The San Francisco call., 1897-11-09
LOS ANGELES APPROVES
THE RESCUE WORK.

THE RESCUE WORK
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8.-The proffer O.
the San Francisco CALL to provision the
Bear or rescue trip 70 the Arctic to re
lieve the Imprisoned whalers was numer
.ously comc:en ed upon by the citizens o
Los Angeles this afternoon. The lnteiil
gence of the offer to do this great work O.
humanity was posted III front OF The CALI
office on Spring stree and in short time
attracted a large crowd. The people were
not At all slow about expressing their ap.
proval of the proposition, and half an hour
after the bulletin was posted, at the sug-
cheers were given for the paper for its ex-
ertions to save American sailors from a
horrible fate.
This offer OF THE CALL to provision the
Bear for It's rescue work must necessarily
command the ad dmiration and respect OF
the people OF the entire country" said
Henry I. Gage in talking about the
matter. Il sincerely hope everything can
be so arranged that the effort The CALL Is
making TO save human beings rom the
awful tate that seems to await them can
be put into practical effect The offer
certainly does the paper aud It's pro-
pr etor great credit
Senator Stephen N. White to-day sen t
the following telegram TO Secretary of tn e
Navy Long:
1t is certain that American whalers in the
Arctic sea are in extreme peril. fyou can
furnish vessel, provisions will be contribute d
IN San Francisco without cost to the Govern
ment. The situation is one of great urgency,
and feel tn at action should be Immediately
taken.
The Senator EXPIRE ssed the utmost con-
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sailors who are mprisone iii the ice. He
said it had been great mistake to aban-
don the relief station al Point Barrow.
and 1t should be re-esta blished as soon as
possible. Senator White expressed him
sell in strong terms of commendation OF
IHE CALL course in so generously offer
ing TO provision the relief ship. He said
that until Congress met no public officer
wonld have power to expend money foT
such q rurpose, and only by individual
generosity could relief be afforded the
i'm nrisoned whalers.
This is an age he said, when great
newspapers like THE CALL do incaicu! a b 9
good in all works of charity and public
spirit, and too much praise cannot be &C.
corded them"
Charles Prayer, ex- Supervisor and mem
Der of the Grand Jurv. said: This is a
generous deed OF The CALL and shows
that it means TO take a front rank, not
only in publishing the news but in doing
noble deeds in the cause of humanity"
Nathan Cole Jr. said: THE CALL has
m ade proposition which caa always be
referred to with pride by the many
| friends OF that paper. L only hope the
self of the offer. 1t certainly is a grea
! emergency and The CALL is equal to it,
| Mayor NJ. P. Snyder was most enthusi-
| astlc in speaking about the matter. be
| said: THE CALL has made an offer which
| will always place 1t in position of homo
and credit. 1t has proposed to the United
! States Government to assist 1T in saving
some of our sailors from frightful death.
| 1t will be an outrage if any red tape inter
feres with the acceptance of this PROPOSE
tion. l say, All hail to the San Fran
| cisco CALL.
Councilman F. NJ. Nickel said: 'THE
| CALLS offer makes me feel proud to thin k
! that am an American. The fact that we
] have newspapers that will step into a
| breach and make such an offer as The
| CALL has 10 assist in saving human lives
| is credit to American journalism"
| Captain +. 3. Colver, editor OF the La
| Dor World, said: THE CALL Is the people
paper. and the latest and best evidence o.
! the fact is this offer TO .xpend thousands
| to save The lives of the unfortunate Am r
! can sailors ice bound n the Arctic. Toe
| much praise cannot be given the paper
and It's p,oprle or for this act OF genuine
! humanity"
Sheriff John Burr said: II certainly
hope that The CALLS most liberal offer
| can be accel til by the Government. Ii
| il is, and but one human life is saved, the
paper is entitled to all the praise that can
| be given"
| Ex-Mayor Thomas E. Rowan said
"The offer of The CALL is the greatest eff
| fort that has been put forth by any news
| paper IN the world for a quarter of a GEN.
| turv 10 save human lie. 1t must GER
| tainly command the admiration OF the
| people wherever the intelligence of its
! humane proposition is known
| Supervisor James Hanley said: THE
| CALL has certainty come to the front Ill
| this great emergency, and the fact has
| been demonstrated that the heart OF its
| propriet or Is full of the milk OF human
| kindness. All honor TO him and 10 his
| humanity in thus offering to bear the ex-
| pense of n rescue expedition.
| Charles l.. Springer of the Capital said :
This enterprise OF The CALL is true
| journalism. 1t creates the right sort of a
sens alton and while helping suffering hui
manity cannot fail to rebound largely 10
| the credit o. the newspaper and its pro-
| pretor. 1t looks much as If we We're 10
have new era In journalism on the Pa
clfic Coast with The CALL at the head of
the procession, and l think the change
will be hailed with delight"
Among the memb bers of the Coast Sea-
| mems Union at Sar Pedro the news of
The CALLS offer was enthusiastically re-
ceiv d. AT the next meeting OF that
body action will probably be taken in re-
gard to the matter BY expression of the
feeling of its mem bers.