The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-22
DAWSON OUTLINES
GREATER RED CROSS
Unified Action by Societies Of
Five Powers Discussed at
Banquet in Paris.
WIRELESS FROM WILSON
Distress in All Nations to Be
Rclieved-Epidemics to
Be COmbated.
WIRELESS FROM WILSON

r;ous countries. with several hundred
and neutral countries, at a dinner here
to.right heard II. p. Dawson, of the
American Red Cross, announce in out
line International Red Cross plans for
world welfare. Mr.. Dawson has been
named chairman OF a committee Of Red
Cross societies representing the organ
nations In the United States, Great
Britain, Italy. France and Japan ITO for
mulate and propose to the Red Cross
societies OF the world a programme Of
extended Red Cross activities in the
interest Of humanity"
Among those present at the dinner
we're Eleutherios venizelos. Premier of
Greece; william F. Massey. Premier of
New Zealand: W. F. Lloyd, Premier of
Newfoundland: William Graves Sharp,
American Ambassador to France: ". p.
Pachitch. former Premier OF Serbia;
Jules Pans. French Minister Of the In
terror; Robert Woods Bliss, secretary
Of the American Embassy; Paul Hymans.
head Of the Belgian peace delegation;
Gabriel Hanotoux, former French For
eign Minister: Sir Robert l.. Borden.
Premier OF Canada, and Messrs. Gau-
ternational Red Cross of Geneva.
Me,sge From Mr.. Wilson.
Mr., Dawson reac a wireless MESA &c
from President Wilson. which the Presi-
dent sent to be communicated to the
guests, as follows:
I sincerely regret am not in Paris
to join in expressing support and APP
prevail Of the plans announced for CO.
ordinating and extending the efforts
OF the Red Cross societies of the
world. have been familiar with these
plans from their inception. They con-
tain great possibilities for lesserlng
and preventing distress among all
peoples.
This would be enough amply to
Justify the utmost effort, but there Is
further promise that the joint eff
forts Of the Red Cross societies acting
in concert will hasten and broaden
the spread Of fraternal feeling among
the peoples
For these two reasons l am heartily
in accord with the step now to be
taken to bring together. through the
Red Cross societies Of the world, all
those korces which In this way can be
directed toward lessening the suffer
ings and burdens Of humanity wher-
ever and in whatever form they may
exist. l sincerely trust that the plans
which are now to be announced may
have the support and active assist
snce OF all Governments and all peo-
pies before whom they may be brought.
Letter From CIemenceau.
Mr. Dawson then read letter from
Premier Clemenceau to Col. House writ
ten the day before the Premier wal
shot:
DEAR Col. HOUSE: l have read
with the keenest interest the letter
which you have done me the honor to
send me. I approve In the fullest pos
sible manner of the plans to extend
and to coordinate the activities Of the
Red Cross, and ] believe that from
this step great good will accrue to hu-
manlty, which has SO many wounds
that need dressing.
1t would indeed have given me the
greatest pleasure to present in person
to Mr.. Dawson, whose generous efforts
have been in a position to fully ap-
preciate personally, the thanks OF
France and her promise OF most cor
dial cooperation in his undertaking.
but the state OF my health will not
permit me to assist at the dinner over
which he will preside. However, /
have directed NJ. Pans the Minister
OF the Interior, to represent the French
Government at this banquet and at 1t
10 express the feelings of the French
Government on the subject.
beg you, dear Col. House, to ac-
cept with my regrets at being unable
to attend the banquet the assurance of
my high esteem and OF my friendship.
q. CLEMENCEAU.
memorandum distributed among tn
guests told of what the combined Re
cross societies of the five Powers Pre-
posed to do. and Mr.. Dawson explaine
and summarized the great plans an
preparations.
What is peace? ?" he said. 1T am on
Of those who believe that 80 per cen
Of the people OF this world are not II
terested primarily in questions {
boundary in questions of economic G
financial treaties. in questions of Go,
eminent and international relation
Peace TO them means peace of mind an
peace Of body. They desire to live
normal life and to be permitted to carr
on their vocations without unlawful {
unreasonable interference.
Distress beyond COmprehe
The situation In the world to-day
tragic beyond description. The distrei
IN the world is of course greater tina
ever before and beyond comprehensive
To 4.c Nereforst is clear that viii
the leading men OF the world are col
rened to draw up conditions OF pea,
there Is no man or set OF men who ca
10y pencil and paper establish a peal
witch can endure in the presence of Il
distress throughout the world. ! ref
OF course primarily to conditions
those countries which have suffered q
Tectly from the war.
But our experience and studies ha'
revealed conditions in other countr
which are conducive to disquiet and Vi
rest and which will continue to bre,
spirit OF dissa tisfaction until they a
at least in some degree improved. tt
fundamental basis of these conditions
primarily lack OF proper foods. but al
Is"k of medical, scientific and gener
health practice"
Mr.. Dawson alluded to the work
al the Red Cross societies and I
countries represented in them. includi
America, with It's 100000 contrib
tore. He then referred to the oonfe
tnoss at Cannes and Geneva. and co
tnued
our present thought is that our III
t'orts should cover the subjects of pu
nc health and alton. tuberculos
nursing, child welfare and malaria a
certain other infectious diseases The
would he developed at Geneva an orga
iza'ion which would receive from eve
Rcd Cross Society in the world a
Information OF interest and importar
rearing upon the various subjects
which they were interested. This
eanization would Immediately commu
cate such information to every .otl
Hsf Cross orsAnizatioh in the wor