New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-23

MAST OF THE NETWORK.
.ho banner of the Red Cross which foated
,rizzenmast of the steamship York
Ho clara Barton and her party sailed yesterday
" tho American liner for their field of labor in
1pn;o Resides the president OF the American
n,,onal Red Cross Society, the party consisted of
90 Iucv Graves. a stenographer, George II. Pull
~ nrivatc secretary TO Miss Barton Mr.. and
w. Ernest Mason. lnguists and interpreters and
a. p Hubbell field agent OF the Red Cross So
,., Miss Barton and her party drove from Del
.or,co's where they had breakfasted to the pier
.ora q large number OF Armenians and members
ID friends OF the society were on hand TO bid god
oed 70 the brave little band. Among the Ar
.,or,ans were Hagop Bogigan. secretary of the
oran city Committee of Boston. and Mr.. Giele
, also of Boston. Spencer Trask. chairman of
49, p olief Committee of the Red Cross Society was
also among those who Miss Barton sail
In honor of the Red Cross party the flag Of the
oietv will be carried by the New-York at the miz-
on,,ast head throughout the voyage. Numerous
coral offerings either sent taken TO the ship
and Miss Barton's cabin where she bade Goodby
~ her more intimate friends resembed veritable
hover of flowers The New-York is just from the
drvdock where she received thorough overhauling
ond il is expected she will make quick trip across
the Atlantic
A WARM WELCOME.
Miss Barton received a welcome from those
,nyton Yesterday forenoon. The party reached Jer-
gov civ shortly after o'clock and were met at
the train by friends. Carriages were ordered ana
they drove TO Delmonico's II was hearlE ~
o'clock when the pier was reached IhoSe
who have known the president OF the ked cross
Society for years say that she looked rugged anu
In excellent health. Between handshakes ana
greetings from friends she cha:ted with tribune
rsnorter In reply to "a question about her plans
she said: II can really tell YOU very H'ue. 10"
know that l am going under uncertain cohu''ioi'S
7 am not discouraged by the ominous ou'iooh' pu'
feel confident that at the right time anu III 'Ne
right place way will he opened and we snail sue
GOOD in our efforts We shall not so directly TO
cons+antinople | go first TO London. from there
70 Paris Geneva Baden Baden. Vienna ana the"
on 10 Constantinople. l cannot say eNdc'i! VIZ"
! shall reach there. but 1t Will probably De "''i'H
the next three weeks When We arrive d. ''
Turkish capital the other pans Will be outlined
G. far We are in the dark and moving entirely
,o, the faith hat We Will be able TO surmouh'
every difficulty and carry relief to the SUFFERING
Miss Barton was asked if she intended 10 Try ~
have a personal interview with the Sui'ai' am NV
SIZE would attempt TO gain access 10 ~ LEV
do6ance Of the statement by Mavroyeni Bey' me
,rI.sh Minister that the Red Cyrss Society could
M. carry its relief into Armenia. MISS haf'ol r.
,lied. There is always a VIII When 'heie II q
way to paraphrase old saying 40 not h"0
as Yer what will be the most advlsao'e iie'"oN ~
follow. 1t will depend largely upon au'CTS
o,,,oa u,hen | reach Constantinople l shaH con-
,r with Minister Terrell and act largely upon He
advice If a personal interview with the sultan
can he arranged and will DO any good then s.a.i
~. that method: but as ! said, have no dehhite
plan formulated.
40 NEWS FROM THE MINISTER
.tsas ANYTHING been heard from Minister Terrell
-, fh. nossibility of admission to the couhf!
-, refused TO YOU Miss Barton was asked
She said in reply: II have been told by 'he o'dte
in Washin---N that MT. ie'e"
has been communicated eth upon tha' sun
scot but ND TO the time l left Washington
: Nod received no message from Secretary
olnev giving a reply from Minister Terrell
Co Won soc | 20 absolutely In the DARK Inc
reason for my going right ahead is tha' uo "o'
care 10 dignity the report that ADMISSION - ~ ''
refused to the Red Cross workers py tahiiis "o'N'
Of q; prefer TO ignore it and so on as II nothing
90 honnaned We shall Immediately upon our
.r-ival in Constantinople endeavor TO send TO the
sn1erers food ana clothing. The creed OF our So
cetv is to extend succor TO all sufferers prospect
,ye ~ race. creed or caste We shall Try at once
TO get in touch with the devastated dis'ric'S O"'
When Miss Barton was asked as to the amount h OF
money that had been contributed 10 the iuiu. sn
piled that she did not care 10 taIk dDou tie cd
of the organization. beyond saving una, II mdu
been in receipt Of generous gl Ills ana cad op
Get TO the sufferers Miss Barton said that she had
e eee 10 accomplish in Armenia She said Il
DO not say that will accomplish anything. am
nnhi,c will endeavor 10 work what relief can.
can only try. do not see clearly what lies before
nv visit 10 Armenia would be premature ! am only
an agent / not the noble Miss barton. or
! am simply a woman, but hope TO do some good
shall nS' and g,Ys nothing UP ne cam G be
Asked to express an opinion as to the attitude o,
uou,d be the outcome OF the Eastern question, she
replied gently: II am not politician ana as -. i
hat the Turkish Government has taken this stand
There is no political. or diplomatic motive in con
nscon @i CARRYING relief and good cheer Ii looks
Ike a difficut task but feel that it will all come
ynon our line Of action when we have reached
Constantinople and looked over the ground round
ton SPENCE the men . He saa that R
he regretted M nSere es washng taken Mss
the Rsrto1 Turk Mss Simply an agent q charity
Neither Miss Barton nor any one esse On ,oaT
the antagonism OF the Sultan ana ne hoped when
Miss ssriSn and w Heu his objection
allow them go on with their work * o.,, % o,.,
the boat came Miss Barton was embraced AN, and
kissed repeatedly by enthusiastic friends Miss
confer with the different heads of the Red Cross
Society in Europe in order that nearly G1-ope,a RAJ,
iron nay 0 be established constantnope and
hospitals will be founded al various ueS'fao'e
points.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
A. A meeting OF the National Armenian Reliei
Committee held yesterday afternoon the loio"ns
resolutions were unanimously adopted
Whereas The American National Red Cross. In
acceptance with It's agreement with the Nationa.
Armenian Relief Committee. mas oeclueu ~ IN
once for Turkey In order 10 make a cafeluI III .
vestgation there with view to CARRYING on rene
Resolved Clst That the National Armenian re
lief Committee indorse the wisdom OF IiiS Ne
cison and express the hope that the Armenian "a
t!onal Red Cross NAV be able TO enlist the
ton OF the International Committee or the h1 ia
Cross through the various European branches, IN
obtaining the consent OF the Turkish Governments
and In giving material aid inland ,. pou..
Resolved (2d) That the National Armenian iteIlT'
Committee will continue vigorously as po@5hI-
BILE TO push the work Of collecting funas M Pai
hi