The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-02-14
AN APPEAL.

The population of the South
African camps has increased,
through the burning of the Boer
farms, to about 118,C00, the vast
majority being women and chill
dren. The death rate is 2S4 per
thousand of all prisoners, while
that of the children (who are about
half the population of the camps
alone is 40 per thousand. 1t has
been estimated that if this con
tinues, the Boer nation will be
practically exterminated in five
years. History shows no parallel
for such an appalling condition.
The British admit their inability
to handle the situation, and in
their behalf Lady Maxwell, wife
of the British Military Governor
of Pretoria, issued an appeal to
the American people last April,
asking for money with which to
purchase food and clothing for
these homeless and perishing suf-
ferers. Many pastors of the Re
formed Church in South Africa
have taken it up and urge all to
contribute. The governor of Hi
nois has issued proclamation call
ing for funds for this purpose. 1t is
hoped that other officials will fol
low his example.
The present appeal is issued in
order to give the opportunity to
all to do their share to relieve this
terrible suffering. From time to
time statements will be made of
the treasurer's accounts. Money
will be forwarded to the Rev. H.
). Bosnian, post Office box 224,
Pretoria; Mrs. Koopmans de Wet,
Cape Town; DR.. Andrew Murray,
wellington, Cape Colony; DR.. j.
Brill, Dutch Consular Agent,
Bloemfontein, Orange Free State;
the Acting Consul General for the
Netherlands, Pretoria; DR.. Hen
dirk Muller, Representative of the
Orange Free State, The Hague;
Mr.. Balwe, Dutch Consul, Durham,
Natal, and other responsible par
ties, through the Netherlands and
Standard Banks and other recog-
nized stong financial institutions.
Should it prove desirable to send
supplies, these can be purchased
in Europe, and money for this
purpose would be sent to Holland
to the Baroness HarinAma thoe
Slooten, The Hague. But at pres
ent all money will be sent to South
Africa, as food and clothing can
be purchased there, and the mat
ter is of the greatest urgency.
Referring to the concentration
camps in Cuba, President McKln-
ley, on April II, 1898. said:
Recommendation adopted avow-
edly as a war measure in order to
cut off the resources of the insur-
gents worked its predestined re
suit. AS | said in my message
last December, it was not civilized
warfare; it was determination.
The only peace it could beget was
that of the wilderness and the
grave"
These words come to-day as a
message from our martyred Presi-
dent to inspire all Americans with
a determination to stop the suffer
ing in South Africa.
Contributions, however small,
should be sent and all checks made
payable to E. Reeve Merritt, Treas
urer, Z East 53d street, New York.
The appeal is made by some of
the representative old Knicker-
booker residents of New York City
as follows:
Mrs. j. Muhlenberg Bailey, II
Madison Ave-, New York.
Mrs. f. j. de Peyster, 20 East
65th street, New York.
Mrs.J. E. Zimmerman, 461 Fifth
Avenue, New York.
Mrs. VIM. H. Schieffelin, 242 East
18th street, New York.
Mrs. G. H. Stebbins, 80 West 9th
New York.
Mrs. j. Frederick Kernochan, IL
Madison Square North, New York.
Mrs. E. Reeve Merritt, Z East
SD street, New York.
Mrs. j. Hampden Robb, % Park
Avenue, New York.
Miss X. E. Turnbull, 113 E. seth
street, New York.
Mrs. Benjamin Richards, IA E.
18th street, New York.
Mrs. Grenville Winthrop, 100 W.
5Qfh street New York.