New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
RED CROSS IS AT WORK.
THE PUBLIC RESPONDING WITH MONEY
CONTRIBUTIONS
AN APPEAL BEING SENT OUT IN WHICH THE
HAVANA PHYSICIANS LAUD MISS CLARA
BARTON's EFFORTS

Tho news that the National American Red Cross
Relief Committee had severed It's connection with
other organizations and Is ready FOR action has
already had It's effect the public mind and con-
u1butions OF money beginning TO come IN.
The committee began the work Of sending out Its
appeals yesterday and IN few days twelve thou
sand will have been mailed Accompanying each
appeal Is statement % the object and methods OF
the Red Cross translation OF n document pre-
scented TO the American National Red Cross by a
number Of physicians delegated FOR that purpose
from the various hospitals In cuba before the de-
parture OF the president. Clara Barton; return
envelope addressed 10 the TREASURED AID contrihu-
ton blank The appeal reads AS follow:
The American National Red Cross Relief Com
mtee. acting under nc auspices o. ne
ton OF funds FOR providing medical and surgical
ing and such necessary assistance a. may he re-
quired by tho American Nai!oral Rcd cross upon
can OF the United states Government during me
present war In order 70 unity al endcafors to mat
end ,.. l,.,,,,,o from,
which every Sationai Red Cross derives is author
IT, the American Natonal,kcd Cross - directed 20
pr ds,snciior ~ ?ridmd or Toe who may suffer
from the caamites incidental 20 war pestii"nce or
rhe Red Cross here. and througnou, the civilized
world. by wiie snl varIci eAPsI,r.c ~, ~, ss.rci
Obligations o. helpfuncss tor the suffering whei !.
ever found mas 80 per"ced IT. may
It becomes the recognize ana iliIhis ,i"' ~
for contributions from all classes OF indivduis ana
every variety ~ aux iafy as" 'lfN'i -.
For the purpose ~ property sysiemauzins m"
benevolent Impulses % tho general public. ana or
giving proper direction for Ell icr' Rcd TOSS N'f
the committee solfrifs ~" cooperation "i II
d!,ituals and auxiliary associations tiroIshoul W
country c0nHa.rf fha' through 9ucn means no
various funds and arti cs collected most safely
and most directly reach their ultWht" detuNd 'ol'-
I, Is probable y the var continues, 'ia' Il iaite
amount % money VII % needed and The committee
desires 70 make its arrange ments accprdNk!y anu
60 elect an sums -eeding 81 may be PAID N
such pro rata instruments a. t'" Continuance ana
exigcr.es ~ fh. var demand
American National Red cross itei"' toin ,,
Alexander r. orr. Frederick II Tapqen. tho Rev
Dr Edward @ Andrew August belmont. .'-enI
II Choate Chnunccy ". pepe~. Il. j.: Motf -
X Jesup John u. Crimmins M" Rev ~NiE".ier
Tacob H. schln DR. George +. shrady william
stewart Charlcs sfcwnyi Sinh. Wi,iian II "hrl-
well Dr 7 Gaillarf Thor'a@ = solomon John
T. Faur~ Or 4 VI Iesser. EDWIN Ponld. f.IN
Adle- m = John s. NuYicr and Edwin lang1on
checks should be drawn 20 the order ~ tIci-
.r,ok Il Tarron treasurer. and sent 70 tho secre-
tarv's Office Room 80 5l2. Central Hank huihlhs
10 200 Broadway. Ncw-fork city.
The testimonial Of the Havana physicians says
The physicians who have sgn-d this document
IN desiring 10 show their gratitude cannot md
words in the spanirh or any other language 70 SUI
ncentlv express their thanks for the neNhAus'ihle
cha-,,v md suhlimity Of your undertaking"
The nnal order for tho printing Of tho appeals
and other matter given AZ o'clock on
Wednesday, when the news came that tho National
Relief Commission would not cooperate with mo
Red Cross The work Oh them wen, on al night
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