New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-27
THE REMONSTRANTS WIN.
RED CROSS MEETING.
Those Nozc IN PO5cer TO Lose Con-
troll of the Society.
fFRoN THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

washington, May 26-At a meeting Of the
trustees OF the American National Red Cross
to-day, the way paved for the early adop-
ton OF the recommendation OF Senator Proc
tors committee, which VIII, OF course. prove
entirely satisfactory TO the remonstrants on
adjournment it was announced that announcer
,oeef,nR OF the trustees had been called for
June is at the Arlington Hotel here, at when
The election OF such officers and trustees as may
ba necessary TO I'll vacancies which may exist
on that date will occur. 1t further said
rbat In the interim q ticket would be prepared
which would meet the Joint approval Of Richard
Olney. representing the present organization.
and John w. Foster, representing the remon-
strants and that this ticket would be elected
No information was vouchsafed as TO the num-
Der of vacancies on the board OF trustees which
viii exist on June 16, but II is learned that the
trustees have given Senator Proctor 10 under
stand that there win be sufficient number 10
insure the transfer Of the control Of the society
from those now IN power, which IS all that the
,n,,estiEating committee the remonstrants
have insisted on
II WAS further determined 70 apply TO Con-
eress for the new charter drafted by e1-Secre-
tsry Foster as soon as practicable. and 10 change
that charter so as TO delegate TO the President
the appotntunent OF twelve OF the eighteen trus-
tees who are 10 act for the first year after
the new charter is granted AfteTward the
President viii have the appointment OF SIX
,r,stses. the organization viii elect SIX anu
60. o,-sanszations which It is proposed 10
form win elect six. thus providing TOT inc -
board OF eighteen trustees aoooroiis ~
tey5ns of the new charter.
1-ne meeting began at 1890 a IN. and laste0
o7a hours Mrs John A Logan. the ac'lne
president; Richard olney Charles a haAT1'
r 4see. S. w Briggs. L. d. Fiske ana r. v
ne cyaxv were present. Some surprise was eh
,,-assed that the investigating commune
,ba remonstrants were not satshed WIN ~
rasienation of Miss Barton, but MI olHes
nlaaned that the recommendation OF INC -
,,,++es could be compiled with only by com
ls+e transfer Of the control Of the society anu
a.,,ses that provision for such transfer be mace
,,,,.ho,,+ further delay. Full authority, the'e-
,ora Was riyen 10 Mr.. Olney TO make huch a
,.,ganents with Senator Proctor and eA-'9'7'ie
..,- Foster as would satisfy the committee anu
she reuaonstrants. and prevent luI'l14 P'
zion Of the current investigation
Nothing further remains TO be done ou' "
select a ticket which win provide LOT 'ne e1e0
-. :. q least majority of the present board
Of trustees and which shall be s@IiSlso'oi'
~. remonstrants. When these trustees nave
1,es, elected they Will elect such new officers OF
- .ooie,,, as NAV be deemed necessary.
rrba trustees took up the question OF settIlhg
.u accounts against the society. and with mat
end in view appointed an auditing coTnIIi1'ee
CONSISTING OF p V. De Graw, Charles A. ba heI
and s. w. Briggs.
The committee named by the board OF Ut JUSTICES
n decide on a ticket viii be informed by mem
hers of the board individually that their names
need not be considered II a complete new organ
tzation is thought advisable. These hollces are
not in the form OF designations. but. so far as
~ nominating committee is concerned, are Of
the same effect.
Senator Proctor and Representative William
Alden Smith talked 10 the President to-day
about the work of adjusting the differences
among the members Of the society. The Presi-
dent manifested great interest in the subject
and was informed by his callers Of the present
condition of affairs.