Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-05-04 | Page 1 | To Reorganize The Red Cross

TO REORGANIZE THE BED GROSS Plan Submitted by Senator Proctor .Which, If Accepted, Will Pveconcile Differences. WASHINGTON', May 3. A plan for the general reorganization of the Itcd Cross society was submitted today by StMialor Proctor to representatives rep-resentatives of tho parties to tho controversy contro-versy ln that organization, which plan, If accented, will reconcile tho duYoruncea that" now exist ln tho organization and will put It on u permanent bnsls of effectiveness. ef-fectiveness. Tho plan was drawn bv -Secretary Foster, at Senator Proctor'B request, re-quest, and contomplatcH tho co-operation of thu Natlonnl Oovcrumcnt In tho work of tho organization. The plan contemplates tho lusuanc of a new charier by 'ongrpus which shall vest tho control of the affairs of tho organization organi-zation In a central governing body of eighteen eigh-teen persons. Of thc30 eighteen, six aro to be appointed by the President, who Is also designated tho presiding officer. For tjio present tho regaining twolvo mom-bora mom-bora are to bo chonen by the general association, as-sociation, the understanding being that representatives of both elements would b chosen, but thero Is also a provision for subsldlarv Stulo organizations, which, after thoy nro organized, aro to bo allowed to name six of tho twelve mombers. Thore Is a requirement for nn annual report to CongresB, and also for a yearly auditing of tho accounts bv tbo Treasury, .depart-nittiU, .depart-nittiU, -