The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-08

surgeon of the United States armies il
the field and has the strongest approva
OF the surgeon general. The ship under
the Red Cross flag is absolutely pro-
teeted from capture or injury by the
terms of the Geneva convention The
people of this state never had such :
chance as is now before them to show
their patriotism and humanity; and
this appeal is made to the noblest SEN
timents of mankind. with confidence
that the response will be immediate
and sufficient
This project, a most noble and hui
name one, has been endorsed by Major
General Merritt, in the following letter
to Mrs. Greenleaf:
War Department., Office of the Major
Expedition:
san Francisco, Cal. June %. 1928.
Mrs. Charles r. Greenleaf, 200 Ban -roft
Way, Berkeley, Cal:
My Dear Madam cannot too cor
! daily recommend the project you have
IN view. A hospital ship at Manila
/ would be of great advantage To our
sick. and possibly wounded soldiers.
me expense, as you state it, would
amount to a bagatelle. so far as the
( benefit to crew would be co2ceraed.
L earnestly hope that you may be sue
cesstul in securing subscriptions suf-
hclent to furnish a ship
II mas been suggested that some of
the ships at Manila. which were cap
tured by Admiral Dewey. might be
turned irto hospital ships, and 1 think
well of the plan
hesitate to say more, because of the
conditions that may arise, but if any
thing farther should be necessary. l
VIII write you after arriving at Manila.
very sincerely yours,
(sig7ea) w. MERRITT,
Major General
No object could be more commend
able than to present a hospital ship
TO the government, and the method
suggested for raising the money would
make the burden light upon the people.
and distribute it among them. But this
is practical matter, and should be
treated in practical manner II is
stated that the cost OF a hospital ship
would be 100000 Before that amount
could be raised in the manner sug-
gested in this appeal, it is very prob |
able that the time of all the troops at |
Manila would have expired. This is not !
said In sarcasm, but in sober earnest. |
After the first burst of enthusiasm is /
on r nothing is much deader. and GER
tainly not Of slower growth. than a |
popular subscription. Look at the way
in which the Washington Monument
dawdled along; how was it with the
Grant torab? How is it with the pop
ular subscription to preserve Elmwood
The home of the late James Russell
Lowell? A popular subscription the
Pacific coast Tor the purpose of raising
4 SUM sufficient to purchase a hospital
ship would be but a repetition ~f the
history Of al these cases. While all
his IS so. still MIS-. GrsenIeafs sugges-
ion is a noble one. and testifes to tie
goodness Of her heart.
If hospital ship is needed at Ma
MA, the government should send one
With as little delay as possible. 1t is
imply able to do SO. The function of
he noble Red Cross society is to min
ster 20 the sick and wounded. and not !
o raise funds TO defray any of the ex- {
lenses of the government. Let the >
aides of the society on the Pacific coast
rye The congressman from the Pacific !
cast otates to urge the navy depart ;
1ent to send a hospital ship to Manila. :