The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-04-26
NATION STIRRED
MILLIONS SUBSCRIBED FOR RE-
LIEF FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
Congress Appropriates S2,5o0,o00 and
Cities, Towns and Villages, Each
According to Its Ability, Contribute
LaVishly to the Sufferers.

1ltlonai 81 900, goo Tor the relief OF
San Francisco. making $2.5OOOOO in
all.
Washington, April 20.-President
Roosevelt, after a conference with
Miss Mabel Boardman, of the Amer.
can National Red Cross, issued in
The form of proclamation an appeal
to the American people for aid for the
people of San Francisco. He asked
hat all contributions be made through
The officials of the American National
Red Cross, who have effected syste
matte arrangement for the distribu
ton Of the needed assistance. The
text of the presidents proclamation
In the face of so terrible and
appalling national disaster as
that which has befaIIen San Fran
cisco, the outpouring of the ma
tons aid should, as far as posi-
Bile, be entrusted to the American
Red Cross, the national organiza-
ton best fitted to undertake such
relief work. A specially appoint
ed Red Cross agent, DR.. Edward
DeVine, starts today from New
York for California to cooperate
there with the Red Gross branch
In the work of relief.
In order that this work may be
we'll systematized, and in order
that the contributions which | am
sure will flow in with lavish
generosity, may be wisely admin
istered, ! appeal to the people of
the United States, to all cities,
chambers of commerce, boards of
trade, relief committees and indi-
viduals to express their sympathy
and render their aid by contrbu-
tions to the American National
Red Cross. they can be sent to
Hon. Charles HaIIamkeep, Red
Cross treasurer, Washington, D.
c.; Mr.. Jacob H.Schiff, New York
Red Cross treasurer,or other local
Red Cross treasurers, to be for
warded by telegraph from Wash
ington to the Red Cross agents
and officials in California.
Congress Acts Promptly.
Congress has adopted ana the pres
deHt has signed 4 resolution apprO
sriating $i0G0,000 for the relief OF
Mlif0rnia sufferers. In nearly every
lily in the union the response to San
Franciscos need was prompt ana al
ready several million dollars are at
he disposal Of the mayor. On the New
York exchange $4,000 was raised
n 10 minutes. Philadelphia, Chicago
St Louis, Boston, Baltimore, Pittsburg
and Cleveland took similar ac,.crD
New Works big subscription list
was headed by John d. Rockefeller
with 100000. The United Railways
investment company subscribed $75,
700; NJ Guggenheim Sons contributel
$4,000 The Carnegie Hero fund and
J. p. Morgan G. 90, $4,000 eacl
Many other contributions of $4,000
and $4,000 helped 20 swell tho total
Chicago, April 20.--San Francisco s
called for the universal of
fers of aid from all cities and states
of the Middle West. Money was Of
tered from all directions and railroads
agree to carry all supplies free to the
coast.
Chicago has already secured $4,000
and the work has barely begun. The
Chicago Commercial association gave
s25, coo in five minutes. The Chicago
Clearing House association subscrib
ed $4,000. The public has had nc
chance to give as yet
Cities Respond Generously.
Philadelphia, April 20.-Thea quar-
termaster's department in this city
has shipped to San Francisco $500
conical tents. all tAat were available
in the Philadelphia depot The tents
were forwarded by express.
New York, April 2n.--Clarence H
Mackey, president of :he Postal Tele
graph company, has telek rAphed Pres
ident Weaver of the University OF
California saying he viii contribute
100000 toward the e-ectioa Of new
building for the university.
Washington, April ii. - Secretary
Taft will today ask congress for ar
additional million dollars to be used
in feeding, clothing ana housing the
100000 homeless and penniless per
IONS at San Francisco
Trainload upon t:ain,cad of pro
visions and supplies Of every kind is
speeding to the coast as fast as clear
tracks will let them. From every
city in the union contributions OF
money are pouring in.
Within few days the temporary
wants of the earthquake army vii
have been supplied. aud then vii
come the test of the nations gener
Osity. Permanent homes must be
found for delicate women and chill
iren. Employment must be found fol-
the men, many of whom are unable
to perform manual labor Money fol
the rehabilitation Of the city will be
and conditions will arise
calling for the exercise of contructive
ability Of the first order.
The money that has already been
contributed will doubtless supply i'm
wants, but will there be
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