The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-09
TO SAVE LIFE IN CUBA
ANOTHER APPEAL IN BEHALF OF
SUFFERING RECONCENTRADOS.
Proclamation by John Sherman, Sec
rotary of State, to the> American
PeOpIe-Speedy Relief Needed.
WASHINGTON. Jan. S.-The following

WASHINGTON, Jan. S-The following
proclamation was issued to-day:
ITO the Public-The undersigned, secre-
tary of state of the United States, had the
honor, on the oath of December, to make
known to all charitably disposed people IN
this country the appeal of the President for
aid in the form of money or supplies toward
the speedy relief of the distressing destltu-
ton and suffering which exists among the
people of Cuba. The gratifying interest
which his countrymen have shown in all
parts of our land in that humane appeal has
led the President to recognize the need OF
orderly and concerted effort, under we'll
directed control, if timely assistance Is TO
be given by the public. to the sick ana
needy of Cuba He has therefore appointed
with the cooperation of the American Red
Cross, the New York Chamber OF Com
merce and one OF the leading represt natives
of the religious community. central CuDan
relief committee, with headquarters in New
York city, composed of the following men,
bers: Stephen r. Barton, chairman, second
vice president OF the American National
Red Cross; Charles A. Schieren, treasurer,
a member of the New York Chamber OF
Commerce, and Louis Klopsch, proprietor OF
the Christian Herald.
TT will be the office of the committee so
orga aniZed not only to receive and forward
to the United States consul general at
Havana such money and necessary supplies
as may be contributed by the people OF the
United States, but to invoke IN It's own
name and through the three great lhteres.s e sls
it represents the concerted effort OF the
relief boards throughout the United states
and to invite the kindly aid OF the trans
Dortation agencies of the country for the
prompt conveyance of contributed supplies
to the seaboard and their shipment thence
..T'he consul general at Havana is in turn
assured of the effective cooperation or
every available agency in the island OF
Cuba in order that life may be saved and
suffering spared. The Spanish government,
welcoming the aid thus rendered, VIII taciI-
itate the work. and to that end will ad-
NIT into Cuba free of duties and charges
ali articles otherwise liable to tax, When
duly consigned to the consul general:
''By direction of the President the un-
dersigned appeals to the people IN every
city and town to the municipal authorities
thereof to the local boards of trade and
TRANSPORTATION, to corporations and otnerS
producing the necessities of life, and to all
whose hearts are open to the cry or dls-
tress and affiiction to second the generous
effort now being made, and, by Well-dl-
rected endeavor, make it's success truly re-
snonsive to the sentiments of charity that
nave ever characterized the American peo-
pie. .. JOt1N. ..l. oIlHtsIStat,, -l9 Stata, >,
The State Department has been notified
that the Merchants Exchange ard the
BOARD of Trade committees of New York
nave appoitned committees of Twenty-Five
to canvass the business districts and So
Iicit contributions for the relief OF the sur
fering Cubans. Consul General Lee has IN
formed the department that he has procured
the use of a large tobacco warehouse as
Mace for the reception of stores to be con-
tributed from the United States.