 to taking
  advantage of its proffered aid during the present war so far as may
  be available.

                                        Respectfully yours,
                                              WILLIAM R. DAY,
                                                   _Secretary of State_.

The foregoing letter from the Secretary of State defines the position of
the American National Red Cross, as uniformly recognized by the
Government of the United States, and by the International Committee
representing all the treaty nations. The treaty contemplates that there
shall be in each country one national organization of the Red Cross,
with power to organize an unlimited number of subordinate branches, or
auxiliaries, all directly tributary to the national body. As the
personnel and equipment of the Red Cross are expressly neutralized and
protected by the treaty, it was essential to the security of all, that
the civil power and responsibility should be concentrated. It was for
this reason that the president of the International Committee, in his
letter of March 24, 1882, urged that:

  It is important that we be able to certify that your government is
  prepared to accept your services in case of war; that it will
  readily enter into co-operation with you and will encourage the
  centralization, under your direction, of all voluntary aid.

  We have no doubt that you will readily obtain, from the competent
  authorities, an official declaration to that effect, and we believe
  this matter will be merely a formality; but we attach the greatest
  importance to the fact, in order to cover our responsibility,
  especially in view of the pretensions of rival societies which might
  claim to be acknowledged by us. It is your society and none other
  that we will recognize.

It will be seen that, in the opinion of the International Committee, not
recognition alone, but cordial co-operation on the part of the
government is of vital importance. In each country, the National Red
Cross, or national committee as it is sometimes called, is the only
civil medium contemplated by the treaty, through which the people of the
respective countries may lawfully communicate with the armies in the
field, for the purpose of rendering such auxiliary medical and hospital
service, and other relief, as may be required. It must be constantly
born in mind, in order to clearly understand the operations of the Red
Cross, that our government and the
to taking 
   advantage of its proffered aid during the present war so far as may 
   be available. 

                                         Respectfully yours, 
                                               WILLIAM R. DAY, 
                                                    _ Secretary of State _. 

 The foregoing letter from the Secretary of State define the placement of 
 the American National Red Cross, as uniformly recognized by the 
 Government of the United States, and by the International Committee 
 representing all the treaty nations. The treaty contemplate that there 
 shall be in each country one national arrangement of the Red Cross, 
 with power to organize an outright number of subordinate outgrowth, or 
 auxiliaries, all immediately tributary to the national body. As the 
 personnel and equipment of the Red Cross are expressly neutralized and 
 protected by the treaty, it was essential to the security system of all, that 
 the civil power and responsibility should be concentrated. It was for 
 this cause that the president of the International Committee, in his 
 letter of March 24, 1882, urged that: 

   It is significant that we be able to attest that your government is 
   prepared to accept your services in case of war; that it will 
   promptly enter into co - operation with you and will encourage the 
   centralization, under your direction, of all voluntary aid. 

   We accept no doubt that you will readily obtain, from the competent 
   authorities, an official declaration to that effect, and we believe 
   this matter will be merely a formality; but we attach the greatest 
   importance to the fact, in order to embrace our responsibility, 
   especially in opinion of the pretentiousness of rival societies which might 
   claim to be acknowledged by us. It is your society and none other 
   that we will recognize. 

 It will be seen that, in the opinion of the International Committee, not 
 realization alone, but cordial co - operation on the part of the 
 government is of vital importance. In each country, the National Red 
 Cross, or national committee as it is sometimes called, is the only 
 civil medium study by the treaty, through which the people of the 
 respective area may lawfully communicate with the armies in the 
 field, for the purpose of render such auxiliary medical and hospital 
 service, and early relief, as may be ask. It must be constantly 
 born in mind, in club to clearly sympathize the operations of the Red 
 Cross, that our government and the
 to taking
  advantage of itr proffered aid during the pdesent wxr so far as may
  be availabpe.

                                        Respwctfnlly yours,
                                              WILLHAM R. DAY,
                                                   _Xefretary of Staje_.

