The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-04
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.snt he following message 10 Congress
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t~mmadis,s,v after the dlsast-r ~ san
Francisco many oTsrs ~ aaslstsnce 10 the
shaps ~ contributions we're rendered ~
foreign Individuals. corporations, govern.
ments and municipalities The Cahadian
! Government, with IN ins'snt generosity.
peculiarly pleasant ~ . proof n the close
and friendlv lee shirh knit va IN our neishbor
~ the north. offered n pase q resolution
appropristtns $780, no for the relief ~ the
sufferers nv earthquake and IRE Win Q
generosity equally marked and squally Aps
preciated. 'hs Republic ~ Mexico. our next
nsishhor 10 the south. voted 70 appropriate
$40. mn. and The Republic ~ Gustenala voted
10 appropriate 10000 for the AAme purpose
The Fnpf-.. . China. In addition ~ ssnd.
ing money n - used for the Chinese Who
suh in san Francisco, offered 10 send
more than double a. much 10 be used for
The Inhabitants generally The Japanese
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across the OCEAN one ~ their beautifully
equipped hospital shins. ~ he used In any
way for the sufferers and also offered 1000
ven N tho relief committee. In addition 10
more than 100 900 ven sent by Japanese sub
iects The Government Of far distant New
Zealand voted s25 900. The Government ~
Martinique voted 10000 france. the rnunic-
ipslity ~ Edmonton. Canada. 1000. Many
municips llties. corporations and individuals
IL Ep1Iapd narnapV EFanCa Japan Cuba
and other countries Immediately profered
aid
Where these offers Of aid are made 10 the
prisate relief committees organized 10 deal
with the distress In san Franctsco | have.
Of course. no Official action to take concern
ing them. Where they were rendered TO
me in nv onicisl capacity | did not feel war
ranted in accepting them But I am certain
[ give utterance TO the feelings of all our
countrvmen when express my very lively
appreciation Of the warm hearted generosity
and eagerness 10 help MS in the ttme or our
s%fhiction shown h. the governments. the
municipalities, the corporations and the
individuals mentioned above. We are deeply
grateful 10 them and we are deeply CRATE
full for the wav In which they showed In
such practical fashion the growth OF the
spirit Of brotherhood among the nations.
Most kind and welcome messages OF SYM
pathy also were promptly sent To us by the
Emperor Of Austria, the King Of Belgium.
! the President Of BOLIVIA. the Prince of Bull
earia, the President of Brazil. the President
| Of Chile. the President of Cuba, the King OF
Denmark. the President of the Dominican
Republic. the Khedive Of Egypt, the Presi-
dent of France, the German Emperor the
Rins AZ Great Britain. the King OF Greece.
the President Of Guatemala. the King Of
Italy, the Emperor Of japan. the Emperor OF
Cores. the President Of Mexico. the Prince
Of Monaco, the Queen of the Netherla nds,
, the Presid ent Of Nicaragua. the King Of
Norway. the President OF Peru. the King Of
| Portugal, the Car of Russia. the King OF
Servia. the King Of Spain. the President OF
Venezuela, the Governments Of Austria
Hungary. Bavaria. Belgium. Brazil. Chile.
Costa Rica, Colombia. Cuba, Denmark.
| Ecuador, France. Great Britain. Guatemala.
Greece. Haiti, Italy. Japan, Panama, Persia.
Portugal, Paraguay, Peru, The Netherlands.
Norway. Switzerland, Spain, Uruguay
Sweden, Russia and Siam, by the Ministers
of Foreign Affairs of Chile. Greece. Mica
ragua, Portugal, Paraguay, Guatemala and
Russia; by the Viceroy OF India and the toV-
ernor-G eneral Of Australia, by the Governors
| Of Ontario, Hongkong. Ceylon. the bermndas.
| Natal. the Azores, the 1wate Prefecture Of
| Japan. by the Premiers of New South Wales.
| Victoria. South Australia and New Zealand
| by the National Assembly Of Salvador, by
the Cuban House Of Representatives. by the
National Assembly OF Guatemala. by the
| Mayor, Senate and House Of Bremen. the
Mayor, Presid emit and the Senate OF Hamburg.
the Mayors Of Adelaide. Queensland. Hobart.
Madrid. Osaka. by the hambe OF Com
meroe OF Ma soya, Japan. and Calcutta, Bengal;
by the Tea Trades and the Silk Fabric Guild
Of Yokohama and the Asahi shimbun OF
Osaka, by the Canadian Manufacturers
Association Of Toronto and the Latin Union
OF Havana. by the Prime Minister of England.
the Lord Mayors Of London. Liverpool.
Bristol, Leicester and Shrewsbury. by the
workingmen's councils. religious a~ssoeia-
tions. and by a multitude Of other associs-
tons. organizations and private individuals.
Appropriate expressions Of gratitude to
all these friends have been returned by the
State Department or by myself, but il seems
to me that the real depth Of, grateful feeling
awakened in our people by all these erid ences
OF genuine sympathy and friend ship should
be expressed also by formal action OF the
Hrecommend the passage by the Congress
Of an appropriate resolution 10 that end
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