Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-03-19
MISS BARTON SAYS
TURKS PLACE 40 DISTRACTIONS IN
HER WAY.
Permits. Signed by the Sultan. are
Granted Her Party to Garry Sac-
cor to the Suffering A~rmenfans-
Many Kinds OF Food VIII BE PuF-
chased in the Interior, Vhtie
Other ~uppIfe Are Taken From
onstantiuop

New York. March 1.-THE following
are extracts from "a report by man
from Miss Clara Barton To the Amefi-
can National Red Cross here. Miss
Barton says:
.Immediately on our arrival here. Judge
Terrell lost no time ia notifying tie Turk
sh government and asking an audience Tor
ne with tie foreign minister, This was
granted aud held on the 18Th. We were "a
'ormed thai the permit was granted fbr my
bariy 10 enter into the interior 20 auofd
ellef Ca the suffering people there. and that
40 Instructions would be- put In our way.
Mr.. Terrell M once Cao!ed TIA; Information
. Mr.. Olney. but Ihe permit or papers are
% be signed By the suiisn. This Is the
imc Of the great fast OF Ramazan. during
which no work but the ordinary labor Is
supposed TO be done, and the papers have
bus waited until Low, Minister Terrell
yesterday demanded. through the Russian
ambassador. that the papers be attended 20.
and he waits in much certainty fcr favor.
able action Immediately
Since the date OF this letter cable dis
latches have announced the signing OF the
Jape-s 10y the sultan and the Issuance %
he necessary permits aud passports. Tine
:rport continues: Meanwhile. We are not
osiug a moments time, Dreadful news
inv III AEhRi AAf hdktEcAtia VI EfAANbNs 4
las NOT failed 10 reach you. for IL went II
he press. Sir Philip Currie has asked that
{ send relief TO Ze!toun. and we are getting
our supplies ready for shipment via Alex
Indretta. At the hrst moment the papers
are issued they will start. Our agents are
to-day purchasing supplies 10 be taken by
caravan from Alexandretta. There are al
ways delays OF boats, only about one 4
week going over. and the voyage across oc-
,up.es a week. Our dragoinen are ready.
The Turks guard viii be provided. and Or.
Hubbeil will lead the hrst detachment mp
INTO the SHOWS and mountains 20 hunger,
aakcdness. smallpox and typhus.
Supplies Are Cheap
W ind supplies as cheap here Is at
acme, some even cheaper. IL Is said that
food, such as grain. flour. etc. can Dee found
all through the Interior. therefore we shall.
not have 10 transport that. DIR. Hubbel,
viii see what need there Il for seed and
otEer materials for helping the destitute
people 10 raise something for themselves.
We shall employ our customary methods in
our enGeayor 20 assist the people 10 pro-
vide for themselves rs SOON as c.r2uIn-
stances win permit.
\ recent letter from tie Rev. DR.. Unison
Smith. secretary OF the American board O.
commissioners for foreign missions. Boston.
addressed to the representatives OK the Red
Cross here. says: Il have been delighted
10 iedfn OF MISS BARRON ; entry into Con.
stantinople. OF the success %. her interview
and OF the freedom which has been extended
10 the Red Cross for its gracious work os
relief In every part OF the empire. IL is cx-
nelly the issue that | expected. All the
funds which have come into our hands have
been forwarded directly 70 orr Mr.. Peet.
We shall continue 10 send whatever comes
to us to Mr. Peet as heretofore. IN the ex-
pectation, however, that such sums Will be
combined with the sums which Brown Rros.
x co. remit and constitute the one fund
which now. under Red Cross auspices. will
be distributed everywher in the Turkish
empire. OF the perfect uuderstanG!n. be-
tween Miss Barton and the Red Cross and
our missionaries, both az Constantinople
and everywhere In the interior. | have not
the faintast doubt. Our missionaries viii
give the warnlest possible welcome 10 the
Red Cross agents, will ar once aid their
efforts 70 rhe effective prosecution of relief
In this new form, and will account them
selves abundantiy rewarded for all services
II they shall see the suffering somewhat.
reduced. There can be but one proper mo-
tive on the part Of any one now. and tina, Is
to send forward as promptly as possible the
largest sums OF money possible for this
gracious work. Anything that / can do or
that the board can do. more than IL has M.
ready done, you may be sure we shall most
undertake, and J.. for one. shall be-
grateful for any suggestions that may occu,
to you"