Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-17
RED GROSS AssolIArIOE

RED CROSS ASSOCIATION
During the war now going on be-
tween japan and China, reference
has often been made 20 services rem
dered by the Red Cro,a association, aud
the former county has received much
praise for the Instructions given to the
army, relating 10 the treatment Of the
enemy. Thus Count Oyama on the
22nd Of September, Issued an order TO
the troops stating that bolllgcront opor-
atlons arc properly confined TO the mill
tary and naval forces actually engaged,
anu that there arc no reasons Tor Gu.
nifty between individuals becauie
their countries arc at war, and
that consequently common prin.
ciples Of humanity dictate that
succor end rescue should be extended
even 10 the enemy's forces who are
disabled by wounds or diaoaso. These
instructions were given In accordance
with the principles adopted by the Red
Gross nasoolation.
The present time has been deemed
0ppOrtune by tho officers Of the Amer.
lean branch Of the organization 10 call
the attention OF tho nation 10 the work
connected With Red Cross. It's origin
can be- traced 10 the battle Of Sol.
ierino, June q, 1862. Monsieur Henri
Dunani, n Swiss gentleman, happened
10 witness that engagement aud
was deeply impressed by the
scenes he saw. Wounded and
dying were loft on the fold Of carnage
Tot days without medical attendance.
This led him 10 consider the necessity
Of uniting civilized nations ia COM
pact for the purpose Of rendering war
fare less barbarous. His suggestions
were eagerly embraced by the Society
VI Public Utility In Switzerland, and
by the aid Of the Swiso Federal council
a conference OF nations was convened
In Geneva In 1868, which was fol.
lowed by another In 1854 At which the
Geneva treaty was formulated. Only
sixteen Of the leading nations OF the
world signed this treaty, but It's pro-
Visions were gradually adopted by one
country after another until at present
forty nations have entered into the
agreement. The United States became
n member Of the compact In 1852 by
act OF Congress aud proclamation OF
President Arthur A red cross on
white ground is tho emblem OF the
members Of the association,
The suWoined paragraphs give an
idoA Of the methods adopted
The resolutions oftho Gonovn confer
once provide that thUro shall Boo, La oyory
treaty country, ono committee, dHd oHiy
one, whose duty it shall be- 20 corporate
ma time OF war 10y all tho means ia its
power with che medical and sanitary
Horvico OF the army, and this committee
shall place itself In communication with
tho government Of ita own country la
order that itH offers ~ assistance, la caae
OF nOed, may be accepted. Ia she oyont
OF war tho committees of bulllgortnt ma
lions shall furnish relief 20 their no.
| spoctlvo armies Ia proportion To thoir
/ NNH INNhANN ANHNAAANNH AAANAt ~ NOVA hHf NNnA
| shall solicit the assistance OF committees
of uoutrn. nations, within tho treaty.
With tho concurrence VI tho military
authorities thoy shall, upon request,
/ place nurses upon tho pait.o.u0lds, but
only uudor tho direction OF tho military
commanders
Tho interchange Of communications
| between tho several national committees
/ Us made through tho swiss committee,
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| tOruntiuuuLN As carly at 1865 10 bad
| beon Indirectly proposed that tho CONE
mittCes might Increase thnlr usefulness
| By relief work iu CnsOs OF Cu'umiups
uihOr Than war, hut che proposal mot
| with no favor. ~ was not until tup futm.
alton ~ thu uullul States committee in
| 1881, that such feature, owing t1 thu
utruCs. advocacy Of such Is prDgresslyo
measure uy Miss Clara Har,uu took
practical form and thereby hrOldunod tho
| scope OF tho humane work. Tho matter
was laid before the international
/ committee which ably seconded
/ Miss Bluuu'H efforts. By that CONF
mittO0 Dc was stumi.tUl TO tuo othur
/ treaty countries; and finally unanimous
/ sanction was giyon, The ohnug8, or adj
/ dtiun o. the original intention, became
/ known as tho american Amendment"
| What ihis amendment has meant 10 tho
HuiCrprs by fire, Hood po-Ulouce,
] cyclones and other great rAlamiuHs ln
our own country, during tho past dozou
| years, Mood not be ropua oil hero There
| Is scarcely "a Feoion Ot tho country that
hus not made It's acknowledgment iu
tears Of gratitude,
Geneva convention, each nation ga re-
quIreu % ut once Instruct l.s army Iu tho
philluthruplg and humane objects, aud
lhO provisions Oi tho treHty.