New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23

PRAISES
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When you read. here and there said Mss
Clara Barton Thursday 70 represen'a''>
~ The Tribune who called upon hey a. me
home Of he- nephew. stephen r. Barton. NO
Washington Square North that 7 am feeble ana
eu,-c and in need OF rest. 7 hope YOU will realize
that II is unkindlv said have never been IN oe'-
.e- health than now and I have not had SICK
dav since YOU when started win me
Ped Cross for Armenia l wish people woulo stop
talking rest 70 me FOR l don't need g.. and Miss
Par.on's countenance and carriage hore owl mar
statement
The wears ST. lightly OF her. and me tremendous
will power that has borne her through so many
irving scenes IS in whit abated One thlns NAV
aonovs Miss Barton IS the persistency with "nlcn
,hA ruolic cling the shihholafh NHd ross 90
ciety
Leave Of the word society. " urged MISS Bar
ton You don't say the Marine Hospital 0ocieS'
and neither should YOU say the Red cross 50
ciety Each country has sc own Ns'on'' ''o
Cross
.rv.-r na.,o, when r. unites With the treaty. is
s-r-sc,ed ~ have ore central body. called the Cen
tral or National Committee. and that IS we o0'E
through which the International Committee OF
Geneva Switzerland. communicates with ne GOV
-,er, ~ ,ha- country The Red Cross Hospital,
.or instance might be q society. and have ruies
and dues and tea parties and all mat. ou' We
have a National STAFF that does not cnange IS '''
elective and has none n IN" func'ons pS''ain"s
~ society
When she was asked about tho attitude 81 me
Standards toward the Red cross workers IN cuna
snd whether any personal inciviiities had heen
offered Miss Barton said. most emphaNcaIS-
Meyer while there did have any occasion
N give our own safety thought The SpanaTds
have been without exception kind. Courteous ano
a. hAlnf,l as circumstances would permit The
Spanish women were ladylike and gentle. ana oven
C4neral Blanco was consiGera'e We dld not IeaNe
Hsvana because We were afraid, but because our
Covsrnrerf seemed 10 think Il the part Of pru-
provided for all Americans ano u seemiro W. sron
leave for d while. The fear would heNel De iio,n
rolled element about every army. ike ne gueIilas
g. our own war that cannot be depended upon
the people have been among-fven ne ne, J. u,hs
We mind Our own affairs, are nct neud 10, =,
and most Of the world Is amenable 10 that H'nn OF
M general report that Miss Barton and Dr
Lesser would SAL for Key West on tne t'eainsnlp
City Of Texas. which sails TO-DAY WIN ,d ~,
~ have nothing 70 do with the loading % N"
ri-tee % attend TO all that and a. iCi "ther ~
Lesser or myself sailing IN H. We couid nov po~S,,,,
hy waste the four or five days the journey VIII
M intentions are now she continued slo,wly.
'to ieave for nv home IN Washing ION, Io-ilrs'''
attend 70 necessary business there, Non on 70
Tampa where the stan is remaining From mere
take the .staf Of physicians nurse @n ha Ga
% Texas when she arrives there from New ork'
Beyond that. circumstances must determine. -,
Drs ! II Hubbeu and + Winfield Egan Will san
with the steamer from New-York ,.
Miss Barton wore upon her bodice A red Maltese
cross. with the star and crescent and me 'nscrp
% the many acts Of mercy that have hiiep h"r
life co,secrated 10 the service Of humanity.