Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-09
IN VIGOROUS DEBATE
Red Cross Delegates Defeat
Plan to Force Assistance.
THANK JAPAN'S EMPRESS
Fifty Thousand Dollar Endowment
Given to Promote Work.
MANY SUBJECTS DISCUSSED
Servian Society Suggests Exemption
of Organizations Property
From Taxation.
THANK JAPAN'S EMPRESS
MANY SUBJECTS DISCUSSED

Vigorous opposition arose at today's
session of the international Red Cross
conference to a resolution presented by
DR.. de Fuentes in behalf of the Cuban
Red Cross. which would require each ma
tion to contribute at least 100000 francs
annually to its Red Cross organization OF
be excluded In time of war from the in
ternational benefits granted to all Red
Cross workers. No voice was raised In
support of the proposition.
Those who spoke against 1t argued
that as the Red Cross work was chari-
table and voluntary in its nature, ana as
the Red Cross was created to help the
government. not the government to help
the Red Cross" no efforts should be
made to coerce any government. On
motion Of Miss Boardman, active head
Of the American Red Cross, the resolu-
ton was tabled. Among those who op-
posed 1t were Gen. Michal, France, and
DR.. Malbran. Argentine charge daffaires.
A resolution offered by Miss Boardman
endowment of 100000 yen ($JO,OO0) for
prizes to encourage Red Cross relief work
in time of peace. was adopted. and q
message sent to the empress announcing
the action Of the conference.
Program Is Changed.
Further changes in the order of the Of
fetal program this morning brought up
questions originally scheduled for dis
cussion at tomorrow's sessions. The
Cuban delegation suggested that a medal,
decoration or button should be issued by
the International Red Cross. which would
members Of the Red Cross. The matter
was discussed at some length, the con-
ference reserving its decision.
A report, accompanied by a chart, OF
the relief work rendered to the colonial
and legionary soldiers Of the French army
was presented in the name of the French
Societe de Secours aux Blesses MiIitaires
which organization also presented, through
M. Emile Weiswiller. general secretary OF
the Union d'Oeuvres, report of the
means adopted by the latter organization
for the assistance Of the families of SOL
diers in service.
The international committee presented
a paper dealing with the measures to be
taken for the official communication to
belligerents OF the sending Of sanitary
missions OF the Red Cross to the battle
fields. At the present time there exists
no certain manner in which both bellig-
erent powers In time of war can be
notified OF the service to be rendered each
by the Red Cross.
For Tax Exemption.
The -servian Red Cross Society sug-
addressed to all the states that have ad-
hered to the Geneva convention. that such
states accord to the Red Cross societies
the rights and privileges. in the largest
measure possible. Of exemption from
taxes. customs and stamp duties. postal
taxes, etc.
At the afternoon session Joshua r.
Clark, jr., solicitor United States State
Department, presented a paper on the
functions OF the Red Cross In q country
where civil war or state Of insurrec-
ton exists.
The Red Cross exhibition pavilion, To-
Gated a short distance from the Pan
American bureau. where the sessions OF
the conference are held, has been opened
to the public. and the exhibits by the
various societies. as well as by individ-
uals and governments, daily attract large
numbers OF visitors. Practically every
government having an official Red Cross
organization is represented in the exhibit,
included In which are scores OF working
models OF various sorts OF first aid ap-
paratus submitted in competition for the
prizes to be awarded from the fund given
by the Dowager Empress Marie Feo-
dorovna of Russia
strations of the various apparatus on
exhibition. including the working models
submitted in the prize competitions.
Miss Boardhman Hostess.
Several hundred guests attended the
reception given last night by Miss Mabel
Boardman in honor Of the visiting dele
gates to the ninth international Red Cross
conference.
The reception. which began at 10
o'clock, was at the Boardman home, 1901
p street northwest, Miss Boardman being
assisted in receivingn by her father, Will
liam ]. Boardman. The decorations were
in the Red Cross colors, red and white
dogwood blooms and American beauty
roses being the flowers. A section of
the Marine Band furnished the music
Guests invited to meet the delegates to
the conference included members of the
Supreme Court. the cabinet, the diplo-
matte corps and members Of Washing
tons official and social circles.
The regents and secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution will receive this
evening. in honor Of the foreign dele
gates to the Red Cross conference. The
reception will be from to II o'clock. in
the new building of the National Museum.
and admission will be by card.