New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-08
RED CROSS CONTROVERSY
Investigation of Mss Barton's Act,
Demanded.
GFRoM THE TRIBUNE BrREAr.1


Washington. April THE renonstrants sr,,,..
the course Of Miss Clara Barton. the presidsr, :.
the American Red Cross. still insist on an i,v..,
cation Of her acts. They originally fled ,h,
against her. and COMMITTEES was appointed -
which Senator Proctor is chairman 70 Ioo1, -. .,
matter Miss Barton and her supporters reco-.s
filed with this committee detailed answer - 10y 10y
charges, and now the remonstrants bays So
reply to the answer and demand an inveStIg.s,-
as vigorously as ever. 'a
The remonstrants declare that the reply a, a.
majority still leaves considerable vag1Ienesa = .
the distinction between trust funds ana - %
funds. and they specifically request:
That included In the category OF "aecor,...
ready called for. there shall be produced al al
treasurer Of the Red Cross or Of 20 S- name Of ths
president. OF Of Clara Barton. treasurer OF
tional Bank or bank OF Riggs & Co. or in r bSs VA
OF Brown Bros. & Co. or IN any other bank K
Of the above captions. U''Fs
1t is denied that Miss Barton as tr11s.a. e., A.,
Red Cross IN the matter OF the Gardner lana -
ton, had any right or power to permit the 1srS =
revert to It's original owners and co7s,6a-,S'
doubt is implied OF the statement that the 80
and charges OF the maintenance OF such pro1a-.-
were found to be in excess Of the revenue der,.s,
therefrom, and there were also grave doubts ~, :.
whether the revenues from such property -,
hOnOrably be withheld from the donor bso,,.. !.
is pointed out that this square mile OF Iana - ', =
hq--
tenant houses. orchards. forests fncIudfng -. -.
Of sugar maple. quarries OF the famous Padso.s
oolitc stone. beautiful river frontage OF -
mile. and springs Of excellent water and ~
over IS easily accessible to all parts OF the coun.
by line Of railway passing through It and tbr.,
lines passing near IT,
The rsmonstrants insist that there could harm.
be a clearer instance Of naIadu1infstration ~fSa-
the total failure to turn to any account wha4s-,.
this square mile OF land"
AS to the Atwen collection. It Is declared TIA.
Miss Barton entered into the contract with A+usT1
by which he was to have 80 per cent OF collections
made by him. without the knowledge OF Mrs Fu.
@. Mussey. counsel OF the Red Cross and thar ~.
resolution adopted at the meeting OF the board 4,
control IN April 1901 was offered by Stephen Ra-to,
and carried by the votes OF Stephen Barton Cya-,
Barton and Joseph Gardner. Mrs. J. Ellen Fo,ts-
and Mrs. Mussey being the only other msm5srs o.
the board present
Regarding the Galveston food relief the r.mo,.
strants say that Mrs Brussey was IN the aeld =.
the request OF Miss Barton who was taken ser,or.
ly H. and that Mrs. Mussey returned 70 Washin--
ton soon Miss Barton was out OF danger A,
to the financial arrangements the following stats-
ment IS mado:
Mussey had a conferences with the treasurer. NJ
Father and IL was then and there arranged that 10
from the treasurer to the president az Galveston
and that IN the use OF said money the presidents
receipts should be held by the treasurer until vouc
ers for expenditures FOR that amount. properly
countersigned by the president and secretary cOui
be supplied Ali this carefully explained o
and accepted satisfactory By the president: and
in accordance therewith, during the few days tia.
the third vice-presdent. the said Ellen S Massey
had charge OF the Red Cross affairs at Galveston
the treasurer was informed daily Of all receipts
appears by tho correspondence as set out on
page 80 Of the reply; and the reulonscrants hereby
call upon the president for all subsequent CORE
spOndence with the treasurer. that II may be seen
WHISTLER this method o. business was carried OUT
after Mrs. Nussey left Galveston. and for all
checks. books OF deposit, and accounts OF any kind
between the National Red Cross. Clara Barton,
Stephen Barton and Frederick T. Ward and all
other agents appointed by the Red Cross. with
Messrs Hutchins. Sealey & Co.. bankers at Calves
ton. and all other bankers with whom they dld
business during the Galveston work
It Is further declared that Mrs. Mussey received
but 500 out OF the Galveston funds. which sum wa
credited to her six months salary.