The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-07
DONATES $8OO,0O0
SENDS LARGE SUM TO EARTH
QUAKE SUFFERERS IN ITALY.
Special Message From the President
Recommending Aid for the strick-
en- Sister Nation.

en- Sister Nation.
washington, Jan. 4.-BountifIl
provisions for the earthquake suf.
ferers of Italy was made by CON
gress today and that, too, by un.
animous vote.
In the house there was rigorou:
handclapping as the bill carrying
the appropriation was sent On it:
way. The munifcent sum of SSGn,-
900 was granted almost Immediately
after the reception in both houses
of message from the presiden. call
ing attention to the calamity aud the
pressing need of aid for the stricken
sister nation.
The presidents signature was not
affixed to the bill tonight, as it did
not reach him, neither the vice
president nor the speaker yet hav-
ing signed it. The house hal all
iourned and Speaker Cannon had
left the capital before the, sc la.e
passed the measure. President
Roosevelt viii sign the bill, making
it effective when it reaches hill,
which probably will be tomorrow
But for the fact that the nationa!
legislature was adjourned for tbs
usual holiday recess when the earth
quake occurred earlier action would
have been taken,> although by the
presidents direction and with con-
fdence of congressional approval
supplies aboard the naval ships
Celtic and Culgao, intended for the
battleship fleet, were diverted and
ordered to the sufferers.
No such generous help ever was
extended to stricken people by
this government before. The l6Sis-
lature received the message and files
with a sympathetic desire to lend
their votes to anything which would
bring relief were early in their seats
and prepared to take immediate ac-
ton.
Confident that the further con.
tributions of the American public
will justify it's assumption of respon-
sibility in authorizing Ambassador
Griscome at Rome to charter and
load with supplies a relief vessel
and also to transport refugees. the
American National Red Cross ad,
vanced the necessary means where
with to meet the suggestions Of the
ambassador and his committee OF
Americans in Rome. Over $780,.
600 has been collected through the
Red Cross alone, of which S60,00u
represents the advance referred to-
one-half of which The Christian
Herald has agreed to raise.
Because of the belief of the prime
minister of Italy, expressed in mes
sage today, in response to cable,
gram from the president to AmbaS,
sador Griscom, transmitted last Sat.
nrday, that the American fleet oil
battleships will arrive at the sceno
Of disaster too late to be of great
assistance, conferences are being
held with the view to rearrangiua
their sailing programme, especially
as it has been determined that th>
fleets visit to the several Italian
ports where preparations were max,
ing for its appropriate reception
would be ill-timed under the present
circumstances.
President Roosevelt in a message
to congress today asked for direct
appropriation of 100000.
At the conference at the White
House last night, attended by Speak.
er Cannon, 100000 was agreed up.
on as the amount which should be
appropriated. Ten minutes before
the house convened the speaker re-
ceived letter from the White
House suggesting that the amount
be increased to 100000. Before
any action could be taken by the
committee on appropriations the
house was in receipt of the presi-
dents message on the subject. Al
the hurried meeting of the commit