The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-01

Moreover, it is the understanding from
Washington that Colonel Bryan would
not object to the nomination of Gov
ernor Marshall; in fact, the prevail
ing impression in Washington is that
Bryan will be content with any ac-
| ton the convention takes provided he
is allowed to write the platform.
They Need Millions.
It is only within a few days that there
mas been real understanding in the United
states OF the appalling conditions which
prevail in China due to a lack of food. At
meeting held at the office of one of the
International banking houses in New
i DIRK yesterday it was reported that even
as much as a million dollars, is it were
Immediately sent to China. would not be-
gin to alleviate the awful suffering which
prevails in famine-stricken districts.
me American people have already con-
tributed little over one hundred thou
sand dollars to the Chinese famine fund.
The state department at Washington has
confirmed the report of the real starva-
ton which now prevails in some OF the
Chinese provinces. It was for this reason
that the state department has offered the
facilities of it's offices for the immediate
transmission of funds without cost from
the United States to Shanghai.
Nearly every dollar of the one hundred
thousand which has been contributed al
ready in the United States passed imme-
diately from this country to Shanghai
This was made possible by the facilities
of the state department. The money was
paid in to the authorized representatives
of the state department and Immediately
sight-cable drafts were transmitted 10
Shanghai. Only few hours elapsed from
the time the money was paid In until II
was in the hands of the famine rellef as
ISOLATION of China at Shanghai. For th45
service the state department charged
The American committee which has the
matter In charge believes that 1t VIII De
necessary to do no more than to inform
the American people of conditions in emma
to secure the subscriptions needed for the
relief of the suffering of thousands. II Is
the hope of the committee that as mucu
as a million dollars may be raised in the
course of the next two or three weeks
The ArbuclxIe Estate.
Some time must elapse, probably, before
the money value of the estate left by
prince, who died on Thursday OF last
week, can be known. All sorts OF esu-
mates of his wealth have been mace ace sl foI.
his DEATH as they had been, in fact Tor
MANY years, especially since he won the
great Industrial battle which he Waged
with the late Henry o. Havemeyer, preSl-
fact that 1t was presumed to nave cost
both the Arbuckles and Mr.. HaVemsyef
company something like ten mliloA . aol
lars each to wage this battle IS OF ltseit
sufficient indication of the great Wealtn
of Mr. Arbuckle AS he was most I'M
assuming man, finding his great recIea-
ton as a man of capital in Varlous
philanthropies and some sensational
Scientific undertakings, the amount OF ms
wealth is not to be estimated py tne
standards applied to men who make sen
sationaI displays of wealth or who are as
sociated with great capital in various I'm.
dertakings He was mult1mllionalre
and that is about all that can De salo VI
his estate at the present time
Here were two vast fortunes accumu-
lated in similar fields of industry by Two
men. one of whom, Mr.. HaVemeyer, pos
sessed all the characteristics of the Dutch
who were his ancestors while the othei
was a stricking example of the thrilt,
sagacity and business cunning OF tHe
Scotch Arbuckle began with no otI.ei
ca pitaI than his own ability, Wnlie MI
Havemeyer inherited considerable TOT
ta4,eac Tho was one of the earliest of the
refinefs of sugar in the United states;