The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-16
RED CROSS REPORTS.
Clara barton's Letter From the
Banks of the Bosporus.
The First Relief to Be Sent to Zeitoun
-Boston's Foreign Mission Joins
In the Work.

New York. March 1.-THE following
Are extracts from . report by mai from
Miss Clara Barton. Of the American Red
cross. here. The report is dated Constan-
tiaople. February IS. Miss Barton says:
Immediately on our arrival Judge Ter
rel lost no time IN notifying the Turkish
government and asking an audience for me
with the foreign minister. THIS was grant
ed and held on the 18th. We were in
formed tha.. the permit was granted for my
party 70 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 cahied that IN
formation to Mr. Olney. but the permit or
papers are TO be signed by the sultan.
This is the time for the great fast OF Ram
azan, during which TO work but the or
binary labor is supposed 20 be done. and
the papers have thus waited until now.
Minister Terrell yesterday demanded,
through the Russian ambassador, that
the papers be attended to. and he waits
In much certainty for favorable action
Immediately
Since the date OF this letter cable dis
patches have announced the signing OF the
papers by the sultan and ,he issuance OF
the necessary permits and passports. The
report continues:
Meanwhile. We are TO. losing a mo-
menrs time Dreadful news comes in from
the battlefield of Zeltoun- 1t has
went to the press. Sir Philip
CtIrrie has asked that send relief to
Zeitoin. and We are getting our supplies
ready for shipment via Alexandretta. Our
agents ara today purchasing supplies to
be taken by caravan from AlexaIdretta-
There are always delays. only about one
caravan a week going over. and this &C.
assr. aAlr IL c,,y
dragouen are ready. The Turkish guard
will be provided and Or. Hubeen will lead
the first detachment up into the SHOWS and
mountains, TO hunger. nake6ness, small
pox and typhus.
1--WE find supplies as cheap here as at
home: some even cheaper. It is said that
food snch as grain. four etc, car be
found all through the interior DR.. Hub
bell will see what need there is for seed
and other materials for helping the desti-
tute people to raise something for them
selves. We shall employ our customary
methods In our endeayor to assis. the peo-
pie to provide for themselves as soon as
circumstances will permit
A recent letter from Rev. DR.. Judson
Smith. secretary OF the American board Of
foreign missions. Boston, adds this to the
reports OF the Red Cross:
II have been delighted to learn OF Miss
Barton's entry into Constantinorle. of the
success OF her interview and OF the free
dom which has been extended to the Red
Cross for it's work of relief In every part
OF the empire. II Is exactly the issue I
expected. All the funds which have come
into our hands have been forwarded direct
ly to our Mr. Peel. We shall continue to
send whatever comes to US TO Mr.. Peel. as
heretofore, in the expectation, however.
that such sums Will be combined with the
sums which Brown Bros. & Co. remit,
and constitute the one fund which now I'M
Ger Red Cross auspices will be distributed
everywhere in the Turkish empire OF the
perfect understanding between Miss Bar
ton and the Red Cross on the one hand,
and our missionaries. both at Constantine
ople and everywhere IN the interior. on the
other hand, have not the faintest doubt.
Our riss.o9aries Will give the warmest
possible welcome to the Red Cross agents:
will at once aid their efforts to the effect
tive prosecution of relief IN this new form,
and will account themselves abundantly
rewarded for ell their services II they shall
see the suffering somewhat reduced.
There can be but one proper motive on
the part Of any one now. and that Is to
send forward as promptly as possible tho
largest sums of money for this gracious
work.