The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-28
The RED CROSS CONTROVERSY
STATEMENT OF rRE - sUs.
PENDED MEMBERA


WARRINGTON, Apru U~lno CWonty-
three suspended members Of the American
National Red Cross mot this afternoon
at the home Of Miss Mabel T. Boardman
and signed a long statement to. the public
explaining their views Of the action Of
the Executive Committee In removing them
for their criticism Of the management Of the
society. This statement was not sent to
Walter P. Phillips, chairman Of the Elk:
ecutive COMMITTEES, II being the general
opinion of the members that his oomuunica-
ton called for no morn than . brief reply,
as follows:
We, the undersigned members Of the Amer
lean National Red Cross, In answer 70 your
notification OF their suspension. deny your
legal power or authority TO suspend them.
The meeting was presided over BY Gen.
John NJ. Wilson. y. 8; A.. retired The
pared was read and adopted by those pres
ent without any change. and the question
Of taking further action was then discussed.
A committee. consisting OF Simon Wolf .
chairman: H. A. Herbert, John w. Foster.
B. H. Warner and Misc Mabel T. Boardman,
statement, such Information ~ they could
secure regarding the business methods OF
the present Red Cross Society. Much Of
this Information has already been gathered,
but no attempt has before been made to
put 1t In shape to give to the public.
A determination to expose completely
the management Of the Red Cross was
shown by the members, and II was the
unanimous opinion that . oomplete dis.
closure Of all questionable methode should
entire affair will find its way into the courts,
as some Of the suspended members were
among the incorporator, and they In
sist that their rights a. incorporators are
entitled to consideration They are Of
the opinion that a petition to a TIE 90 courts
ciety to bring their books into court and
render an accounting will BE- granted,
and plans looking TO such action are now
being considered and may Do taken BE-
fore the return Of President Roosevelt.
by the State Department. II has been
pointed out that the State Department
may find 1t difficult TO oQmpe, the pro-
duction Of the sodety''s booke. whereas
the court can do e without s ~ question:
made public thu evening wss:
TIE un .s% ~ Zach ps n ussc.Rs of
Mite. t n .Ss 81 N:en: Ia
requiring our appearance before such oom::
mittee TO show. cause Why the sentence Of
By said COMMITTEES should not s. nads per-
mittee ' sSspendinS % Is siIeedy REGARDED
BY them as final A list Of present members.
obtained through the secretary o. state.
committee acted gises q right Of appeal 70
the next annual meeting. The list furnished
by the president OF the society does not even
We are considered q. h9ally expelled yeven
before we have ans .s d, ". IN, nue..
COMMITTEES IN the premises. The computes
has assumed to act. BY virtue Of its appoint
mept by the president OF the Red Cross, under
ing held in WASHINGTON on Doc IL. 1902
We assert that said new bylaws" are,
taken sn tosether, inoonsistent With. and
pose and intent Of the charter Of this corpora
ton, as Ersnted by Congress-
tain hc SsssT .s:c
Say. PIP sS$ ssiise = q: Psss Z
snd tSe LAW ave andspusd tss. shs
s sRe1 q sss q attend h .Sd
have voice. must be held within the terri
tory which Il It's home. The new by-lays
in ss-f vsrs st scs
81; S ,,%: so:s 8 hs$
nv the Executive Committee.
The new bylaws violate. the purpose and
81 soe h y
dlsfrsnchise. all the mem6ess Of ne associA-
s sop st0e on eommts ssd one p.r mc
may serve on .several committees u = IN
S 9, es &: e s6
hands Of less than one-tenth Of the msm-
0' Attention IL called to ths fact that the
Board Of Consultation provided for and
to be composed Of the President Of the
United States and his Cabinet, 10 nueatory
because the President and his Cabinet have
declined to act. 1t 70 slso pointed out that
COMMITTEES Of nve--three to constitute .
sshail have power 10 conduct the Affairs
Of the corporation during the tiyne inter.
vening between the regular neetings.'
The statement continues:
attend the annual meetings, At the time and
upon % yy, sss Ss CooSIS1 r.
%litee the power Of ,eIpuision. subject TO
n. 70 p1 si nn and one eSr To max:
ce %s,iSsst.ss 2, as s:Ssn3 az s.sss ":
c syss and spf he pfsssDt d twenty.
three members iliustrstee forcefully. the
sb sn S.nd. " &. 81 ts
sy ns ses % @ Ssr. en punish
"a: offence hs At t.s 4: %
sritlci.e the business msthos. q ne society.
proved, and that there should BE- more
complete accountability. 90 that the philsn-
;is x 3: :::Ssy i x.
ton, That we were not alone in thee views
sir nsi Sy Bishop Potter and others hesrtiiy
indorsine the effort. being made TO thor
provide Tor . careful and hasinsssliks i'd
Cur honest .eiorts.i in this direction have
been met BY the charge that We wsreSrttack-
esn S g. shown IN whix any q us has offended
" The only offence specined against us 10
our memorial 70 consrss:s apprisi3s that
Features H q The -nsE Sy-LTs isd q q.
time protested AGAINST the summary and
ILLEGAL manner " which these bXla~s Cers
o except that p IN sSoIsl n ,S Con
can National Red Cr0es.
We are willing TO rect our oese ~ 70 business
msthods on the methods adopted h secur.
ins the psssass Of these by'lan