Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-12
INTERNATIONAL coxFxRrxcKs.


This government has twice appointed and
sent delegates to international conferences in
Europe-one in Geneva and one in Carlsruhe.
Germany. OF both Of these conferences on
cial report has been made TO the President and
BY him transmitted 10 Congress. In these con-
ferences were considered and discussed all
methods looking TO the scientific advancement,
OF the improvement of the condition of men
hkeiy to suffer through the exigencies of war.
To these deliberations and conseaue nj activi-
aes are due manly the great advancement in
military sanitary science during the past twenty
ave years, An Advancement moro marked
than In the twenty-five decades proceed
men under one. ana that the same hospital
nag the world over, the one sign to render sa-
cred every person and thing designed for his
use or help from whatever source, the protAc-
ton from harm Of all hospitals, the release and
return Of all disabled prisoners, the liberty Of
the people to enter field of battle and work
unmoiested among the wounded and dying, the
meeting In friendly conference and council of
the chosen Representatives Of the war-making
nations OF the world is due to the Red Cross
1t has to do not alone with the assauging OF
pain, the iessening Of human woes, but the
progress OF humanity. the good will of peoples
and the peace of nations.
1t is the custom of every country upon its
adhesion to the treaty to form a national So
c1ety, through which the international head at
only one national or central society in any
country is admitted or recognized Such a so
clety was, at the instance OF President CART cid
formed In this city In June. 1891. IN advance of
the treaty, in the hope Of aiding its adoption
by Congress.
The society was duly Offered and Incorporated
october !, 1851. 1t has remained without ma
teriai alteration until the present time. Under
TINS administration the society has III the last
ten Years made Itself responsible to the people
Eaps g. Il
something over c7O3 U03 in money and mate
riii. OF which distribution no complaint has
reached the official head.
The G. A. X. and the Famine Fund.
Lieut.. A. Liebschutz writes to The STAR as
follows:
Having read several of your able and gen.
erous editorials iii regard to the Russian suffer-
ers OF that famine-strieken country. and having
myself been present al the meeting called by
the secretary of the Red Cross Mr. Spencer
listening TO tie remarks of the gentlemen
pleading for those poor starving millions,
offered my services TO Nrs. Spencer to do all l
could Tor humanity's sake. The lady was
pleased to assign me as a soldier the post vi til
". a. IL. Gladly accepting the same l solicited
the assistance OF the newly elected second
senior wee commander. VINO will do al that
lies within hispower 20 bring the matter before
the District q. 4. r. as soon as the commander
himself and the other, officers eleeteu Will he
installed, that they may be able to show to the
world that they can be as generous as they were
brave.
Myself having given the most useful member
OF my BODY, the use of my right arm, 70 that
my adopted country. the republic. as a nation
may live, and af.erward suffered For doing SO in
a Russian dunGe"n vel my feeling was stirred
to tears ny the generous pleadngs OF the gen
tleman who spoke at the meeting OF the Red
cross, Tor 1t is not tbs Russian government,
but large portion Of the Russian pcor;c VINO
are suffering. and what we 20 is Tor them and
to them. and not much for the Russian gov
ment "o hope :nal the President. as soon as
he returns, wil signify his Readiness to preside
over the mass meeting. as it will give dignity
ana prominence not alone in the republic. but
to the world ut large