The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-04-30
T&ooPS AID INDISPENSABLE
Federal Soldiers Must Continue Their
Work in Stricken City.


Federal Soldiers Must Continue Their
Work in Stricken City.
Washington, April 29.-The following
telegram from Major General Greedy,
commanding the department Of the Pa
cific, addressed to the secretary Of war,
was made public at the war department
tonight:
Fort Mason, April Is.
In view Of your telegram of the 9th
from Atlantic City, every effort has
been made to impress upon the civil
authorities the absolute necessity Of re-
lieving the army of it's non-military du-
ties at the earliest moment Similar
notices given to the Red Cross. Acting
with instructions to secure written cer-
/ tificates of the necessities of the case,
the Red Cross was requested to take
over the entire relief of San Francisco
at noon to-day or tomorrow, or at the
earliest possible time. Verbal answer
was given that such action was abso-
lutely impossible; that the necessities
of the situation in the interest of hui
manity required the extension of the
assistance of the army rather than re-
| trenchment, and the written statement
| to this effect is promised to-day. Sim
ilarly the mayor of San Francisco and
citizens committee were informed that
the assistance of the army in policing,
sanitation, relief work. ETC., should
cease at the earliest moment consistent
with safety of the public health, secur-
ity of property and the insuring Of pub
JIG peace.
AT the meeting held this morning
the following action was communicated
to me:
1T was unanimously decided that it
is absolutely necessary for the welfare
of San Francisco In order to relieve the
distress and suffering there hat you
| eontinueto take charge of the operation
and supervision of the relief measures
( shelter, etc., and that you also continue
to assist in policing the city If you
We're to withdraw the very valuable
aid you have given us from the very
beginning of the great catastrophe
which hefell San Francisco, it would
be impossible for the citizens of San
Francisco in their crippled condition
to take charge Of these affairs and to
administer them in the same manner
that is being done at the present thine.
| /, therefore, most earnestly request
that you not only use the present force
under your command but that you al
so insist upon the additional force to
| help out in this good work until such
| time as we may he in position to
take entire control Of 1t. The commits
tee desires through me to express their
appreciation of the magnificent work
which the army has already done and
to say to you that we do not wish to
put any unnecessary burden or respon-
sibility upon you, but at the earliest
opportunity will relieve you from them
and will take charge of them ourselves.
HE further requests that no steps
will be taken to interfere with or cur
tail the work that you have magnanf-
mously, although perhaps without abb
solute legal right, assumed in the in
terest Of relieving the stricken people
of our city"
Feeling that no other course is pos
sible under the present conditions. !
have assured the mayor and the Red
Cross that the army viii continue Its
work of relief and assistance until the
most pressing emergency is past
Csigned) Greedy"