Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-28

Fort Mason. attended by Generals
Greedy and Funston. Mayor Schmitz.
Governor Pardee, DIT Devine and some
others. Il was agreed that this was
the case and that DIT Devine himself
should frame a telegram 20 the presi-
dent informing him OF the splendid
work already done and OF his perfect
willingness 10 assist i'm forwarding the
measures already undertaken.
What hart even more than this was
the suggestion made I'm the letter from
President Roosevelt TO Secretary OF
War Taft that reports had reached
him that less charity was being shown
the Chinese who dwelt here than the
whites. and directing that n this be
true the situation should be remedied
at once. III the people OF san Fran
cisco are not in love with the Chinese.
Il was felt that the name they have
earned I'm the past for charity and
open-heartedness should have saved
them from any reflection that they
would have permitted any human be-
ing-white. black or yellow-within
their reach TO suffer.
are RiuinI the ChtncSe.
Mature reflections, however. brought
the conviction that the truth had not
reached the president. and a special
message was sent him signed by the
constituted authorities recounung the
exact facts. The message read:
President Roosevelt Washington
All reports that the people or the rep
resentAuves or the Keller committees
o. san Francisco are making any dis
tinction IN relieving. succoring or pro
tecting the Chinese or any other peo-
pie differing In race or color are to
tally false and entirely unfounded. The
committees. and even the homeless
sufferers themselves are treating the
Chinese and all other fellow unfor-
Inmates with the consideration worthy
OF our civilization and our country.
The people OF San Francisco are striv-
ing with all their heart 10 relieve their
destitute. care for the sick. protect their
helpless and uplift their stricken. r.
respective Of the race. creed or color.
Ia accordance with the dictates OF hui
manity in a manner worthy OF Ameri-
cans. and IN the common brotherhood
OF man. Please give press"
Food For All.
The work or housing and feeding the
homeless and recOnstructine the sani-
tary conditions are carried on with
tremendous energy. Il is certain that
no one is hungry In San Francisco.
There is food for all. and the method
OF distributing 1t has been so perfected
that IL IS within the reach OF all. AS
for the health and sanitary conditions.
there Is. considering all circumstances,
nothing 70 be desired An investigation
OF the sewers has shown that they were
not as badly damaged as was feared.
and while there were breaks they havs
been repaired. There has been no out
break Of disease OF a contagious char
acter. nor is any feared. and as for
those pulmonary diseases that might
be expected 20 be prevalent in such
a crisis, they are chiefly notable by
their absence. The hospitals. which
In the few instances were crowded by
great numbers. are discharging them
by the score.
Housing the Homeless.
In the great stretches of the Golden
Gate Park. famed the world over for
its beauty. have arisen frame shells.
housing $1,000 people. There Is still
considerable waLj ~ blankets bedding
and cots and whom this has been met,
as possibly il will be within the next
"a hours the condition Of those unfor.
tunates win. in view OF all that has
happened. be almost ideal
For some days San Francisco
showed an rnwonyed eagerness to get
rid OF its people. That period has now
passed. or the alcoholics mechanics
and laborers she had especial need
and is making every endeayor to hear
ten them and induce them to work
They are answering the call nobly.
Planning to Build Beautiful city.
Steps are being taken TO organize =
movement for the rebuilding Of San
Francisco on the plans OF Architect
, Daniel BuTnham. While the various
other committees have been busy
with relief work. many prominent citi.
zens have been in consultation, and
within the next few days plans will
be outlined and the work Of makins
arrangements for the most beautiful
city In the world will begin. w. q
Bennett. one of the men in the latest
movement, says all the funds needed
for this great work will be forthoom.
ing just as soon as the committee IL
ready 10 begin its work. kilograms
have been sent all over the country
explaining the plans of the commit
tee. and great men OF finance have ex-