The Washington times., 1903-04-11
WILL NOT AFFECT
RED CROSS MINORITY
Expulsion of Washington Members
Will Not Change Their Plans.

Washington members of the Amert-
can Red Cross who have been suspend
ed by Miss Barton and her executive
committee viii meet at 4:30 this after
noon at the home of Gen. John NJ
Wilson, 1873 Massachusetts Avenue 20
discuss plans for the reorganization of
the society in accordance with the
charter
Long before Miss Barton and her
committee suspended the twenty-three
Washington members Of the Red Cross
who sent the memorial to Congress
crtticising Red Cross methods. the
Washingtonians had decided to ignore
the officers of the society completely
It is not likely therefore, that any at
tention will be given at this after
Moons meeting to the request Of Miss
Barton that the offending members de-
fend their action or suffer expulsion
from the society.
In a bulletin just issued by Miss Bar
ton and her committee, the statement is
made that expert accountants are now
employed in looking into Red Cross ac-
counts and that full reports viii be
tigation by Congress is desired and that
TIE society purposes to seek extension
and have representatives named in each
State of the Union.
Reports made by expert accountants
to the executive committee, which is of
Miss Barton's creation, are held by the
Washingtonians to be valueless. No
effort viii be spared therefore, by tthe
minority" to bring about an inyestiga-
ton by Congress Of Red Cross methods.
For years Miss Barton has talked
about extending the society and having
representatives in each State named by
the governor. Such action has never
been taken Although the Washington
members Of the Red Cross have no desire
40 dispaTage the good work Miss Barton
has done. they feel that nothing com.
plimentaTy can be said of her power of
organization as demonstrated. In more
than twenty years. they say, she has
failed to develop and extend the society.
IN this land. where all sorts of or
CARNATIONS thrive, the Red Cross should
assume great proportions and should
have had strong auxiliaries in all parts
OF the country" remarked Miss Mabel
7. Boardman. Men and women OF
means have stood ready to give large
sums for the relief OF the emergencies
the Red Cross Is designed to meet.
Americans are always ready TO assist
in the RELIEF Of suffering, and 1t would
seem that the American Red Cross
should have excelled the organization in
all other countries
Il IS the purpose OF the Washing
tcnians to place man Of acknowledged
business ability at the head Of the So
eiety. man who will develop the so
ciety and lose his own personality.
rather than force himself into promi-
hence 20 the detriment of the organiza-
ton. The local Red Cross members feel
that the society has been the means o.
giving Miss Barton much personal glory
up TO this time. They do not object 70
this glory, but feel that the attempt to
make It take the place of thorough bust
ness organization has been the chief
cause OF the society's loss of prestige
Simon Wolf is still out of the city. and
will not return until next week 1t is
believed that all other members of the
little band Of twenty-three suspended
members Will be in attendance this ast-
ernoon.