New-York tribune., 1906-05-04
PRESIDENT EXPLAINS.
Governments DecIination of For
eign Gifts for San Francisco.


Washington. May IA special message was
sent TO Congress to-day by President Roosevelt,
IN which he explained the attitude Of this gov-
ernment regarding the offers OF contributions
from foreign countries TO the San Francisco fire
and earthquake sufferers. ThePresident says that
where the contributions were made to this gov
eminent he did not feel warranted in accepting
them but where they were made 70 the citizens
relief committee Of San Francisco no official
action was could be taken in regard to them.
The message indicates that the governments OF
the entire civilized world promptly responded in
messages OF sympathy. and many OF them with
contributions or offers Of contributions.
The text OF the message follows:
To the Senate and House Of Representatives.
Immediately after the disaster at San Fran
cisco many offers Of assistance in the shape OF
contributions were rendered by foreign individ-
ueLlS' corporations, governments and municipal
ltes. The Canadian government with an In
sIant generosity peculiarly pleasant as a proof
u ~ tle cloSe and friendly ties which knit to
our nelghborS of the North offered 70 pass a
resolution appropriating 100000 for the relief
OI the sufferers by earthquake and IRE. With
seAefoSlty equally marked and equally appre-
ClateG, the Republic Of Mexico. our nearest
enSS6Isnpor TO the south. voted to appropriate
$SOVO, and the Republic Of Guatemala voted
70 appropriate $4,000 for the same purpose.
The Empress Of China, I'm addition TO sending
money to be used for the Chinese who suffered
IN san Francisco. offered 20 send more than
double as much to be used for the inhabitants
generally. The Japanese government immedi-
ateiy offered to send across the ocean one OF
their beautifully equipped hospital ships TO be
used in any way for the sufferers. and also Of
fered 100000 yen TO the relief committee in
euulIlOh 70 more tnan IVUsVOO yen sent by Jap
anese subjects. The government Of far distant
New Zealand voted $25OOO The government
OF Martinique voted 1000 francs; the municipal
lIy or Edmonton, Canada, $1,000. Many munic-
ipa1tes, corporations and individuals in Eng
lano, Germany. France, japan, Cuba and other
countries Immediately prORered aid
Where GneS0 offers NJ a. ara IN he Drf-
Vate relief committees organized TO deal with
the distress in San Francisco 1 have, Of course,
no Ofdcial action to take concerning them. Where
Ihey were rendered to me In my official capacity
did not feel warranted in accepting them But
am certain give utterance to the feelings Of
all our cOUntrymen when / express my very
lively appreciation Of the warm hearted gener-
ostty and eagerness to help in the time OF
our afh1ctOn shown by the governments. the
municipalities, the corporations and the individ-
ualS mentioned above. We are deeply grateful
to them. and we are deeply grateful for the way
In which they showed in such practical fashion
the growth Of the spirit OF brotherhood among
the nations.
Most kind and welcome messages OF sympath7
also were promptly sent to by the Emperor
Of Austria, the King Of Belgium. the President
OF Bolivia the Prince OF Bulgaria, the President
OF Brazil, the President OF Chill. the President or
Cuba the King Of Denmark, the President OF
the Dominican Republic, the Khedive Of Egypt,
the President Of France the German F1rnDerOr
the King OF Great Britain, the King Of Greece,
the President Of Guatemala. the King Of Italy, the
Emperor of japan, the Emperor Of COrea.
/
the Queen OF the Netherlands. the President 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 the Swiss Confederation the
| King Of Sweden, the Sultan OF Turkey the
| President OF Venezuela the governments OF
Austria Hungary, Bavaria, Belgium. Brazil, Chill.
| Costa Rica, Colombia, Cuba, Denmark. Ecuador,
France Great Britain, Guatemala Greece, Hayti.
| Italy, Japan, Panama, Persia, Portugal, Para
quay, Peru, the Netherlands, Norway. Switzer-
/ land, Spain, Uruguay, Sweden, Russia and Siam;
by the Ministers Of Foreign Affairs Of Chilli,
| Greece, Nicaragua, Portugal, Paraguay Guate-
/ mala and Russia by the Viceroy Of India and
/ the Governor General Of Australia, by the Gov
ernors Of Ontario, Hong Kong CeylOn, the Ber-
/ mudas, Natal, the Azores. the Iwate Prefecture
Of Japan; by the Premiers OF New South Wales,
Victoria, South Australia and New Zealand;
/ by the National Assembly OF Salvador; BY the
4 Cuban House Of Representatives; by the Ma
i tional Assembly OF Guatemala: by the Mayor,
| Senate and House Of Bremen: by the Mayor,
| President and the Senate OF Hamburg; by the
Mayors OF Adelaide. Queensland Hobart Madrid
and Osaka; by the Chambers OF Commerce or
| Nagoya, Japan, and Calcutta, Bengal; by the
Tea Traders and the Silk Fabric Guild OF Yoko-
/ hama and the Asahi Shimbun OF Osaka: by the
Canadian Manufacturers Association OF To-
ronto, and the Latin Union Of Havana; by the
Prime Minister Of England; by the Lord Mayors
i Of London Liverpool, Bristol, leicester and
Shrewsbury; by Workingmen's councils; by re-
| ugiOus associations and by q multitude OF other
associations, organizations and private indi-
viduals. .
| these friends have been returned by the State
| Department or by myself, but 1t seems 70 me
| that the real depth OF grateful feeling awakened
| in our people by all these evidences OF genuine
| sympathy and friendship should be expressed
also by formal action Of the supreme legislative
power Of the nation
I recommend the passage by the Congress OK
an appropriate resolution TO that end.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
White House. May 8, 1906