The San Francisco call., 1909-01-20
(Translation)
THE AMERICANS ONCE MORE
ASTOUND THE WORLD

Deeds have an eloquence far superior
to words. We do not know as yet to
what extent the European nations Gall
of which responded generously to the
cry of sorrow and desperation that
sprung from the stricken districts of
Calabria and Sicily have lent their as
men of ours in southern Italy; and still
we do not hesitate a minute in express
ing our firm belief that no European
nation has done for Italy In this sad
event what the United States has done,
meaning both the government and the
people. AS soon as the news of the inn
mensity of the Italian disaster reached
TINS country the American Red Cross
IN w washington sent out telegraphic cir
culars 10 all its branches throughout
the country, each of which became q
center Of collection of contributions Of
fered either by private individuals.
pubic or private institutions. And
while this was going on, President
a93o,ssevelt' I 90 g with one of his generous
aroltraTy acts, which he can afford on
account OF his uprightness and pres
ISe, without the consent of congress.
which at the time being was not in
session, ordered two large American
vessels, already loaded with provisions
Tor the American fleet, to proceed to
Italy and offer their precious loads to
Ihe stricken people of Messina and
Calabria- And then the good president
worthy representative of generous
people at the reopening of Congress.
sent special and noble message which
iSiildii llleInOTdDIe In the American
history message with which the chief
executive urged congress to pass an
appropriation of 100000 to be placed
at the disposal of the italian govern
Inent ana TO be applied for the work of
relief for the earthquake sufferers: a
very conspicuous donation which con-
gress approved without discussion. an
a amount 4. Tar superior to that ever given
n similar cases by any other nation i'm
the world. But more rennarlxabIa a1d
peauti1ul yet than the sum itself were
the Kind and noble words and the deli
cate thoughts with which the head of
dered high and significant homs ore
TO the Italian nation: "The irnnoanso
debt of civilization to Italy: the WARN
and annr steadIast friendship between that
their native land felt by great numhers
OF good American citizens who are i'm
migrants M from Italy; the abundance
sa MI IN Whlch GOD has blessed us in our
ssdIety-aH q. these should prompt ms To
immediate and effective relief" ~
loud any one imagine a more refined
ilr inanner and kinder words in tending
nelp TO stricken people7
Thus the American peonie fro,, 80
70 time astonish the whole world firsf
with their industries and com1narna
Wdaicn tha In q Few years have Conquered
Inc Inc worlds markets, then with t5a
: : spa Spanls American war, in which tbe ti,e
Chited states won such signal victorjas
ana ana successes as no one could eveS
intervenfion % aed i, Defore. then with their
war whereby they succeeded in t
Ing the hostilities stopped ana nay AZ
peace peace restored between the beiifparo
nes, nl,a wrioh dna now In this Italian catasfro-
|, Pue ue Whlch has moved the whole wnrid
before which the American nanr,s "Spllu. Sl.
shown with facts that tbay re nave a,
lirosl ~, 81 generous and munificent neonie
LITALIA.