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REDcRoss SOCIETY.
Gultan WIN Not Allow It to Aid
Suffering Arme mans.
Wcxt OF the Pronunciamento Relief
comn,,ftcc Vni Find Way OF Do-
lns Il. Work Miss Barton on
tho Situation.

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Washington. Jan. 1f.-The Turkish
legation .Ra3 out Monday afternoon
the following:
.-rhe imperial government win not per
init any distribution among his subjects.
IN his own territory. by any foreign So
cIety or individuals. however respectable
they may be Gas. fc- Instance. me hen
l3uch Interference no Independent govern :.
xueuf has ever allowed. especially when tho
reflections are made on the strength OF
speeches delivered IN pubic meet'nsa ~
(rreconcilablc enemies OF the Turkish race
and religion. and on the basis Of false ac-
E>zsaat lions ti.a. Turkey FSpuiintrs BE
SIDES the sublime porte Is mindful or tho
true interests OF Its subjects. and, dis
tfngulshing between the real state OF
fhinss and tho calrmnies and wild exag
Rerations OF interested or fannticnl par
Dies Will, as Il has done heretofore, under
4fs own legitimate control alleviate the
wants OF all Turkish subjects living In
certain provinces. irrespective or creed or
pace."
New York, Jan. 15.--An official state
ment has been issued from the head-
quarters OF the National Armenian Re-
lief committee stating that the inten-
zion OF the Turkish government 10 re-
AUUE AAN hlnNAttAh AAttA NAVHr lftAtAft'7
sion to enter Turkey will not cause the
National Armenian Relief committee
and its branches throughout the coun-
try 20 relax their efforts for an instant
On raising funds TO save the $4,000 Ar
unenians who nre perishing from star
walton and exposure. In case the Red
Cross Is excluded the national commit
<eo has authority 10 utilize existing
agencies on the ground or organize
new ones. so that oil contributors may
De assured that their gifts will. as speed
lily as possible, reach the sufferers for
whom they are intended. Relief work
60 tho extent OF not less than 100000
Aaa already been successfully carried
out In Turkey during tho past few
,months. under thedirection of a strong
and representative committee of for
eign residents and diplomats in Com
stantinople, through European consuls
end the Americans who are to be found
In oil the principal cities of the interior.
2ieanwhile all funds should continue
20 be sent 10 AIessrs. Brown Brothers
e. Co, 80 Wall street, treasurers OF the
National Armenian Relief committee.
MISS tfHftou HAhhch y nthNemtuNs
Washington, Jan. l5.--Aflss Clara
Barton, president Of the Red Cross So
,ciety after consideration of the emana-
fions from the Turkish government
through its legation here said TO re-
porter Tuesday evening:
sThe movc~ent OF Armenian relief did
not Originate with the Red Cross The first
appeal for the Red Cross 10 act came from
ahe missionary boards OF Constantinople
aud were brought 20 II from the various
committees Of this country asking that
the Red Cross consent 20 distribute the
relief funds OF America and Armenia To
fhese and other bodies as we'll as repre-
sentative citizens we made two conditions:
First. that the request be unanimous from
the people Of the entire country, regardless
OF religious, sectarlan or other denomlna-
lions. IN order that there should be perfect
harmony OF action second. that a sum or
money sufficient 10 do credit and honor TO
the United states and adequate TO the re-
fief desired should be placed at our dis
posai 10 distribute.
s1s was decided that the first condi-
zion, that OF nnnnimity. was moro than
complied with. and on the 18th OF December
che Red Cross accepted the trust on rea-
eonable assurance that the second provTso
would be met ON the 9th Of January the
.HtiHrnnrce OF funds was assured by the
national committee, as we had previously
0NIfNhIlbuNtQ Wy tADlt Win the lnlfInN-
.tional committee OF Geneva, the official
head OF oil the Red Cross treaty nations.
And learned that IL had no objections 10
our acceptance OF the trust.
AS all conditions were thus complied
with. we had no option left us but TO con-
sent TO set sail within two weeks, the
tlme named by the committee, which ms a
duty, We were perfectly ready and willing
30 do. however hazardous and pltilcss the
nask before us. AS Is the well-known
I.F Il...I
had no part Ia the raising OF money; We
were simply asked 10 take and distribute
Americas funds. We have. from the first,
given no expression OF opinion. either pub
nc on private. which. IN accordance with
the neutral principles OF the Red Cross,
we neither could nor desired 10 do
ION the 18th OF January statement
reached headquarters that tho imperial
government OF Turkey would not permit
any distribution among hts subjects
An hia own territory by any foreign So
rtety or individuals. however respectable
fhe same may be (as. for Instance, tho
Red Cross society, Of money collected
abroad
"A careful perusal OF the context of the
statement Will show that tho Turkish gov
Nrnmcnt n not antagonistlc TO the Red
Crosse as such, which Il recognizes az a
part or It's own treaty and for which In It's
ntntemont II publicly expresses It's respect,
but objects 20 the distribution OF foreign
Fciisf on entirely different grounds. neither
I'm us power nor IN ours TO control We
also desire 10 add that any publication 20
hhs effect that tho Red Cross "a aggressive
IN the matter ana Intending 10 act In spite
OF authority or cooperation IL entirely In
Icorreck and that any statements convey
fnH that meaning IN the slightest degree a
not official and has not been mado nor aug-
Hestcd. even In spirit, BY any officer or
member or the Rcd Cross"
Mrs. Vanderbilt nfarrlcs Aoai,