The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-22
MAYOR OF KINGSTON
 APP- -ALS ID AMERICANS
SENDS CABLECRAM TO MAYOR MCCLELLAN OF NEW FORK
 FOR HELP.
Latter Announces He Will be Glad to Receive COntributiOns-Chair of the Relief Committee Says He Will Await Official Expression of Wishes of the British Government--PhiIa- delphia Committee Decides for Pres ent to Postpone Further Action.


 New York, Jan. 21.--The mayor of Kingston, Jamaica, in his official ca pacity, to-day appealed to the gener- osity of the American people on behalf of the earthquake sufferers.
 In a cablegram directed to Mayor Mcclellan, of this city, Mayor Tait, of Kingston, asked for money and build ing materials, which, he added, were urgently needed.
 The cablegram, received late in the day. was as follows:
 Kingston, Jamaica, Jan. 21, 1907. Mayor, New York:
 'On behalf of stricken people I ap- peal, through you, to generosity of American people for help. Every house destroyed. Money, lumber and build ing materials most urgently needed.
 "Tait, Mayor" Acting upon the suggestion of Mayor Tait, Mayor Mcclellan tonight an- nounced, through the press, that he would be glad to receive contributions, which would be forwarded to the prop CT authorities in Kingston.
 Considerable surprise was expressed tonight when the cable to the mayor was shown to those who have heen active in soliciting funds for the peo- pie of Kingston. The opinion generally voicel was that Mayor Tait's appeal had served to complicate a situation already confusing. Tn view of the message received in Washington from London to-day and the attitude of Governor Swettenham there was doubt whether any concerted action upon the suggestion of Mayor Tait could be properly taken.
 No definite plan of action has been mapped out.
 Julius P. Meyer, chairman of the 1 New York Kingston relief committee said tonight that the committee would not be influenced by the message of Mayor Mcclellan but would await an | official expression of the wishes of the British government and be guided | thereby.
 The committee met to-day and after discussing the failure of Governor Swettenham to reply to the commit l tees offer of assistance, decided to put the matter up to the British govern ment Aereply from London is ex- | pected tomorrow.
 The committee to-day decided, how ever, to continue to receive supplies until the matter of their acceptance is decided. In furtherance of this policy additional supplies were forwarded or the Royal Line steamer Atrato which sailed to-day for Kingston.
 Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. M.-The citi- zens permanent relief committee met at city hall to-day to take action on relief for the earthquake sufferers in Jamaica, but in view of the attitude assumed by Governor Swettenham the committee decided to postpone for the present the matter of extending aid.
 Supplies are urgently needed in the stricken city of Kingston, according tc a cable message received at the office of the Atlantic Fruit company in this city to-day.
 The cablegram was dated Port An tonic, January 20, and was sent by the company's agent. It was as follows;
 Clear steamer Bella for Kingston with all possible cargo. Goods urgent. ly required.
 (signed) "J. B. Dyer"