New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
GOVERNOR URGES RELIEF
asks State to Help Sufferers
Whole Countrg GiUing.

Relief measures for the benefit of the survivors
of the terrible disaster IN Italy were well undef
wav all over the United States yesterday Gov
ernor Hughes at Albany. issued proclamation
urging upon the people of this commonwealth the
necessity of showing sympathy in practical form
The text Of the Governors proclamation follows:
To the People Of the State of New York:
The calamity which has visited Southern Ieay
and Sicily must not only excite our deep sym
pathy with those so suddenly STRICKEN oIu e osl
desire 10 aid in the relief Of their pressing
sites To this prompted by humane I'M
pulse and by friendly interest in the people so
largely represented among our c1tizens
I recommend that contributions be made through
the New York state branch OF the AnerlGan lea, b
the italian Red Cross. and has undertaken 20 IRE re-
be hoped that the generosity of our people, which
has had such benefcient Illustration in the past
may again have abundant expression
At the meeting OF the executive committee Of the
American National Red Cross at Washington.
Yesterday II was decided inasmuch as the Cali
fornia relief work of the society will terminate to-
day. to appropriate from the surplus OF the fund
for that work now in the hands Of the Red Cross
the sum of $4,000 for the benefit OF the sufferers
in Southern Italy. It was arranged that this
money should be transmitted to-day through the
State Department direct to the italian Red cross
in Rome in order that it might oe utilized at once
It was also decided request the Governors OF
all states aiding in the collection Of funds for the
Italians have such contributions transmitted
through the regular American Red Cross organ
izaton, either at Washington or in the states, as
the only recognized national relief agencies Tor
the distribution of such funds.
An urgent appeal for money and not food ana
clothing for the earthquake sufferers in Italy ana
the appointment of executive committee OF
eleven officials and business men, were made yes
terdav at a meeting at the State House, in Boston,
held in connection with the effort OF Governor
Curtis Guild jr., to arouse public sympathy An
appeal directed to the citizens Of Massachusetts,
calling for immediate contributions OF money, was
issued.
The response to this appeal was immediate IN
Boston alone nearly 10000 received during the
day
In many of the states executive action looking
toward the collection funds taken yesterday
and in practically every large city Of the country
goodiy start in the collection of money for relief
purposes made.
Mayor Taylor of San Francisco issued proc
Iamation reminding the people Of that city OF the
generous aid extended them when suffering from
a similar calamity and asking them TO contribute
literally for the relief of others
Within few special relief committee or
ganized among Chicago bankers and merchants yes
terday collected upward of 5000 which was turned
over to Orson Smith, treasurer Of the Illinois
branch OF the American Red Cross. as a preIlnl-
mary One Of the contributions was a check Tor
5000 from the Chicago Clearing House ASSOCIATION