New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-27
THE Red CROSS.
NOTES OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AT
GENEVA.

MOTIFS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AT
GENEVA.
lrpom An occ ,srovAL CORRESPONDENT oY THE TRIBUNE
GENEVA. Switzerland, S pit. 9.-Among the
more interesting exhibits at the Red Cross Conference III
co,ava wos a hnrc hospital tent with verandas erected
close 10 the University building where the conference
held It's meetings This tent had ann space I'r '"eS
eirht single beds took six only little over Two u"
10 put II up weighs all told, wood iron o"r''"H' anu
tent material only $500 pounds, can therefore Dc
readily transported on twohorse wagon, and was eA'
diluted ~ Held hospital of exceptional comp''thes
and perfection.
On the evening Of the second day immense ronS "l
people witnessed a unique and Interesting cNh''"u "i
the aid of the electric HSht III o'''"E
battle fields OF the dead aud wounded al
night About one-haIf Of the great public mall In
Geneva known as the Plain Paais was barred on ana
represented section Of battlefield. having scattered
around ON its turf and walks Sngy and tn group- ITO
mon member. Of an athletic or" Turner cluh 10 rep
resent the killed and wounded. Four squads "t trainer
hrcmcu acted Red Cross ambulance attendants whiSl
a suitable number OF the delegates ana loc't pHS
represented military surgeons.
A field hospital had been erected and all manner III
surgical appliances handags aud medical stores were
provided. In d remote corner Of the mail powerful
electric light. with reflector, was made 10 40 u"F
after o'clock lis conpettor tho moon, well nl-h NM
mplirinc however, Oncwhat the effect Al HI9' NV
lrrtup A. rd
tern in hand searching for the wounded ana hahdlhS
hem preliminary rcrrcutts taken from heated can
isters Thcrcup,u tn searching corps divide lat" -re
tons and marched diagpnally across the h@itl'cu'
each section scar, ara, for the wounded lying sngiy or
IN groups. The electric l-ht vas turned on ana coh IT,
i,.r section seeinrd WORK perfect bale or hgh''
The srctclcr bearers and ,nbuiances followed aud III
IN incredibly short time the battlefield had been com
plctcly cleared. The glare Of the electric
n.ht the silent movement OF so
many mcn, the occasional groans ana 1e'ole
CALI, for help together with the realistic manner III VII
The whole thing done deeply impressed The mass "I
huru. being. who witnessed this strange and weird
~pcctaolc.
The conference was not disposed to stcn to long and
tedious detail. OF local experience aud early during IT.
proceedings voted suspend the hrthor reading 81
pro~y address by Grcoan professor granting leave
however have the paper placed In the archives Oh th'
conference Professor Mundy Of Vienna moved that IN
-tulch ~ al three several trials, May 1883 IN FAr7
October 1888 ia Vienna, aud September . ls7I' In
GENEVA the electric HIGHT In the clearing of battlefield
OF the dead aud wounded ul-ht Afforded all desirable
facility 0f Icutu. alton It's use he recommended on al"
oc,,..iors 10 the nrinhcr- of the Rcd Cross where
the military authorities ntcrposcd no objection
The CONFUSION ~ tongues the tower OF Babel could
have been no circumstance what witnessed here
Whenever the United Stcs lcc cite Jul-c sheldon Of
nrcticut spoke profound attention seemed 10 he paid
him Never was there buster man than the judge at
this conference. and In tact all the American DELEGATE"
were completely ont 80 the last Miss Clara Barton
At ,uc. WI. perfectly bcsioccd. and how she endured
800 Wonder. yet when she SPOKE on Tue '> ga Oh
On" conference -h" appeared a. m"'u "'pi'.'' ~ "
cause az ever and hc large adicnc" listened y" lf "
dress with intent interest 10 see on the platform
woman who represented officially the Government ~. ia1
titr states 'o this audience. composed OF upward
of tuiltN uatIouJln'4, "a novelty III. a.,
ANON -us.t-fI ions presented 10 the COM rclc' Wi'u
met IFS AppluNdl the following: l~tl lhdl Ih'
Bulletin internationally ~ ccnlrl organ oil me NEE, 49,.
Cross. has proved itself of great utility and 10 the event
that its subscription -t should tu Ia sustain IT'S pulI
requisite funds; l2dJ Ihat pcnoil'i t""'l,t.'7
If The Central Committee are desirable Tor the purpose
OF discussing questions OF general inter- ana ~
acQulilf duCe among the several iclo'IH' '" ""-'
remaining perfectly independent OF one
another all central committees IN times OF war must AZ,
according To the rules governing tH'I
rccoguiti0n th The Central International Committee
should retained intact for the purpose Oh prpolhI
and facilitating intercourse between the several central
upon evidence Of satisfactory organization In times or
war q medium OF COMMUNICATION WIN con
and bounty Of the people ana Is sole Heu.h q"
pondcnce during war between tine -e'erai central ~
National committees IL all matters connected VIII eL'
The conference also gave is approval ihc proposi
ton that all societies OF the Red Cross IN times oi peace
provide themselves the articles aud appurtchauccs
cqt" secure their efficiency in the event "i war &"
the appointment OF standing commission whose uuF u
shall be- examine all approved appliances iu the Varl
countries for purposes of relieving wounded ana SICK
soldiers W time OF war property dtuullh- iht d'tl d"
100, iu. the Of deceased couudtatS aud r."
port from time time the appointment OF comln-
sion whose duty it shall make effort bi means Of
exchanges introduce greater uniformity Ia TIC dpph-
dncc- used IN the work OF The Red Cross.
banquet given honor NJ the delegates hv m" CITY
Of Geneva at the Hotel Rationale, where some twenty or
regular toaSts re-, poudcd TO and AT which the
representative. from the Unified states took prominent
part uty closed the third International conference VI the
Red Cross since Its organization ~ 1868.