New-York tribune., 1909-01-09
REPLIES TO ACRITELL[
Count Massigia Tells of Relief
Tork-Red Cross Gets S16 .O9k.

Count Massiglia, italian consul general in this
GS' Issued a statement yesterday defining his
s1atus in the work going on among his conpatriots
4oI INC rehef OF the earthquake sufferers. This
was called forth by the remarks Of Coro
ner Acr1telH at a benefit in Atlantic Garden on
Ihursday night when said that Italian Aneri-
cans nad no use for Count Nassiglia or ANYBODY
connected with the consulate. The Coroner said
also that he expected to raise 5000 or Is 600 for the
rehef fund within week but would transmit IT
I,iroush me American Red Cross. and not through
the consulate
Count Massiga was one Of the sneakers m
ihursaay night at the Madison Square Garden
oehenI while the consul general is not even a
Hieihoef or the Amercan-Italiau general relief
co1nnlttee under whose auspices the benefit was
held. the opposing faction declared that his con-
necuon with it had the effect of keeping away
thousands OF Sicians and Calsbrians who would
otherwise have attended
count Massiga said in his statement:
never take into consideration personal or
o1fcial accusations. For these last ones answer
only 10 my government and for the others TO my
conscience Every day to the agent of the Italian
Red Cross make remittance of such fund as
comes into the consulate during the dav and
every night he remts by cable to the Red Cross
| IN Italy"
The consul general said the total amount s.nt
IN TO the consulate since the disaster up TO the
evening Of January s was sl0.S5 25
Nathan StraUs OF the firm Of Abraham & Stra,s
II vas announced yesterday. has in the last week
organized. through his agencies at home and
abroad. systematic method of aiding the suf-
ferers DR.. Green. Mr.. Strauss chief expert in
pasteurized milk work put in charge OF the
relief plan and sailed the North German Lloyd
steamship Rarharossa January with cargo
Of foods and medicines. including hams. sides Of
bacon. bags Of -four, etc The steamship company
not only conveyed the provisions without charge.
but showed its extreme interest ny delaying the
departure of the vessel for than hour
get all the shipment aboard.
Another shipment went the steamship Ham
burg on January 8 consisting OF bags Of sugar.
ground coffee. rice beans. peas. hominy. Of
assorted soups. cans Of milk. crackers salt.
Word was sent TO a representative at Heidelberg
the main distributing depot Of Mr. Strauss Euro
pean pasteurizsd milk system to proceed at once
70 Naples. arrange for the storage and
shipment of supplies. and cooperate with Dr.
Green in the relief work
The Red Cross received Yesterday S16Oa4 al in
contributions which included remittances from the
funds Of the Mayor and Stock Exchange. Gov
eTnor Hughes sent his check for 800, The Mayors
fund was increased by S2.30l l.. Among the con
trihutions To this fund for 81 26o from the
Tammany general COMMITTEES OF the 2S:h Assembly
District. Of which Fire Commissioner Hayes is the
leader.
The Red Cross received yesterday the following
contributions Of go and over:
81 600 soc e9-5esaTs 90 EySssos ms~S ~-
5o9 6@-EToosyn suhdtyison Re- s,rGss .-,.
&26-2h-'' Morning Herald Durham. y G
41S3S-Presbyterian 'hurch. University Place
2o2 S5-CiriZsnR Of Tsnisou, =
$50 oO-Fredericx Victor & Achas
200 00-Ilion Board Trade
1lp -o-I-Ister County Suhd vision. Red Cross
11b.o0-Et. Thomass Episcopal Church
113 00-''Fvenng Press Grand Rapids Mich
100 o0-CTovernor Charles 2. Hughes Richard Web
ber. NJ. a Wertherner. William Demu:h *
George ". WinEste-
p0 sT-Ethicsl culture Society collection
6S5o-Empiotes New York branch OF Parke. Davis
&
* oo-Fiatbush PRESBYTERIAN Church - Brooklyn.
53.no-F4rst National Bank. Huntington. =. =
a
Arch bishop FarIey's fund was increased yesterday
ty s60as - making the total *9.65s 20 The follow
ing cabl message sent from Rome by Cardinal
Merry del Nal acknowledgment ~ the 5000
sent by cable O the Pope for the earthquake SUI
ferers was received BY the Archbishop:
The Holy Father is deeply grateful for your most
generous contribu for the relief OF the earth
Quake sufferers and desires me TO express ms
heartfelt thanks