New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-18
RELIEF COMMITTEE MEETS,
ACTION TAKEN ON THE PLAN OF Ma
TIONAL ORGANIZATION.
me COMMISSION DOES NOT RECOGNIZED THE
PRINCIPLE OF THE RED CRosS-ANI-

PRINCIPLE OF THE RED CRoss-ANI-
MATED DISCUSSION.
The National American Red Cross Relief Com
kittee met yesterday afternoon al the ChanDef
~ Commerce take action on the plan OF Ma
lonal organization drawn up at the conference
between its special committee and representatives
of the National Relief Commission OF Philadelphia
held Saturday afternoon at the home OF ex-lIov-
ernor Levi T. Morton. Alexan Ter E. Orr presided.
and there were presen, Levi P Morton. August Bel
mont Frederick D. Tappen. William Z. Wardwell.
John p. Faure. William G Low. A. s. Solomons ana
Felix Adler Bishop Potter. Charles s. Stewart ana
Jacob H. SchiN sent regrets. and the secretary, MT
Faure reported that John S. Kennedy and D. Wins
James had resigned on account Of illness Chauncey
NJ Depew and Joseph H. Choate were elected TO
fl the vacant places
The report OF the action OF The conference waa
read by the chairman OF the special committee eK-
Governor Morton. and gave rise 10 an animated
discussion. Professor Adler asked II the commits
sion recognized the principle OF the Red Cross MI
Wariwel stated that II did not do So its plan
being TO work only FOR the soldiers ano sallo.s OF
the United States but he did not see why lhey
could not cooperate. He said that "hie ne han
the highest regard for the Red Cross he submitted
that this committee was not the Red Cross. and
could do things that the Red Cross could not
such as cooperating with other organizations he
thought that these organizations could heip me
committee and the committee could help them
Colonial Danes. that is going 10 equip hospital
shin are planning work which cannot possibly
be done except under the banner OF the Red Cross
He suggested, finally. that the National Comnls-
sion might consist OF three persons. such as eA-
Governors Morton and Pattison. and perhaps some
.xcove-nor OF Massachusetts. and that the Red
Cross work and the National relief work Nigh; be
carried on under the direction OF THIS COMMISSION
In answer 10 this speech. Mr. 9oomons. who Is
Red Cross officer said that he submitted with
on r0ff
OF the Red Cross. and that no other ofsaH'Ia'o"
uould receive recognition at the hands OF Spain
lie added that the public MIND was IN c''on''
rtate OF rnudde the subject ana tha' tae &c
,or ~ the conference had Increased the CONFUSION
lie I'D not understand the situation himself ana
though. the whole question should Dc feierreo oa0A
~ the sneciai committee for further oonsice'a-
ton Later in the discussion MI. eoiomons mao
an earnest ples FOR the maintenance OF osilnc'e'S
Red Cross principles
Not a pound OF -four a suit OF clothes can
pass through tho enemy's lines except unoe' mo
hammer O., the Red Cross We can do wha' no
other organization can do Then. why IN zoo
name do Join other societies. IL 'hey eo' "
10 cooperate with us We VII! "eicoi"e NO ..
,s,snce but do not see how we can Join them'
Mr. Solornons added that the people hno o
conedenc. IN the Red Cross that during the Jo'h'
town food and other National calami.ies money iaa
poured in and the officers had more than theS co"'0
handle a. ,.,o,
n
said that it had been said that only tmah p'
centax. Of the money contributed for t1e Ieet ~
suffering caused BY tho Jamestown "'o' ''
given through the Red Cross ..,.,t With
Or cbrady siRnifed his general agreement w.
Nj soomons and said that nothing pGt p 80.
for harmony and the expressed wiehes Va .',b anv
iaySI S cP plan for coaiion other bodies
Mr. wardwe said that when ne wen 10 Win
other bodies az was Or. Shrady, but ihe aiH,V I
Of action had made him ieei 'ial sao Mr
700 great 10 make In order 10 secure ~ o,as
Wardwei spoke earnestly OF the need for an agtee
ment ~ some kind in order that they might get 10
work. and said now that tne oppothi'ui , "a 10
special committee Of the be thonsh that
tho committee ought to waive us own 9nJsOnt a.
The philadelphia society was strongly dislncnheo "a
to co-opeTate it appears and only consented to 90
when shown that without the hed ross i ~
could not protec, its supplies mr. famre aiO
urged haste. saying that many persons Were ON, oh,y
waiting for the committee 10 settle us an"''
before sending In their contributions 49,
Professor Adler thought that the root OF mo
whole difficulty 10y In The fact that me req TOES s,G
Il would not have been possible for an orsaniza-
ZION IKE the PHILADELPHIA one 10 obtain recognition
before H. These Organizations we're not Starlcu
10 take away the egitinatc functions OF an cNist
ing snd wGg s not ro s Sa 9ss BEEN snre sSo
Under the circumstances he thought that the pes,
thing that could be done was to Try to e9.opeTSre
mittee had acted wisely.
the aSs ,n'ns any 'e pe9 r
contact with &; viii be beneficial II Will soon be
sas indspgtasy sFpSrent that 1T alone gives tho
The result Of the discussion was that the matter
to oax IL he aeon OF n
phia society and ther. In conjunction with the
Of orgalzs,ion MI soiomons ~ and tHT DR. W SHADY
voted against this motion.
b sent out til the question OF cooperation is
4 motion by Professor Adler that the proper
authorities be requested call for a National or
DfaA subscription Of one penny each from the