Garland Globe | 1906-04-28 | Page 2 | Chinese Not Barred

CHINESE NOT BARRED. Must Be Given Their Share of Assistance Assist-ance from Public Contributions. Wnshlngton. It Is tho desire of President Hoosevolt thnt tho work of ,tho nod Cross In nllevlatlng distress In Snn Francisco shnll be dono wholly nnd just ns much for tho Chlneso ns for any others. In a letter to Secretnry Toft ho mndo this point plain. Tho toxt of tho letter follows: "White House, Washington, April 23. Sccrotnry of Wnr 'Sir: According Accord-ing to the nowspnpor reports tho suffering suf-fering nnd destitution nro peculiarly grent nmong tho Chinese. I need hardly say thnt tho Hod Cross work must ho dono wholly without regard to persons nnd ho na much for Chlneso Chl-neso ns for nny others. "Please wlro Dr. Dovlno nt onco to sco thnt this Is i.one. Will It not bo well nlso to who to General Fiuiston to tho samo otfect? I know nothing of tho ninttcr beyond what nppears In tho dally press. (Signed.) "TIUJODOHH ROOSRVULT."