The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-19
TIE RED CROSS CONTROVERSY
STATEMENT PREPARED ~ TEE
SUSPENDED MEMBERG

STATEMENT PREPARED ~ TIE
SUSPENDED MEMBERG
About the Reorganixatien Of The %.
ciety on Business Basis-The Legality
Of Their suspension 10 Attacked
WARRINGTON, April is.-Gen. John NJ.
Wilson. Simon Wolf, Mrs. J. Ellen Foster
and Miss oardman. the committee sp-
pointed by the twenty-five members OF
the Red Gross, whs were recently suspended
by the executive committee OF that society.
met this afternoon to pass uron q state
Inent to be issued TO the pob'in giving the
reasons which led TO the controversy re-
sulting In their suspension.
The statement was prepared by former
Secretary Of the Navy Hilary A. Herbert,
one Of their number. who was called to his
homo In Alabama. and before being pub
lished win be sent back to him for the ap-
'proval Of some minor changes which have
been made In the text. 1t will. however.
set forth the position Of those who are
DESTROYS Of bringing about reorganization
of the Red Cross on a business basis and the
reasons for desiring such a change. which
led to the transmission to Congress In JAM
uary Of the memorial requesting . 10
organization.
The statement win refer to the alleged
loose methods Of conducting the financial
Affairs Of tho society. which. 1t 10 asserted,
are such that many Of the hitherto largest
contributors have declined further to sup
port II. and. a. stated In the memorial dgned
by Spencer Trask. Mrs. Whitelaw Reid and
other prominent New Workers identified
with the society's work. q thorough 70
organization would be necessary to main
tain the confidence Of the public in the
so6iety.
Reference ID also made to the report Of
the committee which audited the accounts
Of tho society's expenditures In connection
olared TO b unsatisfactory, owing to tho
unbusinesslike methods employed. Efforts
were made by the committee, which then
included Gen. Wilson. Mrs. John A. Logan
and Cen. John ". Foster to have the matter
out, but. says the statement.
their requests we're ignored by Miss Barton.
Taking up the question Of the alleged
illegal bylaws, which were adopted last
they were adopted by the votes Of eighty
proxies, which were obtained under the
pretext OF makin g some slight char ges In
tho bylaws, whereae the changes adopted
completely overturned the tnen exsting
Congress and placed the entire manage
m Men OF tne eocie.y again IN tne haLas o.
"a! NILES BARON ana tnose whom sne oesignateu.
in"so cnangee ~ete rusheu .niougn deepne
.ns protes's Oh .ne naho..y, snu ;,, u, INC
The purpose OF the reorganizationists Is
declared to be the placing OF the Red Cross
10 we conoiuoh htenoed ~ oongrsss IN
its onIr.eI, - tiae every u1nar oon.Lio !.
nay oe sigidly aG Sts 1 lot anu IS
esmpnasnaeo Una. .nIs nemano p eomes not
IRON tnoee employer Dy tne heu tross,
BUY from those VINO are interested In us
"enare. w,.
Inc reply OF the , suspe M Mash ps
members 10 tne notice OIL chai ~ an. Philips
pension. VIII attack the leganty OF inat
action ana delend the course pursued oy
mem IN ehoeaVoring 10 pring aoou' To-
ORGANIZATION. ,,.,.,
at the coming international meeting OF
ket cross societies at GcneN a Will be some
what complicated by the present contro-
versy AS undefstooo mere, me meeuhg
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