The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30

The following letters OF Sympath
have been sent by Mayor Mccarthy t
ocal representative of the Frenc
people:
NJ Felix Santellier, President
French Colony-My dear sir: In
view of the appalling catastrophe
that has overIaken the beautiful
city of Paris, bringing death and
destruction in its wake and visit
ing hardship and priVation on tens
OF thousands of your countrymen,
desire at this time, as the mayor
of san Francisco, TO extend through
you to the French people of our
own beloved city my heartfelt and
profound sympathy in this the
hour Of your mother fcountry'S dire
distress.
When San Francisco was over
Whelmed by earthquake and fire
nearly four years ago, hundreds of
French citizens were in the fore
front of those who bore with pa
thence and fortitude the hardships
of our public misfortune, and the
French nation was quick to re-
spond to the cry of relief that
turned the eyes of the civilized
world upon our stricken city. Fully
mindful, therefore, of the past and
particularly sharing the sorrow of
our French people here in San
Francisco, desire to tender to you
and TO your countrymen any aid or
relief that may lie within my power
to give as chief executive of this
city. Should your people in their
wisdom deem IL eXpedient or ad-
visable for the mayor to issue a
proclamation or to cell a public
meeting or, in any other way that
may seem expeditions and effective,
launch concerted plan to organize
relief for the destitute men, women
and children of Paris, l shall deem
it an honor to cooperate in such a
noble work to the fullest extent of
my power.
On the other hand, If the French
people of this city will suggest any
other plan by which aid may be
sent from this city to the suffering
citizens of France / shall feel hon
ored TO be commanded by you.
It should grieve the heart of
every true American to contem-
plate the terrible suffering and pri-
walton consequent upon the calam-
ity now engulfing France and to
ponder upon the destruction of
priceless art treasures and historic
monuments, the loss of which can
never be atoned for.
Again expressing to you my sin
cere sympathy as a citizen and as
mayor of San Francisco and earn
estly hoping that you may find II
possible for me 10 be of service to
your people in this dire hour of
misfortune. l have the honor to
remain, sir, yours very sincerely,
Mayor of the City and County of
San Francisco.
January 30, 1910.
NJ Henri Merou, Consul General
of France, French american Bank,
City-My dear sir: l desire to ex-
tend TO you as the representative
in San Francisco of the great re-
public of France, the profound
sympathies of our people in this
the hour Of your nations unspeak-
able distress.
When San Francisco was torn
asunder in the calamity of 1906
the expressions of sympathy and
the generous offers of aid made by
the people of France to help our
citizens in their suffering were
prompt and fulspme.
AS the mayor of San Francisco
1 am keenly appreciative of our
debt of gratitude and / desire now,
if / may, to be instrumental in af-
fording any relief that might lie
within my power.
To you. sir, as the distinguished
consul general of one of the great
republics of the world, ! extend
this offer to take up and promote
any project looking toward the
sending of relief to the stricken
people of your country
Awaiting the honor of your reply
and suggestions, am, respectfully,
p. II. MCCARTHY,
Mayor of the City and County of
San Francisco.
January %. 1910.