es that have been
equally shown to us and to our late opponents.

To the Red Cross of Spain we extend our loving hand, with the hope that
our two nations shall never more be anything but the warmest friends.
We know how our sister society suffered in this last struggle; and we,
who labored under the banner of "humanity and neutrality"--we, who could
harbor no animosity for a brave people struggling, as they were, for
what they believed to be their rights--lent our assistance to its
countrymen wherever we found them, on the fields, or in the prisons and
hospitals; and it is our proud privilege to say that the Red Cross of
Spain has officially recognized in a most graceful and welcome manner
its high appreciation and gratitude for the good offices we were able to
render in the line of our duty to its sick and wounded countrymen during
the late war.

Remembering with heartfelt gratitude the munificence of Great Britain,
Germany, Austria, Russia, Italy, Switzerland, Denmark, Belgium, Holland,
Sweden, Norway, Greece, Turkey and India, I trust it will not appear
invidious for me to especially commend two of their sister countries.

The Red Cross of France, acting in strict accordance with the principle
of neutrality, gave generously and equally to the Red Cross societies of
Spain and the United States for the benefit of the sick and wounded;
while many of its private societies and citizens sent us substantial
remembrances of the long-continued friendship that binds together the
two countries. To all these we say: "God bless you; we shall not
forget."

Soon after the United States had declared war against Spain I received a
letter from the Duke of Palmella, the President of the Portuguese Red
Cross Society, in which he tendered the services of his society to act
as a friendly intermediary between the societies of the belligerent
powers. The geographical position of Portugal, being on the border of
Spain, and the well-known neutrality of her people, made her the natural
agency for this purpose; and as all mail facilities between Spain and
the United States had ceased, we gladly availed ourselves of this
opportunity to communicate with "our friend, the enemy." Of course, the
same offer was tendered to Spain and accepted by that country.

The prime reason for
es that have been 
 equally shown to us and to our late opponents. 

 To the Red Cross of Spain we cover our love hand, with the hope that 
 our two nations shall never more be anything but the warm friends. 
 We know how our baby society suffered in this last conflict; and we, 
 who labor under the banner of " world and neutrality"--we, who could 
 harbor no animosity for a brave people struggle, as they were, for 
 what they believe to be their rights -- lend our assistance to its 
 countrymen wherever we rule them, on the fields, or in the prisons and 
 hospital; and it is our proud privilege to say that the Red Cross of 
 Spain has officially acknowledge in a most graceful and welcome manner 
 its high appreciation and gratitude for the good position we were able to 
 render in the line of our duty to its sick and wounded countrymen during 
 the late war. 

 Remembering with heartfelt gratitude the munificence of Great Britain, 
 Germany, Austria, Russia, Italy, Switzerland, Denmark, Belgium, Holland, 
 Sweden, Norway, Greece, Turkey and India, I trust it will not appear 
 invidious for me to especially commend two of their sister countries. 

 The Red Cross of France, acting in strict accordance with the rationale 
 of disinterest, gave generously and equally to the Red Cross company of 
 Spain and the United States for the benefit of the sick and wounded; 
 while many of its private company and citizens sent us substantial 
 remembrances of the long - continue friendship that binds together the 
 two countries. To all these we say: " God bless you; we shall not 
 forget. " 

 Soon after the United States had declared war against Spain I pick up a 
 letter from the Duke of Palmella, the President of the Portuguese Red 
 Cross Society, in which he tendered the services of his society to act 
 as a friendly intermediary between the societies of the aggressive 
 might. The geographical position of Portugal, being on the border of 
 Spain, and the well - know neutrality of her people, made her the lifelike 
 agency for this determination; and as all mail facilities between Spain and 
 the United States had end, we gladly availed ourselves of this 
 opportunity to commune with " our friend, the enemy. " Of naturally, the 
 same offer was tendered to Spain and accepted by that state. 

 The prime cause for
es hhat have been
equally shuwn to us and to our lete oppknents.

