Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-03
BIG SHIPS SENT
ON MISSION
Of MERCY
PRESIDENT PROMISES
APPEAL TO CONGRESS
Three Hundred Thousand Dol
lars Worth Of Government
Supplies Already on Way to
Italian Sufferers,
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Washington. Jan q. President
Roosevelt tonight announced that he
has sent two ships with 100000
worth of supplies to ItaN. and that
he viii ask congress for additional aid,
and that he has offered the use of
the battleship fleet to Italy.
The announcement was made in n
telegram made public at the White
House which he sent to Patrick F.
MCGOWAN, chairman of the Italian
relief committee, New York City.
The telegram follows;
Il earnestly wish success TO the
American Italian general committee
in its great mass meeting at Madison
square Garden II Is of course not
possible to attend IN person am
doing everything that can be done to
get aid to the sufferers, and ON ac-
count of the extreme urgency of the
case. have sent two supply ships with
100000 worth Of food and provis-
ions, without waiting for the author
ity of congress, being certain that
congress VIII approve my action. I
shall also ask congress for additional
aid and throughout the coming week
win Keep In the closest touch with
congress, aud through the state de-
partment with italy. SO that every
thing possible to be done by the
United states may be done
Furthermore, I nave cabled the
italian government proffering the
services Of any or all OF the battle
ship fleet If such can be OF use in this
crisis. CSigncd
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT
President Roosevelt was engaged
tonight in preparing the message
which win be presented to congress
Monday A large amount Of data on
precedents and generally regarding
the aid that is being rushed from va
rious quarters to southern Italy. and
the means of getting succor TO the vic
Tins. has been prepared for the prcsi-
dent ana WIS considered carefully by
him
Suffering Italy continues to occupy
the thoughts of most Of the citizens
and officials here Aroused to "A full
consciousness Of the appalling disas-
ter the one aim is to get relief to the
stricken people a. speedily as possible.
Money is pouring into the office Of
the American National Red Cross So
ciety, and is being telegra phed abroad
as fast as received The New York
Red Cross has telcgraphcd $4,000 to
the National Red cross. 10000 has
been telegraphcd from san Francisco,
Chicago tclcgraphed $4,000 $4,000
has been sent to the italian Rcd Cross
from the BAY state. 500 000 has been
cabled by the National Rcd cross to
the Italian society. over $4,000 was
subscribed locally today
The suggestion that Ernest i. Bick-
nell. national director of the Amer
lean Red Cross be sent to Italy 70 CO.
operate with the Italian Red Cross,
has been abandoned AS unnecessary,
and MI Bicknell has been instructed
to continue his trlp 10 san Francisco.
Mayor Des panchcs. the Italian
ambassador this afternoon transmit
ted Ia Rome $500 This included
his personal contribution, that of
members Of the embassy STAFF aud in
dividuals in Washington who took
money to the embassy with the re-
quest that II be Hont to the stricken
region