Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-04

meats, condensed milk, medical sup
plies and similar useful materials.
Or more ships under direction OF
Italian Red Cross would be useful as
transports and at the same time could
deposit stores where needed along the
coast.
1.-The Italian Red Cross has not yet
clearly worked out how all the diff
culties Of relief are to be solved.
Supplies are now needed in Sicily
and Calabria, but in about two weeks
when the destitute have been re-
moved, would be needed in Naples
Rome, Florence and other cities, where
the sufferers are being distributed
Il will be personally glad to cooper
ate with our Red Cross to carry out
any plans. There are many Americans
in Rome anxious to assist"
(Signed) ''GRISCOM."
$4,000 Is Cabled
In response to the suggestion of the
italian Red Cross society that a vessel
might be loaded at Genoa with pro-
visions and sent to the scene of the
earthquake disaster. thus giving o11iCI,
relief to the destitute, the American
Red Cross tonight cabled S15O00O with
the suggestion that it could be used by
the Italian Red Cross society for the
visions and medical supplies.
Th1s amount is in addition to the
100000 and the 500 previously sent
by the American Red Cross.
By sending the money instead Of
undertaking to provide for the ship
ment of supplies, the American Red
Cross adopted what it regards as the
pest method for meeting the emer-
gencies.
They believe the Italian society will
be able to make these arrangements
more promptly than could be done bv
anyone else.
In order that the American Red Cross
society might have a provisional repre-
sentative on the scene of the earth
quake, Vice Consul Bayard Cutting at
Milan is now in the earthquake region
having been sent there by Ambassador
Griscom.
A cablegram received from the con-
sui at Palermo confirms the previous
information concerning the death of
Mr.. Cheney and wife, reiterated that
Consul Lupton was unframed, and
adds that Lupton had sailed from Mes
sina for a point unknown.
A cablegram from Consul Crownin-
shield from Naples, dated today, also
states that he is informed that IuptOn
is safe.
The text of the message which Presi-
dent Roosevelt will submit to congress
tomorrow in behalf Of earthouake s11f-
ferers in Italy was the subject of a
conference tonight at the White House
between the president, Secretary Root
and Assistant Secretary Of State Bacon.
The document had already been ten
tatlvely drafted, but the president
wishes to discuss it with them before
taking final action.
In this connection Speaker Cannon
and Senator Hale have already confer
red with the president on the subject
and agreed upon the program of the
two houses upon the recent of the
message.
The earthquake situation generally
was referred to at tonight's conference
and among the things decided uDon
was decision that the amount Of
money the National Red Cross should
cable to the Italian Red Cross for a
relief should be $150,000 instead of S1OO.
600, as had been considered earlier in
the day. This amount was cabled to-
night through Ambassador Griscom at
Rome.
Ahead of Other Nations
The United States is far ahead of
other nations in the relief work. TODAY
Ambassador GriscOm succeeded in find
ing an Austrian Lloyd steamer of 5000
tons, capable OF carrying 100 paSSen-
gers. He has chartered the steamer
for two weeks and tits being loaded
with medical supplies and provisions.
This will cost $4,000 1t is expected
that the steamer will sail from Civita
Vecchi, about fifty miles from Rome
on Thursday. 1t will be placed under
the orders of the Italian government.
In addition to supplies, the Ameri-
can relief vessel will embark six doc
tors and twenty male and female
nurses, three of the latter being Ameri-
can girls from New York, who volun-
teered their services.