New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-04
Pleas for Relief Touch
Women, Despite Anti
War Doctrine.
GERMANS TO LET
FOOD SUPPLIES IN
New England Will Send Salt
Goldfish as Part of Large
ShiplOad.

The appeal Of Belgium has been too
strong for the tender-hesrted suf-
fragists. DR.. Anna Howard Shaw,
president of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association, yesterday
joined the executive committee OF the
woman's section Of the American COM
mission for Relief in Belgium, of which
Mrs. Linden Bates is chairman. This
act is in direct opposition to the suf-
frage anti-war relief doctrine, which
the suffragists have reiterated all the
fall in explaining their refusal to give
to the various relief funds.
Suffrage will put an end to war"
they said. Therefore, it is most i'm
portant to get suffrage. Binding up the
wounds of the soldiers and feeding the
destitute only help to prolong the war"
Mrs. Bates said last night that men,
bership on her executive committee
amounted only to giving moral support
to the movement to furnish food TO
Belgium.
abr. Shaw In joining US indorses our
cry to the women of the country" she
said. "She does not guarantee that
every suffrage club in her organization
will work for us. Of course, we know
that the suffrage organizations have
not much money TO give to any other
cause, but every woman can do some
thing. We are not asking for money,
you know, but for food.
"This is a movement which is greater
than any cause. II is humanity itself.
We cannot let Belgium starve. All
classes of American women, forgetting
their small differences. are uniting IN
the work. Mrs. Arthur Murray Dodge,
president of the Anti-Suffrage Associ-
alton, is also on our executive commit
tee. and Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait,
president of the international Woman
Suffrage Association. has Endorsed our
work"
Many suffragists have pledged them
selves in writing not TO give 10 any
charity or relief work, however urgent,
until the vote is won.
The Federations Of Women's Clubs in
eighteen states have joined tho Relief
Commission. New England will send
the largest shipload of foodstufs to
Belgium on the Harpalyee, 10000 tons.
Old-fashioned salt Goldfish from
Gloucester will be part Of the cargo.
Germans Will Pass Food.
seized by the Germans for the support
of their soldiers. This assurance was
received Yesterday from Ambassador
James w. Gerard, at Berlin, by the
Committee of Mercy through the State
Department. The text of the message
is as follows:
"The German government is entire
ly in sympathy with laudable work of
American Commission for Belgian Re-
lief.
"The naval forces cannot lawfully
seize food on ships bound for neutral
ports. Germany will not interfere with
neutral ships bound for Holland with
food from the United States, even if
food is destined for Belgium. Sub
iect TO revocation. the German gov
eminent agrees also to permit un-
neutral ships to carry food for Bel
GUM via Dutch ports, and will give
guarantee that the food is utilized for
the purpose intended.
"The German government recon-
mends. however. that, as a precaution,
such ships shall be furnished with
certificate from competent American
authorities testifying that such food
carried by unneutral ships via Hol-
land is intended for the relief of
Belgians, and, further, that the un-
neutral ships shall be provided also
with a pass issued by the German En-
bassy in Washington authenticating
the certificate issued by the American
government"
The Committee OF Mercy sent $780,
600 worth of -four to Belgium on the
steamship Agamemnon, and $1,000 TO
buy shoes for French women and chill
dren.
The Russian fete at the Biltmore
Tuesday Melted between $4,000 and
s5. 600 for the Committee of Mercy,
and Mercy Day at Sherry's Wednesday
n similar amount. The fund is now
s5l.477. There was an anonymous git
Of $1,000, 800 from Mrs. Charlotte
D. Fish. OF Pittsburgh, and 500 from
Edwin Bushmsn, Valley Falls. N. Y,
J. P. Morgan gave $1,000 to the Bel
oien Relief Fund yesterday and the
Netropolitan Gold Association 1900.
The total of the fund is now 1884,
1e418. Other contributions were:
r. b.. 500: Wilson Root. $500; from lectures At
AIbsny $500: Elnira Belgian Relief Fund $500.
9nstssntb contribution OF The Providence Jour
~ :" taq7 Anon" 100; Mrs Frederic Fox. 5000;
Benton BsIbor Msea6s l9und tao s g3,, mn VIZ
500: n p Goldschmidi. sl0ei additional. Miss
A semple 800: additional The waterbury ke-
nubiican." s3s so: Mrs. George II. sidd. $50: con-
iributions TO Nine. Xsndef5elde from syracuse.
,.5s 50 and Mr. and Mrs. Rsynsl C. Boiling 500.
Knitting Needles TO Aid.