The times., 1897-09-03
THE OLD WORLD CALLS HER
Miss Barton VIII Attend Interna-
tiOnal Red Cross Conference.
REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT
The Effect of the American Ex-
peditioD on the European Societies
Maine Red Cross How 1t Is Re
car,ied in the Old World.


Miss Clara Tarton, president and treas
urer of the American National Red Cross
viii leave The city on the 1lth instant
for Vienna, Austria, where the fifth
international conference of the Red Cross
order viii be held, beginning the 10th Of
tbe mouth Miss Barton VIII be accom-
panied BY Mr.. George Ii. Pullman, finan-
cial secretary, and DR.. j. b. Hubben,
general field agent of the American So
ciety.
II is only three days ago that these
delegates determined to attend tie Vienna
session, although Miss carton has at
tended four out OF the five international
conferences already held.
Ii Is a singular fact that the most iR
portant service rendered in recent times
By the K ed Cross has been blythe American
society, AS, for instance, at Port Royal
and in Armenia. The proceedings Of this
convention VIII, therefore, have j pecu-
liar interest for all Americans. The world
has already noted tie fact that, although
thsre are supgemely equipped societies all
around the globe, from japan To the
United States,it was the American society
that went into Armenia, the birthplace Of
humanity. and where, strangely enough,
humanity las suffered most and most
continuously.
Among She interesting items of detail
which came with the news from The Glen
Echo headquarters of the society was one
q II in
fact, that she had been requested Ia visit
the Queen Ell route to Vienna
Miss Barton was called on yesterday at
her lovely home in the country, where the
president OF the Red Cross said great
many things which viii interest the people
OF this country. Not long ago Miss Barton
issued the official Report on America 5
| relief expedition to Asia Minor unaer the
Red Cross Copies of this had been
sent rs is usual ia such cases, to tne various
nations Of the world in the Red Cross
Society.
This was q fortunate circumstance 1t
haG been reported that America would
not he represented this year. Immediately y
or the receipt of this report lit is really
2 hook Of rare INTEREST," the American n
society received innumerable letters insist
ing or the presence of the American dele
! cation. Quite number of the letters ex-
press the highest admiration for the
| aIduous and daring work to the credit
| of this country in the Armenian troubles.
II was desired that the American delegates
should appear at the coming international
1 Conference, the object probably being TO
| have the story OF the spI endid achievement
! told orally in open council.
For the past thirty days the matter Of
| attending has been under advisenent,
! and, as Miss Barton said, it was only a
] few days ago that it as determined to
| 70, this being the first ammo ouncement OF
| the fact.
As Miss Barton goes as the official rep
| resentative OF this col ountry, sh evil make
| q report to President Mckinley on her re-
| turn. which viii be printed before the
| meeting OF Congress.
TIE committee Of the international CON
| ference hes permitted the A merican dele
gates to choose their own topics for dis
cusston Miss Barton said that no theme
! had yet been selected.
| There Is one matter which Miss Barton
| VIII probably report on at the coming cou-
| ference that failed of disposition by che
last Congress and the extra session,
| which was true, however, of great many
| important matters.
| In all the countries in the treaty OF Red
! Cross alliance, the title Red Gloss Is
| what would be cailedin America patented.
1t is not so in the United States. The
| words Red Cross are a catchy and popu-
| lar title, fact which did not escape the
enterprise or managers looking for labels
H.. 4
/ Soft is not difficult TO find Red Cross this
and Red Cross that, even Red Cross spirituous
/ liquors, everywhere in America But In
heather Japan the Mikado issued an order
! that the name Red Cross should be re-
! spected So did the CZar, Napoleon III
/ Francis Joseph, Kaiser William. and, In
/ fact, all of the nations fostering the Red
t Cross Society, One Of the treasures of
! Miss Barton is a personal request from
! the Prusiian Empress that this country be
| asked to protect the name OF the Red
/ Cross and to have it made applicable te
the society and its work only.
Nearly ten years ago this subject was
| before Congress Miss Barton made d re-
| port to President Cleveland, and bill W as
/ prepared to restrict the name to the Red
| Cross Sosiety. 1t passed the Senate and
| House, but either by accident or design
the bin was one OF the famous fifty-two
which were not signed by the President
Nothing dacnted, the society has continued
It's effort TO have such bill pass Congress.
In other countries the use OF the name for
any other than the Red Gross Society is
| punishable with fine and Imprisonment.
The local Tin, however, appears to be at
disadvantage for the reason that the
| manufacturers, or at least some or them
who use tho title, oppose the bill every time.
Miss Barton would not say what hei
plans were in reference to the next bin