Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-23
APPLY PAN AMERICANISM

APPLY PAN-AMERICANISM.
Reports from the scene Of the
earthquake On Chile indicate that the
loss Of life and damage 10 property
though not as extensive as az first
supposed. Is appalling. Thousands
have been suddenly hurled into oter-
nifty. while others have been rendered
destitute by the combined forces OF
earthquake ana hrc Valparaiso has
been called the san Francisco Of South
America, and the calamities by which
The two places have been visited,
within the short time OF four months
are striklngly similar This new dis
agor certainly is apt 10 cause nervous
ness, Are the foundations Of The
earth crumbllng and giving way? What
causes earthquakes Where IS the
next catastrophe likely to occur?
But there are no answers 10 such
anxious inquiries Science knows real
b little about the construction Of
the earth, or It's path IN the limiiless
space Here We are. a billion and
half OF human being aud iunumeraole
animals. slowly crawling about upon
tho surface of a globe that like a
soap-bubble in all lbs glory Of color,
may FOR ought we know. burst al any
moment Are these earthquakes In
dioalions OF some great commissions in
nature, Of which the climax has not
YET been reached? Who knows? II
Is supposed that the earth at one time
burst open almost from pole to pole
by the expansion OF its interior mass,
as an apple subjected 10 heat and
that the American continents were
formed along the terrible sore from
which tho molten interior oozcd out.
II is supposed that an entire contin-
ent Is now buried under the waves
Of the Atlantic. and tradition has II
that millions OF souls persisted with H.
The commissions OF the earth remind
every intelligent observer Of events
~ the fact that our planet is continu-
ally subject to the same forces TO
which II owes rs form and existence,
and that az to the operation Of these
forces. science knows very little.
It would be irrational, however TO
get excited. or nervous. on that ac-
count. Every human being is on the
earth FOR the purpose OF fulfilling
mission. II is his duty to do what IS
right under all circumstances. and
leave the rest 10 the almighty Ruler
OF the heavens and the earth Nothing
happens without His knowledge. And
nothing can take place that He cam
not override for good.
The people Of Valparaiso and all the
other stricken cities have the Sympa-
thy Of all Americans II would be a
proper expression OF pan-American-
ism. 20 extend a helping hand from
every country of the two continents.
TO the sufferers. Undoubtedly aid viii !
be needed 4 London dispatch a few
DAYS ago stated that lack Of food wa /
ter. clothing blankets, tents and med .
icu supplies prevails i'm Valparaisoand |
that the suffering among the 10000 or /
more destitute and homeless citizens
ia Undesirable. The survivors IN the
other devastated towns are facing the
same suffering as prevails I'm Nalparai.
20. Large numbers Of the poorer
classes are without sufficient food and
shelter. IN Valparaiso almost the en-
tire surviving population is encamped
In the open such tents and other
shelters as were available having been
erected ON the near by hills, in the
city parks and even among the debris
u the streets. Hundreds OF men. wo.
men and children are said 10 be- liy-
ng I'm the open air. with no covering
save insufficient quantities of clothing
and blankets. The weather especl.
ally az night. has been excessively taw
and windy and thus FAR the keenest
suffering has been caused by cold
Also famine stares Valparaiso no the
face Food IS becoming extremely
scarce and the water supply il run
ming short Meat rs almost uuobtain.
able at any price while milk costs two
Chilean dollars litre and Is excess
siyely hard TO get 40 that figure. SUI
fcring among young children for want
OF milk is becoming particularly acute.
suffering among the sick and persons
injured Bon the earthquake is incrcss-
ing also. lack Of suitable nourishmeut
and OF medical supplies for them con-
tanuy growing greater. such is the
situation. and the Chileans are. per-
hsps not well enough of to do the
relief work alone To feed the hung
! 49, clothe The naked and provide
shelter Tor ,ho homeless and assistance
/ 20 the sick is pau-Americanism to
which mo- exception can be taken.