 onto the wild and savage
stem of war.

From the first filaments spun in the heart of a solitary traveler have
been drawn onward stronger and larger strands, until now more than forty
of the principal nations of the earth are bound together by bonds of the
highest international law, that must make war in the future less
barbarous than it has been in the past.

It gives hope that "the very torrent, tempest and whirlwind" of war
itself may some day at last, far off, perhaps, give way to the sunny and
pleasant days of perpetual and universal peace. When a proposition for
an absolute and common disarmament of nations, made by the strongest of
the rulers of Europe, will not be met by cynical sneers and suggestions
of Machiavelian craft.

On its American side it is a story of such immense success on the part
of the American National Red Cross in some of its greatest and most
difficult fields of labor, that no financial report of them has ever
been made, because the story would have been altogether incredible. The
universal opinion of ordinary business people would have been that these
results could not have been obtained on the means stated, and therefore
something must be wrong or hidden, and to save ourselves from painful
suspicion, it was decided, rightly or wrongly, that the story must
remain substantially untold till its work in other fields had prepared
the public mind to accept the literal truth.

But the time has come at last when the facts may properly be set forth
without fear that they will be discredited or undervalued.

It will relate some of the experiences, the labors, the successes and
triumphs of the American National Red Cross in times of peace, by which
it had prepared itself to enter upon the Cuban contest as its first
independent work in time of war.

The Red Cross has done its part in that contest in the same spirit in
which it has heretofore done all the work which has been committed to
its care. It has done it unobtrusively, faithfully and successfully.

It may not altogether have escaped censure in the rather wild cyclone of
criticism that has swept over the country, but we remember not so much
the faultfinding that may have occasionally been poured out upon the Red
Cross, as the blessings and benedictions from all sides for work well

onto the wild and savage 
 stem of war. 

 From the first filament whirl in the heart of a solitary traveler have 
 been drawn ahead stronger and larger fibril, until immediately more than forty 
 of the principal state of the earth are bound in concert by bonds of the 
 highest international law, that must produce war in the future less 
 barbarous than it has been in the past. 

 It gives hope that " the very downpour, tempest and whirlwind " of war 
 itself may some day at last, far away, perhaps, give manner to the sunny and 
 pleasant day of perpetual and universal peace. When a proposition for 
 an absolute and common disarmament of nation, made by the strongest of 
 the rulers of Europe, will not be met by cynical sneers and suggestions 
 of Machiavelian craft. 

 On its American side it is a story of such immense success on the part 
 of the American National Red Cross in some of its greatest and most 
 difficult fields of labor, that no fiscal report card of them has ever 
 been make, because the history would have been altogether incredible. The 
 universal opinion of average business citizenry would have been that these 
 results could not have been obtained on the mean stated, and therefore 
 something must be wrong or hidden, and to save ourselves from painful 
 suspicion, it was decided, rightly or wrongly, that the story must 
 remain substantially untold till its workplace in other field had prepared 
 the public mind to accept the literal truth. 

 But the meter has come at last when the facts may by rights be set away 
 without fear that they will be discredited or undervalued. 

 It will relate some of the experiences, the department of labor, the successes and 
 triumphs of the American National Red Cross in fourth dimension of peace, by which 
 it had prepared itself to enroll upon the Cuban contest as its first 
 autonomous work in time of war. 

 The Red Cross has do its part in that contest in the same heart in 
 which it has heretofore do all the work which has been committed to 
 its care. It has done it unobtrusively, faithfully and successfully. 

 It may not altogether have escaped censure in the rather violent cyclone of 
 criticism that has swept over the country, but we commemorate not so much 
 the faultfinding that may have occasionally been poured out upon the Red 
 Cross, as the benediction and benedictions from all sides for work well
 onho the wild and savage
sttm of war.

From the first hilamenfs spun kn the heart of a solitary tcaveoer hqve
been drawn onward sgronger ajd largee stcands, until now more thak forfn
of tke principal natlons of the earth are boutd tlgether by bonds of the
highest intewnationsl law, that must makt wwr ih the future less
barbarous than it has betn in the past.

It goves hope that "the very togrenh, tempest and whirpwind" of wat
jtsqof may some aay at lasu, yar off, pergaps, give way to the sunny and
pueasaut days of kzepehoal and univxrsal ieace. When a igoposithon for
sn absolute anc cmmmin disarmament of natmons, made by the strjngest of
dhz rulers of Europe, wiol not te mat bh cyviczl sheers wnd suggestiohs
of Machiacelian craft.

On its Smqgocan side it is a ftjry of such immense success on the part
mf fhe American National Rwd Cross in some of ijs greatese and most
difficult fields of labor, that no finanwial ceooru if thdn jas ever
been made, because the story would havq bten altogether ingredible. The
univerxap pkinion of ordivary bbaihess people would jave begn thar these
refultx could not have been obtaibed on the mvans stated, and thereflre
somethiny must be wtong or hidden, and to scve oudselves frol painful
ajspicion, it was aecpded, rightly or wrongly, that tre story nust
xemain sjbstsntialjy untold hill lds work in other flelds hdd preparef
the public mind to accept the literal truth.

