New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
MISS BARTON ~ LONDON.
SHE SPEAKS HIGHLY OF THE SULTAN
AND OF HIS EFFORTS TO AID HER.
RED CROSS AGENTS WELL PROTECTED ny Bopf
GUARDs-HoPE FOR THE ARMENIAN
srFFERERs- THEiR CONFI-
DENcE RESTORED

London Aug 2J-Miss Clara Barton, prssis
deat OF the American Red Cross Society. accom-
Tanied by her staff OF aids arrived In London
to-day on her way to New-York. and in an inter-
view with representative Of the United As
socisted Presses expressed herself as greatly
pleased with the results Of her mission TO Inr-
key which was undertaken number OF months
ago for the purpose Of distributing relief 10 the
suffering Armenians In Anatola.
She spoke in the highest terms of the sultan
and all Of the Turkish officials with whom she
came in contact every one OF whom treated her
with the utmost Kindness and consideration.
Miss Barton is also enthusiastic over m" efforts
II Minister Terrell Of the United States IN nsr
behalf the result Of which was always success
full Indeed she declared that The entire leea-
ton of The United States Al Consiantinopie were
most helpful 20 her and her course wherever
any Of the members Of her s'aN went. TURKISH
guards protected them and gave them every pos
sbe assistance
Miss Barton reports that her assistants found
extreme desolation IN the interior provinces of
Asia Minor. The peasants "ere reluctant 10
leave the remnants Of their villages 10 resume
work IN the fields fearing that they would again
be attacked bN the kurds. and consequently
they were in dire need Of food The sultan vas
informed OF this state % affairs and gave i'm
mediate orders that the peasants should be pro-
tected-instructions which ~ere faithfully car
rled out The presence of the Red Cross work.
ers inspired confidence among he villagers VINO
accepted gifts or food and seeding grain ana
farming implements. and began work In ne
fields AT once Miss Barton expressed her be-
lief that permanent b~tt4rment - the condi-
ton of the American missionaries in AnatohA
has followed th" track ~ th- E"d 'ross -
ciety's representatives
George Pullman who accompanied MI"
Barton 10 Turkey IN The capaoity 81 secretary
and principal assistant. declares tha' Miss Bar
ION has not singl. -n-n, n the vhole
Turkish Emuire Ia describing the scene or
Miss Barton's d-partur" from sisntnopis ON
August . Mr. Pullman saws that the per rroin
which her steamer sailed vas crowded WIN
hundreds Of people Of all creeds who "heer"d
and shouted their thanks 10 MISS bar'oh AT
overwhelmed her with attention me passa
OF the steamer through the Bosporus vs.
triulnphal Roberts College was covered Win
nags and the roof filed y IN cheering STU
dents Flags in profusion we're 04lns TO"
the residences of tho AmDas -adofS ~ ihrTap'S'
seven miles below fon'tdntin"llr, hhh ih~ NJ
merous launches steamers and other cratt
saluted the steamer a. she passed Mln4st"r
Terrell and III. star - tbs American Legation
accompanied Miss Barton and her party as far
"a Therapls who're they were taken on nv We
American Legation launch Miss Barton
stopped Budapest Vienna ard Baden on ner
NaN 20 London.
Miss Barton attended tho So.amhk on August
: the second day before leaving COnstantinopis:
aud sent her thanks and message or fafew"u
TO the sultan. " ho GENT chamberlain from to
mosque the bearer ~ message 'ou' h"d n
the. kiud-sf terms EXPRESSING the thanks of fb
Majesty foI the work which had been done un-
der the auspices of Miss Barton and ine h'f
Cross Society and bidding her bon voyage
Mise Barton left funds IN COnstantinope -
continue the work Of relief begun by the Poi
Cross Society. She does not now know -i..
when she will return TO America.