The record-union., 1899-11-23
LIBRARY FOR THE SOLDIERS.
1T WILL BE GATHERED AND
SENT TO MANILA
BY the Red Cross Societies of Cali.
fornia and San Francisco,
Who Ask Aid.

ceived by the Red Cross Society of this
city:
The commission for the establishment
of an American library at Manila under
the auspices of the Red Cross Societies
Of California and San Francisco, being
now permanently organized, submits
the cause it represents to the consid-
GRAFTON and judgment of the American
people.
The army at Manila, according to the
latest information, will number 650OC
officers and men before January. 1900.
This force, aside from the purposes for
which the Government has equipped it.
and with which the commission is not
concerned, represents the great civiliz-
ing power of the American nation, and
its eminent capacity to introduce the
advantages of American culture into
colonies acquired by treaty after the
termination of the Spanish American
war.
The acquisition of the Philippine ISL
ands places upon the American people
the burden of a great educa tional mis-
sion. To Americanize the islands can
not be achieved by mere acquisition or
by extending the lines of conquest; it
and systematic Introduction of every
element of culture that has placed the
English-sp speaking nationalities in the
vanguard of progressive nations. The
army leading the way, it is reasonable
to believe that large numbers of civil
lans will follow, and ere long it may be
expected the Philippine capital will
bear all the characteristics of a pro
gressive American city
The plan for the establishment of an
American library at Manila, primarily
Tor the use and benefit of the army,
originated with the late Colonel j. D.
Mlley, whose premature death caused a
suspension of the work so splendidly
planned by this brave and humane of
ncer. The work was taken up again by
tnls commission upon the initiative Of
Assistant Surgeon General and Mrs.
Charles R. Greenleaf, who are now on
thelr way to Manila, where Mrs. Green
leaf, as director and official representa-
tive of the commission, will begin the
work of organization and enlist local
sympathy in prosecuting and maturing
the designs for a permanent American
library.
The equipment for this library natur-
ally must come from the United States
1t is not only the peoples duty to sur
round our gallant army with the hu-
name and educational environments of
nome. but to create at the seat of the
new colonies such influences as will as
slst the Government in the process of
rapid assimilation and the extension of
its educational alike with it's political
influence.
Ihls is the case in brief The COM
mission, believing that the cause will
enlist the sympathies, as we'll as the
good Judgment of the American people.
herewith appeal for donations of both
books and money to facilitate the or
ganization of the library, which is to
begin Immediately upon the arrival of
Colonel and Mrs. Greenleaf at Manila
The Red Cross Societies have organ
lied an efficient corps of workers to
receive and classify all dona-
tions of books and forward
them, by the courtesy of the Gov
eminent, on the army transports to
Manila Books may be forwarded, free
of cost, to headquarters American Lii
brary for Manila" care of Mrs. l.
Lowenberg, Room 23S, fourth floor,
Phelan Building, San Francisco.
The Anglo-Californian Bank is the
commissions depository. All donations
in money may be sent to P. N. Lilien-
thai, Treasurer, care of the Anglo-Cal-
ifornian Bank, San Francisco
The commission, believing that the
time has arrived for immediate and
energetic prosecution of this great hu-
manizing enterprise, respectfully So
licits your cooperation and the cour-
tesy of prompt compliance with it's
request for donations.
JACOB VOORSANGER, Pres.
VIM. s. Mcclure, Secretary
The local Red Cross Society has held
meeting and indorsed the project and
voted to donate $50 toward the object
1t also asks the newspapers to receive
books magazines, etc., for the library
from those who are willing to donate
them. Such persons can send books to
stations on the Southern Pacific or
Santa Fe. who have volunteered to for
ward them free. In all other cases
freight or express should be prepaid, as
the committee will not be able to bear
the expense of transportation