The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22
ALTON READY TO
| GIVE MORE MONEY
lesident Recommended Fur
Ifher Appropriation of Mil
lion and a Half.
,NGRESSMEN SAY THAT
SUCH WILL BE DONE
lief Executive Points Out the
Need for Such Action
for Relief.

n April 2i-President
.osevelt today sent to Congress mes
re, accompanying documents and pa
3 from the War department, recon-
hiding the appropriation Immediately
an additional $l,5Go,cOO Tor the relief of
. sufferers by the calamity at San
dncisco.
Holds Conference.
i1he President today conferred with
.cretary Taft. with Senator Allison.
'lpriations, and with other Senators and
representatives, about the need OF fur
/ aid for the residents OF the stricken
X and a decision was reached that
igress should be requested to appTo-
1 .te the additional 81 800 600 Assur-
es were given by the members OF Con-
Is that the appropriation would be
s5llowlng is the text of the President's
g sage:
= Suggests Resolutions.
10 the Senate and House OF Represen-
1tes: l submit herewith letter OF the
Setary or War. with accompanying
It1ments, including a form OF resolu-
u suggested for passage by tho Con-
= ihis letter refers TO the appalling
strophe which has befallen San
ol the moro appalling than any other of
otind that has befallen any portion OF
h country during It's history. l am sure
,ss there Is need on my part OF no more
"a @ suggestion TO the Congress In or
n THAT this resolution may be at once
ed
Urges an Increase.
I. tut 1 urge that instead of oppropri-
'Jg a further sum OF sl0O0.000, az
= --rmmended by tho Secretary of War,
- appropriation be for Sl500,00O, The
,flies already delivered or en- route for
lN Francisco approximate In value
= l0Q, which Is moro than we have tho
,iority in law as yet To purchase,
plSnot think IL safe for us 10 reckon
the need Of spending less than ST.
% In addition.
s5nrgo sums are being raised by private
L, acriptions In this country, and very
b,rous offers have been made to assist
Is'y individuals OF other countries. which
Frr5, however. l have refused, as In my
- yment there Is no need or any assist
~ sal, OF course, In no way lcssenng
ssiy which has prompted such offers.
% Present Need Pressing.
he detailed action OF the War depart
~ Is contained in the appendices 20
ri letter OF the Secretary OF War. AT
T momcnt our concern Is purely with
<<fhb lue ltlGlDlC emergency OF the
nIIInent. Later / shall communicate with
81 as TO the generous part which / am
tne National Government will take
.pfetng the more permanent needs OF
u sltuaton. Including. OF course. re-
uing the great Governmental struc-
which have been destroyed.
c5 nope That the action above requested
Al , be taken today.
= THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
I'd Letter of Taft,
90 1e letter OF Secretary Taft to tho Pres.
~ Iecommends that Congress be re.
i .teu TO appropriate another 81 600 Coz
Al naole tho War department to carry ON
tew work OF relief at San Francisco. Ac.
, Spanylng the SecretaTy's lcttcr Is =
iab bMt rom Gen. Bell chief OF stan
<ftermnstcT-G General Humphrey Con-.
y ,nrS Seneral Sharpe and Surgeon.
erai O'Reilly, detailing what has beer
since the first word came that q
s'er mad oVertaken San Francisco.