Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-04
IN BEHALF OF A
STARVING PEOPLE
Appeal Issued for Contributions
To Aid the Famine Suffer-
ers OF Russia.
PRIEST. ROOSEVELT MAKES IT..
That Country Has Been Our Good
Friend in the Past--lIelp Should
BE Given Forthwith.

washington, March 4.--Declaring that
Russia has been a good friend TO the
United States in the past. Presiaent
Roosevelt In a letter to the Russian
famine relief committee of New YORK,
made public today appeals Tor contrl-
buttons IN behalf Of the famine suffer
ors In that country. With the letter he
sent his own check for SlOc He calls
attention to the literally unparalleled
prosperity of the country and hopes
that the people out OF their abundance
VIII give generously on lnls occas slC
His letter Is in reply TO one received
from the committee. ca ling his atten-
lion to the urgent need OF assistance,
Tho correspondence follows;
LETTER TO PRESIDENT.
New York, Feb. 1S.-The Presidents
Detailed reports received from Russia
show that millions of people afflicted by
n terrible famine are In starving con-
dltion. All relief thus far arranged has
proved inadequate to cope with the
great calamity which affects a region
half as large as the continental terri
rory OF the United States unless early
aid Is forthcoming. the loss Of life will
be ncalculable.
with d view OF showing in helpful
way the deep sympathy which the pep-
pic of the United States feel for the
people of Russia In their distress, the
Russian famine relief committee has
been formed to solicit subscriptions in
this country. Arrangements have been
made by which the money solicited by
this committee will go as DIRECTLY as
possible to the relief of the snfferni.
without delay.
'iCsnn n1aOt Of NySsit> Cav.
fellow-beings. we ask your aid in
calling the attention of the American
people TO the need of prompt and gen
erous contributions and we shall also
be pleased IL you can see fit 10 recon-
mend or suggest our committee as the
channel through which these may be
sent.
VERY respectfully,
GEORGE, w. KIRCHWAY.
Chairman Executive Committee"
Contributions addressed to the Sec
retary of the committee Samuel j.
Barrows. 1875 east Thirty-ffth street,
New York City, will be properly &C
Rnowledsed and deposited with the
Morton Trust company.
PRESIDENTS REPLY.
THE White House. Washington,
March g. 1907.
''Gentlemen--l have received your
communication Of Feb. rs, and 1 felt,
AS all Americans must feel the deep
est sympathy with the starving people
IN Russia, who are suffering under the
terrible disaster of famine Russia
has been good friend to America in
the past and in addition to our gen
eral feelings of sympathy with any
portion OF mankind. We must all feel
especial sympathy In this case. IT Is
evident that early aid must be forth
coming to prevent the most far reach
ing suffering and dreadful loss Of
life. ! am glad that your committee
is formed 10 receive subscriptions in
this country so as to show In helpful
way the deep fellow feeling of our
people for the people of Russia in
their distress, l note that you say
you have made arrangements TO for
ward the money you collect as d.
rectly as possible TO the relief Of the
sufferers. / earnestly hope that your
appeal will not fall upon deaf ears.
we in this country are now ENJOYING
a period of literally unprecedented
prosperity. Never before in the his
tory of any nation has the average
of material well being been SO high
as here in our land at this time.
take this opportunity of most heart
lily joining with you in your appeal
IL our people that out of their abund-
ance they shall generously contribute
10 those who are in such dire need a,
the very time that we have such cause
for Thanksgiving. L enclose my check
Tor 500. Sincerely"
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"