The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-25
w. ROOSEVELT MlsNFORMED
Telegram Gives True Acet&t of
 the Conditions.
pr. Devine of the Red Cross Joins May CT sehmits, Generals Greedy and Funston and Governor Psrdee in Making Clear the situa-
 tion.

jarred the city and started the fires that laid 1t in ashes, and as on the pre- ceding days, Tuesday took up the ac- cumuiated impetus of Monday and ad- ded much volume of force or us OWL so that Wednesday will dawn on sit- nation that is a long ways towards nor- nal.
 Such marts of trade as remain un- burned were opening for the transac- ton of ordinary business, temporary structures were being run up TOT tne ac- commodation of others, clearing or the devasted area of its ruins was well under way, the inquiry into the conoi- tion of the bank vaults was completed. the organization and preparation. tor service of the street railways were so far advanced that the company ex- pressed it's readiness to resume pusi- ness whenever the Mayor would per init: the water company announced the completion of such repairs as enaoied IL to supply total of 100000 gallons daily In fact there was all the evi- dence to put at rest now and forever the fears of those who predicted that San Francisco would never rise again
 The citizens of San Francisco had done so splendidly in the face of sucn an appalling catastrophe that some i'.- tie consternation was created tnis morning when President Roosevelts
  to pr. Edward Deyine of the National Red Cross the management of relief measures an dthe distribution of the great fund so generously apropria- ted by Congress and his request to the people of the United States that their contributions of food and money snonid be distributed from the same hand.
 President Misinformed.
 If there were momentary feeling that the men who had endured the heat of the burden of the day were being unfairly treated by this diversion of authority into new and toretgn keep ing. 1t was soon dissipatsd hy the re fIection that the action of the Presi- dent was the result of misintorma- tion. ts.sz.s a.Sts
 At conference at Fort Mason at tended by Generals Greely and Funs- ton, Mayor Schmitz, Governor Pardee, pr. Devine and some others, 1t was agreed that this was the case and that pr. Deyine himself should frame a tele- gram to the President informing him of the splendid work already done and of the perfect willingness to assist m forwarding the measures already taken
 What hurt even more than this was the suggestion made in the letter from President Roosevelt to Secretary or War Taft that reports had reached hlm that less charity was being shown the Chinese who dwelt here than the whites and directing that if this be true the situation be remedied at once
 If the people of San Francisco are rot in love with the Chinese, 1t was felt that the name they have earned TOT the mast for charity and open hearted ncss shouId have saved them from any reflection that they would have per- mitted any human being-white, black or yellow-within their reach to suf- fer
 Mature reflection, however, brought the conviction that the truth had nos reached the president and a special message was sent him by the constitu- ted authorities recounting the exact facts.
 The message was as follows:
 president Roosevelt, White House, Washington:
 "All reports that the people or the officials or the relief committees or San Francisco are making any dis function in relieving. succoring or pro- tecting the Chinese or any other peo- ple differing in race or color. are to- taIlv unfounded The committees and even the homeless sufferers themselves are treating the Chinese and all other fellow unf fortunates with the consid- eration worthy of our civilization and of our country. The people of San francisco are striving with all their heart to relieve their destitute. care for the sick, protect their helpless and unlift their stricken, irrespective of race, creed or color in accordance with the dictates of humanity in manner worthy of Americans and in the com mon brotherhood of man. Please give to press"
 This was signed by E. E. Schmitz. Mayor; W. w. Morrow, President Red Cross: F. J. Simms. President of the Merchants Association; J. P. Phelan, Treasurer Relief Committee; Rabbi Vorsanger, Committee on Hunger; Catherine Felton, Secretary Associated Charities; Fairfax Fl. Wheelan, Com mittee Sick and Helpless"
 The work of housing and feeding the homeless and of reconstituting the san itary condition already far advanced Monday, were carried on with tremen. dous energy. It is certain that no one is hungry in San Francisco tonight un- less he is wilfully so. There is food for all and the method of distribution has been so perfected that 1t is within reach of all. As for the health and sanitary conditions there is. consider ing all circumstances. nothing to be desired An investigation of the sew CTS has shown that they were not so badly damaged as feared and while there were breaks, they have been re- paired. There has been no outbreak of diseas of contagious character, nor is any feared
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