Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-03
GIVE THEM WORK
President Recommends That Con-
gress Pass Appropriation for Ma
Wy Yards at San Francisco
EMPLOYMEMTFOR 1000 MEN
Delieves the Federal Government
should Aid Those Who Have COuF-
aeeOusly shown n Desire TO
Help Themselves.

Washington, April 26.-In a specii
message to congress Wednesday Pres
sdent Roosevelt urges the immediat
appropriation Of 100000 for work q
the Mare Island navy yard at ga
francisco in order that employment
may be provided for many In tn
stricken city. He also urges tn
necessity for the appropriation o
money for the re-establishment Of al
army supply station in San Francisco
The message follows:
"T herewith enclose communication
from the navy department and thu
war department in reference to com
munications from Mayor Schmits o.
San Francisco, and from other repre-
sentatives Of California. With
courage and self reliance Of which we
cannot, as Americans, be sufficiently
proud, the people Of San Francisco
have already started In orderly and
resolute fashion to rebuild the city.
Immediate aid in this enterprise
should be given by the federal gov
eminent. One OF the crying needs Of
che situation Is employment for the
scores of thousands Of men who have
1ost everything.
II the appropriation for 100000 for
the Mare Island navy yard be at once
passed, over 1000 men will be imme-
Aiately put to work, for this appro-
priation will DO expended only In en-
ploying labor. The appropriation is
urgently needed as q means Of contri.
button toward the re-establishment Of
AFFAIRS in San Francisco; It will also
be Of material use TO the navy.
furthermore l recommend that the
congress act on the recommendations
Of the war department and appropriate
the money necessary TO establish a
building, as a general supply and
storage depot for the supply depart
ments Of the army and the transport
service, on q part Of the military
reservation at Fort Mason. This pro-
3ect Is set forth in senate bill 4475 Of
the present session.
Fl have requested treasury and post
Office departments to prepare their
estimates for replacing or repairing
the other buildings In San Francisco.
These estimates will be ready in a
short while and will then be laid be-
fore you"
Tuesday Mayor Schmitg Of San
Francisco and representatives of the
Red Men in that city telegraphed the
president an appeal to resume work
at the Mare island navy yard. The
matter being referred to Assistant
Secretary Newberry, the latter re-
piled that there was plenty Of work
ct the navy yard II congress would
provide the means to employ the labor.
The president believed that to disburse
government funds In paying for labor
needed upon naval ships would be
better than promiscous charity.
The bill referred to by the presi-
Sent in his message relative to army
buildings in San Francisco was that
introduced early in the session by SEN
ltor Perkins. The army did not own
single one Of the buildings used by
{ in San Francisco, but paid an an
iual rental Of $4,000 for them. The
I'LL Is intended to provide new build
ngs on the Fort Mason reservation.
The original plans have heel modi-
led since the earthquake IA ths pres
dent Wednesday endorsed the altered
plans which provide for the expendI-
sure Of S1,500,000 as against the $1,000,
100 suggested before the earthquake
md IRE.
The original plans were for brick
md stone buildings. The recent disas-
Ter showed that steel buildings are
more desirable In San Francisco and
he specification now provide for
'teel structures at an additional cost
Senator Flint followed the reading
4 the message in the senate by imme-
lately introducing a bill appropriate
ng 100000 for the employment Of ex-
"a labor in the navy yard at Mare
sland.