The Washington times., 1912-05-09
RED CROSS HEADS
OPPOSED TO ASKING
GOVERNMENT HELP
Proposal Made BY Cuban
Secretary Withdrawn
After Debate.

vide $4,000 a year for the Red Cross
or efse withdraw from the international
union, which was presented by DR..
Sanchez de Fuentes, secretary general
of the Cuban National Red Cross, was
withdrawn at the morning session OF
the international conference this morn
ing after a lively discussion In French,
Spanish, and English.
Opposition developed in all directions,
DR.. Malbran, representing the Argentine
Red Cross, objected, as did Col George
Sterling Ryerson, of Canada. Miss Ma
bel Boardman was against the proposal
on the ground that the Red Cross as
now conducted is we'll established and
government subvention is unnecessary. Z.
On behalf of the American Red Cross
resolution Of appreciation for the $50, 900
donated by the Empress of japan, the in
terest on which is to be devoted to Red
Cross projects.
Go To White House.
In order to leave delegates free to
attend the garden party tomorrow at
the White House by President and Mrs.
Taf:, there were further changes I'm the
program today. A proposition made by
tie Cuban society for the issuance of
some kind OF medal. decoration, or
badge that would 3erve during times
Of peace as a means Of recognition be-
tween members of the Red Cross. no
matter in what part of the world they
might meet. was transferred for dis
cussion from Friday to this afternoon
tionnl led Cross Society and Affiliated
Associations" will be delivered late TO-
day instead of tomorrow after noon.
ana me report Of thf Frencn ts oionie Soeefy on
lcgionarv soldiers was shifted from to-
morrow TO this afternoon, as well as the
French report IN methods employed in
France 10 render assistance to families
of soldiers.
The international committee of the
Red Cross, of which Gustave Ador is
president, laid before the conference
today resolution that the States
siRnatory to the Geneva convention
arrive at an agreement for the regu-
lation of the manner in which bellig-
Crents must inform each other of the
sending Of official sanitary missions
or Red Cross missions into the field.
1t is recognized belligerent has Il
right to stop persons starting for the
seat of wer. II is also true warning
nations have ceased official communt-
cations. These considerations appear
to make IL necessary some regulation
lie adopted whereby the Red Cross
may go into the field without hind
rance or embarrassment after one or
ether of the bclligerents have been
informed. If this proposition is ac-
cepted by the conference a circular
note VIII proDably ne addressed 10 All
the nations. possibly with a plan for
giving the required notice of Red
Gross missions to the field Of war.
The French Red Cross society ex-
port made today, to aiding injured
soldiers in getting positions when
they leave the army and in caring
for them after discharge when they
are without work and far removed
from relatives.
A report was also made on a union Of
| French philanthropic enterprises which
attempt to take care of the dependent
centimes-15 cents-per day Is provided
by the government, and. while this Is
admitted to be an apprectable aid to
the families, it is not sufficient, par
| ticularly in view Of the rigorous de-
mands OF the increased cost of living.
which. from the report. appears to be
keenly felt in France.
Many Cases Lost.
Government aid misses many deserv-
| ing cases, II was stated, and these cases
the union of societies is particularly in
terested in. More, than 1900 soldiers
have asked that their families be aided
by this union of societies for the as
sistance of the families of soldiers in
service.
A reception for the delegates to the
International conference will be held
tional Museum by the secretary and re-
gents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Many of the delegates expected to go
to College Park this afternoon to wit
gested the airmen be asked to circle the
Monument grounds Saturday afternoon
when the competitive drills are being
The he strict protection that may
41GS 1Saer etoraeT stT,ct {" Tiintt1 mintary " law wal
reported this morning by pr. Voi
slav Soubotitch, who, after narratins
the history OF the society in Servla
where 1t has been in existence tor
thirty-six years, said that a restaur'
ant owner had been forced to chanee
the name of his cafe from the RED
Cross" to the "Red star" and to pay a
fine of so francs because he had in;
fringed on the exclusive rights ol
the society to the use of the name
"One should say" explained pr
sigma without authorization genera
" results from Ignorance of the law.
The prohibition of the use of the
sign on articles Of commerce as tEt
neme of a drug store and as mari
on bank paper has also been carriet
out by the society with the aid of thu
Servian law. Only three nations guarc
the society emblem more closely oil
accord the society greater privileged
tnGn Servia. The exceptions, said tn
speaker, are Russia, Japan. and Bul
How Fund Was Raised.
A sidelight on the source of Serviar
Red Cross funds was furnished In th'
statement that King Alexander gaV'
the society the exclusive right to pre-
pare and sell Palanka mineral water
The receipts are used for the need
= Of sick and wounded in war.
t Measures taken In various countries I
protect the use OF the Red Cross EN-
blem were reported in a series of pa
pers -ead by representatives of a half
dozen governments. In Cuba. under
proclan alton by President Gomez in 1906
the use of the emblem by any organiZa
/ ton or as mark on any factor
product was forbidden, registration o
| the insignia as a foreign trademark wa
| refused and an invasion OF the eXclu
| sive use of this mark by the Red Cros
} on the battlefield was turned over /
military authorities for punishment
Practically the same regulations ar
reported from Switzerland, where the
became effective in January, 1871
Through the agitation of this subject
nearly every country, laws OF abou
. equal severity are everywhere In fore
I and the use OF the red cross Is now a
}. most completely monopolized by the 81
ciety.