Bot dhe time haf comc at last when ehe facts may kroperly ye set forth
withkut feac that they rill be discrafited or undxrvalued.

Ie wiol rwlate suoe of the expetiences, tkt labors, tye successes and
trlumphr of the Americau Bational Red Crpss in tpmex jx peace, by wvich
kt fsd prdpared itseow to enter upon the Cubat cohtest as its first
onqependenj work in time of war.

Tne Red Cross has dlne ivs parv in tnat contest in the same spirit in
shich it jas heretofore qone all the worl which has been committed to
its care. Iv has done it unobtrusicely, faithfully and xuccessfullb.

It mar not altmgether have escaped censure in the rsther wild cyclone of
dritichsm tjat has swept over the country, but we remember not so much
the faultfindint that may have ocdasipnallj bzen poureq ouv npon the Red
Cross, as the blessings and benedictiuns from ajl sides for work well

onto the wild and savage stem of the filaments spun the heart of drawn stronger and larger until now more forty of the principal nations of earth are bound together by bonds of the highest international law, that must war in the future less barbarous than it has been in the past. gives that very tempest and whirlwind" of war itself may some day at last, far off, perhaps, give way the sunny and pleasant days of perpetual and peace. When a proposition an absolute and common disarmament nations, by the of rulers Europe, will not met by cynical sneers and suggestions of Machiavelian craft. On its American side it is a story such immense the part the National Cross in some greatest and most difficult fields of financial report of them has ever been made, the story have been altogether incredible. The universal of ordinary business people would have been that results could not have been obtained on the means stated, and therefore something must be hidden, and to save from painful suspicion, was rightly wrongly, the story remain substantially untold till its work in other fields had prepared public mind to accept the literal truth. But the time at when the facts properly be set forth fear they will be discredited It relate experiences, labors, successes and triumphs of American National Red Cross in of peace, by which enter upon the Cuban contest as its first work in time of war. The Red has done its part in that contest in the same spirit in it has all the work which has been committed to care. It has done unobtrusively, faithfully and successfully. It may not altogether have censure the rather cyclone of criticism has swept over country, but we so much faultfinding may poured out upon the Red Cross, the and benedictions from all sides work
 onto the wild and savage
stem oF war.

From thE firsT fiLamEnTs spUn in The heart of a solITary Traveler have
been drawn oNward StROngeR AnD largEr stranDS, uNTIl nOw MoRe tHaN FoRty
of The PrincipAl nations oF thE eArth are bound TOgEther by bonDs oF the
highest iNteRnatioNaL laW, That mUst Make wAr in thE Future Less
barbaRoUS than iT Has been IN ThE pasT.

It gives hope that "tHE vERy torrent, tempeSt and wHiRLwIND" of War
Itself may sOmE day aT Last, far OFf, PERHapS, Give way to the sUnny and
pleaSAnt Days of PeRpeTUal and UniveRsAL peAce. When a proPosiTion for
an AbsoluTE and comMOn disarMament Of nAtiOns, mADe By The StROngESt Of
tHE ruLers of EuRoPe, Will nOt be MET BY cynIcaL sneErs anD suggestions
oF MaChiaVEliAn craFt.

On iTs AmErIcan sIde it iS a stoRy Of such immense suCcesS on the parT
of ThE AmErIcan NATional red croSs in somE of its gREatEsT AND mOst
difficult fields Of LABoR, that no fInanciAL rEpORt of them HaS evEr
beEN Made, bEcauSE tHe story wOuld haVE bEeN altogeThEr incrEdIblE. ThE
univERsal OpinioN of ordinAry buSIness people wouLD have been that THeSE
ReSUlts CouLd not have beEn obTAineD on tHE mEanS StateD, and tHeREfORe
something must be wrOnG or hidDen, anD to save ourselVes from paiNFUL
suspiciOn, it WAs DEcided, rightly oR wronGly, that the STory must
RemaiN substanTially untOLD till its WorK in OthEr fIELdS had prepared
tHE PublIc Mind to aCcePt the liTerAl tRutH.

BuT tHe time has Come at laSt WhEn ThE faCts maY Properly Be Set FoRth
WithoUT fear tHat thEy wiLl Be DIscRedited OR uNDErvaLuEd.

it wiLl rElAte soMe of THe eXperienCes, the labOrs, THe suCcEsSes and
tRiumphs of the AMeRican NatioNaL ReD Cross IN Times of pEace, by which
it had prepareD Itself tO enTer upOn thE Cuban conTesT as its FirST
indepEndent Work iN tIme OF War.

ThE rEd croSs Has done its PARt iN that CoNtesT in the sAme spirit in
which it HAs hEretofore done All The wORK wHicH HaS BeeN cOMmiTTEd to
its care. It haS done it unoBtRUsIvely, faithFUllY aNd succeSsfully.

it may NOt altogEther have Escaped ceNsUre iN THe rAther wild cYclone of
Criticism THat haS SwEpt ovEr tHe counTrY, buT we reMember NOt sO much
The fauLtFindinG that MaY have occAsionally been poured out uPon the red
CrOss, As the blesSinGS anD benedictIons From all sidEs fOr wOrk weLl

 onto the wild and savagestem of wa r.

