The herald., 1896-03-16
RELIEF FOR ARMEN|ANS |
MISS BARTON REPORTS PROGRESS OF
THE RED CROSS WORKERS
The Sultan Grants Permission to Enter the
Interior. Who're Hunger. Nakedness.
Smallpox and Typhus Fever Take the
Condition Of the People Desperate
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
New YORK, March 15.-The following
are extracts from a report by mail from
Miss Clara Barton of the American Red
Cross League here. The report is dated
Constantinople, Februory 25. Miss Barton
says:
Immediately on our arrival here Judge
Terrell lost no time in notifying the Turk
ish government and asking an audience
for me with the foreign minister. This
was granted and held on the 18th. We
we're informed that the permit was granted
for my party to enter into the interior to
afford relief for the suffering people there
and that no distractions would be put
in our way. Mr.. Terrell at once cabled
that information to MIR. Olney, but the
permit or papers are to be signed by the
sultan. This is the time OF 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 de-
manded, through the Russian ambassa-
dor, that the paper be attended to, and he
waits in much certainty for favorable ac-
ton Immediately"
Since the date Of this letter cable dis
patches have announced the signing of the
papers by the sultan and the issuance OF
the necessary permits and passports.
The report continues: "Meanwnile we
are not losing moments time. Dreadful
news comes in from the battlefield of
2eitoun. 1t has not failed to reach you,
for it went to the press. Sir Philip Currle
has asked that / send relief to Zeitoun and
we are getting out supplies ready for snip
ment via AieXandretta. Our agents are
today purchasing supplies to be taken by
caravan from Alexandretta. There are
always delays of boats, only about one a
week going over, and this occupies week
in the voyage across. Our dragomen are
nv. :..l,
vided and DIR. Hubbell will lead the first
detachment up into the snow and noun
tains, TO hunger. nakedness, smallpox and
typhus. We find supplies as cheap here
as at home, some even cheaper. IL Is said
food, such as grain, flour, etc.. can be
found all through the interior.
"Dr. Hubbell will see what need there is
for seed and other materials for helping
the destitute people to raise something
for themselves. We shall employ our GUS
tomary methods in our endeavor to assist
the people to provide for themselves as
soon az circumstances will permit"
A recent letter from the Rev. Dr. Judson
commissioners for foreign missions, Bos-
ton, addressed to the representatives of
the Red Cross here. says:
Il have been delighted to learn of Miss
Barton'S entry into Cons,antinople, of the
success of her interview and of the free
QOm WnlCn mas Deen eStenucu 10 tue IleCl
Cross for it's work of relief in every part of
the empire. 1t is exactly the issue | ex-
pected. All the funds which have come
into our hands have been forwarded di-
rectly to our MIR. Peel. We shall continue
to send whatever comes 10 us to MIR. Peel
as heretofore, in the expectation, however
that such SUMS will be combined with the
sums which Brown Brothers & Co. remit,
and constitute the one fund which now
under Red Cross auspices would be dis.
tributed everywhere in the Turkish EN-
pire. OF the perfect understanding be.
tween Miss Barton and the Red
Cross on the one hand and our
missionaries, both at Constantinople
and everywhere in the interior, on the
other hand. have not the faintest doubt.
Our missionaries will give The warmest
possible welcome to the Red Cross agent
will at once aid their efforts to the effective
prosecution of relief in this new form, and
will account themselves abundantly re-
warded for all their services if they shall
see the suffering somewhat reduced. There
can be but one proper motive on the part
of any one now, and that ia to send for
ward as promptly as possble'the largest
sums of money possible for this gracious
work. Anything that l can do, or that the
board can do, more than it has already
done, you may be sure we shall most read.
lily underta AXE, and for one shall be CRATE
full for any suggestions which may occur
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