The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-07
GENEROSITY OF UNITED sTATE3
LEADING TOPIC OF DISCUS
SION IN ROME.
60 TOWNS DESTROYED
According to Latest Provisional State
ment--165,053 Persons Met Death
Besides Those Who Have
Since Died in Hospitals.

American Ambassador Grscom w1a
received audience today by Il ~
Victor Emanuel and notified his mai
7sty and Nun scr ef Foieign Affa ia
Tirf1ai, M Wts l.-"-e nal teh
steamer Bayern wonld fly the Rel
Cros Emblem. Both the King and Tit
toni remarked the. & was an admir-
able axaGple TO the world of the ia.
ternational fraternity for the Geneva
faa to fly over the ship carrying all
from one country to another IN thepe
riod Of distress
Ambassador Griscom will leave here
tomorrow for Messina TO meet tha
American squadron, which Is expect
ed to arrive theree Saturday. Tbe
steamer Bayern, the American relief
ship, flying the Red Cros emblem
will sail for Messina tomorrow THIS
steamer, with its great cargo OF smh.
plies, will be able to- take care u
thousands of sufferers There ara
three surgeons aboard and fry
nurses.
viii Distribute Money.
Fifty-eight thousand dollars has
been spent for the medical outfit, pro,
visions and clothes for dlstrlbutior
ashore,
There are medical supplies SUM-
cient for the establishment of three
complete camp hospitals ashor..
These In charge of the expedition
have 100000 in small bills fr careful
distributn.
Word was received here from Naples
says that "Hollgans" during the night
ran thrugh varius quarters Of the city
crying earthquake, earthquake
Thousands Of peple rushed out OF Their
homes, thus giving the thieves an OF
portunity to work.
American Generosity Leading Topic
The generosity of the American
people in coming to the aid of th'
sufferers is the predom,
Rating feature now attracting atten
ton here. The felibs OF gratcfulnessI
extends from the king down to the
most lowly subject In accepting IL
behalf Of the Italian nation the sh's
which the American people through
The Red Cross fitted up to mitigate the
distress of sufferers in the south the
king said TO Ambassador Griscom
our people will be delighted ~
hear of this mark of international hn
and will follow WITH
kec;icst interest the work of mercy
which will be performed by the Bay
crn."
The king further informed thu
American Ambassador that he hai
Just read with the greatest apprecia
ton the telegram notifying the gov.
arnmont Of the appropriation Of $50.
100 I'm behalf of the victims
Premier Giolitti in speaking ofih's
generosity said: what the United
States has done on this occasion Is
and shall not be forgotten
The United States stands first. on.
,isiaucing all others n sympathy AMI
generosity. Our gratitude IS 80 great
hat We cannot find words in which ta
'xpress H. Besides the appreciation on
,ur part is heightened by thefsei that
50 many Of our compatriois have
ound hospitality 10 America. Will.
with us Il is traditional to consids
he Americans. who visit ltaiy be
,uch great numbers as our besi
friends. since we love their couutr
md their race because of its liberal
,rganization and its progressive rri-
,iples.~
Foreign Minister Titiurl sa'i-
Never before on any occasion h1f
,ccurred such demonstration :
sympathy a. that Cf America. r. in
.ludes all classes ami conditions "a
he humbiesi citizen Nothing coui
more closely biuf -he two c1uutriCE
together or render their friendship
closer
Count Taverna. rresldeat of ~
Italian Red Gross declared that Tho
ifrrines coming from America were
fpnraredenfed. - uere also the aeV7
fng Of a rorticn Of the funds received
rom the United states n behalf ci
he relief shin chartered by TIRE Rous
American comittee-
-Cerfalnly-~ said TIRE ouunt -ths
.is,ztar has been immense. but g. ~
.rouebt forth a manifestation q 20
irrational Brusherhccd which hss
-, r.narksbie on rhe part q ~.