Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1906, (In two parts), Part II

The Acting Secretary of State to Chargé Wilson.

[Telegram.—Extract.—Paraphrase.]^a

Department of State,
Washington, February 15, 1906.

(Mr. Bacon authorizes a draft on the Secretary of State for $10,000 and directs that proceeds be paid to the minister for foreign affairs as having been collected by Red Cross, through Christian Herald, for Japanese famine relief. The wish is expressed that it may be expended for food.)

1. Additional sums were similarly remitted by cable on various dates, as follows:

   Date.	Amount.	Donating institution.
   February 22	$10,000.00	Christian Herald.
   February 28	5,000.00	Red Cross.
   March 6	5,000.00	Do.
   March 8	10,000.00	Christian Herald.
   March 12	5,000.00	Red Cross.
   March 16	50,000.00	Christian Herald.
   March 16	5,000.00	Red Cross.
   March 21	20,000.00	Christian Herald.
   March 24	5,000.00	Red Cross.
   March 27	6,000.00	Do.
   March 30	25,000.00	Christian Herald.
   April 3	5,000.00	Red Cross.
   April 10	5,000.00	Do.
   April 18	10,000.00	Do.
   April 23	1,000.00	The Houston Post.
   April 25	25,000.00	Christian Herald.
   May 9	5,000.00	Red Cross.
   May 10	25,000.00	Christian Herald.
   May 21	255.42	The Houston Post.
   June 6	10,855.67	Red Cross.