The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-25

The arreals for midas relief made last
might In the Seattle thsatsr by representa-
fives Of the ministry and laity fell on few
bur syuapathstic ears The meeting OF cfri-
gems held in the interest of relieving the
famine sufferers was small. but = lack OF
interest was prohibited By the excellence
OF the speakers who held the platform.
The use of the Seattle gheafer building and
the lights were donate for the meeting. a
clear statement OF The facts OF midas con-
ditiou was made by Rev. Hugh ". Gll-
christ, VITO was followed By numerous
other speakers
MAYOR Wood called the gathering 10
order shortly after O'Clock and read a re-
quest signed BY numerous citizens. calling
far some action in Seattle for the relief
90 the suffering people OF india The call
for the meeting was issued. ne said, IN re-
sE.euse 10 this request and that some at
tempt might be made 10 alleviate the
great sufferings which rest upon the peo-
Die OF that stricken country" He asked
that A chairman be appointed. and was
himself unanimously chosen Rev. Hugh
w GilchriSr was then introduced
He gave first an idea of the geographical
outline Of the affected district. making
uoint of the number Of the population
compared with the small area inhabited
The leading cities, Calcutta. Bombay,
Madras and Lucknow, he compared IN size
country. There were sooeoo. 90 people. he
said. living ia India, which is about half
the size of the United States. There were
81 Go GO people actually starving and a.
COO Go in the famine district. This uest-
tuition was the more severe coming IN the
fourth year Of famine. Three years ago
the crops were light and the reserve stores
were called upon. These reserves had IN
the next two years been used UP. and with
the total failure OF the crops this year
certain districts were left with no means
Of sustenance He pictured the misery
existing in vivid language
Rev. w. NJ. Howie reported on the work
done by the ministerial committee The
churches would take the matter up, he
said, and sermons would be delivered al
over the city to rouse as wide interest as
possible. Assurances Of support had come
IN from several parts OF this state, and
one check for small amount had been re-
celyed. According TO statistics prepared
by missionaries, he said, man could
sustain life IN india for l cent A day.
Ten cents donated in this cause would sup
port life in one man for ten days.
Rev. ]. y. Smith, OF the committee on
transportation, reported that the Northern
Pacific, while giving every assurance OF
sympathy. wished some information as 10
the quantity Of provisions to be trans
ported before making definite promise
OF free transportation. Mr.. Smith felt
confident from his consultation with vari-
Gus officials that no trouble would be ne
countered. He read telegram received
by Mayor Wood from San Francisco.
which was an offer from the southern Pa
cifc, placing not only space I'm their trains.
but also In their vessels at the disposal OF
the relief committee.
Hon. c. Fl. Hanford thought there was
70 occasion for debate or appeal. the facts
themselves being a sufficient appeal. We
should feel thankful" he said, in hav-
ing the means 70 contribute TO the relief
OF this great distress"
Mai. j. ~. Parker. OF the Salvation
Army, was greeted with applause. He had
received some facts directly from India
which he read 10 the audience. He re-
minded hts hearers OF the coming Of Com
mander Booth-Tucker. whose familiarity
with the country OF India and It's people
would make what he might say valuable.
The next speaker was DR.. III. +. Titus.
He considered the demons:ra ton for the
relief Of the Indians an Indication OF the
coming brotherhood OF man. The mis-
fortune Of the people In India seemed far
away, he said. but they were neverthe-
less brethren OF people on this continent.
The whole world Is one" he exclaimed.
I'VE can give them things 50 cheap that
we should give an abundance which
would make US proud of ourselves and
our city"
Rev. u. c. Garrett said he knew there
was feeling in this city. caused by the
financial stringency. that whatever Sc
attic might do TO relieve the hungry peo-
pie across the ocean would be but drop
IN the bucket. and was hardly worth
while. There were some who thought
Great Britain should care for her own
children. He urged the people TO look
on the little they could do as a duty. and
thought there would be ample repayment
for all in the feeling that they were a
part of this great philanthropic move
ment
The last speaker was Rev. W. II. c..
Temple. He spoke rapidly In order not
TO detain the audience unnecessarily. A
portion OF what he had 10 say was a
description OF a train wreck he was in
two years ago. He described the suffer
ing he then witnessed. when the dead
and dying numbered less than a score.
and compared Il 20 the scenes that are
now being enacted in india where thou
sands are perishiny. The suffering IN
the far-swsy country was thus rendered
the more vivid
In disnissing the meeting, Mayor Wood
asked that each one feel 10 his or her
personal duty To ala in obtaining relief.
and 20 consider that every report coming
over the wires from India was addressed
TO themselves individually.