Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-08
PRESIDENT URGES RELIEF Apppo
PRIATIoN AND. SENATE AMI
HOUSE ACT PROMPTLY
FLEET READY TO GIVE HELP
Distribution of Supplies from Warsb;,,
Is Authorized and Will Amount
to 100000 More.
SUPPLY SHIPS NOW ON THE wAv

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. Aeon
| gress today appropriated $4,000 70 si5
the earthquake sufferers in Italy.
| At a conference held last night # rr,,
agreed to give $50O,000 but the Senatl
| and House acted in accordance with tbo
| recommendation of President Roosevelt
that 100000 be taken from the treasury
| at once and that the supply ships in III.
| battleship fleet distribute food, clothins
|. and medicinal supplies to the amount If
| 100000.
| Senator Bailey was the only one in tba
| chamber to vote against the adoption Of
| the resolutions.
President Roosevelt in his message +,
| Congress today asked for direct appro
| priation of 100000 for the relief Of tbp
| stricken people in the earthquake zone of
| Italy. This, the most generous funl
| ever contributed for the American peopla
| for succor of sufferers in other lands is
to supplement the dispatch Of the sub
| ply ships Celtic from New York and fine
| CuIgoa from Port Said for Messina with
| their big cargoeS of necessaries originally
/ intended for the American fleet, diverted
| to the immediate use of the Italian vic.
Tins.
1t also supplements the Presidents
proffer of the services of the entire
American feet of sixteen battleshiDs
| whose use, in whole or in part hipgaI
| only on the acceptance or declua-
! ton of the Ita Ian government. The
| message was brief and plans had been
made for the immediate enactment into
| law of its recommendation.
Text of Message.
The text of the Presidents message is
| as follows:
To the Senate and House of Representa-
| tives: The appalling calamity which has
befallen the people of Italy is followed by
distress and suffering throughout wide
region among many thousands who have eS-
| capped with life but whose shelter and food
and means of living are destroyed. The OF.
binary machinery for supplying the wants Of
civilized communities is paralyzed; and an
exceptional emergency exists which de-
mands that the obligations of humanity
shall regard no limit OF national lines
The immense debt of civilization to Italy;
the warm and steadfast friendship between
that country and our own; the affection for
of good American citizens who are immr
grants from Italy; the abundance with
which God has blessed us in our safety; all
these should prompt US to immediate ald
effective relief.
Private generosity is responding n0bIy To
the demand by contributions through the
safe and efficient channel of the American
Red Cross society.
Supply Ships to Help.
Confident of your approval, l have Or
dered the government supply ships CeIuE
and Culgoa to the scene OF disaster, WhcEe,
upon receiving the authority which is no"
asked from you they will be able to dis
pense food, clothing and other suppnes WIZ
which they are la0en 10 the value Oh aOou'
$500, 900. n
The Celtic has already sailed and the
Culgoa Is at Port Said. Eight vessels VI
the returning battleship fleet are alEeaGl
under orders for Italian waters ana tne
government has been asked II theN Sei''
ices can be made useful. .o,,
l recommend that the Congress apptoEGG
the application of such supplies above lndL
Gated and further appropriate the sum u
$780, to be applied to the Woik VI AZ
lief at the discretion of the executive anu
with the consent Of the Italian govern
ment. Fam
| suggest that the law follow the form
of that passed after the Mount feIee u'
'S'eA ~ LOVE- THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Resolutions Are Offered.
Resolutions were introduced today ID
tha Senate and House providing for al
appropriation of $4,000 for Italian Is,
| lief. The resolutions PROVIDED that ,o tI
money shall be used for provisions clo'm,
| ing, medicines and other hecessaa'I
| articles. and the President is authorize
| States navy or to charter and euip|y
| other suitable steamships or VeSSeS "
| carry out the purposes OF THIS gwen
| ment.
The Senate resolutions follows ST. Unit.
That to enable the President OIL nd 5nG 5istTjb,
| ed States to procure, transport anu p' TfaT
| ute among the suffering people o. oIothng,
and it's islands such PROVISIONS o, ctot u.s. he
| medicines, moneys, and other aitlI IIrnoSe Of
| shall deem advisable for the PuLpGG o are
| rescIing and succoring the people WIZ ioD in
| in peril and threatened with sia t,St~ the
| consequence Of the recent earthqa4aahJi! and s
sum Of $5OOoOo is hereby IN pdfiitspatchD5
| the naval vessels to Italy with 1og Sorebr
supplies for the italian sufferers ID
! ratified and approved +fa President y
In the execution of this act, inc - I' St1tss
| may use any vessels Of the Uli ie nav ID
/ navy and such other vessels as ne
| his discretion employ.
The House Resolutions.
The House resolution reads +ba INIT,
| That to enable the Presldeht ~ among
ed States to procure and distr aI5in Of iaJ
the suffering and destitute P 9eS6Peines aud
| such provisions, clothing, Lntu't +il.n such
other other steps as he shall deem adTsaDs tSt
the purpose of rescuing ana t sgcf tSBreafepc
people who are in peril ana AZ $4,000 $4,000 j.
hereby appropriated out of any rd n1pHtSyI
the treasury not otherwise P2Ro president
In the execution Of this act the eer 6rovsI Of
| is requested to ask and OBTAIN u HbpaIreby ab
t the eat to employ any vessels Of the ssn S
| ed States navy and to charter anu rassel3
| any other suitable steamships u
Rather Hoggish.