The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-25
President Has Been MisinfOrmtd Regarding Conditions
NO ONE IS HUNGRY IN CITY
Small Stores Remaining Are Resumlne Business and Street Cars Will Again Be Running In
 Short While.

San Francisco, April 24.-This was the seventh day since the earthquake jared the city so severely and started the fires that laid 1t In ashes and as on the preceding days. Tuesday took up the ac- cumulated impetus of Monday. and added much volume of force of its own so that Wednesday will dawn a situation that is a long ways toward the normal
 Such marts of trade as remain unburned were opening for the transaction of ordi- nary business, temporary structures were being run up for the accommodation of others, clearing of the devastated area of it's ruins was well under way, the n- quiry into the condition of the bank vaults was completed the organization and preparation for service of the street railways were so far advanced that the company expressed It's readiness to re- sume business whenever the Mayor would permit the water company announced the completion of such repairs as enabled 1t to supply a total of 100000 gallons daily.
 Tn fact there was all the evidence to put at rest now and forever the fears of those who predicted that San Fran CISCO WOuiu never Iise dBdiIi.
 Proclamation Causes consternation.
 The citizens of San Francisco had done so splendidly in the face of such an appalling catastrophe that some little oonsternation was created this morning when President Roosevelts 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 so gen erously appropriated by Congress and rec concentrations to the people of the United States, that their contribution of food and moneys should be distributed from the same hand. If there were a momentary feeling that the men who had endured the heat of the burden of the day were being unfairly treated by this diversion of authority into new and foreign keep ing, it was soon disspated by the refec- tion that the action of the President was the result of transformation. At a conference at Fort Mason attended by Generals Greedy and Funston, Mayor schmitz, Governor Pardee, Dr. Devine and some others, 1t was agreed that this was the case, and that Dr. Devine himself should frame a telegram to the Presi- dent informing him of the splendid work already done and of the perfect willing ness to assist in forwarding the measures already taken
 Letter Hurts Even Worse. What hurts even more than this, was the suggestion made in the letter from President Roosevelt to Secretary of War Taft that reports had reached i-him that less charity was being shown the Chinese who dwelt here, than the whites, and directing that if this be true the situa- tion be remedied at once. If 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-white, black or yellow-within their reach to suffer Mature reflection however, brought the conviction that the truth had not reached the President, and special message was sent him by the constituted authorities recounting the facts. The message was as follows:
 Message Sent to President.
 'President Roosevelt, White House, Washington:
 All reports that the people the off, GldlS UT lnt Ieiiel COUliIublctS UT Odn Francisco are making any distinction in relieving, succoring or protecting the Chinese or any other people differing in race or color, totally false and en- tirely unfounded. The committees and even the homeless sufferers themselves l are treating the Chinese and all other fellow unfortunates with the consdera- tlon worthy of our civilization and of our l country The people of San Francisco are striving with all their heart to relieve l the destitute, care for the sick, protect their helpless and uphft their stricken, irrespective of race, creed or color. in cordance with the dictates of humanity in manner worthy of Americans and in the common brotherhood of man. Please give to press
 "E. F.. SCHMITZ. Mayor.
 ''W. w. MORROW,
 President Red Cross.
 IF. J. SIMMS,
 President Merchants Association.
 ''J P PHELAN,
 Treasurer Relief Committee.
 RABBI vORSANGER,
 "Committee on Hunger.
 CATHERINE FELToN, I
 "Secretary Associated Charities.
 FAIRFAX H. WHEELAN,
 "Committee Sick and Helpless"
 No One in City Hungry.
 The work of housing and feeding the | homeless and of reinstituting the sanitary l condition already far advanced Monday were carried on with main energy. It | Is certain no one is hungry is San Fran l cisco tonight unless he is wilfully so. l There Is food for all. and the method of distribution has been so perfected that it Is within reach of all As for the health and sanitary conditions there s con siderng all circumstances, nothing to be | desired. An Investigation of the sewers has shown that they were not so badly l damaged as feared, and while there were breaks they have been repaired There | has been no outbreak of disease of cor tagious character. nor is any feared
 Vaults Must Remained Closed. >l The city is not yet in sight of the re- sumption of banking business There was an inspection of the bank vaults in the |