The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-06
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS-
The President to Send One on the
Flood Situation.
RELIEF NEEDED FOR SUFFERERS.

Governors of Affected States Reply to In
quiries Made by the ePresident-Alfred
l.. Buck of Georgia Named for Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister PIenipoten-
tiary To Japan-Chandier's Amendment
to the Pooling Bill-Capital City Notes.
Washington, April 6.-The situation
in the flooded Mississippi district is be-
ing earnestly inquired into by the pres
ident and Monday the Arkansas con-
gressional delegation, headed by Sena-
tor Jones, called upon Mr.. Mckinley to
urge upon him the advisabilty of send
ing a special message to congress urg-
ing appropriate legislation for the re-
lief Of the flood sufferers. A delega-
tion of citizens from Memphis, headed
by Representative Carmack, also called
on the same mission. Mr.. Mckinley
has already telegraphed the governors
of the states in which the floods exist
for information and he has practically
decided to send a special message 20
congress on the subject with a recon-
mendation that such legislation for the
relief of the sufferers as congress may
| deem fit be enacted without delay.
Replies from Governors.
The $25O,O00 appropriated a few days
ago and placed at the disposal Of the
Mississippi commission can be used only
in repairing breaks in the levees
strengthening them at weak places, etc
Not a penny of it can be used for the re-
lief of the destitute There are several
precedents for the appropriation OF
| 60, n
the occasion of the last big flood, $3.50,
600 was appropriated. The president has
received the following replies from gov
ernors towhom inquiries were addressed
as to the flood situation and the nee(
Of relief:
Baton Rouge, La, April S.-Up Il
date we have been able to hold our lev
ees in the state with the exception q
a break in lower bayou La Fourche
There is as yet no flooded district eX
| cept a small territory affected by thi
crevasse. The situation is, however. eN
tremely critical. and the cooperation Q
your department, through assistant en-
eineers in strengthening and maintain
ing the levees Is most earnestly solicited
Accept my thanks for your interest /
our people and my high appreciation
the same. MURPHY J. FOSTER,
Governor"
Report OF Governor Jones.
Little Rcck Ark, April 3.-Am gatf
ering information by wire and otherwis
and will promptly report to you as 500
as reliable data can be obtained II
J entire Mississippi valley in Arkansas
, overhowed. Great destruction of proI
erty; communication to many points
cut off, rendering the information yo
require difficult to obtain. Extent
suffering for food and shelter can on
: be vaguely apprOXimated, but it is sa
TO say $4,000 added by government
our local resources will not be too mut
to meet exigencies
. DANIEL w. JONES,
Governor"
jackson, Miss, April 5-Telegraph
communication with the flooded al
l. tricts so interrupted by the overfio
l that it is impossible to give anythii
like an accurate estimate of number
J suffering. But think $4,000 would I
lieve present distress Many thanks |
6 your generous interest in our strick
people. viii keep you promptly !
q formed as requested.
"A. j. M'LAURIN,
Governor