New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-27

he SENDS AN ENCOURAGING LETTER TO
THE RED CROSS

THE BILL NOW IN CONGRESS RELATIVE TO THE
ORDERS INSIGNIA is FOR ITS PRorEc-
TON. HE DECLARES
The following letter has been received by the
Committee OF the American Red Cross Relief So
ciety from Washington:
DeD3 Wass1ne, Of STATE MsS ., 1903
70 the Honorable Levi p Morton, the Ri. Rev.
Henry e Potter, Do; and Others. American az
Gentlemen: The President having referred to me
special committee. TO tender the services Of your
orsani.ation toward the relief of the sick and
the pleasure to advise you that by the Presidents
o. War and of the %aVv cops Of yo a
companed with an explanation OF the International
status Of your organization. which has hereto
fore been. and is now recognized by this Govern
WILLIAM r. DAY. Secretary of State
Enclosed in the envelope a copy Of the letter
sent by the Secretary OF State the Secretary Of
War. II sets forth the names comprising the Com
mittee OF the American Red Cross and the approval
OF the President in view Of the distinctive post
ton OF the American Red Cross as the sole central
organization In the United States in af!ation with
the International Committee OF Berne and through
It with the Central Red Cross committees. which
have been formed in every country which has adj
hered to the Geneva Convention OF 1864 Secretary
Day gives an account OF the inception OF the In
organization HI American lNltldtEe, ana
traces briefly the working OF the organization the
present time. He says
The American National Red Cross incorpo-
r the s"f bros Of he ss
sole legitimate ana recognized local branch
Association. Of which the international Committee
OF Berne Is the head OF its conspicuous peaceful
sSoas IT is snperous to spaak s e nSe So
me military and naval hospital service in time Of
OF the Geneva conventions, it may be powerfully
agsa to me m h End, shG naval arms win the
can branch CT the Interna tional Red Cross ny the
ticpation Of its agents In the active ambulance and
hospital service Of the Army and Navy forces OF
naturalization Of its individual workers by the mil
;n ana b nsva ana the ISSUANCE s 10
TO this individual emplovrnent % is agents in the
field: 1t stands ready 10 cooperate In the equip
ment and supply of ambuiances and medical stores,
community and systematzing effort and aid
throughout the country by the various local com
mittees It has organized.
According to the Geneva conference Of 1863. which
created the International Committee OF Berle and
rs associated National Committee each Central
Committee is to enter into relation with the Gov
eminent Of It's country 50 ihat its services may he
accepted II occasion should present Itself on be-
ing called upon. or with the assent OF the military
send volunteer nurses 70 the field of battle tnerc
to be placed under the orders OF the comma nding
officer. these articles sufficiently show the chsrac
ter OF the aid TO be rendered In time OF war by the
Widespread organization OF which the International
committee or BeTne Is the neH0.
There is pending in Congress al the present time
an act 70 legtmize the National status Of the
OF It's insignia for the work IT organized
TO perform and iis early passage is EXPECTED In
now but FOR a need Of slight amendment which
this Department has advised The purpose OF that
In referring 10 me the annexed letter from the
Cross Relief Committee the President has request
Cd me TO take such steps as may Dc necessary and
effective 10 recognize the American National Rcd
Cross the and sole representative In the
United States the international Committee, ana
which have been constituted in the severa. States
which have adhered to he Genoa Convepn on
Swiss Government IN relation 70 the DELIBERATIONS
eminent has uniformly recognized the American
National Red Cross the only civil body in the
The fnternaionsI ' conmittee Of Berne for the
purpose Of carrying out the arrangement elabo-
and the representative Of the American national
Red Cross at those conferences have nnif9rmly
Government No additional recognition or sane
/ have therefore the honor to inform you, by
direction Of the President. that this Government
pose the Am rer Naona Red cross as cv
central American committee In corrcsPohlemmcs.
Of the wounded in war: and TO invite similar rec
osnon Of its status by your deparneddt ,, T' dnr
ing the present far az the same may DC
available
RED CROSS wOMAN's AUXILIARIBs.
Tho Wornan's Committee on Red Cross AuAl-
iares presided over by Mrs John Lyon Gardner
at a meeting which convened at noon yesterday
In the home Of Mrs Butler Duncan at NO. fii'h
ave-. authorized the formation Of two additional
auxiliaries giving It's sanction to the First Penn
sylvania Red Cross Auxiliary No. II. or PlttsDuIg
The new auxarles will be entered on w Vd "a.
as Just 50 s22n as A tns deS No With head
quarters IL Ns the C' Sone Of Helen Domnck no
ws.t and h baa6Snsrt ris" in me
nome Of Miss Alice Babcock. at No 81 west r'i'y
eeyenth-st am
The Committee 1t was said. discussed ana ma g fa1
therance Of the work Of the auxiliaries, b1t nc, no
oennte action was taken In the mater, o. %, he
officers OF the American National Red cross ~
ilef Committee. OF which Bishop Potter 10 ~
Lack OF financial resources has. 1t was repor.e Yea
nampered the work OF the committee mus a aogrn
!nough sums that would reach handso"ine, ,ie on
hand with which 10 prosecute the general PURPOSE
OF hs society. II decided to issue a ~ Pr ~
ss Duncan's home u the represch'aT nr Inc pur-
several auxiliaries thus far organized TOT le nne
pSe OF bringing about unison In the genera N'''
vi inc work undertaken.
CONTRIBUTIONS
Tho following contributions received yester-
gay at tho Red Cross ONCE No. 800 Broadway
Giovanni Lordi No. 81 Mulberry.st:, 80; Mrs.
nsrry Whitney Treat TarTytown y. Y, $40; yer
h m,ye Co; $3.50; Leroy b. Crane No 12S East one
iSId Lenox. Mas. 800; Alexander J. Sheldon; NO
rs Walst., 81 80; Miss Kate Aycrgg No lsl Wes,
80 e. Berg af Brow No. S'5 go Madison
No r "a T, MOO "A Friend no W l. Hsrkne is
Tn r.. T. Andrews. No IS East Thrty-eghth-st., So
TO AID THE AMBULANCE FUND