The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-13

flag Of every nation must be red Greek
cross on white ground; and every person,
ambulance. or other part OF the service,
must be so designated.
The prime thought that inspired the
promoters Of tho treaty was tho unavoid-
able insuificiency OF the military hospi-
tai service. History during all time RAJ
demonstrated tho sad deficiency; bat,
said theSe nobie men OF the Geneva SoCe-
" II Public Unity. the great sympathy
OF the people outside OF the military VIII
supply meaGs and nurses IN the most gen.
Grass manner. and they will administer The
relief in cooperation with the military
If we can secure recognition and protec-
tion fer them. They interested the officials
Of the Swiss government. and. with Gen.
eral Dufour. commandeT-in-chief Of The
Swiss army. al It's head. 4 committee was
appointed February 9. 1853. II forward this
movement That date marks the begin
Ming OF the Red Cross: although the great
honor " concciving the ideas that culmin-
sted ia the treaty OF Geneva. In August.
1864. belongs 10 Mr. Henry Dunsnt. wins
had been tbs unhappy witness OF terrible
and needless suffering by the wounded at
the great battle OF Solferlno, June q.
lSi9.
'yt3e l8bors ~ the committee resulted 81
a formal international conference in Oc-
toter is2 ard she hual convention in
the WORK before tAe delegation Of these
nations IN convention assembled Ter the
purpose OF mitigating the seventies of
war-Inen whose energies had previously
been given 10 the mutilagimg II men and
the ccnGussts of waT-gbat a Fortnight
was consumed iN their deliberations. Rut
+ was the greatest fortright's work evar
known. TIE great nations Of the eatth
bad been conquered by the humane idea
Mar hS9 been robbed Ok Its most barbar-
cus aspec;s Il had been solsmnly agreed
thar hencaforth one common Tag ehoul (
l. tire Syuboi u mercy. and that sv her-
ever ts Hoafrd. there Should the fallen
heroes aaa friends aud tenderness. thera
should they b. secure against the further
horrors - war
Tns Red cross 6sr hes no Christian
ne apinw in the sense that many sappaec
- - broader than Christianity Itself. ea
cause iF has neither pge3ua{Se r0r bounds:
Chr.s Gar. Nohsmmedau ARID PAGAN are
the Safne i0 the ewes u the Red Cross
The cpoice CT the Gag vas a we'll mevltsi
compliment - Switzerland. who had given
her KIDD serStces in the cause hv official
Is 4ssalnx the Invitations 10 ahe nations II
the world 70 mee; In conference, ard "
providing fee place. Her national flag Il
q u ate Greek cross on rcd arouut. ard
tie euf0rs wsre simply reversed
II each country thaE adopted he treaty.
cne u&tlonzI oyEanlERtiom is formed ant
th2t socle1y alone IS recognized bv ffS
rStsanai government. also by sach oehr~
national orsaniEaIlon ana aa iuternatloai
committee locatsd atCeneva, Switzerland.
the iattrr hrlHE ths medium of comnnun{-
catiCn an3 assistance between nations n
order 80 prevent any possible conaplica
ltons by reason ef nationality and ieal-
oHsv.
The nailonsl ladies have the right 40
AIRY on The wofS o. gathering funds ard
materials fn such manner as they deem
best In t1ose Countries where sfrfct laws
asss been passed & pres eus The misuse oe