The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-19
MAY Be NO ROOM
FOR MISS BARTON
At GENEVA MEETING
American Delegates to Be
Officers of Army and Navy.
WOULD BAR MNNER CIRCLE"
Prospect That New York Contingent
May Be Broadly Excluded as an
imperative Body.

It. Is doubtful whether the Barton fac
tion viii have an opportunity TO present
its side of the Red Cross controversy
to the Geneva conference of the forty
four powers which signed the treaty
under which the Red Cross came into
existence.
The meeting is to be held IN Septem-
Der. for the purpose Of adopting
amendments TO the Geneva treaty neces-
sary to extend the Red Cross movement
to naval warfare The legal side. rather
than the sentimental side. OF the Red
Cross is to be considered and the va
rfous governments Will be represented
chiefly by army and naval officers. The
conference will in 40 sense resemble
that held in St. Petersburg. Russia. last
year, which was distinctly a conference
OF Red Cross societies The Geneva
meeting will be . conference Of govern
ments
Gen. George B. Davis has been select
ed by the State Department as the rep
resentative or the army who shall go
TO Geneva Although the representative
of the navy has not been announced. it
Is rumored Captain Mahan has been
chosen. Assistant Secretary Loomis OF
the Stale Department said yesterday the
Government had not yet determined how
many representatives It would send 10
Geneva. and that it was not known
whether civilians would be sent in ad-
ditiCn 10 the army and navy officers
Interest in this conference now cen
teTs about the possible appointment Of
civilians. Members Of the little band OF
twenty three Washingtonians, who have
been suspended by the American Red
Cross say that lheir interests viii be
well looked after al the Geneva confer
ence. Although they DO not say that
they are 10 have delegate Al The Swiss
conference. their confidence makes such
an inference reasonable.
Question of Official Standing.
Any action taken by the Geneva con
ference will be of great importance.
Delegates viii attend IS the representa-
tives OF governments rather than Red
Cross societies. and any expression Of
approval or disapproval they may see
At to make concerning the American Red
Cross viii have great effect on The
society. II viii be the voice Of the pow
ers which created the Geneva treaty
rather han me utteraaee of societies
which have grown up under that famous
instrument
Ia their refusal 20 continue as board
of consultation for the American Red
Cross the President and members Of the .
Cabinet expressed their approval OF the
reform movement inaugurated by The /
twenty-three PED Cross members who /
are now expelled II civilians are TO be /
named 10 attend the Geneva conference (
il Is believed the suspended members +
VIII be hoaorsd by The ADM uistratioG
Learned attorneys have expressed The /
opinion that the american Red Cross /
has ceased 10 exist since The changes /
in lis bylaws which resulted in the 4
VII hdrawal Of the support OF the Presi- /
dent and Cabinet This is the chief /
claim OF the twenty-th-ee suspended /
Tembers. ard the Administration is be- /
iievsd to give credence TO ii. If such /
be the case. 81 is not likely thar a sup /
porter Of q society which is said 10 ex- /
isl In name only viii be named delegate /
q Geneva.
Simon VOL Gen. }. NJ wilson. Mabel I
T Boardman. and }. Ellen Foster. the /
members ot ti.e subcommittee named by +
the suspended members 10 prepare a /
statement Of thcir position. met yestcr-
day afternoon a Miss BGardman's home
in Dupont Circle. The subcommittee
considered a reply which viii be sent &c
walter Phillips. Of the Red Cross ex-
ecuiiye committee. denying The IegaIity
Of their suspension This reply was
framed by Hilary A. Herbert II will
be submitted with slight amendments 10
Sir. Herbert. who is noR in Alabama
He viii retlHn ia 10 Washington and il
Will hon De- submitted TO a meeting Of
the tWenty-threo suspended members
aud forwarded 10 The s0-caIIed officers
Of ne REQ Cross This reply IS said 10
deny ne legal existence OF the society.
A Pocket for d Treasury
Tn sne statement which the subcom-
mit1ee is preparing Tor he public
5rier review viii be- made OF he events
which induced he Washing;oniaas 20