The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-05-27
S200.O00 APPROPRIATED
by Congress for the Relief of
the Sufferers OF the Nolca-
10 Disaster.

Roosevelt advising an appropriation
, of 5000, 600 To relieve the sufferers
from he volcano eruplions in the
: IN the West Indies will serve to
bring home to the american people
the extent of the calamity. The mes
sage gives the latest official infurmta.
ton on the subject and shows that
the appalling, loss Of lie At first re-.
ported was not exaggerated. 1t shows
that the French government has ask
ed the fullest co operation of that og
! the United States of in providing the
/ quickest possib lie aid for the sufferers,
and that such measures have already
been taken by President Roosevelt to
that end. He has issued instructions
to the War Navy and Treasury de-
partments 10 do everything in their
! power To help the stricken people of
/ the island, aud he has supplemented
this by asking Congress to promptly
appropriate $4,000 On Saturday
the Senate passed bill appropriating
SlOO, 900, but the measure was held
up in the House OF Representatives
by an objection. Yesterday the
Committee on Appropriation Of the
latter body agreed to recommend the
amendment. OF the bill so as to carry
an appropriation Of 5000, 900. This
action WAS taken before the Prtsi-
dents message was received, other
wise before the measure passed it is
likely that it would have been amend E.
ed SO as To carry the larger sum
certainly the American people will
heartily approve of the Presidents
suggestion, and Of all the action he
has taken thus far in the matter
The calamity is no common one, and
as ii happened nearer to us than any
other great and wealthy nation, it il
obviously our duty to be prompt and
/ generous with our aid. The action
taken by the Senate Saturday evok.
ed the favorable comment of the
French press, and the Presidents
message and the appropriation by
Congress of $4,000 will doubtless
lead to further similar expressions.
The people Of the United States
while depl0ring the calamity that has
overtaken those Of Martinique will
take spe cial interest in succoring
them because they are under the
French flag. Americans always
have felt kindly toward the French
people, and the sad calamity that
some OF the latter have experienced
will doubtless tend to draw closer the
ties of Friendship between the two ma
tons.
The message Of President Rose.
veit was as follows:
zone of greatest calamitles in his
tory has fallen upon the neighboriug
island Of Martinique. The council Of
the United States at Gaudelupe has
( telegraphed from Fort de Franc e
under date OF yesterday that the dis
aster is complete tina: the city of st.
Pierre has ceased to exist: and that
the American consul and family
have persisted. He is informed that
80, 900 people have lost their lives.
and that $4,000 are homeless and
hungry, that there Is urgent need of
all kind of provisions, aud that the
visit of vessels for the work of supply
and rescue is imperatiSe ly required
The government Of France, while
expressing their appreCio ton for the
marks Of sympathy which have reach
ell them from America, inform u.
that Fort De France and the eulire
island Of Martinique are still threat
ened- They, therefore request that
for the purpose Of rescuing the PEG
PIE who are 10 such deadly peril aut
threatened with starvation. The gov
eminent of the United States ma,
send, as soon as possible. the means col
transporting them from the stricken
island. The island OF 81. Vincent an,
perhaps others in thar region are ais,
seriously menaced by the ralamit,
which has taken So appalling form
in Martinique.
u have di recled lhe department
Of the treasury Of war aud Of lh
navy, 90 take such measures for lh
relief Of these people as lies With
the executive discretion. and earr
estly commend this case Of uuexau
pied disaster to the serious cons idei
alton Of Congress For this purpose
recommend that an Appropriation q
tive hundred thousand dollars b
made 10 be Immediately avoilable.
- (Sigred) TuEODoRE ROOsEvELT.
White House, Washington, Ma