Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-02-07
STORIES
Of STARVATION
IN CHINA
Present Unsettled Political
Conditions in the FlOwery
Cou1try Make 1t Impossible
to Secure Relief.

Washington, Feb. Tilt will doubt
less surprise Americans 10 learn that
In many Of the Interior cities OF China
are civic Improvement associations
whose objects are similar To- those Of
such organizations in this country.
Tho most enlightened and public spir-
Tied Chinese are banded together IN
those sssOciatipns for the purpose OF
promoting education, sanitation. and
the common good, aud 80 suppress
graft and other forms of political
corruption. All OF which sounds Ia
miliar 10 American ears
For the first time these Organlzp-
tions o; the Chinese hest people" are
TO be actively enlisted In carrying out
the famine relief measures planned
by the relief committee at Shanghai.
This Is OF especial interest In tho
United States because the relief funds
now being raised by the Red Cross
VIII be distributed through the
Shanghai committee. The famine re-
lief fund VIII be- largely used In em-
ploying the famine sufferers 10 re-
construct their own dykes and roads
which have been destroyed by floods.
Thus the idle and despairinr people
VIII be enabled TO earn a living while
waiting FOR another harvest ana VIII
at the same time be helping to re-
store their country 10 normal Condi-
lions. ono OF the most serious prob
lens In relief operations attending
other famlnes has been the pauper-
king effect upon the population OF
receiving support during prolonged
periods Of idlcness. The plan now 90
be adopted promises 90 reduce this
demoralizing result Mr.. G. -. jane
son, the American Red Cross engi-
neer who has recently Travelled exc
tensively through the districts which
nave suffered much from famines 10
late years, reports that the people.
finding crops Iwaiiy "A failure and re-
lief certain, show a natural inclination
10 abandon their lands ana turn 90
hegEary This tendency Il 10 hoped
now TO check ny means Of system Of
relief based uron honest work.
The present unsettled political con-
ditions In China make II impossible
Tor the Chinese government 20 con-
tribute hherany 20 the relief funds
For this reason n becomes the moro
imperative that the United states, al
ways Chlna's rlcnd. shall respond 20
the need generously. Famine condl-
tons are 90 desperate that any de-
soriptlon of thcm seems almost In
credible Mr. Jameson writes OF proc
cessions of aunt starving people
wandering aimlessly along the roads,
railing and diving Ia the mud when
they can go mo- further bay after
day he passed. dead boeies Of mon,
women and ohndron lying whore
they had nT.n. And the famine
must coutInle until summer before
new crops can be harvested Nearly
three million persons live in these
famine Districts. which cover thou
sands ot squire miles.
The shnugbai relief committee has
asked thc United staios Go raise
roiief FUND nr sl.000,0o0 and tho
American hri Gross g. cndcnvorlng 10
do All pogs 'Ie 10 meet the need. Com
iribuiions fuI lhia purpose sent 10 the
Red Cross iu Washington or 90 the
Officers oi Htd Cross chaptors or
state hoarda 10 be cabled 10 China
without unpeel asary delays.