New-York tribune., 1909-03-11
RED CROSS in ITALY
ambassador GriScOm to Become
WOrker on Return Home.

The national director Of the American Red
Cross Ernest P. BickneIl. has been sent TO italy
consult with Ambassador Griscom and the
Italian government as TO the use Of the FUNDS
still in The hands OF the American Red Cross for
the alienation Of the suneripgs of earthquake
victims Some will be used to erect the six hun
dred houses, costing s106,000 sent by the. ked
Cross and possibly also 10 erect the twenty-five
hundred houses sent by the United states gov
eminent. for which purpose there is none OF the
appropriation of Congress left
So far the American Red Cross has expended
for relief work in Italy s916OOo.
Ambassador Griscom, who rendered such prompt
able and valuable assistance in the relief work
says in a letter TO a member OF the American
Red Cross executive committee:
I may say to you that. personally. have have had of
the most interesting and valuable experience oi
States s this spring ang Tf % if you viii
nit me. one of your most loyal supporters IN your
Red Cross work in America
Ambassador Griscom. writing recently to the
chairman Of the central committee Of the Red
Cross, said of the establishment, with Red Cross
funds. of the agricultural orphanage for Italian
earthquake sufferers:
I can assure YOU that this generous gift Of the
preston in Italy 1 made the formal presenta-
tion to her majesty. who was overcome with emo
self Finally she made beautiful speech. and
poured forth her admiration for the organization
of the American Red Cross
The funds devoted to the agricultural orphanage.
amounting to s25OO0O, will. at the request OF the
italian committee. be invested In this country as
higher interest on safe investments be OBJ
tanned here than Italy. The institution IS TO be
called the American Red Cross Orphanage. and the
American Ambassador is to be. ex oficio' mem
Der of It's governing committee. The Italian gov
ernment will furnish the land and the Italian re-
lief committee under the patronage Of Queen
Helena, will provide the buildings. II Will be IN
Sicily or Calabrfa and will consist OF model farms
-iCfrit1l
given by agents Of the Royal University Of Agri-
culture 1t will be lay and not an ecclesiastic
institution.
In letter to Ambassador Griscom the italian
Minister of War said
In the recent great misfortune which has
stricken two provinces OF Italy the American KeG
work The huge amount OF supplies, medicines
and clothes forwarded in such abundance 70 tne
devastated districts well as the well ordered ana
wise rapidty for distributing supplies. mas mace
this relief truly efficient and benehcent for the
stricken inhabitants, and II such work. spehdlq III
its generosity and aruism. has attained IT'S eId 50
sighted and efficient direction of your excelIency-
Permit me- therefore, Mr.. Ambassador, 70 eK--
press 10 you my feelings of heartfelt gratltude anu
at the same time of sincere admiration peg W
TO transmit my particular expressions or gratltude
TO the highly mertoriOus American Red cross
In assuring you that there Will always nve IN
our hearts the memory OF the noble
given by the country which you so worthily rep
resent ! beg your excellency TO accept the aSSur-
ances Of my highest Consideration NJ
CASANA. Minister OF War
The following is a statement of the receipts oy
the American Red Cross for the italian earthquake
fund (by states) up to and including February ~
1909