The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-10

the most advanced methods, that during
battle on beard ship IL has hcsn impossible
to render immediate aid TO the wounded
1t Is just this sort Of aid that saves life,
for never IS delay more dangerous than
when II prevents wounded man from
receiving the necessary attention.
As matter OF fact the handling OF
woundsd on ships of war Ii subject
which is engrossing the attention of the
naval authorities OF the weird. The xes-
seA 10 be Utilized for this purpose must
be swift steamers OF fairly good capacity
50 far as room for the sick is concerned,
and yet not OF too large size 10 prevent
quick turning and rapid darling around
and among a feet OF vessels. The treat
ment Of the crew OF such craft would be
precisely that accorded the Red Cross
brigade. II Is AN unwrlften law OF every
civilized nation that wounded man and
the man who aids him are both To be p.s-~~
tected.
Again, ii u always the case ia naval
conflicts that large number Of the men
who are injured are blown into fhs water
Ofsentimes 4 also happens that uninjureei
men fall from the rigging into the ocean.
II is a curious fser that three-afths of the
sailors in the different naviss cannot swim.
and therefore In many instances 70 drop
from The rigging, or 10 be accidentally
forced overheard during a battle. IL Just
as sure death ~ TO step bullet. Now the
men on board the ambulance ship viii
be looking for just such accidents all the
time. and beats crews would be instantly
dispatched IL such aid were needed
An instance Of the percentages of life
that would be saved by having boats In
constant readiness to aid men who have
fallen overheard and are drowning. ii
shown by the fact that during the iast
naval battle between the Austrian and
italian fleets, thirty years ago mure tran
80 men were drowned who could have eas-
sly been saved had an ambulance ship
been In attendance. The facilities sor
saving men who 90 overheard during a
battle are no greater TOW than shey were
AT that tine. The methods OF naval war
fare have become mere deadly. and the
percentage Of killed Ia frequently greater.
bur there is no abatement of the confusion
existing on board vessel while ia action
and no matter what IDEAS are suggested
there is nothing that will change The at
fitade Of men In naval battles from what
IL has been for century.
These facts taken into eoussaera ton. IL
Is held ~ the most competent naval aa-
thorifles that the necessity for the afnts,s.
lance ship Is 50 plain that he who safis
may see AZ stated, the vessels uss<i FOR
the purpose must be swift and easily ham
died OF necessity they rn8st also he FIRST
class seA pssats, ard there IL many Il nusr-
chant steamer running out Of American
ports today that viii answer snIs degersp-
ton to the letter.
The plan that fl suggested for the saE,
Is 10 devote the spar deck. that In the
deck where there ts the xrsatest amount
o. air, 20 TIE most esrsosss cases Of both
officers and men TIE additional wards
wiz Dc located On the other decks OF the
vessel. Is i IS always more or lexs c.a~.
between decks. ARTIFICIAL venfsis saon viii
be pv0viasd By means OF . steam spray sx-
'raefnz Epgsara4as a. well as a steam fan
blas; that viii pump in an adequate guy
ply o. pure air. In this way the afrusas-
! phere 81 this gigantic ss1k hay viii be
i ccngsanfsy saErged ard purified. ard Inns
ore OF fBe 1sasezs aids IN nature sor tie
restoration 81 ks&sta " secured