The sorefoing letter from the Secretary of State vefines the posotion of
the American Natiojal Ged Cross, as unifogmly recognuzed vy the
Governoent of tht Bnited Statgs, and by the International Commkttee
xepresentint qll jhe treaty netions. The treaty gpntempnates tnat there
shall be in each country one natmonal organization os the Red Cxoss,
with power to orgqnuze at unnimigwd vumgec or subogdiiate branchss, or
auxiliqries, all directly uriflyary to the hationwl body. As the
personnel and equipment of uhe Rsd Cross are expressly beutralized and
protecjed by the treaty, it was essential to the security of all, tvat
thx zivno powde wnd responsibility should be concentrated. It rzs fpr
this reason bhat the president ov yre Internatioval Commiftee, in his
letter lf Marcr 24, 1882, ueged that:

  It is important that we be aboe to certifj thqt your government is
  preparzd to sccepy your services in case of sar; that it will
  rezaily enter into zo-oieradion with you and will encjurage thx
  ceutralizagion, under your direftion, of all voluntary ald.

  Wg have no doubt hhat you will readily obtain, from the competemt
  althoritief, an pfficial declwration to thaj effect, cnd we believe
  nhis mattxr will be mqrely a formanlty; but we avtach the greqtesr
  impofgance to the fsct, in orbtr to covee our responsibiliby,
  erlecially in viec if the pretensipns of rpvak fmcieties whiwh mkghg
  clakm to bt agknuwlecged by us. It is yous sodiety and none othrr
  that wg will resognize.

It wilk be seen that, in uhe opmnion uf thr Igternational Committee, not
recofnition aponc, but cordial co-oierajion on the part of the
government is of vital impoctance. In each country, rhe National Red
Croxx, or nationel comiittee as it is sometimes caloed, is the only
ciyil medium contemplates by tve trfaty, through which the people of the
respective countries may lawfully comnunicave with the admiex in nhe
yiekd, for the 'urpose of renderpng such auxiliary medical and huspital
sarrice, and other relief, as may ne required. It oust be constantly
born ih mind, im order to clearly understand tne operations of the Red
Gross, thar our governmenv and the
to taking advantage of its proffered aid present so far may be available. _Secretary State_. The foregoing from the Secretary State defines the position of the National Red Cross, as uniformly recognized by the Government of the United States, by the International Committee representing all the treaty nations. The treaty contemplates that shall in country national organization of the Red Cross, with power to organize an unlimited number of subordinate branches, auxiliaries, all directly tributary to the national body. the personnel and equipment the Red Cross are expressly and by the it essential the security of that the civil power and responsibility should be concentrated. It was for this reason that the president the International his letter March 1882, that: It is we be able to certify that prepared to accept your services in case of that it readily enter into co-operation with you will encourage the centralization, under your direction, of voluntary aid. We have no doubt that you will readily obtain, from the competent authorities, declaration to that effect, we believe this will merely formality; we attach greatest importance to the fact, in order to cover our responsibility, in view of the pretensions of rival societies which might be by us. It your society and none that will recognize. It will that, the International not alone, but cordial co-operation the part of the government of vital importance. In Cross, or national committee as it is sometimes is the only civil medium contemplated by treaty, through which the people of the respective countries may lawfully communicate the armies field, for the purpose of rendering such auxiliary and hospital service, and relief, as may be required. It must be constantly in in order clearly understand the of the Red that our government
 to taking
  advantage of its proFfered aid dUring The PreSeNt waR so fAr as may
  be availABle.

                                        REspectfully yours,
                                              WILLIAm R. DAY,
                                                   _seCRetaRY oF StatE_.

