New-York tribune., 1906-04-25

s-aihOr.ty :nfo rev AID foreign keeping u was
soca iisslpaTc3 AZ a conference at Fort Mason
ls.ssscaa BY Generals Greely aao Funston
>fsya- Sclsrsaitz Governor Pardee, DR. Devine
ss,se sa:ne others. st was agfeed that Dr. Devine
a,..--sf should frame telegram to the E'rssi-
snsat informing h:.a cf the splendid work al
ready done and Of his perfect willingness 70
r-ss. il forwarding the measures already taken
Aphas hu-t even moro than THIS was the sug-
~s-,,. made IN the letter from President Hoose-
vet TO Secretary Tat that reports had reached
a,s..: tina. less charity was being shown the
ls-,ress who Grvelt here than the whites and d.
,eo.ius that II this be true the situation should
he rernesied al once. II the people of San Fran
cisco arr not in love with the Chinese. it was
felt that the name they have earned IN the past
Tor charity ana openheartedness should have
saved them from any reflection that they would
have permitted any human being within their
reach to suffer Reflections however. brought
the conviction that the truth had not reached
the President and message was sent 20 him,
signed nv F. = SchmitZ. Mayor; w. w. Morrow.
president Of the Red Cross r. J. simms presi-
dent Of the Merchants Association: J. d. Phelan.
treasurer OF the relief committee; Rabbi For-
sanger of the committee on hunger; Catherine
C FELTON, secretary OF the Associated Charities:
and Fairfax IL wheelnnan, of the committee of
'The sick and helpless. 1t was as follows:
President Roosevelt. White House. Washington:
An reports that the people or the ofhcials or
f-he relief committees of san Francisco are max
Isng any distinction in relieving. succoring or
protecting the Chinese or any other people dlf-
Ffering in race color are totally false and en-
lrirelv unfounded. The committees and even the
homeless sufferers themselves are treating the
lChinese and all other fellow unfortunates with
THE consideration worthy Of our civilization ana
sour country The people Of San Francisco are
kstriving with all their heart 10 relieve their
ps6estitut5 care for the sick protect their help
rr1f lTrpSDeCtiNe
brace color or creed IN accordance with the die
t1Rtes OF humanity. 81 manner worthy OF Amer
tscans and in the common brotherhood or man.
IIlease give press.
The California division Of the Red Cross
(which has established temporary headquarN
tiers on Washington street. is working day
innd night. aiding the sick and destitute. Ac-
,eording 10 its reports the general health Of the
people is good. Several persons have materially
hNided the work Of the society by turning their
shome7 either into hospitals or places OF refuge
Sfor women and children. The Associated Chari-
tiles, the United States Marine Hospital Service.
.1he Board Of Health ana the Red Cross are
fNvorIing hand IN hand c. A. Murdoch. chair
snan of the committee on supplies. said:
Every one is working in harmony. and in con-
sequence an immense amount of work is being
accomplished. our medical supplies are short
but we have replenished our stock frora Oak
aand."
At the detention hospital which is tempo
rarily in the basement Of the Convent Of the
Holy Family. il is said that since the earth
quake twenty-eight patients have been received
or these sixteen have either been taken away
by relatives sent 70 other institutions. DR..
o.ustig Of the insanity committee said that the
hospital had succeeded IN keeping up its work
under difficulties. and il owed a great debt Of
gratitude TO the Sisters Of the Holy Family and
10 Father McQuaide for their assistance.
REMOVAL OF THE wRECKAGE
The Southern Pacific Railway win aid in any
way in the work Of tearing away the debris.
The railroad officials are ready TO build track
through the heart Of the devastated city. from
Harrison street 10 the bay and TO run their fat
cars in for the wreclsge that must be removed
before buildings can arise and normal con-
ditions be restored. In this great work it is an
nounced that between 5000 and 1000 men will
he employed. The railroads viii carry the
wreckage wherever the authorities want it
taken. and 10y doing viii make possible the
performance Of the enormous task that has been
terrifying to those who looked forward TO it with
the knowledge that il must be done, however
tremendous
II is said an application VIII he made immedi-
ately TO the supervisors Of san Francisco for a
franchise for this track. The route IS not known,
hut the rails viii probably he laid along the
lines Of least resistance under the express stip-
ulation that they shall he removed as soon as
the work has been completed
r u. Hartman president Of the Southern Pa
cihc Company, IS here 70 see that the work is
faithfully performed. IL the suggestion is ap-
proved Mr.. Harriman's remarks 10 the bankers
yesterday gave them new courage by contra
dieting the rumors for several DAYS prevalent
that the railroad Offices and interests would be
permanently removed 10 Oakland.
CONGRESSMAN KAHN IN CITY.
Congressman Kahn arrived here this morning.
having left Washington on Thursday afternoon.
His wife ana family are stiu here and after
visiting Police Headquarters he went in search
Df Them. Hs said:
Never in my life have 7 seen such snon-
faneous response 10 the needs Of a distressed
country as was witnessed after the news Of ths
disaster was learned. From every hand | was
had been done to the Western metropolis
Money WAS offered i'm any amount We Nigh,
need ano promises made that all the feS 90
erai buildings that had been destroyed would be
lIehuht Congressman GVerstreet, Of the Com
,5nttee on PostOices. asked me 10 telegram hin,
sthe extent or the damage 10 tho local DostofficA
and said that he would Incorporate In the 2 n
preparation bill now pending a sufficient sum IA
put N IN repair. The same action win he taken
IN regard 10 the other government buildings
As soon IS ] hnd my family viii return here
bnd 90 what can 70 aid the stricken cify he
cause | believe that the disaster viii NOT de-
stroy hat only retard IFS progress. We should
al put our shOlders 10 the wheel to helm hriDg
from the ruins a city more beautiful and mora
prosperous than san Francisco has been in the
past.
Commanding company OF ten detective sa-
Eeants ioentihed with the Chicago Police Ne