Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-14
HALF MILLION FOR CHARITY
Senate Adds Three Hundred Thousand Dol
lars to Martinique Fund.
WILL HASTEN SUPPLIES TO THE NEEDY
President Issues Appeal and Appoints
a Committee 20 Receive and
Forward Contributions
from the Public.

W~ASHlNGION, May lo.-An auulIlonhI
appropriation Of $500, 900 was made by the
senate today for the stricken people Of the
French West Indies, in accordance with the
recommendation Of the president that $500,
600 be appropriated.
The Agricultural appropriation bill was
passed and Mr.. Stewart OF Nevada, in sup
porting the Philippine bill, warned the mi
nority that no political gain would accrue
to them from their attack on the army
The American people, he said. had always
supported the army and always would. He
declared that for us now to take down the
American flag from the Philippines would
be a national disgrace.
While discussing the proposed coinage OF
the silver dollar for the Philippines Mr..
Stewart declared that the silver question
in this country was dead, at least for the
present, on account Of the large output OF
gold.
Plans Are Comprehensive.
So comprehensively laid were the plans
Of the War department yesterday, even be-
fore the passage Of the joint resolution
providing for the relief Of the volcano suf-
f%erers, hat there was really very little re-
naming for the of1cials to do today.
The plans Of the commissary department,
made after careful consideration Of the
news dispatches from the Antilles, contem-
plate the supply of 4O, 900 rations for four
teen days.
The quartermaster's department is pur-
chasing clothing supplies for 10000 people
and the medical department is working in
proportion in its purchases.
In the Navy department the carefully
planned relief measures were being car
ried forward systematically and rapidly,
Buffalo has been ordered to be put in readi-
ness for immediate use as a food and sup
ply transport. in case It should be decided
to send mors supplies than Dixie will
carry. Action has not yet been taken
upon Admira Bradfcrd's suggestion thai
water tenders be sent to Martinique to re-
Iieve the pressing need for fresh water.
The admiral is anticipating the acceptance
Of the plan and has accordingly tele-
graphed to Pensacola and Norfolk to have
the tenders at those places made ready fol
immediate use.
Excellent Fleet of Golfers.
The equipment bufeau, Of which he IL
the head, has a small but excellent feet
of large GOLFERS, and the admiral has
suggested to Secretary Moody that these
ships are, by virtue of their great carrying
capacity, excellently adapted to relic.
work. Each Of the ships carries from
1000 to 1900 tons of supplies.
There is no lack of indications Of
spontaneous offerings from all parts Of thu
country. Today a telegram was received
from the Pittsburg Chamber Of Commerc,
asking the State department II private con
tFibutions would be received and how the!
should be addressed. Similar messages
came from other points.
Tho dena rfmant has as vet made M ra
Spouse. A meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Red Cross has been called a
the State department and 1t is probable tina
the suggestion will be made that privat
contributions be turned over to this agency
An original suggestion came from a New
York commission house In the shape Of
letter proffering 1000. 900 pounds OF ric,
at cost price and duty free to the govern
ment. The owners explained hat they wer
able to make this offer by reason Of tn
fact that the rice is still in bond.
President Issues Appeal to Public.
The following was Issued from the Whit
House this Afternoon:
TIL president has appointed a commit
tee to receive funds for the relief of tn
sufferers from the recent catastrophes II
Martinique and St. Vincent. The gentle
AZ aPPOihNth SNSh III 10 10 RohN'
to collect and receive the funds from thei
localities and neighborhoods as expedi
tiously as possible and forward them I
Hon. Cornelius N. Bliss, treasurer Of Ne,
York committee, which committee will &C
as a central distributing point for tn
country. The president directs all the post
masters throughout the country and re
4 quests the presidents OF all the nationa
banks to act as agents for the collection @
contributions and to forward the same a
once to Mr., Bliss at New York.
The postmasters are also directed to re
1 port TO the postmaster general within te
days any funds collected on this account.
The president appeals to the public t
contribute generously for the relief c
those upon whom this appalling calamit
has fallen and asks that the contribution
be sent In as speedily as possible. TIL
81 gentlemen designated on the several com
/ mittees are. requested to act at once.
List of Committed.
The following are the committees:
New York-Hon. Cornelius N. Bills
treasurer; Morris. X. Jessup, John Clahii
Jacob II. Schin, William r. Corwine.
B~oston-Mogus Hemenway' DR.. Henri
Thiiadeiphia - Charles Emory smit
Provost Charles c. Harrison, Joseph {
: Darlington, Clement A. Griscom, John I
Baltimore-James A. Gary.
Observation-Disclosures c. Glover,
P~ittsburg-A.aq. Logan, II. c. Frick.
B~unalo-John G.. Milburnr Garlic
{ Sprague.