The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-07
Gen. Foster, Gen. Wilson,
Hilary Herbert, and Others
Called a Clique-Never
Any Merit in the Oppo-
SitlOn.
Fight Against Unbusiness-
like Methods Called CAT
tempt to DisCredIt Miss
Barton = Manifesto EX-
cites No Dismay.

The following has been transmitted
to The Times from the Office of the
president of the American National Red
Cross. in New York city, by Walter P.
Phillips, a member OF Miss Barton's
inner board of control:
New York. April The American
National Red Cross. at a meeting OF the
executive committee, held in this city
yesterday. suspended from membership
in the organization the twenty-five sign
ers of memorial which was recently
presented to Congress. the attitude
taken by these members being hostile
TO the interests Of the organization.
Among those against whom this ac-
tion was taken are Hon. John W. Fos-
ter, Brig. Gen. John NJ Wilson, Hon
Hilary Herbert, Simon Wolf. Sara
Spencer, Ellen s. Mussey.
aggressive Policy" Adopted.
'eThis aggressive policy has been
adopted in order to end the persistent
attempt TO discredit Miss Barton AMI
disrupt the Red Cross The efforts OF
the minority to force the retirement of
Miss Barton have proved absolutely iu-
t4iT anu nave A4ob me- Win 'iS 0uppotl
OF the public.
The society has the unqualified sup
port of the majority, composed of the
oldest Red Cross workers living in diff
ferent parts Of the country, who have
personally contributed several hundred
thousand dollars 10 lis work
Among Miss Barton's supporters are
such men as William T. Wardweil. for
merly treasurer Of the Standard Oil
Company. who was chairman OF the New
York Red Cross Society during the
Spanish-American war. raising $36o.O0G
for Red Cross work in Cuba. and who has
since established the Red Cross Hos
pitaI in this city at a large expenditure
from his private fortune.
There has not al any time been any
merit in the opposition, and II has been
maintained solely for the purpose Of
driving Clara Barton from the presi-
dency. and handing the control of the or
gsnization ever to q minority clique. This
is especially emphasized by the fact that
the opposition is largely composed Of
new members located IN Washington who
have contributed 20 the work of the So
ciety mere pftJance-less than $500.
1T is now proposed that the society
shall take up the work of extending the
organization Throughout the entire
country, as contemplated some months
ago by Miss Barton and outlined in her
reBcrt at the last annual meeting
The Form Of Notification.
Formal notification of this suspension
has been mailed TO all the twenty-three
members of the minority as follows:
You are hereby notified that at a
meeting OF the executive committee OF
the American National Red Cross, held
IN New York April 9, you were. by vote
Of the executive committee suspended
from membership and all privileges OF
2 member, the charge against you being
"Firsi-That you have attempted 10
disrupt the organization.
-Second-That in a certain memorial
sent TO Congress. and known as House
Doe $40 Fifty-seventh Congress, sec
ond session you have assumed an atti-
tude unbecoming member OF the or
ganization-
You are hereby notified 10 appear be
fore the executive committee, at q time
and place 10 be agreed upon later and
show cause why said suspension should
not be permanent.
WALTER P. PHILLIPS"
A Distinguished Expulsion List.
The Washingtonians suspended from
the society are John NJ Wilson Mabel
T Boardman. j. Ellen Foster, sara A
Spencer. Bessie J. Kibbey. A c. Kauf-
man. William II. Michael, Brainard H.
Warner. Simon Wolf. Nero L. Tanner,
Henrietta n Rose. Thomas T. Walsh,
Amy /. Wolf Ellen Spencer Mussey,
Elizabeth F. Pierce. Mary Bruce Hagne,
F. N. Ramsay. " k Van Reypen, Hetty
Harrison. John " Foster. Harriet
Blaine BeaIe. Anna Roosevelt Cowles,
II. a. Herbert.