New-York tribune., 1896-11-23
MISS BARTON IN ARMENIA
A REPORT ON HER WORK IN THE
STRICKEN DISTRICTS.
HOW THE RELIEF WAS EXTENDED SUFFERING
Still. wIDEsPREAD-A PLEA FOR MORE

HOW THE RELIEF WAS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
STILL. wIpEspREAD-A PLEA FOR MORE
FINANCIAL AID.
Washington Nov. 22.-Graphic and complete re-
ports of the Armenian Relief Expedition 10 ASIA
Minor last winter spring and summer. under the
Red Cross have been made by Clara Bar'oh' PfeSi-
dent and the officers and agents assoc'a''u WIZ"
her in the mission OF mercy. The reports nav
been completed and will soon be pubiisheo' ma,
of Miss Barton covers in a general way 'he worn
of the several expeditions sent out from con-
stantinople. the details OF which ''e"
supply.
The party sailed on January % on the steamer
New-York under grave uncertainty as to the fed
Cross representatives being permitted 10 enter
Turkey The Turkish Minister'S pronnnclameh'o
was found to be official upon arrival at sou'ha"P
ton with the proviso. however. that SUCH persons
as United States Minister Terrell designated would
he received DR. Hubbell the General Field Agent
was DISPATCHED forward TO Constantinople Tor con-
ference with Minister Terrell, while Miss Barton
and the rest Of the party remained In LONDON Inc
conferences being satisfactory. Miss barton pro-
ceeded to Consantnople. reaching there on fepru-
ary Is. meeting cordial reception from the United
States officials and members ot the Missio'a'!
Board of Consantnople.
Her account of the interview with Tewfik Pacha
Minister of Foreign Affairs in the presence of Min
lister Terrell in which Miss Barton explained the
objects of the mission of herself and hor asso-
ciates is especially interesting and exhibits the
Turkish statesman In an attitude quite attractive
As will be generally remembered. the pronunc'a-
mento prohibiting the Red Cross from soing TO
Turkey was the result of the free expression OF our
PEOPLE in public assemblages and through the press
So at the beginning Of the work delay in sending
out the first expedition was caused by the receipt
at the Turkish Government in constantinople OF an
immense quantity OF American newspaper ciip-
r,,.lxt. lv,,,n ira
ton. The Government censor wanted 10 know
what they all meant and whether 1t had any con-
necton with Miss Bartons work. before permitting
her to proceed. Translations showed that there
was nothing official in the publications. The re-
quest for delay was withdrawn. The reief was
then carried into the distressed districts by hve
expeditions, under charge of Dr. iubbell. r. NJ
Wiser and c. X. Wood
DR.. Ira Harris. of Tripol Syria. in aid OF the
work took charge Of the medical relief in Zeitoun
and Marash. where 1000 people were smitten with
contagious diseases. These expeditions penetrated
the interior at distance of 1.000 miles from Con-
stantinople, going in at the Mediterranean and ou:
at the Black Sea. crossing the Taurus Mountains
and the historic Euphrates. in both the SHOWS OF
winter and the of midsummer.
Miss Barton speaks of the iabors of her associates
on these expeditions with sincere approval. paying
them high compliment for their faithfuness and
devotion in the face of almost nconcevable diff
cultleS: which confidence ana GOODWIN are mani
festly not without return on their part
Miss Barton returns thanks TO the press OF the
United States to all contributors TO the relief fund
retaries of State and Of the Navy; 10 all the ON
cials of the United States Legation In CONSTANT
many and Russia for substantial aid in Carrying
out the purposes OF the mission.
In conclusion Miss Barton says that. n0twth-
standing all that has been done through ali asenc
cies. infinitely more remains 10 be done by some
one, for between the Archipelago and the caspian
seas the Black and the Mediterranean. sne saws
"are to-day living 100000 people OF the Arme-
nan race, existing under the ordinances OF at
least standardization, and processing tne :engion
OF Jesus Christ. According, to the stated estimate
countries and concurTed In by our own agents.
whose observations have been unrestricted. from
children are destitute of shelter. rament. hre food.
medicines. the comforts that tend TO make human
save through the charitable benehcence OF the
world. The same estimates concur In the state.
ment that without such outside support % "a, itas,
/ or perished through accumulated hardship before
the first of May, 1881. None of us have found any
better medium for the dispensation OF claritaDe
relief than the faithful missionaries already on the
ground, and our Government onlcers, whose present
! course bespeaks their active Interest
tary shows that there was expended on the rehel
mission a total of tlG.32 of which S',5D, or about
per cent only. was on account oi %
kilograms. wages. stationery and Printins. M MIayei
and maintenance, etc. The cost or sucn auinins
traton was betrayed from special ited cross luhu
and not out OF the moneys raised by the American
accompanying the general report are reports IN
detail by those in charge. There are besides nucn
other data copies Of kilograms and Information az
TO routes with illustrations as to native methods
and customs altogether making vciue nos,,ic os I
contribution TO the remarkable history OF Armenian
life and sufferings: The historical importance OF
this reuort IL not the least OF its merits Arrange
ments are being made for wide distribution
thereof