Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-16

half Of the sufferers OF the island Of 81
Vincent, and that Canada, Jamaica and
the other West Indian islands and the is
land Of Mauritius Gn the Indian ocean,
had promised to help with goods and
money
Il haye no doubt" he added. that the
In addition the governor of the Wind
ward islands has been authorized to
spend whatever sums are needed and i'm
perial government is prepared to supple
ment the contributions from other sources
to whatever extent may be necessary.
AS regards the islands of Martinique,
Lord Lansdowne. May u. had instructed
His Majesty's ambassador at Paris (Sir
Edmond Monsoon TO say that it would
give the government great pleasure to
offer assistance in any manner most con-
venient to the sufferers from the calamity
and to say that if this country could help
by the loan of doctors or the gife OF
medical comforts and provisions, we Were
prepared to act Forthwith.
The French government replied accept
ing with gratitude the offer of His Mai
csty'S government. From the nature o.
the case there must be Il distinction be-
tween our own colonies and those of an
other over in the expenditure of money.
But the government, as stated, is pre-
pared to give comforts and provisions TO
sufferers at Martinique
John Dillon Urish NationaEsD, who
first raised the que stion i'll the House.
Tuesday, and suggested that the author
islands to spend money ought to be eN-
tended 50 as to provide for the relief Of
the Martinique sufferers, as he cOnsid-
cred ii, would be most unfortunate if d
distinction was made.
An attempt to move an adjournment Of
the House at this point was made but
the motion was rejected.
LONDON. May 15.-The horrors of the
islands OF Martinique and st. Vincent arc
beginning to give the preference of place
in the london newspapers to discussions
as to the probable outcome Of the BocT
peace conference ut Nree ninSinE Grams
vaan. Practically al the dispatches de-
scribinc the scenes at the time Of or ar
ter the cruntionS come from New YORK.
and many Of the papers content them
selves with publishing the most strik
ing phrases Of these reports
Mucn satisfaction is expected at tn"
opening of the Mansion House West In
dian relief fund while the tardineSS OF
the action taken by the authorities is Sc
verely commented on. Thus the West
minister Gazette says:
"Onrc again. in the cause of charity.
our knSmcn across the Atlantic have
gained substantial start and have set
the old country an example of swift and
magnificent generosity. from which We
might well benefit"
Capitalists are somewhat slow in sub
sCrihing to the Mansion House fund. Up
t. T. Nj. only 5000 ($25 ,0oO had beel
received, Of which amount the Bank Of
England contributed ElOO0 and the cor
poratiOn Of London $500.
ST. Pduls cathedral and other churches
are arranging for special collections o..
next in aid of the fund.
The lord mayor OF Liverpool, this after
noon, opened a West Indian relief fund.
y telegram received here. today, an
nounces the safety Of Lady Lewellyn,
the wife of the governor of the Wind
ward islands. Sir Robert Llewellyn and
her family, who We're staying at St. Vim
cent at the time OF the eruDtiOn of the
volcano there. Considerable anxiety was
felt as To their fate.
A cable message from Kingston Ja.
today. confirms the previous dispatch 0:
The Associated Press referring to the
possibility. owing to the frequent disas-
tiers, that the government will decide to
St. Vincent and transfer the peo-
pie now there to other islands.