River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-14
FOUR BATTLESH|PS
ARRIVE At NAPLES
ADMIRAL SPERRY IN COMMAND
OF THE SQUADRON.
DEPUTIES PASS MEASURE
Severe Criticism of the Governments
Relief Work-Cargoes of Bayern
and CuIgoa Distributed
at Messina.

Naples, Jan. 1.-THE United States
battleships Connecticut, Kansas, Min
nesota and Vermont, under Rear Ad-
miral Sperry, the commander of the
Atlantic fleet, arrived here at dawn
yesterday anchoring between the Ital-
ian battleship Bendetto Brin and the
cruiser San Giorgio.
The admiralty sent ship to meet
the vessels, to inform the American
commanders that because of the ma
tional mourning and as result of the
earthquake the government and the
duke of Aosta would not require them
to fire salutes on entering the port
Relief Bill Adopted.
Rome, Jan. 1.-THE special meeting
of the chamber of deputies, which
was called for the purpose of con-
sidering the adoption of measures OF
relief for the devastated provinces Of
southern Italy, was marked by elo-
quent expressions of sympathy and
grief at the terrible disaster The
government measures for the relief Of
the sufferers, which were intrusted
to a parliamentary committee, were
finally adopted by vote of 406 to s.
The dissenting votes were greeted
with bowls and Kisses, while pro-
ionged applause followed the an
nouncement of the result.
Some of the members of the cham
Der, particularly those who partici-
pated in the rescue work, criticised
the relief organization, especially the
decision of the government to intrust
it to the military authorities.
State of Siege Denounced.
The proclamation of a state of
siege in the stricken zone was de
nounced on the ground that it con-
tributed to the isolation of towns and
villages.
Deputy Felice, whose brother was
killed at Messina, shouted during the
course of fiery speech: IF / had
been in charge we would have saved
half of Messina'
Premier Giolitti explained that the
government had adopted measures
which were rendered absolutely indis-
pensable by the gravity of the circum-
stances. He declared that the mill
tary authorities had never asked that
a state of siege be proclaimed, but
that it was only thought of when the
project of Messina had notified him
that looting had begun on a large
scale. 1t was made necessary by the
presence among the ruins of bands of
pillagers and the stringent measures
had proved effective.
More Americans Safe.
United States consul Bishop at
Palermo has telegraphed the Ameri-
can embassy here giving the follow
ing list of Americans as being safe
there:
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Frazer, Miss
Grant, Winfield Robbins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilcox and DR.. Wilcox; Samuel
Estoques and wife, Mrs. Dughton and
children, Mrs. Higgins and F. e. Wing
gins and son, Mrs. Cameron and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Goodwin,
Mrs. Nimisk and son, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Henderson, Mr.. and Miss De
Guerine, Mr. and Mrs. Krogersal, A.
Clinton, |. n. Hemingway, r. w. Gil
bert, Charles Hapgood and wife, Mrs.
M. E. Williams, Mrs. T. E. Galore,
Miss Beut, Miss Kendall, Mr.. and
Mrs. Crawford, Mr.. and Miss Parks,
Mrs. A. E. Jordan, the Misses Eppes,
Mrs. Hunt and daughters, and Miss
Breek.
Good Weather for Victims.
Messina, Jan. 11.-Balmy weather
has prevailed for the past two or three
days at this place, and it is a great
blessing, making it possible for the
troops and survivors of the earth
quake to live more or less comfortably
in the open. Occasionally there are
earth shocks, but the people have
become accustomed to them. Two Sc
we're shocks on Friday brought down
many broken walls in Messina
Gen. MezZa, who is in supreme
command, has adopted stringent meas
ures in order to protect the people
and the peoples property. In addi-
ton to establishing a police service
around the city, he has issued orders
that any person found excavating
without a permit shall be shot. Gen.
Mazza's command extends to both
sides of the straits. In an interview
he said that some semblance of order
was at last being re-estaablished.
The work is now systematized and
the situation, he believed, is well in
hand
Distributing the Bayern's Cargo.
The American relief ship Bayern,
flying the Red Cross flag, arrived here
at shutdown on Friday. A small
amount of clothing was sent to the
American consulate and the remainder
of the stores are being distributed to
the various ports along the south
coast. One of the relief party on the
Bayern, Nelson Gay of Boston was
injured during the voyage to this port,
but his injuries are not serious. One
of his ribs is fractured.
Ambassador Griscom remained on
the Bayern until Saturday when he re-
turned to Naples for the purpose of
presenting Rear Admiral Sperry to the
king.
Culeoa's Stores Landed.
The United States supply ship Gull
goa, which arrived here from Port
An Awkward Mistake.
viscount Morley once had an awk-
ward moment In a houSn NOT FAR from