Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-04
Root Hears from Griscom.


Root Hears from GriscOm.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-To assist the
American people in their efforts to extend
relief to the stricken Italian earthquake
sufferers, Secretary Root made public a
calbeigram received today from Ambassador
Griscom. presenting the first feasible plan
Of meeting the great emergency.
There is no time to spare in awaiting the
arrival Of bsttleships now in the suez canal
or of naval supply ships crossing the At
lantic. The need forh clip lie immediate and
how that help can be rendered Is told in
the cablegram date at Rome, which fol-
lows;
January al have today drown on you
for $4,000 and paid equivalent to Italian
Red Cross, in two sums. $4,000 from Amer
lean Red Cross and 10000 from Christian
Herald.
II have today seen president Italian Red
Gross, who desires me to inform American
Red Cross association:
Problem OF relief very vast. Includes
feeding. clothing destitute on scene imme-
diately, and quickly removing nearly whole
surviving population from stricken district
to other parts Of Italy. Transportation in
wolves special difficulties. Much money IL
needed, but H. America desires to offer
- NNANaA III iAliAAtuidANl1 a blllD COulu bt
chartered by telegraph at Marseilles or &C.
noa. and loaded with blankets. clothing,
linen, preserved meats, condensed milk,
medical supplies and similar useful ma
terials. One or more such ships, under d.
rection OF the Italian Red Cross, would be
usetul as Transports, and at the same time
copld deposit Stores where needed along
the coast. The. Italian Red Cross has not
yet clearly worked out how all the diff
cuhies Of relief are 10 be solved. Supplies
ERE now needed in Sicily and Calabria. but
IN ABBOTT two weeks. when the destitute
have been removed. will be needed in Ma
PIES. Rome, Florence and other cities where
the sufferers are being distributed.
II will be personally glad to cooperate
With our Red Cross to carry out any plans.
There are many Americans in Rome anx-
ious to assist IN relief measures.
a,. n "GRIsCOM."
Hundred Thousand by Cable.
'nf response to the suggestion of the
It"lion Red Gross society that a vessel
might be loaded at Genoa with provisions
"a sent to the scene OF the earthquake
disaster. thus giving quick relief to the
cestltute, thei% American National Red
Cross tonight cab'ed $780, 900 with ~instruc-
lions that It should be used by the Italian
&'N'' S'NiFNN AVE bHe lifting out or q
ship with provisions and medical supplies
This amount Is In addition 70 the 500. Oo0
and the $4,000 previously sent by the Amer
lean Red Cross. BY sending the money in
s'ead OF undertaking to provide for the
Shipment OF supplies. the American Red
Cross adopted what # regards as the best
method of meeting the emergency. They
Relieve that the Italian society would be
able to make the arrangement more
promptly than could be done by any one
else. This Is in line with the policy of the
American society from the beginning of its
refer work in behalf OF the earthquake
sufferers.
In order that the American Red Cross
society might have a personal representa-
I've on the scene of the earthquake, Vice
Consul Bayard Cutting at Milan is now in
the earthquake region. having been sent
there by Ambassador Griscom.
A cableerom received by the State de-
partment from Consul Bishop at Palermo
today. was the first information that has
come directly from Mr.. Bishop. II was semi
from Palermo,' Sicily and besides confirm.
Ing the previous information concernlns
the death of Mr.. Cheney and wife. IL re.
%iterates that Consul Lupton was unharmed
and adds that t5uptctf had safed from
Messina for a point unknown. A eableRrau
from Consul Crowningshleld from Naples
dated today, also states that he under.
stanes Lupton,is safe.