The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-01
CONGRESSES GIFT EXPLAINED.
Despatch TO Gen. Greedy shows status Of
o. 500 900 Appropriation.


WARRINGTON. April S0,-The following
despatch has been sent to Gen. Greedy
explaining the statue Of the appropriation
OF 800, 600 made by Congress for ex-
penditure by the War Department.
with reference to your message OF this
date. Congress has appropriated o., 800, 600
for relief Of sufferers from earthquake and
confagration on Pacific Coast in three sepa-
rate resolutions which, briefly, authorize and
direct Secretary Of War to procure. in open
market or otherwise. subsistence, quarter
masters and medical supplies. in addition
to such supplies belonging to military
establishment "a may be available, and
TO issue same to such destitute persons
as have been rendered homeless or In needy
circumstances IA the result OF the earth
quake and attending ~oonfagration.
an executing these resolutions Secretary
Of War Ia directed to cooperate with author
tiles OF State Of California and Mayors OF
cities Of San Francisco, Berkeley and Oak
lnnd. Alameda and such OF her cities on
Pacifc Coast as may have sustained dam
ages, Resolutions authorize Treasury Navy
and Commerce and labor departments to
coop crate with Secretary OF war In ex-
tending relief and assistance. .
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appropriation for purpose OF replacing by
purchase Of such subsistence. quarter
masters and medical supplies as mny have
heen furnished by Secretary OF War from
stores on hand for use of army in giving
such relief, also for purpose OF defraying
In mileage, transportation OF troops and
nil other expenditures which, would not
have been necessary but for relief measures
"in pursuance OF these resolutions tenta GO
and blankets have been furnished by the
ouartermaster's department from oil over
the country and 900 900 rations have been
nurchased in Seattle, Portland and Los
Angeles under orders Of the Commissary-
General. Medical supplies have been
shipped from st, Louis.
"hll supplies were sent by express and
n number Of officers and enlisted men were
ordered with them. One company hospital
CORDS and one company signal corps have
been sent in addition to the $500 troops
recently ordered at your request.
orders from here based on Geographic re-
quests from Gen, Funston prior to your
arrival in San Francisco. None has been
purchased or sent since, and II In not pro-
posed TO purchase or send any moro except
on request from you. IL Is estimated r ,nat
toned above will aggregate approximately
81, o 1000. -,
IAN transportation is included in this
expense. The expenses Gen. Funston was
authorized to incur n such as you incur
in connection with relief work must also
be- paid from this appropriation, You are
authorized to use your discretion in In
curing necessary obligations. and money
will be allotted to be disbursed under your
supervision.
standing obligations ohargeable to this
appropriation were incurred by Gen. Fun
atom, and telegraph rough estimate OF same,
alao estimates OF what amounts OF money
will probably be needed by you In imme-
date future, IL practicable Copies OF reso-
lutions by mail,
aBy order Of the Acting Secretary Of War,
"ByLL, Brig. Gen, Chief OF Staf.'