“Mr. Blaine interested himself in the matter and in 1882 the Treaty was ratified by the United States Senate.” “From 1881 until 1904 Miss Barton remained the President of this small American Red Cross, and sometimes acted also as its treasurer.” “Financial statements were not made public and it is impossible to say what funds were received and expended during the 23 years of its existence.” “I don’t care to take your time in stating many evidences of the misuse of the Red Cross relief funds under Miss Barton, but I desire to mention two or three incidents.” “She advertised in the Worcester papers for contributions for relief among the soldiers, but no record was made of what she received or expended during the Civil War.” “Certain letters we have seem to show that she occasionally had some of the contributed funds invested in the West.” “It is difficult to obtain data regarding the receipts and expenditure of funds.” “At the time of the Russian famine in 1892 ... no financial report was made.” “Shortly after this time Miss Barton bought real estate in Washington and Glen Echo....” “I think I have given, however, sufficient evidence to show why dishonest appropriation of relief funds for the personal use of Miss Barton makes the officials of the American Red Cross strongly opposed to having the memorial of such a woman placed in a building that stands in remembrance of the noblest, finest and most self-sacrificing womanhood of America. Should your committee desire me to go to Washington and lay before it the evidence I have given and more in our possession, I would be willing to do so.” ... would well become A woman’s story at a winter’s fire, _Authorized_ by her grandam. The “charges,” including detractions, innuendoes and suspicions (of which the foregoing are only in part), take a wide range, extending from the time Clara Barton taught her first school at Bordentown in 1836 (80 years previous), down to the Sea Islands hurricane in 1893 (22 years previous). These “charges” were segregated by a friend of Clara Barton for the Library Committee. In that form they consist of thirty-one “charges,” including the accuser’s _personal verdict_, “the dishonest appropriation of relief funds.” In history the “accusation” will be referred to as “_The Thirty-One Charges Without a Charge In It._” In legal circles such affirmations are known as “stale charges,” or by a worse name; but, even if presented immediately, such “charges” would have no standing in any court of equity in this country. The “charges” are further negatived by the admissions of the accuser, “It is difficult to obtain data regarding the receipts and expenditures;” “It is impossible to say what funds were received and expended.”