The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-01-30
UNDER THE RED CROSS!
Clarn Barton Sails for CONSTANT
NOBLE.

Clarn Barton Sails for CONSTANT
nOplc.
NEW York, Jan. 22.-Miss Clara
Barton, president of the American
ltcd Cross society, sailed this morning
on the steamship New York for
Southampton en- route to Constanti-
nople, whore she will sock permission
to onter Armenia to administer as
sistancc to tho needy and afflicted of
that country. Accompanying Miss
Barton arc Miss Lucy Graves, steno-
Eraphcr; MIR. Earnest Mason, linguiet;
Geo. II, Pullman, private secretary to
Miss ltarton, and DR.. S. 3. Hubbell,
general liold agent of the society In
America. The party will go direct to
southampton, thence to London, Paris,
Geneva, Baden Baden, Vienna and Con-
stantinoplc, the trip occupying in all
about thrco woolts. In England,
France and Germany, Miss Barton
Will confer with the heads Of all the
Red Cross societies there, AS well as
With tho members Of the interna-
tional branch in Geneva with n Wow
Of securing intelligent corporation.
Should tie situation justify it, she
win establish Red Cross hospitals at
| AlcNandrctta on tho Moditorranean
and at Trcbl@ond ana Sassoun, on tho
Black scu.
On arrival in Constantinoplc, Miss
Barton will call upon the United
States Minister Terrell and Cndcavor
to sccuru ms good Offices in tho effort
20 induce the sultan to give tho ISud
Cross society the right to onLur
Armenia. Miss Barton said she did
not start on her journey in any spirit
Of blavado. She would uso all diplo-
matte efforts to accomplish hor mis-
sion, failing in which she could do
A h IT,.r l,,f
" humane object should be ropcllcd.
81 go to feed the hungry" she said
lon United Press representative, "and
should gain permission TO enter Ar
! mCnia, whether Christi" l or Moham-
inCdan, all shall be assisted"
! "My plans are not now matured,"
she continued, 'buL We will lose no
time when We reach Constantinobfe
Oi course shall call upon, otir minis
ter Horrcll 10 cnsisJ his sympathy with
II vic" OF TrCnty with tho Turkish
snVrr"m"ni, NJ r'an of action can
no. Ia u"tc'Nlf4d until we find out tho
ntrcnSth.l If any, Of the opposition to
the .!,cd Cross society entering Ar
in1hln. | really do not think that tho
Turkish government has forbidden the
distribution of funds"
" Now let mo say this to the press
Of this country" said Miss Barton.
" am not u bold woman, simply one
OF many who try to help tho suffering.
! WAS asked to do this work because no
one else could he induced to take it up.
| | am tho one particular tool. | go to
feed tho hungry 40 matter what thoir
rcli gious belief may be- for that is ono
OF the great principles of our society.
| want to say to you newspaper men,
that you have done us q great service.
But, while the body Of your articles
are very kind and just, you misrcpre-
sent in you headlines. | am not u
| bravndo. ! am not plucky or u great
heroine. am a simple, plain woman
bent on humane, but difficult mission,
speak kindly Of mo, but do not say
anything misleading. Wo want the
good will OF all, tho antagoniem OF
| nOnC."
When the steamer Now York Grcw
out Of her dock the large crowd pro-
sent loudly chcered Miss Barton, who
stood on the steamers deck and smil-
| inSly acknowledged the compliment.
From the masthead OF the steamer
| fiOatcd the emblem OF tho Red Cross
| society.