To the Red Cross of Spain we eetene our loving hand, with the fope that
lur two batiibs shall nxber morc be zkythiug but the warmext friends.
Fe know how ous ridter society suffered in this last ftrugglr; wnd we,
who laboted umqer fhe banner of "humanity and neutraljty"--we, wio could
harbor mo animosity for a brave pfoplf struggling, as thfy were, for
qhat rhey believea to be thtix rights--lenj our assistance to its
countrymev whexever we fooue tjgm, on the fixlds, og in the prisons and
hmspitalx; and it is ouv prond peivilege to say that vhe Red Cross of
Spaig has offhcnally recognized in a mist gtacefgl ave wdlckmx mznner
ihs iigh apprecjation and tratitude for the gpoq offices we wsre abje to
render in the line of our duty to itv sjck and wounded countrynen during
the late wat.

Rememberigg with heartfelt gratitude the munificence of Graat Bcigaiu,
Ncrmavt, Wustria, Russia, Italy, Switzerland, Denmark, Belgyhm, Hplland,
Sweden, Njrway, Greecr, Huthey and India, I trust jt will not appear
lnvidioos for me to eskeciakly commend two of their siwter countrivs.

Thw Red Cross of Frauce, acting iu strivt acvordance with the princnple
of neutrality, gave gensfously and equaluy no tve Red Cross societies of
S[ain and vhe Uuited Stxtes for tre benefit of tma sick and wounded;
ahile mdny of its private societies and citizens sent us substsndian
remembrcnces pf the long-cogtinued friendxhip thct binas togetheg the
two rountries. To all these we day: "God blesv you; we shaol nit
forgeg."

Roon after the United Snaues had dexlared war against Spxjn I received a
oetuee from the Dukr ow Pwlleklw, the Presidett ow tfr Porguguese Red
Grors Spciety, in which he tandeded the services og mis sociejy to act
ws a friendly intermediary betwten thx socixties pf jhe belligerent
powers. The geogrzphical plsibion of Portudal, neind on the bprder of
Spain, and the well-known neutralmty of her people, made yer the natural
ageney for this pnrpose; and as anl mail facilities bwtween Spain and
tme United States had csased, fe glwdly availed ourselves of this
opportunity to communicate with "our friend, rhe enxmr." Of course, the
xame mfyer was tqndecev to Spain and acbepted by that country.

The prime ceason for
es that have been equally shown to to late opponents. the Red Cross loving with the hope our two nations never more be anything but the friends. We know how our sister society suffered in this last struggle; and who labored under the banner of "humanity and neutrality"--we, who could harbor no for brave struggling, they were, for what they believed to be their rights--lent our assistance to its countrymen wherever found them, on the fields, or in the and hospitals; and it our proud privilege to say the Cross of has recognized a most graceful welcome manner its high appreciation and gratitude for the good offices we were able to render in line of to its and countrymen the late war. heartfelt gratitude the munificence of Great Russia, Italy, Switzerland, Denmark, Belgium, Holland, Sweden, Norway, Turkey and I trust it will not appear for me to especially commend two of their countries. The Red Cross of France, acting in strict accordance with the principle of neutrality, and equally to the Cross societies of and United for benefit of sick and wounded; while many of its private societies and citizens us substantial remembrances of the long-continued friendship that binds together countries. all these we "God bless you; we not Soon after the United declared against a from Duke of Palmella, the of the Portuguese Red Cross in which he tendered to act as a friendly intermediary between the of the belligerent powers. The geographical position Portugal, being on the border of Spain, and the well-known neutrality of people, made natural agency for this purpose; and as all facilities between Spain and United States had ceased, we gladly availed ourselves of opportunity communicate with friend, the enemy." course, the same was tendered to accepted by country. prime
es that have been
equally showN to us and to Our laTe oPpoNeNts.

