The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23
Satisfactory Conference Between the
Governor and Delegation.
ASSISTANCE RENDERED COMMITTEE,
6oyernor Consents to Retention Of Funds
for Harris County.
EXECUTIVE MEETING HELD LAST NIGHT
Captain TaIinferro's Outs1de WORK
Is Steadily Progrcssing--what
the Ladies' Are Doing.

The action Of the Harris county relief
committee Friday in appointing s. delega-
tion TO go to Austin to confer with Gov
ernor Sayers has resulted most satisfac-
torily TO those concerned. The governor
has consented to do all that was asked Of
him and the members of the committee
are very well pleased. Judge W. IL. VIII
son and Mr.. Edgar Watkins composed the
delegation that consulted with Governor
Sayers. and the conference was held yes
terday
These gentlemen went to Austin with
communication from the committee. show
ting the transactions made for the relief
of the sufferers, and setting out the con-
dtions in Harris county as follows;
Harris county has sunered great loss
many small towns and farmers having lost
all the buildings on their lands, leaving
them nothing with which to rebuild. I'm
less they get help they must abandon their
homes.
I'm view OF the fact that help Is being
extended 10 all counties that suffered from
the storm, 1t Is the opinion OF this COM
mttee that we should use so much OF tho
fund on hand with this committee rs is
sufferers in Harris county, the amount of
which may exceed what we have on hand
but which we believe will be somewhat
less our Investigation Of the needs OF
the various communities. including TWEEN
S-hve towns, Is nearly completed, and
We VII in a short time be able to state
almost exactly what Is necessary In the
meantime 1t is the opinion Of this com
mittee that 1t Is well to retain the money
hand fhppabv inn -
Go promptly meet all tho necessities
which may develop and which necessities
gre Immediate
Kindly give us your views OF this ques-
ton, as the committee advised us 10
communicate with you upon the subject,
tnasmuch as they had no authority to agree
Or advise with us in the premises.
What we have done for this county has
been for the purpose only OF relieving i'm
mediate necessity for food and clothing
Unless help Is extended immediately 10
many who have suffered. it Will come too
late, and they Will be compelled to aban-
don their homes
We submitted this question TO Mr. II.
w, Garrow and members Of the COMMITTEE,
acting with him, General Wozencraft
being out OF the city"
Judge Wilson and Mr.. Watkins tells
graphed the committee after the confer
been made with the governor and sus-
gested that committee meeting be held
at O'clock last night, at which they would
report. They arrived on tho o'clock ira n
Rnd proceeded TO the mayors office In the
market hall, where the meeting was to be
held.
On their arrival tho committee went into
executive session, and heard the report
The following communication from tho
governor was submitted with the report:
Messrs 3. A. Riesner, Chairman Houston
Keller Committee, and J. r. Wntles.
secretary Houston Relief Committee.
Austin, Texas. September 22.--Gentle-
men: ! have Just received yours of yes
terday and after a lengthy conversation
with Judge Wilson and Mr.. Watkins, vino
follows:
In my Judgment. after ascertainlng the
amount OF suffering In Harris county. 4,
consequence OF the storm, you should DIS
tribute such proportion of the same nav
IN your hands among those who are needy
ana helpless, as You may deem equitable
ana proper. Whatever you may do in the
premises will be approved by me. Should
you oeNeve, after careful consideration
OF tho situation, that any portion OF the
sum now In your hands can be spared for
other parts OF the stricken district and
should you be inclined to place such por-
uon IN my hands for distribution | will
gladly accept the same and do my yery
post to have II sent only to those who need
~ most and are unable to provide for
themselves
IN conclusion, have TO ask that YOU
VIII exercise your best Judgment In this
mater and that any conclusion you may
reaeh IN the promises viii be entirely sat
tsfactory TO me.
nave requested the gentlemen named
70 convey 10 you all that have said 10
mem respecting tho situation and any
fhlng that has occurred.
nave to thank you very much indeed
ioE the services already rendered and to
say 10 you that it is fully appreciated ana
VIII be hereafter borne In remembranee
py grateful people. Yours very truly.
Joseph ID. Sayers, Governor.
Ihe report was not made public. hut
after the meeting had adjourned the To-.
lowing statement was handed to the prnes.
Inc Harris county relief committee
WIZ enoeavor TO some extent relieve peo-
pie who have lost their homes by helping
those who are unable 10 rebuild 10 obtaIn
building material.
The committee suggests that each yot
ing precinct In the county organize and
appoint local committees, sending such
local committees to this committees with
statement OF their Losses and theAnames
"a tnose WDo are destitute and homeless,
NO individuals will DO recognized, but
the general committee will deal with rep
resentatyes OF the local voting precincts.
We expect an immediate report from
tne voting precincts, as the general COM
mittee Will adjourn as soon as possible"
The meeting also added General j. r.
Waties and Mr.. #. N. Gray to the com
mittee to consider and Investigate applica.
lions for relief where needed
The following is the committees &C
Acknowledgement Of the receipt OF the gov
ernpr's communication:
Hon. Joseph d. Sayers. Governor OF Texas,
Dear Sir: The Harris county relief COM
niittee beg leave to acknowledge the re.
ceipt OF your letter OF thu 22d, through
Judge w. II. Wilson and Mr. Edgar Wat
dlns
Ne beg 10 be allowed to express our
appreciation OF your Kind expression with
reference to the work OF this committee
We are now continuing our Investigation
- to the exact necessities Of our people.
ana when such Information Is completed
We viii communicate 10 YOU which IN our
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