New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-30
IN APPEAL FOR SUFFERING TURKS.
..,p.us HEWITT THROUGH THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.. CALLS ATTENTION TO THE NEED
OF THE CONsTANTINOPLE EARTH
QUAKE SUFFERERS

xpRAM 6 HEWITT. THROUGH THE ChAMbhH VI
CoMMERCE CALLS ATTENTION TO THE NEED
OF THE CONsTANTINOPLE EARTH
QUAKE SUFFERERS
The following letters are sef-explanatory
To the Members of the Chamber Of Commerceu ana
s the ttsr from hbran 5 Hewitt
1ust reached 1t Is to be regretted tnat ea' ne
action has not ssen tas ea ID Tss rerei to by
Mr. Hewitt existing in Constannople at the pres
beter late than never" will very Pr2perEyo aPPy
/ respectfully urge the members OF me -, ye
spond 10 this appeal by sending their donations .h 10
the Chamber Of Commcrse ana hy I'm Hewitt in his
letter President of the Chamber Of commerce.
New-York. August q. 1895
My Dear Sir When the news Of the John ,SaT@i
calamity reached the Old World American traye
relief for the sufferers from that overwhe,mns as
VIII Temsmbe G,ms Tcm hs
the Sultan of Turkey. who thus showed not oy ~ 'S
Veious knowledge Of current events in other por
lions Of the world His Majesty must thereiore
ent Indifference OF our people to the ruin and suffer-
Ing caused BY the recent SUCCESSION OF eartnGutAbbo
accounted for BY the absorption of public attention
in the proceedings of Congress ana by rhe ti,n
This harassng question having been disposed , o.
there is now time to consider me @ swmna HES
The older portion of constantnopie i panIv cov
in ruins The wh bsr are pfd rfa
over,hrown and destroyed. The loss Of life has
6een very great. and the remaining popuia'on d. &
living In tents and such temporary snehefs as cs'
he proyided while business has ceased ana me oiu t
nary avenues of employment are closed me SUI
ferinp is intense and the resources or the doVerH-
ment being small at the best, are entirety lnaaus
eouate 20 meet the demand for succor ana reiIei
from starvation. Women and children are sure
ing from hunger and If assistance be not promptly
furnished famine and pestilence are certain 10 TO-
low. - ,., ora ororn.lv
formed in London and Paris, and am toiu that
the other capital cities are following tner eH H
ample Here nothing has been done thlort uiaei!
the chamber of Commerce. when Is usuai! 50
nrompt in such emergencies, is IN vacation anu
bence inasmuch as ''he doubly gives VINO qucKy
gives venture the suggestion that you take lle
RESPONSIBILITY of giving public notice that sa ~
scriptons will be received by the secretary OF .le
Chamber of Commerce. and forwarded without ue
Law 10 the American Minister at Constantlhopie,
with the request that he will apply the remiltatSes
% the relief Of the existing distress IN corporation
with the local committees !, o, .ha r,h
Although the calls for charity made upon the pup,
lie during the last year have been unpreceueh,e1
feel that your appeal will be generously responusa
a. nv many persons. who. like myself are cognlzan
~ The friendship OF His Majesty the sultan. TOWARD
our neople and OF the eXhaustless courtesy anu
bosnitalitv with which he has made our citlzens az
nome in the ancient capital of the world now 50
seriously stricken by a calamity which no foresight
couio nave ABRAM S. HEWITT.
To Alexander Z. Orr. New-York Chamber OF COM