Show MESSAGE TO CONGRESS Urges Appropriation for Work at Mare Island Washington April 25 In a special message to congress today President Roosevelt urged the Immediate appropriation appropriation appropriation of for work at the Mare Island navy yard at San Francis Francisco co in order that employment may be had for many in the stricken city He also urges the necessity for the appropriation approprIation appropriation of ot money for the reestablish reestablishment ment of an army supply station in San Francisco The message follows To the Senate and House of Rep Ron Representatives Representatives I herewith enclose com corn communications communications from Mayor of or ofSan orSan ofSan San Francisco and from other representatives representatives representatives of California With a cour courage courage courage age and of which we wa can cannot cannot cannot not as Americans be sufficiently proud the people of ot San Francisco have already entered In orderly and resolute fashion to rebuild the city Immediate aid in this enterprise should be given by the federal government One of the crying needs of the stua tion Is employment for the scores of thousands of men who have lost Cry crl thing If the appeal for for forthe forthe forthe the Mare Island navy yard be at once onee passed over two thousand th usand mon men will willbe be put to work for this appropriation win will be expended only In employing labor The appropriation Is 15 urgently needed as a means of contribution toward the reestablishment of affairs In San Francisco It will also be of material use to the navy Further Furthermore Furthermore Furthermore more I recommend that the congress act net on the recommendation of ot the war department and appropriate to lish Ush a general supply and storage de depot depot depot pot and supply department of the army and the transport service on a part of ot the military reserve at Fort Mason This project Is set forth in senate bill of the present session uI II I have requested the treasury and postoffice departments ts to prepare their estimates for replacing or repairing the theother theother theother other government buildings In San Sand d Francisco These estimates will be he ready in a short while and will then be laid before you THEODORE ROOSEVELT The White House April 25 1906 |