The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-01-28
UNDER THE RED GROSS,
CLARA Barton Sails for Constants
nople.

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New YORK, Jan. 22.-Miss Glare
Barton, president of the American
Red Cross society, sailed this morning
on the steamship New York forr
Southampton en- route to CONSTANT
nople, where she will seek permission
to enter Armenia to administer as.
sistance to the needy and afflicted ol
that country. Accompanying Miss
Barton are Miss Lucy Graves, steno.
grapher; Mr.. Earnest Mason, linguiet
Geo. III. Pullman, private secretary TO
Miss Barton, and DR.. S. b. Hubbell,
| general fold agent Of the society in
America. The party will go direct to
southampton, thence to London, Paris,
Geneva, Baden Baden, Vienna and Con.
stantinople, the trip occupying in ali
France and Germany, Miss Barton
will confer with the heads of all the
Red Cross societies there, as we'll as
with the members of the interna-
tlonal branch in Geneva with view
OF securing intelligent cooperation.
Should the situation justify it, she
will establish Red Cross hospitals at
Alexandretta ON the Mediterranean
and at Trebizond and Sassoun, on the
Black sea.
On arrival in Constantinople, Miss
Barton will call upon the United
States Minister Terrell aud endeavor
to secure his good offices in the effort
to induce the sultan to give the Red
Armenia. Miss Barton said she did
not start on her journey in any spirit
of bravado. She would use all diplo-
matte efforts to accomplish her mis-
sion, failing In which she could do
nothing but sincerely regret that such
humane object should be repeiled.
go to feed the hungry" she said
to O United Press representative, "and
should L gain permission to enter Ar
menia, whether Christian or Moham-
medan, all shall be assisted"
My plans are not now matured,"
she continued, "butw will lose no
time when we reach COnstantinople.
or course shall call upon our minis
view OF treaty with the Turkish
government. My plan of action can
not be developed until we find out the
strength, II any, of the opposition to
the Red Cross society entering Ar
menia. really do not think that the
Turkish government has forbidden the
distribution of our funds"
r" Now let me say this to the press
of this country" said Miss Barton.
am not a bold woman, simply one
OF many who try to help the suffering.
l was asked to do this work because no
one else could be induced to take it up.
| am the one particular tool. go to
feed the hungry no matter what their
religious belief may be, for that is one
of the great principles of our society.
l want to say to you newspaper men,
that you have done us great service.
But, while the body of your articles
are very kind and just, you misrepre-
sent In you headlines. / am not a
bravado. Lam not plucky or great
heroine. am simple, plain woman
bent on humane, but difficult mission,
speak kindly Of me, but do not say
anything misleading. We want the
gsod will of all, the antagonism of
nOne."
When the steamer New York drew
out Of her dock the large crowd pre-
sent loudly cheered Miss Barton, who
stood on the steamers deck and smil-
ingly acknowledged the compliment.
From the masthead of the steamer
fioated the emblem of the Red Cros
society.