The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-01-08
To tho ssore,ary Of tho Navy.


The project Of sending to the suffering
people OF stricken Russia generous do
nation Of food supplies from the plenty
that abounds In the United States is
everywhere receiving favorable atten-
tiom and the movement is beginning to
crystalize into systematic relief meas.
ures, as is svinced by the following
communications sent out on that subject
yesterday;
STATE OF NEBRASKA, EXECUTIVE DE-
PARTMENT, LINCOLN, Dec. 30, 1901
Hon. B. F. Tracy, Secretary of
! the Navy, Washington. ID. C.--Dear Sir:
| read your letter yesterday to Senator
Washburn of Minnesota, rendering the
use Of the United States ship "Constel-
lation" for the purpose OF carry
ing provisions to Russia for the
relief OF her suffering people.
We are raising In this state an amount
OF food products corn, corn meal and
-four to the extent Of about sixty car
loads, as near as we can calculate. /
write to inquire IL 1t Is the intention Of
the government to ship all supplies that
are generously given to the people Of
Russia In naval vessels? II so. we in
! this state would prefer that what we
contribute should be sent in such yes.
sells.
think It would be very graceful act
on the part Of this government to deliver
all free offerings to the destitute people
there free Of charge. 1t certainly would
atVTVlav,, ,uyhot ryn, nvynll aaiA in
your letter and show to the government
and people Of Russia that the United
States is not unmindful Of the friend
ship Of that government and people to
US in our time Of trouble during the late
civil war and during other periods Of
our history.
Twill be glad to hear from you on this
subject at your earliest convenience.
Ihave the honor to be, with great re-
Dpect, very truly yours,
JOHN M. THAYER.
STATE OF NEBRASKA, EXECUTIVE DE"
PARTMENT, LINCOLN, Dec. 90, 1884,
Hon. W. Il. Merriam, Governor of Min.
nRsota, st. Paul, Minn.-My Dear Sir.
have the honor to acknowledge your
communication On the 26th inst, relating
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forwarded from this state to the suffer-
ing people of Russia, and in reply have
to say that l should accept your PROPOSE
ton to have the same shipped in the
same vessel whi0h takes your Minnesota
-four to Russia but for the fact that this
morning received information from
Washington which indicates that the
government will send all supplies to be
forwarded in vessels of the United States
navy.
II would DO generous act for the
| United States government to send all
the aid furnished by this country in
United States vessels, and il such be the
intention OF the government would pre-
fer that your gifts be forwarded through
that channels: but II tho government
should not furnish transportation should
be willing to adopt your suggestions and
forward our contributions In the same
vessel which takes the Minnesota flour.
l am waiting for further information
from Washington before make final
decision and will communicates with you
as soon as l receive the information
which Is expected.
observe that your senator, Mr.. Wash
burn has applied to the secretary Of the
navy asking that national vessels forward
the donations from this country, and
that the secretary has assigned the United
States ship Constellation for that purpose,
II this plan is carried out. it will save
the Russian government the expense Of
hiring q ship for the purpose indicated.
1t would be q very handsome thing for
the United States government to cause
the donations Of the American people Ia
be laid down In Russia without cost, aud
should hope this plan will be adopted,
have the honor to be, with great re-
Bpect. very truly yours,
JOHN n. THAYER,