The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-01-07
CONGRESS GIVES
100000 TO aid
STRICKEN ITALY
PRESIDENT URGES RELIEF APPRO-
PRIATION AND SENATE AND
HOUSE ACT PROMPTLY.
FLEET READY TO GIVE HELP.
Distribution of Supplies from Warships
Is Authorized and Will Amount
to 100000 More.
SUPPLY SHIPS NOW ON THE WAY.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 4.-Con-
gress today Appropriated $4,000 TO aid
the earthquake sufferers in Italy.
At conference held last night it was
agreed to give SOTO, 900, but the Senate
and House acted in accordance with the
recommendation of President Roosevelt
that $500, 900 be taken from the treasury
at once and that the supply ships in the
battleship fleet distribute food, clothing
and medicinal supplies to the amount of
100000.
Senator Bailey was the only one in the
chamber to vote against the adoption of
the resolutions.
President Roosevelt in his message to
Congress today asked for direct appro.
priation of 100000 for the relief of the
stricken people in the earthquake zone OF
Italy. This, the most generous fund
ever contributed for the American people
for succor of sufferers in other lands, is
to supplement the dispatch of the sup
ply ships Celtic from New York and the
Culgoa from Port Said for MeSsinn with
their big Cargoes of ueCessarIeS originally
intended for the American fleet, diverted
to the immediate use of the Italian vic
Tins.
1t also supplements the Presidents
proffcr of the services of the entire
American fleet of sixteen battleships
whose use. in whole or in part, hinged
only on the acceptance or deClna-
ton of the Italian government. The
message was brief ana plans had been
made for the immediate enactment into
law OF its recommendation.
Text of Message
The text of the Presidents message is
as follows:
TO the Senate and House of Representa-
tives: The appalling calamity which has
befallen the people Of Italy Is followed 10y
distress and suffering throughout n wide
region among many thousands who have eS-
capped with life but whose shelter and food
and means Of living are destroyed. The or
binary machinery for supplying the wants of
civilized communities is paralyzed: and an
exceptional emergency exists which de-
mands that the obligations Of humanity
shall regard no limit OF national lines.
The immense debt of civilization to Italy ,
the warm ana stcadfast friendship between
that country and our own; the affection for
of good American citizens who arc imm-
grants from Italy; the abundance with
which God has blessed us In our safety; all
these should prompt Us to Immediate and
/ effective relief.
Private generosity is responding nobiy to
4 the demand by contributions through the
safe and efficient channel of the American
! Red Cross society,
Supply Ships to Help.
1 Confident of your approval, ! have or.
dcrcd the government supply ships Celtic
and Culgua to the scene of disaster, where,
4 upon receiving the authority which Is now
/ asked from You they viii be able to dis
rcusc food, clothing and other supplies with
which they are laden 10 the value Of about
100000.
The celtic has already sailed and the
/ Culgua is at Port Said. Eight vessels OF
the returning hattlCship fleet are already
under orders for Italian waters and the
government has bocn asked il their scrv-
Ices can bo made useful
/ | recommend that the Congress approve
/ the application of such supplies above idl-
! Gated and further appropriate the sum of
/ 100000 to b" applied to the work OF re
/ lief at the discretion of the executive and
/ with the consent of the Italian govern.
mCut.
/ | suggest that the law follow the form
Of that passed after the Mount Peicc dis
I ustcr in 1902