Very sincerely yours,
WM. H. TAFT,
_President, American National Red Cross_.
His Excellency, VISCOUNT S. AOKI, _Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary_, Japanese Embassy, Washington.
On May 21st a second installment was received from Japan and accepted in
the following letter:
WASHINGTON, D. C., _May 21, 1906_.
_Your Excellency_:
I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your favor of the
21st of May, enclosing a check for $30,000, which the Red Cross
Society of Japan has raised as the second installment from the
general public of Japan for the relief of distress caused to
the inhabitants of California by the recent earthquake.
On behalf of the Red Cross, I beg to thank you and your people
for the generous contribution.