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

Otner states are now coming forward with their
consripuaons; Some give food and others
great work to be done. The people must mot
imagine that the famine sufferers are vet above
want Ship loads Of food don't cmount 70
much IN proportion to the suflerins.
THE TRANSPORTATION TO RUSSIA.
"Dr. Aubbeil, the field agent of the socisty.
who has been upon every field where the Red
cross mas done work for the past twelve years,
10 in the field again. He has been in New York
ISceivih8 the contributions and atten ding to
tne etorage; 1t Ia necessary he will 90 70
Rus'is to deliver the next cargo 70 the Russian
| Red Cross.
IAN ships land at Libau in tho Baltic ,e..
ina. q tns nearest port and it affords the best
nc scn s;Iss Icr transporting the food inland to
| the districts where the famine prevails.
I'VE are receiving noble encourapem.pt n,
every side ana the fund in Riggs Bank is rap
IDLY swelling. Contributions come in different
amounts and from every conceivable source
"A few days ago a iady walked into tb;.
Office and handed me a lit a slip of naner say'
ing II was something she desired to give the
| toned NV ihon-
1T was a check for $1,000, given with no
| more ostentation than if il we're but a penny 10
an urchin at street crossing"
THE RELIEF COMMITTEE
As everybody knows the Red Cross Society
never pegs. Upon no occasion does 1. ever
ask for pe'4y. 1t simply points out to the
people the Necessity for aid being extended and
oners TO be the instrument Of properly ad-
minlstering the aid extended.
In the instance of the present extremity,
however, charitable persons realized the neces-
say OF establishing SOME organized mode OF
soliciting help. some way of keeping the case
constantly before the public
90 the RUSSIAN famine relief committee of
tne United t.tes wis organized in this city
v6crs: '''''''' 0i Tie i0''0"i''K mem
Ex-President HAYES Vice President Morton.
CHIEF Justice Fuller, Senators sherman, Hoar.
RYE, hawiey, H.scock. Vance, Morgan Voor-
bees; Allison. PETER, washburn. Mitchell,
Speaker crisp. Representative McMinin and
hraemer, Mrs. Geo. Hearst, Mrs H. W.
warren, MGs. NJ. Louise Thomas Viii
! naM writ Hcnry. Cardinal Gibbons. Arch
bishop Elder, Bishops Paret. Starkcy, Tai
ooS'' leonard. DoaEe Clark. Howe, Leon
| ard. Bowman, Andrews, Hearst and New
man, Rev. Drs. De Witt Taln,ase. H.
L. Wayland and W. A. Bartlett William p
Johnston, Commissioner Douglass, William 2.
Letchworth. tiovs Merriam. Boies, Pattisou.
Mchlhhey. HOLT, Iliiman, Northern Brown.
Eagle, Boyd, Chase. Wiuaus Laid. TuttIe.
Russell. lem ng. stone. Fleming. Fifer Humph-
rev, iooio, Routt Wiley. Melette and Nc
kiilev.
Ex-Governor Jno. W Hoyt Of Wyoming is
.h Vi me committee resident III this city
with offices at the Red Cross headouarters He
IL the executive officer of the ORGANIZATION and
mas circulated several appeals to the people Tor
aid.
Under the auspices of such distinguished
comniittee responses are arriving daily in sub
stht.ai shape and are Immediately given to the
hed Cross Society for distribution.
THE RED CROSS SOCIETY.
The American National Red Cross Society is
the outcome of the treaty OF Geneva, popu-
larry known as the treaty OF the red cross.
ihis treaty was the result Of convention held
In Geneva. switzerland. August y. 1864. The
convention itself was the outgrcT.h OF a con
terence OF the society OF public utility OF Switz-
er!dnd held in the previous autumn, 1863 at
winch conference was considered the subject of
the amSIi0ratlon of the wounded and sick of
armies; the decision was taken 20 call a conyen-
ton of tie existing powers Of the world to be
represented by individual delegates with a
view 10 the familiar discussion O. the subject of
the needless barbaritieS Of war existing in all
military codes and usage. as handed down from
more barbarons days. and the devising if pos
slble, OF SINE better method of treatment
through the surgical department OF ari:.ies
upon which all nations could agree. A. this
convention were delegates from every civilized
nation. the United States minister to Switzer-
land. MIR. Fogg, acting in tina. capacity The
result OF the tour days sitting Of this conven-
ton was code OF ten articles to be presented
10 the respective governments for approval,
the official signing of which should signify the
assent Of that government TO the agreement.
An international head was appointed BY the
governments with its seat at Geneva known as
the International Conlite de Secours. The con-
gress OF BeTne was chosen AZ the ra.ifying
power. The official signature of government
to the code Of articles constituted its adhesion to
the treaty. Within four months from the date
OF the convention twelve Oh the leading powers
hpI tiNaSr nil
treaty code without reserve or alteration
Within four years thirsy-two nations had
s!gn.d. Today two governments only. Brazil
and Mexico, are outside the compact. Japan
and iounania are among tue last. Turkey,
with traditional scruplcs against a cross of any
KIND, found the platform broad enough to toll
crate her principles and the red crescent shines
out among the forty crosses.
THE PARIS MEETING.
In 1868 . second conference was held at
Paris and additional articles relating to the
navy were instituted, but have never been
formally adopted in convention. At this con-
terence Rev. DIR. Henry ". Bellows WAS pres
ent and was there invested with the power and
charged with the duty OF presenting the SUBJ
ject to the government. Of the United States
and OF obtaining Its adhesion, as the grounds
for its original declination happily no longer
existed. The matter was vigorously taken up
by that most worthy and trusted gentleman.
national society was formed. but finding the
government irresponsive, patience became
wearied, hope failed and both society and ef-
fort were abandoned, the doctor declaring
that 'organized effort with steady purpose
was not in the genius OF the American people;
they would Only act under impulse"
The subject steadily presented through
each administration by the foreign powers and
the attention OF the United States solicited. All
documents issued were sent to our Department
OF State. In the autumn OF 1869 the matter
,an, l.,x T.