New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-26
NATIONAL RELIEF COMMISSION.
ITS WORK GREATLY INCREASED AND FINAN@
CIAL AID URGENTLY NEEDED--A LETTER
EROM GENERAL WHEELER


FROM GENERAL WHEELER.
The National Relief Commission formed at
the beginning Of the war; in the City OF philadel-
phla, by a group of prominent business men. whose
experience In the administration OF public benevo-
lence has been very large.
The work done by the Commission has not had
great public notorety. but Its effectiveness and sue
cess have been Of an extraordinary character.
Large usefulness has followed the efforts OF the
Commission Its field OF operations has been truly
national and its helpfuness has been felt from the
Atlantic the Pacific. from Santiago to San Fran
cisco.
At this date the Commission has four division
hospitals and three relief camps-at Dunn Lorins.
Chickamauga and at Montauk Point. with another
supply depot at Camp Middetown, Penn. II v
represented by special commissioner at Santiago.
DR.. Croft, president OF the Pennsylvania state
Board Of Health. is it's representative at Porto
Rico. while Mrs Maude Kissam Babcock represents
the Commission at Camp Wikon. Montauk Point
The following letter. which written by Gem
eral Joseph Wheeler. indicates the position OF the
Commission with relation to the military authorities
at Montauk Point. and the needs that the Commits
sion is asked to relieve at that point:
Headquarters United States Forces
Montauk Point. Long Island.
To National Relief Commission. Philadelphia. Pens
the soldiers arriving from Cuba are in very low
condition. The Mobile arrived yesterday with leo
ship on filters and nearly all the rest weak
that they must be Transported to the camps In
others will not survive. change OF diet Is aoso-
Dr. Krauskopf and Mrs. Babcock have consulted
with the Chief Surgeon and Chief Commissary to
bc %ha are SUPPLIES ea v bS and
other relief associations. There are now about 2ooo
With res respect e't"' ''"''' WI" JosEPH wHEEIER
Aug 90 1895.
The operations OF the Commission are conducted
with the complete cooperation OF the United States
mill far md hori,I nd ba larV
practical executive ability that is centred in the
personnel OF the Commission and its executive OIL
GERS gives assurance that duplication OF relief and
loss OF material cannot possibly be an element OF
ts administration.
The demands that now being made upon the
| Commission from all sections OF the Army arc in
creasing. on Monday las, large shipments were
made upon acquisitions for Santiago. Fernandna.
Montauk Point and Dunn Lorng. J. + Morgan d
phia represent; George c. Thomas. the OF
! the Commission. and will acknowledge any funds
that are contributed for the Commission.
The national character OF the work behalf Of
our soldiers that is being performed by the National
! to the patriotic people OF New York for financial
/ ad. Al no time since its organization have the
demands been SO large and 80 urgent. The charac-
ter OF the officers Of tho league IL guarantee for
| the economy and efficiency with which its Affairs
| are managed. The nam. OF the president John n
| Converse. Of the Baldwin Locomotive Works Is \
at Mona aG Mrs Msade Nissan
Babcock Is a suticient assurance 20 the people OF
!
lh" Commission completes with no other RELIEF
Organization, but Is IN cooperation with all other
agencies for the benefit OF the soldiers bug IL has
special claim upon the sympathes OF the patriotic
people because OF the character Of the organization
ana the large practical results that have followed
| It's work with the Army thus far
Robert c. ogden. no - Broadway. but all contri-
BUTTONS should be made directly to ]. p. Morgan &
| Co, No. Wall St. NewYork
Mr. ogden said yesterday: we have been rather
modest up 10 the present time In calling the
ton OF the public 10 the work OF the Commits SION.
| We thlnk, however that its usefulness has been
| proved The Commission does not seek TO interfere
| win the Work OF any other organization. for there
| is 20 much to be done that there Is room for ell.
| Its members are business men who are well known.
| particularly In Philadelphia"