The Red Cloud chief., 1906-04-27

City Daily-Relief Work is System.
stized-HsIf Starved Dogs Are
Eating Human Bodies.
San Francisco, April 25.-This Is
the eighth day since the earthquake
Jared the city so severely and started
the fires that laid 1t in ashes, and tho
situation is a long way towards tho
normal. Such markets OF trade as re.
main unhurt were opening for tho
transaction of ordinary business, ten.
pOrary structures were being run up
for the accommodation of others,
clearing Of the devastated area OF its
ruins was we'll under way, the inquiry
into the condition of the bank vaults
was completed, the organization and
preparation for service of the street
railways were so far advanced that
the company expressed its readiness
to resume business al soon as tho
mayor would permit; the water con
pany announced the completion Of
such repairs as enabled it to supply
a total OF 1900, 900 gallons daily. In
fine, there was all the evidence to put
at rest now and forever the fears of
those who predicted that San Fran.
cisco would never rise again.
Devine to Inform President.
The citizens of San Francisco had
done so %splendidly in the face of such
an appalling catastrophe that some lit.
tie CONSERVATION was created when
President Roosevelt's proclamation
was read, turning over to DR.. Edward
Devine Of the National Red Cross the
management OF relief measures and
the distribution of the great funds SO
generously appropriated by congress.
and recommending to the people OF
the United States that their contribu-
tons Of food and supplies and money
should be diverted in the same hands.
II there was a momentary feeling
that the men who had been enduring
the heat of the burden Of the day were
being unfairly treated by this diver
sion Of authority into new and foreign
keeping, 1t was soon d~issipated by the
reflection that the action OF the presi-
dent was the result of transformation.
At a conference at Fort Mason, at.
tended by Generals Greedy and Funs-
ton, Mayor Schmitz, Governor Pardee,
DIR. Devine and some others, it was
agreed that this was the case and that
DIR. Devine himself should frame a
telegram to the president informing
him OF the splendid work already done
and of his perfect willingness to as
sist in forwarding the measures al
ready taken.
No Discrimination Against Chinese.
What hurt even more than this was
the suggestion made in the letter from
PRESIDENT Roosevelt to Secretary of
War Taft that reports had reached
him that less charity was being shown
the Chinese who dwell here than the
whites, and directing that If this be
true, the situation should be remedied
at once. II the people of San Fran.
cisco are not in love with the Chinese,
II was felt that the name they have
earned in the past for charity and
open heartedness should have saved
them from any possible reflection that
they would nave permitted any human
being-white, black or yellow-within
their reach to suffer. Mature refiec.
tions, however, brought the conviction
that the truth. had not reached the
president, and the following special
message was sent him signed by the
constituted authorities:
All reports that the people or the
officials or the relief committees of
san Francisco are making any distinc.
ton In relieving, succoring or protect.
ing the Chinese or any other people
differing in race or color, are totally
false and entirely %unfounded. The
committees and even the homeless
sufferers themselves are treating the
Chinese and all other fellow unfor.
Inmates with the consideration worthy
of our civilization and of our country
The people of San Francisco are striv.
Ing with all their heart to relieve the
destitute, care for the sick, protect
their helpless and uplift the stricken.
irrespective OF race, creed or color, in
accordance with the dictates of hui.
mainly, in a manner worthy of Amer
leans, and in the common brotherhood
OF man."
Dogs Devouring the Dead.
One OF the gruesome scenes that has
followed the fire vas that witnessed
On Telegraph hill and Russian hill and
along the entire north beach front of
the city. when scores NJ halfStaryed