New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20
MISS B1RTON NOT HINDERED
THE PORTE CORDIALLY COOPERATING
IN HER RELIEF WORK
SIZE WRITES 10 SECRETARY oINEY OF THE SUE
era or HER MISSION AND THE VALUABLE
AID GIVEN Ky THE AMERICAN hh

SIZE WRITES 10 SECRETARY oI.NEY OF THE SUI
crss or HER MISSION AND TIE VALUABLE
am GIVEN by THE AMERICAN LIE
CATION AND SIR PHILIP cuRRIB'
,..st,,,or May 10 Secretary Olney has receiv'd
a letter from Mss clara barton - ,, ,,.,r,h-
, T., r,,mors that she was prohibited iro'" u'''..o
-, IT,, g., Asia Minor except under dlrec'o" anu
,r,l ~ the Turkish authorities ana iro'" "'.' W
,crs,ns furnished by Turkish ofiicers s"' '''p".
c,lly denies that any members OF o'"''"' "
rurki.h Government have ever trled III any ""' ~
direct or control her distributions one "'''
ca, p,ui, Currle has done and is doing spenul1i
SlI t'' tpc,tntng the labors and distributions OF
The heroic missionaries. the Anglo d In
w., ,t,s through Consuls and missionaries anu III -,
IONS Ioa H 80 cur own efforts. But our greateri
n"ceSses are due to the untirln8 Efforts anu ro,xb
Judgment OF our legation officers ,nic ,bst
y,bn we are working and also for the reaso,, ' ,b
ho,h Palace and Porte nave coi.e tnr,,y 81 o,ir
sngcHssS Of our h puFRH rks f' Government hc.
oughly convinced that there Is no nave no sec
cane attached to our visit that we nave 10 no racial
tarian Interests to and certainly no ,bv
preudlces there have been no xhsb they have
nay vf,vorahIy acted upon our every desire mas re-
ceived respectful attention. eareiu'
ana c0 haye three Expeditions in the hed two for
general relief wGrk t Werk ths along marked
and recognized by the cities OF a'''a 40 sacond
Maaa, r Ai W,star took the course indicated by the
% of Aintab Gora. DIarbekir ana Is toua ~ d, az
Hapoot also work outside OF the cities. as the
cte. through which they passed were peiis Htie
S IL, ho,b nares has been and is the distribution OF
farming tools and seed so that tne sene an vii
mean a Permanent rather than temporary Derem,
The latest evidence of kindly nereS. IN our our, heen
srousht to Mr G@rgTIe ft p rm n ID
our h neope are in need OF seed for planting they
are to apply to the Governor OF the place lor "a
ne or request the Porte will at once issue the
Necessary orders for the seed In going from pace
TO plant their fields but are afraid to leave Their IT
homes for that purpose they are 10 r reones
smple Protection viii be ordered by the Porte -
Our medical relief under Dr. Ira Harris sr d noW
eoidemics are threatening the exterminauon OF me
people fourth expedition VIII starr tnrs " TbTs
Uti Inc a medical relief also. which VIII divide AT
na Of the the nh@r paT To going to the relief Of
Arabkir where typhus and dysentery are K''i'hs
i'is" sry Available man brought with me or could
obtain here have sent TO the field. with the eXeeR
lion OF my private and financial secretary, MI Pun
man and we can hnd no stenograpners, ty pa
wrIters or competent assistants, upon mysel1 ana
MT bnt also the Clerical work OF the field and
we have no idle moments. can assure you, though
nan'ainne in Constantinople: why do not go to
he Interior where there Is work TO be done
We ARE the conadence Of the Palace and the Porte
our noble and devoted missionaries and the people IN
geneeri tbont hlndrance or obstruction. and the
~ ,ndees OF whom are the most worthy and needy.
We are putting into the hands OF the people those
,h,rgs which will be OF lasting benefit to themtoos
ia ms terial for the mechanic and artisan, simple
farming Implements and seeds for the farmers
40 We are using our best endeavors TO place In the
4, ,A,or a competent corps Of physicians with am
ME medical supplies. who may be able to stamp out
PIE terrible scourge now spreading so rapidly. When
VIZ, ,e shall have completed this work placed 1t In
,rustworthy and capable hands and received assur-
ences from Palace and Porte that our representa-;
,tyes will receive the same generous treatment and
consideration which we have enjoyed. we shall re-
urn TO our homes again and make report. giving
an accounting Of our stewardship which we sincere
iy trust will be both satisfactory and gratifying to
our Government and our fellow-citizens