Show TO AID THE government to help of la raz financially and remit taxes also city of mexico oct 18 finance minister limantour Liman lour addressed ohp chamber ol 01 deputies advocating a resolution for the relief of la Faz Lower california sufferers alie minister aid be appeared before coneless con eress at the request 01 president diaz and aid the details which only biad just been received by the executive describe abe situation of the victims in most sombre colors fortunately the number of persons who lost their lives is not large only four being far reported but there are per eons missing and it is not yet known whether they have been killed or whether still bo alive as the ruins ot which once formed the city of la not yet been removed the number injured is very laco la co and their sufferings Buffe rings are great with regard to material tosses sustained the catastrophe could not have been worse alie fields have been completely destroyed crops orchards and trees have all disappeared not a vertlee the city of la pax is a city of ruing i entire have ceased to exist bouses of the most solid construction have been leveled to the round and only foundations built into the eartle show where once they stood not one of abe few buildings which escaped the fury 0 abe elements has roof in tact the city is destroyed and our countrymen are homeless and without resources then there is fearful de et ruction and loss on the eca every ship in the bay with one exception was driven from its moorings and hurled against the shore where merciless gaea and terrible gales soon dashed them to pieces and not one is in condition to be rescued and repaired the president considers that the executive and this honorable house cannot refrain from aiding the ers the president act bated by chefe feelings proc aptly resolved to dictate such measures for their relief as are within abe orbit of his attributes and at once sent orders to the prefect of tio district to do everything within his means to alleviate the press loc necessities of these victim of the 1 bat could not limit his action to these measures alone it Is now your turn to cooperate as to the legislative lor this purpose he has tent me to solicit your authorization to provide at once to alleviate the necessities of these unfortunate sufferers and also tin which may be collected until the of december to this purpose and the president pre eident further proposes to you to exempt from taxes all the properties in the southern district of lower JaU ornia during abe teat 0 the current year the bill was referred immediately to the finance committee which reported favorably and extended the period of exemption from taxes to tour months the house passed the unanimously and sent it to the senate the local branch of abe young mene christian association is to be up owing to financial |