Show GOVERNMENT GOVER N M TO THE ER RESCUE ES CUE i Tents Tenth and an Food Poo Foo For Por the Flood Suf ferera Washington June 1 The war de department nt is exerting its full powers and going to the extreme ext m me warrant of or the law in aiding the flood sufferers in the west Putting aside alt all technical ques questions questions as aI p to the power poweI of the department to move moe in the matter without violating the law Jaw prohibiting the expenditure of government without direct or der tier of congress Acting Secretary San Sanger Sanger Sanger ger has assumed full responsibility for forthe the extension of relief re e where this is nee necessary essary ess ry to save human life Ute and if it necessary necessary necessary essary congress will wilt be asked later to approve this exercise of authority By direction of the department the military officers in the distressed region will not only provide tents to shelter the homeless but will be allowed to exer exercise exercise exercise cise their judgment as to the issue of such military supplies s and rations as can be spared It is expected that judgment judg judgment judgment ment will win be shown in the issue of these relief measures and that there will im be beno beno beno no wholesale anJi and indiscriminate sup support support support port of entire communities In addition addi addition tion to this General Gillespie chief t of f engineers engIn ers has not only authorized authorIze the use of all boats and pontoons at the river and harbor works within reach rea h of the flooded sections to save life and property but b t upon his inquiry Major Leech the engineer officer in charge at Fort Leav en worth has stated that he can can ery very soon build 1200 feet of pop pon pontoon toon Joon bridging and this will b trans trins transported ported as quickly as possible to places where it t is I needed nee d to t open p n COIn J I cation I |