The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-27

Chinese Denied-StO-es That Es-
capped Destruction are Being Open
cd and Temporary structures are
Being Built for the Accommodation
of Others.
San Francisco, April 24.-This was
the seventh day since the earthquake
Jared the city SO severely and started
the fires that laid it in ashes and as
on the previous days, Tuesday took
up the accumulated impetus of Mon
day and addede such volume of force
Of its own, so that Wednesday will
dawn On a situation that is a long way
toward the normal. Such marts OF
trade as remain unburned were open
ing for the transaction Of ordinary
business, temporary structures were be
ing run up for the accommodation Of
others, clearing Of the devastated area
OF It's ruins was well under way, the
inquiry into the condition of the hank
vaults was completed, the O~rsaalZa-
ton and preparation for service of the
street railways were so far advanced
that the company expressed it's read
mess to resume business as soon as
the mayor would permit, the water
company announced the completion of
such repairs as enabled it to supply a
fnt9 of tuyo1un million ool1onc ,Ioj1v
In fine there was all the evidence that
put at rest now and forever the fears
of those who predicted that San Fran
cisco would never rise again.
The citizens of San Francisco had
done so splendidly in the face of
such an appalling disaster that some
little CONSERVATION was created this
morning when President R~oosevelts
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 generously appropriated
by congress. This feeling was also
evinced because Of the presidents re-
commentator to the people of the
United states that their contributions
of food and supplies and money should
be diverted into the same hands. If
there was a mOmentary feeling that
the men who had endured the neat
and burden of the day were being dn-
fairly treated by this diversion Of au-
thority into new and foreign keeping,
it was soon diSsipated. At a conference
at Fort Mason, attended by Generals
Greeley and Funston, Mayor Schmitz.
Governor Pardee, DR.. Devine and some
others, it was agreed that DR.. Devine
himself should frame a telegram to
the president informing him of the
splendid work already done and Ct
his perfect willingness to assist in for
warding the measures already taken
What hurt even more than this was
the suggestion made in the letter from
President Roosevelt to Secretary Tat.
that reports had reached him that less
charity was being shown the Chinese
who dwelt mere than the whites, and
directing that if this be true, the Sit
uation should be remedied at onc #
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 re-
Fiction that they would have permit
ed n human being-white, black Or
yellow within reach to suffer.
Mature reflection. however, brough.
the conviction that the truth had not
reached the president and a special
message was sent him signed by he
constituted authorities recOunting the
exact facts.
The message was as follows:
president Roosevelt, White House
washington, D. c.,
"All reports that the people or r."
officials or the relief committees of San
Francisco are making any distinction
in relieving. %succoring or protecting
the Chinese or any other people, diff
fering in race, Or color, are totally
false and entirely unfounded. The
committees and even the homeless SUI
ferers themselves, are treating the
Chinese and all other fellow unfortu-
mates with the consideration worthy Of
our civilization and our country. The
people of San Francisco are striving
with all their heart TO relieve their
destitute, care for the sick, protect the
helpless and uplift their stricken, ir-
respective of race, creed Or color, in
accordance with the dictates of human
ity, in a manner worthy OF Americans,
and in the common brotherhood Of
men. Please give press.
(Signed)
"E. E. Schmitz, Mayor; W. W. Nor
row, president Red Cross; F. ]. Simms,
president Merchants Association; j. D..
Phelan, treasurer Relief Committee:
RABBI Vorsanger, Committee on Hun
ger; Chaterine c. FELTON,, Secretary As
ISOLATED Charities; Fairfax II. Whelau.
Committee Sick and Helpless"
The work of housing and feeding
the homeless and of re-cousfructing