathers relinquishing their share %
merchandising stores. bidding farewell -
wives and children they cannot save and going
save themselves; of numbers in every village
not only starving, but sick with famine
fever and pleading through tears for the
Fastening OF death they eous
not escape; finally. of loved ones dead in msnv
dosolate home where there IL not strength
in those who survive a. bear them forth 10
burial. The Russian government IL using he
roic efforts 20 save Its dying people. But IL
resources, great as they are. with the shrinkago
through successive failure OF crops by a
QrNnn inf h. rnt ei.x. Axxv-
dreds OF millions, are not sufficient
to cope with calamity involving
nearly fourth OF the whole popu.
lation OF the empire. The world, the civilized
world. must come to their rescue millions
VIII perish. There is at last a partial awaken
ing of the nations. Thoughts of kinship among
| all peoples, Of human brotherhood and
| OF that exalted ana tender sentiment 70
| name humsnity-these- now NOV
ing the hearts OF the children of men,
But IN Europe the scarcity OF the past season
has been general There is small surplus any
where. The heart of hope in Russia looks
across the western ocean to this our own happy
land, where plenty reigns and looks to . peo-
pie large hearted, sympathetic and ever ready
| 10 respond to the cry of want from whatever
| quarter of the world. The hope is not vain.
IL America has been slow in tins case il has beer
| through lack of information and because of much
misinformatlon.s She Is at last awake. and at some
| of the great centers is moving with . zeal
| which. If IT become contagious. as Il should,
| will rescue the millions OF Russia and gladden
| the heart of the civilized world. The freighted
| ships already sent forth have made a noble be-
i ginning. But other ships must follow. One
for each month until after the harvest would
| DE hitting and possibly suticient reeponee
| from this great and prosperous nation"
The funds collected will be turned over 10 ~
| Red Cross Association. Those collected il
! Washington will go to swell the fund TO be sx-
pended by the District Auxiliary Of the Red
4 Cross Assnclafi0n and ma fhs nj
re!iei ship, which it is hoped TO send 10 Russia
| as the District of Columbia ship.