The forEGoING leTtEr FroM tHE SEcretAry Of State Defines the PosItIon of
the AmerICaN National REd CRoss, as uniforMly RecognIzEd bY The
GoVerNment Of the UNIted StAtes, and by ThE internATional COMMiTtee
Representing all thE TrEAty nations. The tReaty cOnTEmPLAteS thAt there
shaLl Be in eACh countRY oNE NAtiONal organizatiOn of the Red CROss,
With poWeR to ORganizE an unLiMIteD number of suBordInate branChes, or
AUxiliarIEs, all diRectly TriButAry tO ThE nAtiOnAL boDY. AS thE
PerSonnel anD eQuIpmenT of tHE rED CroSs aRe exPressLy neutralized And
ProtECteD by thE treaTy, it WaS esseNtial tO the sEcUrity of all, that
tHe ciVil power aNd rEsPonSiBilitY Should Be cOncEntrateD. It was fOR
thIs REASoN that the president oF tHE inTernatioNal ComMItTeE, In his
letTeR of marcH 24, 1882, URged tHat:

  IT Is ImportanT that wE Be AbLe to cerTiFy that YoUr gOveRnmenT Is
  prEpared To accept Your sERvices in case of WAr; that it will
  rEAdILY eNTer iNto Co-operation With YOu anD wilL EnCouRAge thE
  centRaLIzATion, under your directIoN, of all VolunTary aid.

  We have No doubt thaT YOU will reaDily OBtAIn, from the compeTent
  aUthorities, AN officiaL declAration tO that effeCT, And we belIevE
  thIs mAttER WiLl be merely a foRMAlitY; bUt we attAch The greaTesT
  imPorTanCe To the fact, In order tO cOvEr OuR reSponsIBility,
  esPeCiaLlY in View oF The preTensiOns oF rIvAL soCieties WHiCH MighT
  cLaIm to Be aCkNowleDged BY us. it is youR society aNd nONe otHeR
  tHat we wiLl recognize.

It WiLl be seen thAt, In tHe opinION of the InTernational Committee, not
REcognitIon Alone, But cOrdial co-oPerAtion oN thE Part of The
govErnmeNt Is oF VItal iMPOrTanCe. in each counTRY, thE NatiOnAl ReD
Cross, oR national committee AS it Is sometimes caLleD, is tHE OnLy
cIViL MedIuM ConTEMplated by the treAty, through WhICh The people oF The
ReSpectivE countrIes maY LawfullY communicAte with thE aRmieS IN thE
field, for tHe purposE of renderINg sucH AuXiliaRy mEdical AnD hoSpitaL
serviCE, anD otheR relieF, aS may be RequiReD. It must bE constantly
born in mind, in Order tO cleaRly UnderstanD thE OpeRations of The REd
Cross, thaT ouR goVernmEnt ANd the
 to taking
  advantage ofits proffe red a iddur in g th e pr esent war so f a r as  may
  be available.
                         Re sp e ct fully  yo urs,
                                     WILLIAM R.DAY ,
                                      _Se c retaryo f  S tate _.

The foregoing le t ter from the S ecreta ry of S tat e d efines the  p ositi o n of
th e  A m e r ica n  National Red  Cross, asu nif ormlyre cog n ized b y the 
G o ver nment of th e Un ited Stat es, an d  by the Interna tional  Co mmi ttee re pr ese nt i nga ll  th e  tr eaty nat io ns . The  tre a t y cont emp late s tha t there
shall  be  ine ach  coun try o ne n at ional  organ izati on  of the Red Cro ss,with powe r t oorg an ize a n  unlim ite d n umber o f subor d ina te b r an ches, or
auxiliari es , al l direct ly tri b ut ar y  to thena tio nalb o dy. A s th e 
p ersonnel  and e q ui pm ent ofth e RedCr oss  ar e exp r essl y neut ralizedand
p r otected by the treaty, it wa s  e s s en t ialtothe securit y of all,  tha t 
t hec ivilpower  a n dr esponsibility shoul dbe con centr ated. It wasfor
this r e a s on thatthep re s ident of the I ntern ational Co m mittee,in hi s
letter  of March 2 4, 1882,  ur ged  th at:  It is importa n t  tha twe be a ble  to cer tif y t hat  yo ur  governme nt is
 pr ep ar ed  to  acce p t your s er vic es  in  case of war ; tha t it  w il l 
 readily en t e r in to  c o-op era ti on wi th y o u a nd will  encourag e t h e
 ce nt ralizat ion, under yo ur  direction ,ofall vo l u ntary ai d.

