The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20
Of HER ABUNDANCE
Oklahoma Is Asked TO Aid the
Porto RiCans
STRICKEN BY TEMPESTS
Acting Governor Jenkins In
dOrSeS the Appeal.

Guthrie, o. T., Aug. 1s.-The following
communication has been received at the
executive Office from the secretary Of war:
''war Department, Washington,
August II. 1Sss
"Sir-I enclose herewith copies of two
telegraphic dispatches received last even
ing from the governor general Of Porto
Rico. by which 1t appears that the devas-
tation wrought by the recent hurricane In
that island was even greater than was
at first supposed. It IS evident that q
great multitude Of people rendered utterly
destitute by this awful calamity must be
fed and cared for during a considerable
period until they can have the opportunity
10 produce food for themselves. Enormous
quantities Of supplies of the kinds indi-
Gated by the governor general must be
procured.
THE magnitude Of the work to be accom-
plished leads this department to supple
ment the appeal already made to the may
Ors Of the principal cities of the country,
by a more general appeal, and beg you
TO ask the people of the territory to con-
tribute generously to the relief Of the peo-
pie of Porto Rico.
Swift steamers have been provided to
leave the port Of New York to carry the
supplies directly to Porto Rico as rapidly
as they can be collected.
Contributions should be either In sup
plies of the character indicated, or in
money. in order that supplies can be pur-
chased. The supplies should be sent to
Colonel F. B. Jones. Army Building. foot
or Whitehall street. New York City. in
packages plainly marked Porto Rican
Relief" and he should be consulted as to
time Of shipment. Money should be sent
10 the National Bank of North America,
New York City, which has been designated
as a depository for the relief fund. Very
respectfully.
(Signed) "ELIHU ROOT,
Secretary of War.
''Hon. Governor OF Oklahoma,
Guthrie Oklahoma"
The dispatches enclosed with the letter
detailed graphically the awful havoc
wrought by the recent hurricane, the
sweeping away OF towns and villages, the
killing of hundreds of people. the COM
the devastation of the entire land. The
people are in need Of clothing and general
supplies Of all kinds In the line OF food
the governor generaTurged the sending of
rice. beans, Goldfish and other impe-ishable |
articles OF food. 1t will be necessary 40 |
feed many thousands OF destitute persons |
for a number of months. until new crops |
can be grown. Acting Governor Jenkins |
calls upon the people of the territory to |
respond literally to this appeal for aid |
from the stricken citizens of our new |
possessions. saying: The people of Ok /
lahoma have been signally blessed this |
year with abundant crops and general |
prosperity, no storms or devastating |
blights of any kind have visited our terri |
tory and we should all be ready to help |
those who ara suffering from misfortune. |
Let each locality designate some person /
20 act as agent and forward contributions |
or send them direct to the addresses given
ia tie letter from the secretary of war. /
Oklahoma has been boasting at home and
abroad of her great wheat crop already
harvested and of her still greater corn
crop soon to be gathered. What more nit
ling than for the territory to send sew
eral carloads Of wheat to these who are in
need -