Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-30

ttiOn companies, the International
| Navigation and the Atlantic Transport,
were quick to make the offer Of free
ships.
| Under the inspiration of this cncour-
agement, Minnesota with her many
| flour mill re-enforcements undertook to
| lead the steamship Missouri, and the
| Iowa commission to furnish cargo for
the first available ship, while phila
delphia having been generously offered
| the steamship Indiana by the InteTna-
tional company was moving with energy
to send her forth in the shortest posi-
bic time. The other state and local au-
thorities were also quickened by this
new prospect Of important results and
worked with renewed force; some 10
contribute to one or another of the pro-
posed cargoes, others to raise money to
be forwarded to Russia.
OF course the popular interest in the
country at large was centered upon the
prospective cargocs with an anxious
looking for the actual shipment. It
socn became manifest that Philadelphia
must lead in this regard.
On the 22d the Indiana, freighted
with 2,13O.37 tons of -four and other
stores, was decorated for departure,
and after congratulatory speeches,
Thanksgiving and prayer received the
final 'God-speed," not alone of Phila
delphia, but of Americas sixt.six
millions.
Meanwhile, Minnesota's resolute com
mission had made excellent progress.
AIillers of twenty-four states, far and
near, had contributed their flour and
We're pushing it forward Nebraska
had given her million pounds of corn,
and the New York chamber Of com
merce had supplemented the whole
with 50 much as 5000 would buy, in
addition to the $1,000 before contrib
uted for like use. The Atlantic Trans
port line had put the great Missouri III
readiness for her generous service, and
the warehouse, ighterage and coal
companies had followed suit. And
thus, on the 10Th Of March, the Mis-
sour, with her burden Of 100000
pounds of -four and corn meal, left
New York harbor for Libau.
Learning all this, and having been
constant recipients of money ever since
the sailing of the Indiana, the philadel-
phia committee resolved, on April is,
to send out another ship. The response
of the international company was the
free offer of the Connemauyh; and
other helpers of all classes showed
equal readiness. Further money for
the purchase poured in from all quar-
terS Loading began on the 22d of
April, and on the 23d the Connemaugh,
laden with 2,652.73 tons of valuable
stores, sailed for the Russian port of
Riga.
1t was IoWa's turn next, with her
great cargo of 96656 bushels OF corn.
A steamship was chartered and on the
I'D of May the Tynehead, gaily dressed
with many flags, America, Russian and
Red Cross, cleared from New York for
Riga.
Once more the proprietors of the
Christian Herald and Rev. DR.. Talmage,
editor, had caught the infection. Hay
ing already secured and forwarded
quantities OF flour by the Connemaugh,
and been ready with stories for the
Tynehead, but without finding room for
them, resolved on sending out ship
Of their own. And on the 18th Of June
she was able to leayer her moorings ut
Brooklyn for the capital of the Rus
sian Empire.
Among the communities Il little later
to move than some others, yet exceed
ingly Jealous when work was begun, the
new states OF Montana and South Da-
kota deserve honorable mention.
The District of Columbia should also
be most honorably mentioned in this
conn ction,
Justice demands the statement that
the bulk of Americas entire contribu-
ton is to be credited to citizens i'll
humble crcumStanceS-people who,
without thought OF the rewards and
honorS accorded 10 large offerings and
conspicuous service, have been able to
give only by means of extra labors
and acts of self-denial.
finally something should be said of
the reception accorded TO our freiShted
ships by the people and official repre-
sentatiyeS of RuSSia-nay, by the I'M
peri;u family, whose cordial hospitality
and simplicity of bearing appear to
have Won the hearts of all who have
been accorded Il reception. Demon
STATIONS of grateful appreciation could
hardly have been more abundant or
more earnest and cordial. 1ntertwin-
ing of the national flags, innumerable
appropriate banners and devices, the
JOYOUS rendering of our national airs,
eloquent speeches, clasped hands, and
kingly gifts-al these We're repeated
as often as one Of our ships touched
| the Russian shore.
Surely, Americans have cause for
mutual congratulations on What they
were able to accomplish, and congratu-
lations no less warm and earnest for
Russia on the admirable manner in
which she has received their simple
proofs of genuine philanthropy duly
mingled with national regard no less
warm than sincere, and, as we trust,
| to last as long as the nations endure.