 They sought to remove a cause as well as an effect,
and the muffled cry of "Cuba Libre" became their watchword. Naturally,
any general movement by the people in favor of the former must have the
effect to diminish the contributions of the latter, too small at best
for their purpose, and must be wisely discouraged. Thus, whenever an
unsuspecting movement was set on foot by some good-hearted,
unsophisticated body of people, and began to gain favor with the public
and the press, immediately would appear most convincing counter
paragraphs to the effect that it would be useless to send relief,
especially by the Red Cross:

First, it would not be permitted to land.

Next, whatever it took would be either seized outright, or "wheedled"
out of hand by the Spanish authorities in Havana.

That the Spaniards would be only too glad to have the United States send
food and money for the use of Havana.

Again, that the Red Cross being international, would affiliate with
Spain, and ignore the "Cuban Red Cross" already working there and here.
As if poor Cuba, with no national government or treaty-making power,
could have a legitimate Red Cross that other nations could recognize or
work with.

That doubtless the American Red Cross, flushed with victory in Armenia,
would be only too glad to enter on another campaign, direct another
field, and handle its donations. Tired, heart-sore and needing rest, we
were compelled to read columns of such reports, and understanding that
it was not without its political side and might increase to proportions
dangerous to the good name of the Red Cross, we felt compelled to take
steps in self-protection. Accordingly through the proper official
authorities of both nations, we addressed to the government of Spain at
Madrid a request for royal permission for the American Red Cross to
enter Cuba and distribute, unmolested, among its starving reconcentrado
population such relief as the people of America desired to send.

This communication brought back from Spain perhaps the most courteous
assent and permission ever vouchsafed by a proud government to an
individual request, especially when that request was in its very nature
a rebuke to the methods of the government receiving it. Not only was
permission granted by the crown, the government
They sought to remove a cause as well as an consequence, 
 and the dull cry of " Cuba Libre " became their war cry. Naturally, 
 any cosmopolitan movement by the people in favor of the erstwhile must have the 
 effect to decrease the contribution of the latter, too little at best 
 for their purpose, and must be wisely discourage. therefore, whenever an 
 unsuspecting movement was set on infantry by some good - hearted, 
 unsophisticated torso of people, and began to gain party favor with the public 
 and the press, immediately would look most convincing rejoinder 
 paragraphs to the impression that it would be useless to send relief, 
 especially by the Red Cross: 

 foremost, it would not be permitted to land. 

 Next, whatever it took would be either seized outright, or " wheedled " 
 out of bridge player by the Spanish authorities in Havana. 

 That the Spaniards would be only too glad to have the United States send 
 food and money for the use of Havana. 

 Again, that the Red Cross being international, would affiliate with 
 Spain, and ignore the " Cuban Red Cross " already ferment there and here. 
 As if poor Cuba, with no national politics or treaty - do exponent, 
 could have a legitimate Red Cross that other nations could recognize or 
 work with. 

 That doubtless the American Red Cross, flushed with victory in Armenia, 
 would be merely too glad to enter on another campaign, direct another 
 field, and treat its donations. Tired, heart - sore and needing remainder, we 
 were compelled to take columns of such reports, and understanding that 
 it was not without its political side and might increase to proportions 
 dangerous to the effective name of the Red Cross, we felt compelled to take 
 steps in self - auspices. Accordingly through the proper official 
 authorities of both nations, we addressed to the politics of Spain at 
 Madrid a request for royal permission for the American Red Cross to 
 enter Cuba and distribute, unmolested, among its starving reconcentrado 
 population such stand-in as the people of America desire to send. 

 This communication fetch back from Spain perhaps the about courteous 
 assent and permission ever vouchsafed by a proud government to an 
 individual request, specially when that request was in its very nature 
 a rebuke to the methods of the government receiving it. Not only was 
 permission granted by the crown, the government
 Thfy sought to remove a camse as well as au effecv,
and ths mufflea cry of "Cuba Libre" became tieir watcyword. Naturally,
any gendral movelent by rhe keople in favor oh the fovier jmst hcvx the
effect to ciminish tve contributiots oy the latter, too small at best
for thqir purlode, and must be wistly disdouraged. Thus, whenever an
unsuspectjng movtment was set on fpot by some good-hearted,
unslphidticated body of pfople, and bgfan ro gain favof with the public
and tge press, immediately would appexr moxt convincunt clonter
paragra'hs to the effect bnat it would ne useless to xenv reoief,
especially by the Red Cross:

First, it would nod ye permitted to land.

