Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-20
SYMPATHY EXPRESSED


Further expressions Of coincidence and
sympathy on account Of tho great disaster
| at San Francisco are coming to the Presi-
dent from all parts OF the world. Over
night messages were received as followsa
'Guatemala, April 10.
ITO President Roosevelt. Washington
am deeply grieved by the catastrophe at
san Francisco. The president OF Guats,
States through your emfnence his express
sion sof the most sincere grief with the
confidence that in such lameutable mis-
pie viii newly manifest itself-that spirit
great in time of trial.
MANUEL ESTRADA CABRERA"
Mexico. April 10.
ITO His Excellency the President OF the
United States:
"Will your excelency be so kind as to
accept the expression of my profound and
deep sympathy with the American people
on account of the disaster at San Fran
cisco. which has so affected the American
people. PORFIRIO DIAZ."
"Rio Janeiro, April 10.
President Roosevelt. Washington:
Il do myself the honor of sending to you
an expression of the profound grief with
which the government and the people of
the United States of Brazil have received
the news of the great misfortune which
HOS oSt1iiCo a. odl
"RODRIGUEZ ALvES,
President of the Republic
"BERNE, April 30.
THE federal council is profoundly affected
by the terrible catastrophe which has WIS.,
tied San Francisco and other California
cities. and beg you to receive the sincere
expression of its regret and the sympathy
of the Swiss people as a whole, who Join In
the mourning of a sister republic.
The President of the Swiss Confedera-
ton. FORRER
"WIENBURG. April 20
His Excellency, President of the United
States:
81 beg to assure you. Mr.. President Of
my most sincere sympathy with your land
In its sorrow because of the terrible earth
quake at San Francisco, and 1 beg to OFFER
you personally, Mr.. President. my heartfelt
conoolehces. FRANZ JOSEPH"
PETERSBURG April 10. 1906.
His Excellency. Theodore Roosevelt, Presi-
dent Washington:
The Russian members of the Portsmouth
conference, profoundly moved by the sad
tidtngs of the calamity that has befallen
American people. whose hospitality they re-
Gently enjoyed. beg your excelIency to ac-
cept and transmit to citizens OF the United
States the expression of their profound and
heartfelt sympathy
COUNT WITTE.
Il SHIPOFF."
President Roosevelt
White House
Washington. D. c.. L. S A
remembering American hospitality which
Is sun SO fresh in my memory, hereby
wish TO express my deepest sympathy on
behalf of the terrible catastrophe which
mas Defallen the thriving city of San Fran
CISCO and which has destroyed so MANY
valuable lives therein. Still hope that news
greatly exaggerated
HENRY of Prussia
SYDNEY. April 10. 1906
President Roosevelt
Washington:
New South Wales and Victoria syrna-
thize with California suffering disaster
CARRUTHERS BENT, Premier.
ADELAIDE, April 10. 1906
President United States,
Washington:
South Australia deplores appalling dis
aster which has befdllen state of California
and extends heartfelt sympathy to sufferers
KIRKPATRICK, Acting Premier
SIMLA, India April 20, 19os.
President Roosevelt,
Washington:
My deepest sympathy with you and peo-
pie of United States In terrible catastronhe
at San Francisco. VICEROY
MELBOURNE, April 10. 1906
The President of United States,
Washington:
On behalf or the people of Victoria | beg
to offer our heartfelt sympathy with the
United States on the terrible calamity at
San Francisco. REGINALD TALBOT.
Governor of Victoria, Australia