The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-06
THE RED cross sOCIETY
IL Asked 10 Distribute Relief in the Turk
isi Empfre-Cross and Crescent

BOSTON. MASS. Dec. "a special
meeting of the Prudential Committee OF
the American Board was held this al
ternoon for the purpose Of requesting
the Red-Cross Society. OF which Miss
Clara Barton is president. 10 undertake
relief work i'm Turkey as an interna-
tonal organization.
A formal request was adopted, and
will be forwarded at once.
II is believed that this humane organi-
zation, being international IN its char
acter. is the only one which can success
fully administer Americas relief contri-
buttons in Turkey
4 renef-ship. under its auspices, would
be allowed 10 enter where the iears or
the Turkish Government would allow no
European warship.
While the Red-Cross treaty. In itself
recognizes only reifef in war, set America
I'm making up its own national body.
asked of the international Head the
power TO work in great national and IN
ternational calamites the same as IN
war and the privilege was given her 10
do 50.
Thus America has by every privilege
the right 10 act IN such state OF things
as now exists in Turkey, and European
countries say they wish 20 distribute
their relief through the United States
Red-Cross organization.
The fact that Turkey belongs 90 the
Red-Cross organization will f9vor ITS
relief work tn the Turkish empire.
When she entered into the Red-Cross
organization by treaty she stipulated tnat
her symbol should be red crescent. as
she denies the cross. consequently the
relief work iH the East may need 10
float both the crescent and the cross.
The difficulty OF distributing supplies
IN that country viii be- lcsscned by the
cooperation OF the foreigners. and espe-
ciaily Of the missionaries there. and the
very presence OF tho red cross or the
red crescent may serve to arrest blood
shed while it is performing It's legitimate
work Of relief.
BERLIN. Dec. "a dfsuatch from ST.
Petersburg TO the Cologne Gazette says
II IS reported there that seven warsAips
ana nine t0rpedo-boats, forming the
armed reserve OF the Black Sea fleet.
are anchored at SebastoDol. IT is as
serted i'm naval circles in 81. Petersburg
That a month ago, when Russia assumed
that Great Britain might enter Hellespont
alone, orders were sent 10 Sebastopol 10
arm vessels, raise their troops 10 tn. fuif
complement OF men, and hold the fleet
IN readiness TO sail upon tWenfy-four
hours notice
CONSfANTINOPLE, Dec. 5.-Said Pa
sha, president OF the Council of State
ana formerly Grand Nizier. has taken
refuge In the British Embassy. fearing 10
be arrested
AdNices received here from Marash and
bfths say that the missionaries AT Mar
ASH are safe, and not at all apprehensive
OF further danger. but thar the ms
iety. ~ ANA
me DaiV News viii to-morrov nutl,st,
q dlspaich from COnstanfinonle d.r,i,,.,,
the rumors that the Porte has ds0ni,@i,.
refused 20 grant the firearms fo,. ~ -
va tudinShip, ana that some of the novV-
erS had Withdrawn their demands
f"e disoatch asserts that an Tho ,opr
CTS are united, and are deterufnad "a
carry lheli demands 10 a successful ter
inindtioh. The Sultan has been unoff1cial-
" informed that II he continues his sub
porn attitude forced entry of the Dar-
uanellts VIII possibly be made
Inc dispatch adds that a massacre has
lsneh pace az Hassan, Kaleh twenty
inlies east OF Erzeroun. The Armenian
monastery there was ransacked and burn
ed and the Bishop. Vicar, and other in
mates Killed. "
AZ meeting Of the Anglo-Armenian
Society to-day a letter was read from
Mr. Gladstone, IN the course OF which
he said.
We have still some hone In the indls
position or the powers TO make themselves
RIDICULOUS before the world"