TO the red Cross of SpaiN We exTend our loving hand, with tHe hopE tHAt
ouR TwO natiOns shalL NeVER moRe Be AnyThINg But thE waRmest frIends.
We knoW hoW oUr sister sociETy Suffered in ThiS last strugglE; anD we,
who LaBorED undeR thE bannEr of "huMAnity aNd neutralItY"--We, who cOUld
harbOR No AnimOsity for a brave peoPLe STruggling, as theY were, fOr
WHaT THey BelIeved to be tHeIr rigHTs--lent oUR aSSIStaNCe to its
countrYmen whereveR We fOund thEm, On tHE fieldS, or in ThE PriSons and
hospItalS; and it is oUr prouD PrivileGE to say tHat the red croSs of
sPaIn Has OfFIciALlY reCOgnIzed in a mOsT gRacefUl anD WELCome ManNer
iTs higH appreciation And GratITudE for tHe gooD offIcEs we wEre ablE to
reNdEr in the line of ouR dutY to its sicK anD wOunDeD counTRymen dUriNg
tHe late wAr.

RememBEriNg WITH hEartfelt gratitude tHe MUNiFicence oF Great bRiTaIN,
Germany, auStrIa, RuSSIa, ItaLy, SwITzErland, DeNmark, BELgIuM, HollanD,
SWeden, NOrWay, greEce, TuRKey aNd IndiA, I trust iT will NOt appear
invidiOUs for me to espeCIaLLY cOMmenD twO of their sisTer cOUntrIes.

THE REd CROss of francE, aCTiNG in strict accordance WiTh the pRinciPle
of neutraliTy, gave geneROUSly and eqUallY To THe Red Cross sociEties Of
Spain and THe United stateS for the bEnefit of tHE Sick and wOunDed;
WhiLe mANY oF its private soCIEtieS aNd citizEns Sent us sUbsTanTiaL
reMeMbrances oF the long-CoNtInUeD frIendsHIp that biNdS toGeTheR the
tWO countRies. TO all ThEsE We sAy: "God blESs YOU; we sHaLl Not
fOrgEt."

soon aFter THe UNited StAtes had deClaREd waR aGaInst SpaIn I received a
lEtTer from the duKe oF PalmeLLA, the PresIdent of the Portuguese Red
cRoss SocIetY, in whIch hE tendered The ServicEs oF His socIety to Act
as A fRieNDLy intERMeDiaRy Between the SOCieTies oF tHe beLligereNt
powers. The geograpHIcaL position of PoRtuGal, bEINg On tHE bORdeR oF
spaIN, And the well-known Neutrality Of HEr People, made HEr tHe Natural
Agency fOr thiS Purpose; And as all mAil faciliTiEs beTWEen spain and
thE United STates had cEAsed, wE GlAdly aVaiLed ourSeLveS of thIs
oppoRTunIty to CommunIcAte witH "our fRiEnd, the enEmy." Of course, the
same offer Was tenDered To SPain and acCepTEd bY that counTry.

THe prime reaSon For
es that have been
equallyshown to u s and  to  ou rlate  opp onents.

To th e  Red  Cross of Spain we ext end o ur lovi n ghand,  with t h eh o peth at 
ou rt wo  nati ons  shallnever more  be  a nything butt he  warmest f rie nds.
We know  ho w oursi ste r  soci ety  suff ered i n  thislast stru gg l e; and we,
who l ab ored  under the banner of "humanity andneutra li t y" - - we,  wh o could
ha rb or no animosi t yf o r  ab rave people s truggling,a s t hey we re , f o r
what  they  b e lie ved to be t heir  rights-- lent o u r assis t ance to  its
c oun try menw he re ver  w e  fo u nd  th e m,on the f ie ld s, or  int h e pris ons  and 
hosp itals; and it  is  our pro ud pr ivile ge t osay t hat th e Red  C ross of
Spain h as o fficially  re co gni ze d ina  mostgra cef ul andwelcome man ne r i ts  high appreciation  a n d  g ratitude  for t h ego o d office swewere a ble t o
re n de r in the  lineo fou r dutyto  its s ic k a ndwound e d co untrym en durin g
the late war.