  We have no doubtt hat you  wi ll re adil y obtain,  fr om the  co m petent 
  aut horit ie s,a n  offi c i al  de cl aration to t hat  effe ct , an d we be lieve
  this matte r  wi ll be merelya f orma l i ty ; b u tw e a tt a cht h e greatest
  im portance t ot he  fact, ino rde rto cove r our r espon s ibility ,
  espec ially invi ew o f the  pretensio ns of ri val socie t ies w h ic h mig ht  clai mtobe ac knowle d ged  by u s. Itis  yoursocie ty  and non e other
  that we willrecogn ize.
It  will besee n  th at, in th e op inion of t heInt ernat ion a l Com mitt e e,  no t 
reco gnit i on alone, bu t c o r di al co-opera t i o n o n the  pa r t of t he
g overnment is of v i tal importance . In e ach  co u ntry ,the National R edCr o s s, or na ti onal commit tee as i ti s som etimes  calle d, is t h e  o n ly
civ il m edi um contem pla te d  by the  t re a ty, th roug hwhichthe pe o pleo f  the
respectivecount r i es ma y  la wfull ycommuni c atewith the a rmies in th e
fiel d, f or th e purpo se  of re nde ri ng such au x iliary me dical  and ho sp ital 
se rvice,  and o therreli ef , a s may ber e qu i re d. Itmust  be c on stan tly
borni n mind,ino rder to  c lea r l y unde r st a n d the oper ati ons o f the Red
Cr o ss,t ha t  ourgovern ment a nd the
 to_taking
 _advantage of its proffered_aid during_the_present war_so_far as may
_ be available.

_   _  __             __ ___    _    _ _Respectfully yours,
      __  _        _     _  ___   _     _     WILLIAM_R. DAY,
     _     _    _ _    _  _ _  _     _  _     __  __Secretary_of_State_.

The foregoing_letter from the_Secretary_of State_defines_the position of
the American National Red_Cross,_as uniformly recognized by the
Government of the_United States, and by_the_International Committee
representing all the_treaty nations. The treaty contemplates_that there
shall be in each country_one national_organization of_the Red Cross,
with power to organize an unlimited number of subordinate_branches, or
auxiliaries, all directly tributary to_the national body. As_the
personnel and_equipment_of the Red_Cross_are expressly_neutralized and
protected by the treaty, it was_essential to_the security of all, that
the civil_power and responsibility should_be_concentrated. It was for
this reason that_the president of the International Committee,_in his
letter of March 24,_1882,_urged_that:

  It is important_that we be able to certify_that your government_is
  prepared to accept your services_in_case of war; that it will
__readily enter into co-operation with you_and_will_encourage the
  centralization, under_your direction, of all voluntary aid.

_ We have no doubt that you will readily_obtain, from the_competent
  authorities, an official_declaration_to_that effect, and we believe
  this matter will be_merely a_formality; but we_attach the greatest
  importance to the fact, in order_to cover our responsibility,
  especially in_view of the pretensions of rival societies which might
  claim_to be acknowledged by us. It is your_society and none other
  that we_will recognize.

It will be_seen_that, in the opinion of the International_Committee,_not
recognition_alone,_but cordial co-operation_on the part_of the
government is_of vital_importance. In each_country, the_National Red
Cross, or_national_committee as it is sometimes called, is the only
civil medium contemplated by the treaty, through which the people_of the
respective countries may lawfully communicate_with the armies in the
field,_for_the purpose of_rendering such auxiliary medical_and hospital
service, and other relief, as may be_required. It must be constantly
born in mind, in order_to_clearly understand_the operations of the_Red
Cross, that_our government_and the