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COSTA RIGA SHAKE
WORLD CALAMITY
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of volcanic origin it must be left 20 the
/ scientific commission that is already in
vestigating. 10 determine. My informa-
/ ton is that the shock came without
warning. There was a rUmbling. great
| upheayal of several acres. and when this
mass Of earth had been heaved up to its
/ highest point. there was a violent move
ment 10 the left shock that nothing
/ could Withstand OF the whole city Of
! Carriage. l hear that only one building
was left partly standing, every other be
/ ing thrown down, AMONG them the
/ beautiful palace Of the court OF justice
being built by Mr. Andrew Carnegie.
| Carriage was the ancient capital Of
| Costa Rica. the seat Of government was
many years ago moved 10 San Jose It
/ is In the center OF an agricultural dis
/ trict and, in recent years, because Of
/ the salubrity OF its climate. has become
rather noted as a health resort II is a
/ favorite place for those who become m
! IN Panama. and even at the time Of the
{ earthquake the family OF President
\ Mendoza. Of Panama, were there, but
/ luckily escaped injury
GratIfed for Outside Aid.
As soon as the news Of the disaster
reached the outside world help was Of
fered 10 the stricken country. and Min
/ lister Calvo. in a voice Of deep emotion.
said.
I THE people Of my country Will always
be most deeply grateful for the timely
and wonderful aid afforded by the peo-
| pie Of the United States
/ He went on 70 explain that at the first
news Of the disaster United States men
of-war that were on the Atlantic coast
hurried 20 the nearest Costa Rican port.
/ Port Limon, whence they dispatched the
/ ships surgeons, with clothing, medicines,
| and provisions. across the six hours ride
J that interviewed. Aid was also promptly
4 forthcoming from the other Central
American States and from Mexico, for. as
/ Minister Calvo said, we are all like one
! family"
Asterward the Congress OF the United
States authorized the officials OF the
. Panama Caral 10 send from the Zone any
supplies that might be needed, and among
J other things that were dispatched were
: 90 tents a quantity Of provisions. Red
Cross nurses. clothing and blankets
! My people can never be sufficiently
| grateful" the Minister said. with tears
/ in his eyes. He expressed some surprise
that there was not more general knoWl-
/ edge about Costa Rica In the United
/ States. 1T is curious that this should be
so" he said, for Costa Rica IS nearer TO
/ Washington than San Francisco. and the
mining and agricultural development OF
my country is largely due 10 the influx
/ OF American capital There IS. probably.
more American capital invested in Costa
Rlca than in al the other Central Ameri-
can states combined.
Rebuilding Already Begun.
ALREADY We are planning for the fu-
4 ture." he said I'VE have not the re-
sources, nor perhaps the energy. that will
/ enable Us 10 rise from the ashes OF our
/ disasters as san Francisco has risen. but
( ! do not doubt that the ruined cities will
\ be rebuilt and that the industries OF Costa
/ Rlca viii have received no serious check.
/ Our development in recent years has been
rapid and two Of the busiest ports IN
/ Central America are Port Lmon. on the
+ Atlantic coast. and our Pacific seaport.
/ PUnta Arenas.
The steamers that run constantly from
these ports 10 the United States are
chains that bind US 10 you in the bond
OF trade. and Il needed only some such
/ catastrophe as this 20 bring out all that
was best IN the friendship.
/ Yes. we shall rebuild. Already a com
mission has been appointed 20 consider
what shall be the form OF architecture for
/ the future. Costa Rica IS not subject 20
4 earthquake. This is the first serious one
I that our history records, and many be-
/ iieye it was entirely due 10 volcanic &C
/ ton caused in some mysterious way by
/ the volcano Irazu. some twenty-five miles
away from Carriage. Il is a volcano = 6o0
/ feet high. and has been inactive for many
years
/ It is a serious problem that Costa Rlca
I has 10 face IN rebuilding" went on the
/ minister. 1T has been found that the
| plan Of steel construction as practiced in
\ the United States is best fitted 10 resist
/ earthquakes. and while this IS feasible
/ with US for our government and public
| buildings. what are We to do about the
dwellings, Of the poor? II is probable. l
think. we shall take a lesson from japan
in building small houses for the poorer
| classes"