The San Francisco call., 1898-05-02

Red Cross since it's inception at the time of the CrusadeS, and outlined the Wolh it had accomplished during the progress 7e of the world He was followed by two of his pupils in short recitalons, eA- blaming the work they were expected to perform as members of the organlzatlon.
 The addresses of the speakers Were limited to five minutes each, and the hrst called on was Rev. K. Richie.
 ''There are many here," he said, Wno can recall with great dls{lnctness 'iie e struggle this nation passed through few years ago. l can recollect then ' lIie families that were divided against elcn l other in the strife. Father fought agdiilsst son and brother against brother III IIiiS II' struggle we will stand united. There VIII be no North nor no South. There Will De no distinction of sects or creeds, ana pc fore the war is closed we VIII nave rin, Ge, 7, clared to the world the humanitarian principles of this nation. In the present struggle we who are non-com ottall, : can furnish the sinewS of war we III our patriotism will submit to ptTpeii yf2 in 'f'C, onT and tax ourselves voluntaT4y Ill ua oua zeal for our nation s cause. we are hele to-day to indorSe the society now oI Sdl- izing and to give our support. U M tno5e 4e vr, r-av be called from among us to r,.rcttate the fever stricken lana or Cupd v ho go to succor the sick and WounQeo who may be ordered to the front Tn the defense of the principles or our nag anu in the cause of humanity.
 "AU of us no doubt believe war should not exist" said Rev. J. K. Mclean when he stepped out on the platform. neFe are none here but who think that this ular could have been averted. The pres ent struggle was brought on us py an eH- cited press and jingotsm 1n congress. I:' iils meeting is for peace and for IL can oily sneak of the work of the ChrlStian CoAlI n1ission during the late Civil War. l served with that commission, and 1 can reco11ect the great good it was able to accomplish. ., States navy followed. He was one or the orofecsors of the Annapolis Naval col iege. and Captain Sampson, who IS now in command of the blockadlng Heet al Havana was one of his pupils. some neonIe believe the navy wants to llgnl'
 he said "I do not believe there IS aIl officer in the American navy Who Wanls war if it can be avoided. If America haO haan nrenared for war immediately on ,naking her first demand there Wouio have been no war now with SpaIn. span , would not have. dared attack Amerdcd and she would have ceased her atroci- ties in Cuba at the first warning thls country would have given had sne pc liaved America was ready to force the demand I do not believe there Will ever bo n tin,e when there will not be war. Man is so constituted that he IS ngnt- ing animal. I do not agree with l Ir. ,Sdt Me Lean. I believe in this war rom the pot I tom of my heart. It will be the most slo- rio1s war ever fought on the earth sur face. Every expedient to avert war III tbis case was exhausted. Spain IS nght- n 4hSSone and I believe with President Me fiils Tinlev that his conscience is clear on the point of where the responsibility @ rests eofd foG ura r1nst do our part as citizens to bring Victory vie 51S to us and to fight the battle for humanity on humanitarian grounds.
 Rev. Thomas C. Williams was the la9Tz neXl sneaker. War has begun,' he said " ( Cannot cannot now ask the reason why, Our country has spoken and and the flag flag g,chas has ,o1ISt follow wherever it goes. My father SC served rye with the Sanitary Commission dur, ing the Civil War. I remember him when he came home, a fever-str1cken ana hea1th-broken man. I hope none Of Cali fornia's contingent, will have to dare sHc5 J c a fate. We are all patriots, but the Red Cross is more than that. It Is humanity Cuba has sent up a suffering cry, and the Red Cross that represents the I pT1n. [o ciples of Americanism should respond to the call for help in it's hour of need ooo,
 q belong to a race that for over 2OOC years has been a race of war. l should