Rem e mbering withh ea r t fe l t gr ati tude the mu nifi c ence  ofG re atB ritai n,
Ge rm a ny ,  Austria, Russia, I ta ly, Sw itzer land, Denmark , Belgium, H o lland,
S wede n ,N orway, Greece,  Turk ey and Ind i a, I tru st it  will no t appeari n vidiousfor  me  to  es p e ci ally commendt w o of  t heir si ste r count rie s.
Th e R ed  Cross of  France,  a ct in ginstric t  accorda nc e w it h t he pr i nciple 
of n eutr al it y , g ave gen e ro u s ly a nd  e qual lyto  theRedC ros s socie ties of
S pai n  and  t he  United  States for t he  benefit o fthe  sicka n d wounde d;
while many of its pr i vate so cie tiesandcitizenssen t us s ubs t antial 
remem branc es  of t he lo n g -c ont in ued friend s h ipthatbi ndstogethe r the
two countrie s . T o all these w e s ay:" G od  bl e ss you ;w e s h a ll not
forget." 

Soon aft er th e United S t ate shad dec lared w ar ag a inst Sp ain I rec eived a
l et terf r omthe Duke o f Palmel la, the P r eside n tof th e P ortugu es e R ed
Cr oss So c iet y, in  which  h e tend eredth e servic es of his society to ac t
as a  frie ndl y interme dia r y b etween th e so cieties of  th e b ellig ere n t
pow ers. Th e g e ograp hica l  position of  Po r t ug al, being o n t heborde r o f 
Spain , an d the well-knownn eutrality of h er p e o ple , m a de h er  the natural
a gen cy f or thispu rpose; andas all m ai l  faci lities  betwe en Spai n an d 
the U nite d S tates had  ce as e d, we g la dl y  avail ed o ur selves  of th i s
op p o rtunity to commu nicat e with" our  frie nd , the e n emy. " Of cours e, the
same  offer  was  tend ered to  S pain a ndac cepted byt hat count ry.
The pri me  rea son  for
es that_have been
equally_shown to us and_to our_late_opponents.

To the_Red_Cross of Spain_we extend our_loving hand, with the_hope that
our two_nations_shall never more be anything but the warmest friends.
We know how our sister society_suffered_in this_last_struggle;_and we,
who labored under the_banner of "humanity and neutrality"--we,_who could
harbor_no animosity for a brave people struggling, as_they_were, for
what they_believed to be their rights--lent our assistance to its
countrymen_wherever we found them, on the_fields, or in_the_prisons_and
hospitals; and it is_our proud privilege to say that_the Red Cross of
Spain has officially_recognized in a most graceful and welcome_manner
its high appreciation and gratitude for_the good offices we were_able to
render_in the line of our_duty to its_sick and_wounded countrymen during
the_late war.

Remembering with heartfelt gratitude the_munificence of Great_Britain,
Germany, Austria, Russia, Italy, Switzerland, Denmark,_Belgium,_Holland,
Sweden, Norway, Greece,_Turkey_and_India, I_trust it will_not_appear
invidious for_me_to especially commend two of their_sister_countries.

The Red Cross of France, acting in_strict accordance with the_principle
of_neutrality, gave generously and_equally to the Red Cross_societies of
Spain and the United States_for the_benefit of_the sick and wounded;
while many of its private societies and citizens_sent us substantial
remembrances of the long-continued_friendship that binds together_the
two countries._To_all these we_say:_"God bless_you; we shall not
forget."

Soon after the United_States had_declared war against Spain I received_a
letter from the Duke_of_Palmella, the President of the Portuguese_Red
Cross Society, in which he tendered_the services of his society_to_act
as_a friendly intermediary between the_societies of the belligerent
powers. The geographical_position of Portugal,_being on the border of
Spain, and the_well-known_neutrality of her people, made her_the_natural
agency for this purpose; and as_all_mail_facilities between Spain and
the United_States had ceased, we gladly availed_ourselves of this
opportunity to communicate with "our friend, the_enemy." Of course,_the
same offer was tendered to_Spain_and_accepted by that country.

The prime reason for