New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
FLEET MAY 60 TO AID
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be far better able little later to gauge the
situation and to decide tho extent to which the
feet could he Of use
II is believed that with it's large force Of
disciplined men. with the extensivs medical
! corps, provided not only with medicines. but
with everything needed in an emergency. and
with the abundant supplies of various kinds
which the battleships have board. the fleet
could render the utmost service. and IT, as is
feared, there is still need for succor by the time
| tho fleet could arrive at Messina or at Naples it
IS deemed probable that the Italian authorities
Will avail themselves Of the generosity OF this
government. Attention is also called to the
fact that the supply ship Celtic. which sailed
to-day from New York has on board 100000
pounds Of fresh meat. 100000 pounds OF -four
$4,000 pounds Of apples and other foods. most
Of which could be devoted the use OF
the stricken people II needed. while another
ship could be fitted with supplies and sent al
most Immediately to supply the feet Gibral-
tar At Naples, should II remain there. Naval
officers regard Naples the place most likely
to need euccor by the time the feet can arrive
as it is the mecca for thousands OF desti-
tute refugees from the stricken district who
are coming probably far in excess Of the re
sources Of that city and its inhabitants
RED CROSS HAS $4,000 FOR RELIEF.
The American Red Cross has about 500. 900
on hand. and is receiving daily large subscrip-
tons from all quarters for the relief Of the
Italian sufferers. The receipts during the fore
noon today included about 81 600 from New
York and $4,000 from Chicago. besides gen
erous sums from other quarters. The Gov
| ernors of New York. Rhode Island New Hamp-
shire and other states have already issued proc
Iamations calling for contributions TO the Red
Cross for the relief Of the earthquake sufferers.
and other state executives have indicated their
purpose to do
Those willing and able to contribute to the
relief OF the sufferers urged to send their
funds to the National Red Cross, at Washington.
or to their local Red Cross. for transmission, as
all funds so contributed are made a matter of
national record. their proper disbursement Is as
sured and they be utilized the best pos
sible advantage Attention is called the
fact that President elect Taft who is also presi
dent of the National Red Cross, did not offer
sistance to the Italian government, as has been
reported, but to the Italian Red Cross. Were
fnncial assistance offered to the Italian govern
rnent IT would doubtless be refused. great
nations do not accept such assistance from each
other That the case. II will he recalled.
after the San Francisco earthquake. when Rus
sa offered financial assistance TO this govern
ment Japan offered. at The same time assist
anCe to the American Red Cross and il
gratefully accepted although some who did not
note the distinction expressed surprise at the time
that the offer of Japan had been accepted and
that Of Russia rejected.
rho Italian Red Cross is an exceptionally
capable and we'll disciplined organization. 1t
has fourteen hospital trains. each with an eff
cient medical corps. and twenty-eight trained
assistants All funds given through the Ameri-
can Red Cross will be forwarded TO the Italian
Red Cross or expended for supplies and pro-
visions if the Italian Red Cross informs the
American organization that such are needed
Mrs. Donald Mclean. president Of the Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution. to-day issued
a cali to the members of that organization
throughout the country to contribute to the fund
for the Italian earthquake sufferers through the
National Red Cross.