The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-16
CLARA BARroN's WORK
In Armenia = Itsllef Being Distributed,
bat Under DInicuities,

bat Under Difficulties.
NEW YORK, March l5.--The follow
ing are extracts from a report by mali
from Miss Clara Barton to the Amerl-
can National Red Cross people. The re-
port is dated constantinople, February
IS. Miss Barton says:
Immediately on our arriving here
Judge Terrell lost no time In notifying
the Turkish government and asking an
audience for me wlththe foreign minis
ter. This was granted and held on the
| Sth. We were informed that the per-
init was granted for my party to enter
| the interior to afford relief to the suffer-
ing people there and that no obstruc-
| lions would be put in our way. Mfr. Ter
rel at once cabled that information TO
Mr.. Olney. but the permit or papers arc
| to be signed by the sultnn.s This is the
| time when the great fast OF Ramazan.
| during which no work but the ordinary
labor is supposed to be done. and the
papers have thus waited until now.
Minister Terrell yesterday demanded,
| through the Russian ambassador. that
! the papers be attended to. and he waits
in much certainty for favorable action
Immediately"
] 5lnCp tnt utltc OIL INlb lthktl GAblS AiS
matches have announced the signing OF
| the papers by the sultan and the lssu-
nnce OF the necessary permits and pass
ports.
The report continues:
meanwhile we are not losing mo-
ments time. Dreadful news comes In
from the battlefield OF Zcitnun. II has
not failed to reach you. for II went TO
the press. Sir Philip Currie has asked
that send relief to Zeitoun and we are
getting our supplies ready for shipment
] yin AleXandrettu ut the first moment
| the papers are issued. our agents are
to-day purchasing supplies to be taken
by caravan from AlcNlndrette There
are always delays OF boats. only about
one a week going over and this occu-
pies week IN the voyage across. our
dragumcn are ready. The Turkish guard
| will be provided and DR.. Hubbell Will
lead the il-at detachment UP into the
SHOWS and mountains. to hunger.
| nakedaess. smallpox and typhus
Eve find supplies as cheap as nj
home some even cheaper. II IL SAID
that food. such as grain, flour. etc, can
be found all through the interior. there
fore we shall not have To transport that.
DR.. Hubhell will see what need there IL
for seed and other materials for helping
the destitute people to raise something
for themselves. We shall employ our
customary methods in our endcnvor to
assist the people to provide for them
selves rs soon as circumstances VIII
permit"
A recent letter from the Rev. DR.. Jud-
son Smith, secretary of the American
board OF commissioners for foreign
missions, Boston, addressed to the rep
resentatIves OF the Red Cross here. says:
81 have been delighted TO learn OF Miss
Barton's entry into Constantlnople, of
the success of her interview and OF the
freedom which has been extended to the
Red Cross for It's gracious work OF relief
In every part OF the empire. OF the
perfect understanding between Miss
barton and the Red Cross on the one
hand and our missionaries both Con-
gtantlnople and everywhere in the inter-
ion, ON the other hand, have not the
slightest doubt. Our missionaries will
give the warmeSt possible welcome 10
The Red Cross agents; will ut once aid
then efforts that effective prosecution
az relief in this new form. and will &C.
count themselves abundnntly rewarded
for nil their services II they shall see the
suffering somewhat reduced. There
can be but one proper motive on the part
OF any one now. and that Is TO send Tor
ward MS promptly as possible the largest
sums OF money possible Tor THIS gracious
work. Anything that can DO, or thnt
the board can DO, more than II mas a.,
ready done. you may De sure we ShAli
most readily undertake and for one,
shall be grateful for any suggestions
which may occur to you.