The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-03-26
GOD SAVE AMERICA.
Russian Relief Committee Cables to
the Mayor of Philadelphia.
"An Act of True Humanity and Real
Christian Love" Remarks NJ. Adolphi-
Consul Crawford's Patriotic words
at n Libau Reception Banquet.

LIBAU, March 21-The following dis
patch has been sent to the mayor of
Philadelphia by the Russian relief So
ciety The Russian relief society
warmly welcomes the dear American
brethren who arrived in the Indiana,
and prays you TO submit to the inhabi-
tants of Philadelphia an expression of
the society's lasting gratitude God
save America" The dispatch is signed
by the leaders of the Russian society
At a dejcuner, Sunday, an illuminated
address was presented to the Americans
bearing the Russian and American
arms and two clasped hands M. Bal
makoff, president OF the judges of
peace, in welcoming the Americans,
remarked that Russians esteemed the
Indiana gift not so much on account OF
its value, as on account of its being an
expression of the brotherly love which
America cherished.
At the banquet last night there were
present the American consuls, the mem
bers of the Philadelphia committe the
officers of the Indiana, Count Bobrin-
sky, the president of the relief society,
and all the city authorities Municipal
Chief Adolphi presented to Capt Sar-
gent silver cup inscribed, "In remem-
brance of Libau." with underneath,
But the greatest of these is charity"
NJ. Adolphi said: IAN act of true
humanity and real Christian love brings
you here. Your nation wishes to re-.
lieve tho great distress of part Of the
Russian people, which has resulted
from bad harvests. The Russian en-
pire is making extraordinary efforts to
stay the famine, but that does not in
the least destract from the value of
this gift Nothing can give more satis-
faction to afflicted people than the
noble sympathies of other nations. Our
satisfaction must find special echo be-
cause this noble deed emanates from
the United States, with which Russia
has always stood on terms of the
hearticst friendship"
Consul Crawford replied: "While the
cargo of the Indiana. especially when
com bincd with that of the Missouri and
that of third vessel, will probably be
considered by you as no trifling gift. I
wish to assure you that the givers 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 q powerful fleet to our
shores as standing menace against
all efforts of other powers to sully the
American flag and tear from her bcauti-
full banner some of her most brilliant
stars"
DR.. Crawford concluded by officially
presenting the Indiana's cargo to Count
Bobrinsky as the head of the special
committee, and expressing the wishes
for speedy relief to the distress in
Russia.
Count Bobrinsky, speaking in Eng
glish, said that the czarewitch was
deeply touched by the humane motives
and sentiments of friendship that
prompted this noble act, and had
charged him to convey to the donors
cordial thanks for the token of interna-
tional brotherly love, extended to the
Russian people. He concluded by
drinking to the prosperity of Philadel-
phia and the United States
Messrs. Drexel and Biddle, for the
Philadelphia committee, acknowledged
the proofs of friendship received from
Russia
The municipal authorities gave a
dinner last evening to the crew of the
Indiana. The Indiana will sail Sunday
on her return voyage.