The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-02
THE WHITE CROSS TROUBLES.
4 Denial That Peace and HARMONY
Now Prevail.

y 11FhtaA nat AFtR-e ana
Now Prevail.
The troubles OF the National White Cross
Society instead Of having reached happy
conclusion with the resolution adopted at
the last meeting. when Mrs.. Jane V
Creighton. the president general Of the or
g5nizatiOn. was publicly eNouerated OF
charges which rUm0r had brought against
her. seem 20 be growing.
\ bill has been introduced ia Congress
for the Incorporation o. the society. ard
instead o. advocating trs passage. certain
members Of the society are sali 10 be-
preparing to oppose it.
+. =. Roche the treasurer general Cf the
society. said that the trouble in the o-sani-
zation had been happily ended by the reso-
luton Of eNonerauou, but thai small
element OF dissatisfied members -un eX-
listed. as they always would ex,ss 10 suSh
bodies
He said that the special invest eating
committee OF which he was the chairman.
had found the report OF Mrs. Creighton 10
be entirely satisfactory. and that the resO-
lion referred to had been adopted AID
PASSED upon This knowledge
The following statement was made yes
terday b. the second and third vice presi-
dents Mrs. Sarah Il. Hatch and Miss lzs-
bel :. Chamberlain
This organization that has hal such an
cph5meral existence. seems 10 have been
entirely a one-person affair. HotwlthsJaud-
ing that il has had regular officers who pre-
sumably had charge Of the management
and by the names Of distinguished people
being upon the board. OF directors 10 very
naturally inspired the confidence of the
public ia the organization and the work in
which it pretended % engage. and while
the article referred 10 is intended 10 0ffse-
I a number OF reports concerning the man
3gemenj Of thE affairs. and the utter unrc-
liability of SINE of the persons engaged
! in the work. ID stiN remains fact that the
affairs are in such condition that If the
public are al all interested they should
demand q specific investigation so that all
OF the acts of such public charity should
/ be laid bare for the approval or the CON
demnation OF those who have been SO far
! interested in the mission as TO make an
anciaI contributions toward its success
/ which undoubtedly would be very wise
! course as many Of the ladies and gentle
men connected with the organization can
/ not afford TO have their names used m
J connection tnereNiIu 1T lnNE are tl W AAt
/ subjects Of criticism and the objects oI
/ suspicion.
1t is said that one of the officers at
/ tributed the circulation Of cert-iu reports
! TO the dissatisfied element in the society
! There is no dissati sfGCtiOn in the society
/ except among those VINO are honest them
! selves. and wish To be honest with the pub
lie in desiring only that fair and squar'
! reports should be made not only 10 IN.
society. but likewise to the public and
until this is done It is very certain Jh3
! there will be dissatisfaction
This week the Senate District Commit
tee has. recommended a favorable actor
on Senate Bill 25S1 to incorporate tie No
tiOnal White Cross OF America. The com
mittee is acting under misrepresentation
and before the subject can b considered
by the Senate. the true facts OF this or
ganization will be placed before those h
are interested in the passage Of this &C
| in the Senate and notwithstanding n
favorable report OF the committee. il SHOULD
be re-committed for further and close
scrutiny into the affairs OF she orgauizr
ton up TO this time prior 10 sending q
out 20 the world with the sanction of tn
/ Congress Of the United States