Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-21
CHARITY'S RED CROSS.
AMERICANS TREATED HAND
SOMELY AT GENEVA.
Some OF the Noted Workers In the Cause
of Philanthropy-What the Future Has
in Store for Arthur and His Cabinet
Allan Arthur's Fiance.

Some of the Noted Workers In the cause
of PhiIanthropy-What the Future Has
in Store for Arthur and His Cabinet
Allan Arthur's Fiance.
Corress ondenes Of the Morning Fea1s.
WASHINGTON, Sept. ia private
letter from Geneva, Switzerland, states
that the American delegates to the Inter-
national Convention of the Red Cross So
cieties at Geneva, early in the month,
were treated with the most distinguished
consideration. The Red Cross dates back
in its present form to the FrancO-Prus-
sian war, although some of the European
societies were founded during the Cri-
mean war. At the least, the organization
is practically fifteen years old. Now the
American association is practically less
than two years old, although President
Garfield, while it was still in an I'M
organized shape, appointed Miss
Clara Barton its President in 1881.
Yet, in its short life, during a
profound peace, the American Association
of the Red Cross has done such work as
to attract the admiration of the world.
1t was rapidly organized after it got its
start by the active, energetic people who
have controlled 1t since Its birth, and was
all ready to meet the misfortunes OF the
great Mississippi flood of two years ago,
long before a European society could
have obtained official permission to act
at all. The society did splendid service
in conjunction with the agents OF the
United States up and down the Mlssis-
sippi and Ohio valleys during that terri
BILE affection. Then again last year it
rendered like services, and as 1t
found occasion in national calamities,
such as cyclones and floods, it has gwen its
helpful labors in other portions of the
country. The splendid results of these
efforts have astonished Europe. The man.
ayers of the European societies wrote to
the managers of the American association
that they could not understand how they
could work so successfully on so grand a
scale while the association was still so
Young. In reply, the Americans spoke of
the advantages of the American associa-
ton on account of the character of our
institutions. the helpfulness of the State
and national governments, and the energy
and the generosity of the American peo-
pie. Still the Europeans did not fully
comprehend, and they pressed the Ameri-
can association earnestly to send
as delegates to the international
conference men and women
who had practical acquaintance
the flood sufferers. The delegates sent
were all we'll acquainted with this work.
Miss Clara Barton, the President of the
association, and Judge Joseph Sheldon,
of Hartford, Conn, had worked on the
spot for the relief of the suffering thou
sands of the great valleys, and MIR. A. 5.
SOlomOns, of this city, one of the best men
that ever lived, had perfect knowledge
of the operations at headquarters. Their
AI,1v -rvsl- Of
were received with the greatest attention
and the most profound interest, and they
were complimented by the election OF
Mr.. A. S. SolomOns to be a Vice President
of the Conference. Mr.. SOlomOns is
a very remarkable man. He has
head like Gambetta's and a very much
bigger heart. He has been the leading
spirit in every charitable and philanthro-
pic enterprise of any importance set on
foot in Washington in the past twenty
years. He has spent a small fortune in
money, and a quarter of his life time be-
sides, in the amelioration of the condition
of our poor, and has stirred up the slug
CARDS among his friends to such purpose
that we have the best charitable Organi-
cations in the United States, and probably
in the world. In writing to the Secretary
of our Associated Charities recently from
London, Mr.. SOlOmOns said that he had
been shown all that there was to be seen
of the charities of London, and that
he had not found single new suggestion
for the improvement of our own system
that on the contrary he had been able to
make number of important suggestions
to the London philanthropists. The pres
enc1 in Europe of such men and women
as cur delegates to the Red Cross Confer
ence does more to help Europeans to
better knowledge of our better life than
the annual visit of 1000 American tour
lists of the ordinary type.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR HAVING BEEN QUI-
ETLY ASSIGNED
after the expiration of his term, both to
the Senate OF the United States and the
Presidency of Union College, 1t becomes
interesting to know what will become of
the members of his cabinet after
March next. Secretary Frelinghuysen
despises Blaine as much as Blaine dis
likes him, so that whether Blaine or
Cleveland is elected he will retire from
w Washington entirely to his pleasant,
roomy, Old-fashiOned home on the Raritan
river in New Jersey, where he lives in a
very sensible, dignified, old-fashioned
way. Secretary Frelinghuysen is lover
of literature and lover Of country life,
and so between his books and his
farm he will peacefully en-
10Y lie uullI uC shall NC OdAACu 1ulO pOl-
itics again, perhaps, once more to be a
United States Senator should the Repub-
licans have control of the Legislature and
the Pennsylvania Railway be willing. If
Blaine should be elected | don't see how
he can remove either Secretary of War
Lincoln or Secretary of the Navy Chan
dler. The former is Garfield legacy, and
wants to stay just where he is, and the
latter has made his peace with Blaine, is
oft.I hnr
will be still more useful, in various chan
nels, in the Navy Department during an
administration which would be the most
corrupt this country had ever had. At
torney General Brewster would have to
90. He looks down on Blaine and Blaine
scowls at him. Brewster has had an idea
that a vacancy would opportunity oc-
cur on the Supreme bench of the
United States before the expiration
of the present administration to which he
might be appointed. He has rather eX-
pected that ''Aliunde Joe" Bradley would
give way for him. But Bradley dislikes
him and won't, and l doubt whether Pres
ident Arthur would appoint Brewster in
any event. Secretary of the Interior
Teller has, of course, no hope of remaining
under Blaine. He is the head of the fac
ton in the Republican party in Colorado
which has always fought Blaine's crowd.
Blaine's Colorado friend, Chatfee, and his
New Mexico friend, Elkins, are just
aching to get their fingers in the Interior
plum pudding. One decision
from the head of that department., APP
proved by the President of the United
States, would make Elkins secure in his
fortune by confirming his title to several
million acres of public lands to which he
has no just claim. If Stephen B.
Elkins were Secretary of the
Interior, and James G. Blaine
were President of the United States can
any body doubt that there would be sub
stantial agreement between those great
officers as to the title to this great tract of
the peoples property? AS Mr.. Blaine
would say: 81 have endeavored in writing
not to be indicate" Postmaster Gener-
al Gresham has profound contempt for
Blaine. He would not remain in his
Cabinet if he were urged to do so. He is
too honest and high minded to make 1t
worth while for Blaine to urge him to en-
ter his Cabinet. / rather think that Gen.
Gresham will not go back to the bench
after having tasted the freedom OF public
life. He will probably take the position
in the law firm of ex-senator Joseph E.
Mcdonald, which has always
been held open for him, with one
eye on prospective United
States Senatorship from Indiana. My
stately friend, DIR. George b. LOTing, Com
missioner of Agriculture, is not yet a
member of the Cabinet, but being good
Blaine man he hopes not only to retain
his present position. which he has really
filled very creditably, but to have it rails