The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1906-04-27

seventh day since the earthquake
iArred the city and started the fires
that laid it in ashes, as on the pre-
eedinx days, took up the accumulated
impetus of the sixth day and added
suoh volume of its own that the next
day will dawn ON a situation much
aearer the normal Such stores as re-
main unburned are opening for or.
binary business, temporary structures
are being run up for the accommoda-
sion Of others, clearing Of the ruins is
well under way. the inspection of the
bank vaults is completed, preparation
FOR service on the street railways is so
tar advanced that the company ex-
pressed it's readiness to resume as
soon as the mayor will permit, and the
water company is ready to supply to-
lal OF 12,0O0,000 gallons daily.
The citizens of San Francisco have
done SO splendidly that some little
CONSERVATION was created during the
morning when President Rooseveit'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 appropriated by congress.
and recommending to the people of the
United States that their contributions
be diverted into the same hands.
Soon Dissipated.
However, momentary feeling that
fhe men who had endured the heat and
burden OF the day were being treated
unfairly by this diversion Of au-
shortly into new and foreign keeping,
was soon dissipated by the reflection
chat the action of the president was
the result of misinformation. At q
conference at Fort Mason between
Generals Greeley and Funston, Mayor
SchmitZ, Governor Pardee and DIR.
Devine. it was agreed that DR.. Devine
should frame telegram to the presi-
dent informing him of the splendid
work already done and Of his perfect
willingness to assist in forwarding the
measures already taken.
What hurt even more was the sug-
gestion made in the letter from Presi-
dent Roosevelt to Secretary of War
Taft that reports had reached him that
less charity was being shown the Chi
nese than the whites, and directing
that if this be true, the situation
should be remedied at once. II the
people of San Francisco are not in love
with the Chinese it was felt that the
name they have earned In the past for
charity and open-heartedness should
have saved them from any reflection
that they would have permitted any
human being to suffer
A special message was sent to Presi-
dent Roosevelt signed by the con-
gtituted authorities, as follows:
"All reports that the people Or the
officials or the relief committees Of
San Francisco are making any distinc-
tion 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 suf-
ferers themselves are treating the
Chinese and all other fellow unfortu-
mates with consideration 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 uplift their stricken,
Irrespective of race, creed or color, in
accordance with the dictates of hui
manity, in a manner worthy of Ameri-
cans, and in the common brotherhood
OF man. Please give to press"
Feeding the Homeless.
The work of housing and feeding
the homeless and of rearranging the
sanitary conditions was carried on
with tremendous energy. 1t is certain
that no one is hungry In San Francisco
aow unless he is wilfully so.
An investigation of the sewers has
shown that they were not as badly dam
aged as was feared, and while there
were breaks, they have been repaired.
There has been no outbreak of con-
tagious disease nor is any feared. Tre
hospitals are discharging patients by
the score.
The city is not yet in sight of the
resumption of banking business. There
was an inspection during the day of
the bank vaults and none was found
to have been destroyed. But it is
realized that an early opening would
endanger their contents and some
weeks will elapse before they are en-
tered. In the meantime business will
be done at temporary quarters with
money furnished by the mint and the
sub-treasury
Military rule by the police is still
maintained The mifitarism of the
militia having given cause of COM
plant, they were warned during the
evening in letter sent by Mayor
schmttz to General Roster that the
city is not under martial law, and that
the impressment of citizens would no
longer be tolerated. This will be well
come news to many citizens.
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