Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-03
ACTION rs SUGGESTED
PRESIDENT INFORMS CONGRESS
OF FOREIGN OFFERS OF HELP.

a special message was sent to Congress
today by President Roosevelt, in which no
explained the attitude of this government
regarding the offer of contributions to the
San Francisco fire and earthquake sufferers
from foreign countries. The President says
that where the contributions were made TO
this government he did not feel warranted
Ia accepting them, but where they were
made to the citizens relief committee or
San Francisco no official action was or
could be taken in regard to them.
The message indicates that the govern
ments OF the entire civilized world prompt
ly responded in messages of sympathy, ana
many of them with contributions or offers
of contributions
The text Of the message follows:
ITO the Senate and House of Representa-
tiveS:
Immediately after the disaster at San
Francisco many offers of assistance In the
shape or contributions were rendered by
foreign individuals, corporations govern
ments and municipalities The Canadian
government with an instant generosity pc
cuIarly pleasant as a proof of the close
ana friendly ties which knit us to our neigh
bors or the north. offered to pass a resolu-
ton appropriatfng 500, 900 for the reliaf Of
the sufferers by earthquake and fire. With
a generosity equally marked and equally
appreciated the republic of Mexico, our
II, n
proprtate $4,000 and the republic of Guate-
maia voted to appropriate $4,000 for the
same purpose. The Empress of China In
acc aool t TO sending money to be used for
tne chinese who suffered in San Francisco.
orered to send more than double as much
TO be used for the inhabitants generally
he Japanese government Immediately
oHered. to send across the ocean one Of
their beautifully equipped hospital ships TO
be used in any way for the sufferers and
also offered 100000 yen to the relief corr
mittee in addition to more than 100 OOO
yen sent by japanese subjects. The gov
eminent of far distant New Zealand voted
$4,000 The government of MARTINIQUE
voted LOO francs; the municipality of Ed
monitor, Canada, 81 900. Many municipali-
tles, corporations and individuals In Eng
land, Germany. France, Japan, Cuba and
other countries Immediately proffered aid
Where these offers of aid are made to the
private relief committees organized to deal
with the distress in San Francisco 1 have,
or course, no official action to take con-
corning them
Where they 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 country
men when l express my very lively appre-
citation Of the warm hearted generosity and
eagerness to help us in the time of our af-
hiction shown by the governments, the mu-
inequalities, the corporations and the in
dividuals mentioned above We are deeply
grateful to them. and we are deeply CRATE
iui loT the way IN WHICH tney showed IN
such practical fashion the growth of the
spirit of brotherhood among the nations
Most kind and welcome messages of
sympathy also were promptly sent to us
by the Emperor Of Austria, the King OF
Belgium. the President Of Bolivia. the
Prince of Bulgaria, the President of Brazil,
the President Of Chile, the President OF
Cuba. the King of Denmark, the President
OF the Dominican Republic, the Khedive of
Egypt. the President of France. the Ger
man EMPEROR the King Of Great Britain,
the King Of Greece. the President OF Qua
temala. the King of Italy, the EN-
peror Of Japan. the Emperor Of Ko-
req, the President Of Mexico. the
Prince Of Monaco, the Queen Of the
Netherlands. the President Of Nicaragua,
the King OF Norway. the President Of Peru,
the King Of Portugal. the Gear 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, Belgian. Bra
zii. Chile. Costa Rica, Colombia. Cuba, Dem
mark, Ecuador, France, Great Britain. Qua
temala. Greece. Haiti. Italy, Japan, Pan
anna, Persia, Portugal. Paraguay, Peru. The
Netherlands. Norway. Switzerland. Spain,
Uruguay, Sweden. Russia and Slam: by the
ministers Of foreign affairs OF Chile. Greece,