The morning times., 1897-02-14
RED CROSS CUBAN MONEY
The First Subscription Received
and Returned to the Sender.
1T EXCLUDED SPANIARDS
AS the Society Makes No Distinc-
ton as to Greed or Nationality
the Donation Could Not Be Ac-
cepted-It VIII Take $50 900 to
Begin the Expedition.

The first subscription to the fund in
aid OF the Red Cross expedition to Cuba
was received yesterday afternoon at the
societys headquarters The letter CON
tanning the subscription was specially in
teresting for the reason that it offered
two object lessons. The writer is evil
IDENTIFY a red-hot friend of the insurgents.
for, coupled with his desire to subscribe
literally, was the injunction that not
cent OF 1t should be used for the relief OF
a Spanard Mr. Pullman, secretary of
the society, said that, of course, the SUBJ
scription wasreturned, as the societ Y knows
no nationality. The Red Cross is not in
funds for this expedition, but it will not
accept them under such conditions Sec
reiary Pullman, in this connection, re-
called an interesting parallel TO this n--
stance on the recent visit of the staff to
Armenia. An Armenian phiianthropistsent
a sum OF money to Miss Barton for use in
relieving the distress in Armenia. but he
insisted that none Of il should be used
for the Turks. The money was returned
in kindly letter in which Mr.. Pullman
under such circumstances, and the letter
had the effect OF bringing back the money
with some orthodox Christian and humani-
tartan sentiment from the Armenian cap
italist
In a talk with Mr.. Pullman yesterday / t
was learned that the Red Cross is not
going to take any steps to raise funds for
this expedition. In fact, it never does In
peculiar position. America is a member of
the International Red Cross, but the United
states is the only great power that has not
endowed the Red Cross. Russia, for i'll
stance, which is sometimes spoken OF as
a not cutie civilized nation, has endowed
its Red Cross with from $4,000, 900 to
$4,000 600, Austria about the same, and
So with France, Germany, Italy and others.
Secretary Pullman did not say this in the
way of criticism of the policy of this
country, fer, he said, as a matter of fact,
there is no country that acts more prompt
Il or generously in cases OF emergency
than the United States.
The situation, according TO the state
ment made at headquarters, is that the re-
cent statement made by Senor de Lone
on bebalf of the queen regent, the king Of
Spain and the Cuban capt ain general leaves
The burden OF responsibility on the People
ot the United states. Had Spain accepted
the official tender Of the Red Cross, she be-
ing member OF the union, the United
States would have been free to act as it
pleased, but now that Miss Barton and
| her staff can go as citizens of the United
States only, the burden has been shifted
TO this country for the expenses OF the
expedition. Mr. Pullman said that had
the tender been accepted, say by Russia
or any other nation with an endowment,
Miss Barton would have left for the scene
immediately upon the acceptance.
1t is quite evident that Miss Barton ex-
pected to have her hands held up in this
sympathetic movement, for SO glad was
she at the response OF Minister de LONE
that she walked in the snow at mid
night, on Thursday, to the press offices
| to have the news sent to the country that
the way was clear for this beautiful work
1t was expected, perhaps, that the Cuban
Junta should take some steps to have
funds raised under sEch auspices as those
presented. & call was made at the head
quarters of the iunta ut the Raleigh, yes
| terdlay afternoon, but the information was
| there given that all OF the representa- tives
were at Grand Rapids, Mich, on official
| business.
Secretary Pullman said that it would
! probably require about $4,000 to begin
| the expedition. 1t is not expected that
| this necessary amount should be raised in
| Washington. It is now national affair and
| there are more than twenty-five cities in
the United states which could raise 81 900
apiece before next Saturday night Wash
ington, the home and headquarters, would
| doubtless lead in the matter, when the
circumstances have been laid before the
public as they are-here.
1t will be remembered that the going
| of Miss Barton and her staff to. Cuba at
this time s an undertaking fraught with
great personal danger The warm wea-
ther there means the revival OF yellow
| fever and the contagious diseases for
which Havana is notorious, and the ra V
season is imminent, so that the work will
| be conducted under rougher and more
| heroic conditions than in Armenia.
| Il is believed that the ministers OF the
various churches OF Washington will refer
| to this matter today. 1t was too late
| last night to suggest this matter gener-
ally Of bringing the matter home to the
Christian people of the city, but there is
an impression in official quarters that q
few words from the pulpit would start
| the movement for the raising of Washing
toms proportion of the initial fund. 1t was