New-York tribune., 1903-02-05

dent in reply 10 the usual appeal and was
transmitted 10 the financial agent. passing
through his hands only. AS the bylaws re-
qUlred that the treasurer should pay out only
on approval Of the president countersigned by
the general secretary, complications promptly
arose. The general secretary refused TO ap-
prove certain vouchers. but these had already
been paid, the money being in the hands or the
financial agent at Galveston. These vouchers
were stamped by the financial agent, Ny r l.
Ward with rubber stamp, 20. X F L. Ward
Approved. Clara Barton" At the general secTe-
tary's request a special committee 10 investI-
gate these vouchers was appointed This COM
ulittee's report ends with the following para
graphs referring TO the position taken by certain
officers of the Red Cross at a meeting IN Wnich
they appeared before this committee:
Your committee deems it less important to mar
rate these details Of the Galveston expense I a.
count taSn 10 can IL afIen14 a 70 WHICH If accept
ed BY the board. would be fatal 10 the lut1fe
First-Mr. Barton stated that large sums or OF
none. relief oney & sent to Gayefo tb no h5 designa
ton President Of the Red Cross. !. and WITH nc
ilIiIna1ion how these sums should De aPpnSG, az
hat t1erefore MISS 48arIon WaS u -ax1,Ant
apply these funds as she chose as IN tns -I Pas 49,
Miss Barton had, however, generously turned al
this into general relief work -,, % +ta
Second-That il was not IN the province % tL ny
board. any member Of II, or any oIIlCeI oL ILe
Red Cross 70 Inspect or agdt the : @eeo4nIS Ssf OF &
becoming in the board TO have cone 50 III Oie MAJ
ter OF the Galveston expenses
In the opinion Of your committee: these two
Red Cross TO the people Of the country and their
confidence in its business methods as WeIl aS oi-
committee has felt Itself bound 10 make this state
ment-
About the same time some friction arose be-
tween certain officers and the treasurer, MI. '"
J. Flather. assistant cashier OF the Riggs Bank,
because he declined 10 receipt for moneys tndl
&c hau
In December, 1901 a large number Of proxies
we're obtained to secure the adoption OF new
bylaws desired by the president Of the heo
Cross abolishing the board OF control but no
conv Of these bylaws was sent TO the mem
hers whose proxies were secured, nor were they
shown 10 any member Of the board Of control
A these new bylaws seemed without serious
objection the members Of the board OF coaIIol
voted for them. making the use OF pFoAles "i1-
necessary. - -. 49,.
Lored for harmony The executive committee
atac-ed from the board OF thirty directors pro-
y-idad for in the new bylaws refused 10 pass d
resolution instructing the president OF the REQ
Cvrors in case Of calamity, 10 proceed 10 Ii1e
fiai5 OF disaster without couvenlng the COMMIT
tee all of whom, with one exception are resi-
dents OF the city OF washington N liI- -; =
11leut Of that committee II CID not seem "ISe ~
burden or impose upon one person the enIAs
rasporsibilfrv Of determining on occasions OF
great calaniLies the kind Of, TO WnaC extent anu
go aes- rhe Ped Cross could under the circulIl-
stances Of each case afford relleL -,
The crucial hour for the wise exercise OF az
The mowers and iudicious application OF IT'S Iunus
arises when news of disaster IS recelNso- II
a. such 2 time. without any instruction @ or 81
vice from the executive coTnInlLtee. o-is ar;
ne permitted TO assume all those great C
l7ili+jes il would seem as II all other heu SIosS
officials were but mere supernu1neraries' iou1S
respectfully, -- -~----,1-r- r-czTATTrr
MEMBER Or NJ 1-@N-1 -
TEE OF 1902. oo
washington, D. C. Feb 3, 1903.