New-York tribune., 1906-04-22
HOUSE DOUBLES GIFT.
POIES II MILLION MORE.
President asked Million and Half
for San Francisco Sufferers.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau. !


washington. April 21.-Eforts to afford
prompt relief to the earthquake sufferers of San
Francisco are being pursued here with
aoated energy. The President sent a special
message to Congress to-day asking for addi-
tonal appropriation OF 81. 800 600 and the House
promptly responded by appropriating 81 100000
"hiie 1t is well understood that more will be
forthcoming If needed
Following is the text of the Presidents mes
sage:
To the Senate and House of REPRESENTATIVES:
~ Il submit herewith letter of the Secretary of
war. with accompanying documents. including
a FORM OF resolution suggested for passage by
This letter refers to the appalling catastrophe
Mhlch has befalien San Francisco and naighbor-
s cIues, calastrophe more appalling than
an! o'her OF the lund that has befallen any
other poreicn of cur country during it's history
am sure that there is need on my part of
more ulan q suggestion TO tho Congress in order
mat this resolution may be at once passed
BUT urEe that instead Of appropriatng a fur
ther of 81 0O0O0a as racommended hv the
e sscITetaTy OF war. the appropriation be for
NI'''HfEEl The supplies already delivered or
en- en- route for san Francisco approximate in value
sI.'mhVE', which is more than we have the
thorlty IN law as yet to purchase. l do not
lAlnk 1T safe for us to reckon upon the need of
spending less than 81 efH9 Oa1 in addition Large
sums are being raised by private subscription IN
this country. and very generous offers have
peen made TO assist us by individuals of other
countries, which requests. however, / have
fused, as In my Judgment there is no need of
any assistance from outside borders
this refusal, of course. in way lcssening
deep appreciation OF the kindly sympathy which
has prompted such offers.
The detailed account of the action of the War
Department is contained in the appendices to
the letter Of the Secretary of War. At the mo-
ment our concern is purely with meeting the
terrible emergency of the Later l
shall communicate with you as to the generous
part which | am sure the national government
VIII take in meeting the more permanent needs
or the situation, including. of course, rebuilding
the great governmental structures which have
been destroyed.
| hope that the action above requested can be
taken to-day.
The Presidents message did not reach the Sen
ate until after the morning business had been
disposed of and the eulogies on the late Senator
Platt were being delivered. nor did the Senate
learn officially of the action of the House for
the same reason. but the joint resolution will
be promptly adopted on Monday and will doubt
less be approved by the President on the same
day.
The National Red Cross has already started
several special trains from various points in the
West These trains loaded with provisions
and other necessaries. while arrangements have
been made for collecting emergency stores of
every description in Washington and elsewhere.
At a mass meeting, held in Washington to-
day, a large relief committee was organized,
and before night a generous subscription list
had been started and provision made for coll
lecting and forwarding clothing and supplies of
all descriptions