The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-05

have always lived and moved In the full
glare OF the public gaze, / could not now
safely trust my character and good name
20 the care ot the American people. I
am sure that ! can and that | risk
nothing In doing so. and II those now at
variance with me will meet me IN tn"
same spirit by which I am animated we
cannot fail to adjust all differences 10
our mutual satisfaction and 10 the great
advantage OF the cause all should have
AZ heart"
However. the minority dissatisfied a.:
the annual meeting Of 1908 were not con-
tent, They protested to President Roosc-
welt and succeeded In securing his all.
Through Secretary Cortelyou on January
.. 1904. he stated that the Presiden, and
the Cabinet could not serve under the
conditions OF the Board Of Consultation.
January 20 the minority's memorial.
headed by John NJ. Wilson. vice. president,
was Introduced to Congress az embodyine
the protest and printed a. House Docu-
men: No. $40. This memorial charged In
the large that the amended bylaws CEN
tralized In Miss Barton. ms president, too
much authority. pointing out that she
was allowed 20 select her own executive
committee.
Had It confined itself 20 this the me
mortal would have been a fair protest
.'a W. y 49, thN''
as Il whole from 1851 to 1904. being uni.
for :he future. when Miss Bsrton's regime
should have been finished. But In that It
led them 20 c~riticise the past OF the Red
Cross. a. &. hat been directed by Miss
Barton, IL generated heat instead Of liEh.,
confused unessentials with essentials and
deserersted into = contes. Of PERSONAL
ties In place 90 principles.
The investigation committee. equally
aniybf he Mia larta, and .t,. =.
s,ranis, was appointed By the Rcd cross,
with Senator RedAcld Proctor as chair
man. Under its direction a Treasury
offolal went over the Red Gross books and
records Miss Barton had laid open.
The result was tina: the charges pend
Ing in 1904 were dropped. The report
was never made rublic and cannot now DO
found. They dropped the inve.;lsatlon,
and In this way exoneratel MISS Barton
OF TN re;ty charges Of n !sappropriatiHg
funds. and an not her past
administration
Miss Barton presented her resignation
June rs, iaot by this. for the sake OF
harmony in the Rel Crpss. whose welfare
she put above her own. she Welded TO the
now system. clearing the decks for Il IN
Its entirety by removing herself from
power and thus doing away With the cen.
tralizcd authori;y abou; which tho Red
Cross had ga the pas, swung. This put
the society under the Board OF Control
with the executive committee. and tho
President % the United states as nom.na.
prcsiden'.
This entire incident must have been
heartrending to the woman vino had
given her whole life to a cause. and
without Judging whether she VAS
right or wrong. II was an ungracious
Md 80. ar,.lg.. -.-f -
To the old maxim Of BENJAMIN Con-
slant that the utmost ingenuity Of
metaphysics canno excuse the maj
who wantonly wounds another"
The most interesting and vital let
tiers Of Miss Earton are written Ia
Prof. Charles Sumner Young az this
time.
Gir~ EcHo, Mi. January &c. 1904.
My dear NJ. Young: II E.. IA blessing
20 your friends thai, YOU have a good
memory. o;herNis". how should YOU have
carried the recollection OF poor M. O.
;hese weary months. running Into years
and. through 'riends al unknown 20 nc,
SEM such tribu;e Of respect.
! waited. a'ter receiving tho ro:!cc-
rom YOU, Cd, he sure o, tin arrival.
hav" directed tive tcknovl elgm.u to %.
made to MIR. ana Mrs. Canfe!i. hut world
tel! SO little, YOU viii. ! ain sure. thaul
them for me. You VIII never know how
many times I hay" though, OF YOU. in TIL.
, last, harl and dreadful year g. me.
cannot tell you. | must not. and ye'
must - much Of the time. under an III,
? persecution. r. mas seemed 20 mo | coui.
not remain IN this country. and h,y,
sought tho range of tho world for som,
place among stranger. and ol. n. tn
way Of people ami male uad .pnge1 fu'