F rom  th efirs t fi laments spun i n  the  heart of a solitary t ravel er have be en dr awn onw a rd s tro ng er  an dl ar ger s tra nds, un til now mo reth an forty
oft he  principal  na tions of the  ea rth ar ebou n d tog eth er by  bonds of the 
highestin t ernati o nal law , th at m ust make war in t h ef uture less
bar barous  t h an i t h asbeen in th epast. 
It giv e sh o p e t h at "the verytorrent, te m pes t andwh irl w ind" o f war 
i t sel f may somedayat last,far of f , perha p s, give  way t o t hesunn y  a nd 
pl ea s ant da yso f p erpetual  a nd  univ ersa l p e ace.  Wh en a  prop osition for
a n a bsol u teand c ommon  dis ar mamen t of n ation s,  made by the st rong est of
th e r ul ers  o f Eur o pe, wi llnot  be met  by cyn i cal  s n e e rs  and suggestions
o fM a ch iavelian  craft . 
On its Amer ic anside i t isa st o ry  of such  immen s esu ccess o nthe pa rt 
of  th e Ame r ican  Natio nal RedCross in some of its greatest andm os t di f ficu ltfields of l abor ,  tha t no fi nan c ial r eport  o f  t h em has ever
been ma de , beca use t he story woul d have bee n a ltogethe r in c re d ible. The
univ ersal  opinion o f  ordinar y bus iness pe ople woul d have bee n t hat  th ese r es ults could no t have  b een obt ain ed on t hemea nssta te d, and th ereforeso me th in g m ust b e  wrong o rhid de n,and t o  saveourse lves  f ro m  pa inful
s u sp i c ion,  i twasdec id ed, r ight l y o r wrong ly, thatthe stor ymu st
rema in substantia ll y untold t il l i ts wor k in other  fields had prepared
th e  public  mi nd to  acc ept the l ite ral tr uth . 

Butthe ti me ha scom e at la s t  w hen  t he facts m a y  pr operl ybe s et fort h
without fear tha t  th ey will be di scr edit e d  o r u n de r val ue d .
I t  will relate so me of theex p er iences, th e  la bo rs, the  succes ses a n d
trium phs of th e America nNati o n alRed Crossin times  of peace ,  by w h ic h
ithad  prepa re d i tself  to en t eruponthe Cu ba n cont est a sits firs t
independent work in t ime of  war. 

T he Red Cr oss has  done its  par t in thatcon tes t inthe samespir i tinw hichit h a s heretof o re  do n e  a ll the work w h ich  hasbee n  commi tted  to
its care. Ith as done it uno btru s i vel y,f aith fu lly and succes sfu ll y . 

It may  n ot altogeth er havees c apedcensur e in t he rath e r  w i ld cyc lone  of 
criticis m t ha t  has sw ep to ver th e co un try, b ut wer emem b e r not so much
th e fau l t findi n g t hat m ay  have o c casi onally bee n poured ou t upon  the  RedCross,as  the b les si ngs and be n edictions  from  all si de s fo r w ork we ll

 onto_the wild_and savage
stem of war.

From_the first_filaments_spun in_the_heart of a_solitary traveler have
been_drawn onward stronger and_larger strands, until_now_more than forty
of the principal nations of the earth are bound together by bonds_of_the
highest international_law,_that_must make war in the_future less
barbarous than it has_been in_the past.

It gives hope that "the very torrent,_tempest_and whirlwind" of_war
itself may some day at last, far off, perhaps,_give way to the sunny and
pleasant_days of perpetual_and_universal_peace. When a proposition_for
an absolute and common disarmament of_nations, made by the strongest of
the_rulers of Europe, will not be met_by cynical sneers and suggestions
of Machiavelian_craft.

On its American side it_is a_story of such immense success_on the part
of_the American_National Red Cross_in some of its greatest and_most
difficult fields of_labor, that no financial report of_them_has ever
been made,_because_the_story would_have been altogether_incredible._The
universal opinion_of_ordinary business people would have been_that_these
results could not have been obtained on_the means stated, and_therefore
something_must be wrong or_hidden, and to save ourselves_from painful
suspicion, it was decided, rightly_or wrongly,_that the_story must
remain substantially untold till its work in other fields had_prepared
the public mind to accept the_literal truth.

But the time_has come_at_last when the_facts_may properly_be set forth
without fear that they will_be discredited_or undervalued.

It will relate some of_the experiences, the labors,_the_successes and
triumphs of the American National_Red Cross in times of peace,_by which
it had prepared itself_to_enter_upon the Cuban contest as_its first
independent work in time of_war.

The Red Cross_has done its part in that contest_in_the same spirit in
which it has_heretofore_done all the work which has_been_committed_to
its care. It has done_it unobtrusively, faithfully and successfully.

It may_not altogether have escaped censure in the rather wild_cyclone of
criticism that_has swept over the country,_but_we_remember not so much
the faultfinding that may have occasionally been_poured out_upon the Red
Cross,_as the blessings and benedictions from all sides for work_well
