The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-05
SENDS CHECK TO
AID SUFFERERS
President Roosevelt Sympa-
thizeS With the Starving
People of Russia.
HOPES OTHERS WILL GIVE
DARK DAYS OF CIVIL WAR E
CALLED.

Washington, March 4-Declaring
Russia has been a good friend of the
United States in the past, President
Roosevelt, in a letter to the Russian
famine relief committee of New York.
made public today appeals for contri-
buttons in behalf of the famine suffer-
ers in that country With the letter he
sent his own check for 800. He calls
attention to the literally unparalleled
prosperity of the country" and hopes
that the people out of their abundance
win give generously on this occasion.
His letter is in reply to one received
from the committee. ealing his atten-
ton to the urgent need of assistance.
The correspondence follows:
Letter of Committee.
New York. Feb. 1S.-The President:
Detailed reports received from Russia
show that millions of people afflicted
by a terrible famine are in a starving
condition. 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
tory of the United States. Unless early
aid is forthcoming, the loss of life will
be incalculable.
With view of showing in a help
full way the deep sympathy which the
people 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. Arran gements have been
made by which the money solicited by
this committee will go as directly as
possible to the relief of the suffering
without delay.
Confident of your sympathy for
these fellow-beings, we ask your aid
in calling the attention of the Ameri-
can people to the need of prompt and
generous contributions, and we shall
also be pleased if you can see fit to
recommend 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 secre-
tary of the committee, Samuel J. Bar
rows, 135 East Thirty-fifth street, New
York City, will be properly acknOwl-
edged and deposited with the Morton
Trust company.
Presidents Response.
"The White House, Washington,
March 2, 1907--Gentlemen: l have re-
ceived your communication of Feb. IS,
and 1 felt as all Americans must feel,
the deepest sympathy with the starry
ing people in Russia, who are suffering
under the terrible disaster of famine.
Russia has been a good friend to
America in the past. and in addition
to our general feelings of sympathy
with any portion. of mankind, we must
all feel especial sympathy in this case.
1t is evident that early aid must be
forthcoming TO prevent the most far
reaching suffering and a dreadful loss
of life. 1 am glad that your commit
tee is formed to receive subscriptions in
this country so as to show in a help
full way the deep fellow feeling of our
people for the people of Russia in their
distress. / note that you say you have
made arrangements to forward the
money you collect as directly as posi-
BILE to the relief of the sufferers. I
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 history of any ma
ton has the average of material well
being been so high as here in our land
at this time. / take this opportunity
of most heartily joining with you in
your appeal to our people that out of
their abundance they shall generously
contribute to those who are in such
dire need at the very time that we have
such cause for thanksgiving. / enclose
my check for 500. Sincerely,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"