Nwxr, whajever it giok wohlv bs eithfr aeized outdight, or "whwedled"
out of hand bu eye Spanish aufhorityef in Havana.

That the Spaniards would be mnlg too glad to have the Ynited States send
foof and monqy for the use of Havana.

Again, that the Red Cross teing knttrkwguojal, would affiliate with
Spain, and ignore the "Shbsn Red Cross" alrcady working there ajd rere.
As if poot Cuba, cjtg no national govegnment jr trwaty-makind poeer,
could have a legitimate Eed Cross thct ither nations coulb recognize ur
wotk witn.

That doubtless the Amexican Ded Cross, fpushed wiff victory in Armdnis,
wmuld be only too glad to egter on aiothex campaien, dorect wnother
fiepd, and handle its donatilns. Tnred, veart-sore wnd needing rest, we
were compellxv to read colomnv ox such rzports, and understagding that
it wcs not wnthout its politpcal side and might yncrease to pslportions
danjerous to the gooe name uw the Red Crosx, we felt compelled to take
steps in sclf-prufection. Accordiuyli through the ptopdr jfvirial
atdhorities of botf nxyions, we addresscd go tne government of Spahn af
Madrid a request gov royal pgrmission for the Amerocan Red Cross to
ejter Ruba aid disyrifute, unmolested, among its starbing recojcektrado
populatyon wuch relief cs the people of America desired to send.

Vhis communication brooght back from Spain kermaps the mosv coureeous
assett and permission evwr vouchsafed by s proud government to an
indhviduwl request, especially when that request was in its very nature
a rebuke to the mxtrods of the govrrnmett xeceivigg iv. Iot only was
permixsion granted by the crown, the jovernment
They sought to remove a cause as an and the cry of "Cuba any movement by the in favor of former must have the effect to the contributions of the latter, too small at best for their purpose, and be wisely discouraged. Thus, whenever an unsuspecting movement was set on foot by good-hearted, body people, began to gain favor with the public and the press, immediately would appear most convincing counter to the effect that it would be useless send relief, especially by Red Cross: First, it would be to land. whatever took be either seized or "wheedled" out of hand by the Spanish authorities in Havana. That the Spaniards would be only glad to United States food money the use of that the Red Cross being international, Spain, and ignore the "Cuban Red Cross" already there and As if poor Cuba, with no government or treaty-making power, could have a legitimate Cross that other nations could recognize or work with. That doubtless the American Red Cross, victory in Armenia, would only too glad enter another direct field, and its donations. Tired, heart-sore and needing rest, we were compelled to columns of such reports, and understanding that it was not political and might increase proportions dangerous to the name the Red Cross, we to steps through proper authorities of both nations, addressed to the government of at Madrid a request American Red Cross to enter Cuba and distribute, among its starving reconcentrado population such relief the people of America desired to send. This communication brought back from perhaps the assent and permission ever vouchsafed by a proud to an individual request, when that request was in its very nature a to methods of government receiving it. only was permission by the crown,
 They sought to remove a cause aS well as an eFfect,
And The MuFfleD cry Of "Cuba Libre" becAMe thEir watchword. Naturally,
aNy genErAL movEMeNt by tHe peoplE In FAVor Of ThE foRmER mUst haVe tHe
effecT to diminisH thE cOntributions OF tHe latter, toO smAll at best
for TheIr purpOsE, anD Must bE wiSely dIscourAGed. ThuS, whenever An
UNsuspeCTing movEMEnT was Set on foot by some goOD-hEArted,
unsophistIcated BoDY oF PEopLe, aNd began to gAiN favoR With the PUbLIC
And THe press, immediAtely would aPPeaR most cOnVinCIng couNter
pArAGraPhs to the effEct tHat it woulD be useLEss to seND relief,
EspeciAllY by The RED CRoSs:

FIrST, it WOuLd nOT be PermitteD tO lAnd.

NeXt, whATEVEr it TooK wouLd be eIther seized ouTriGht, oR "WheEdled"
Out of Hand By The SpAnish aUthorItIes in Havana.

That The SPaniards wOulD bE onLy Too glAD to havE thE UnIted StaTes send
FOod AnD MONeY for the use of Havana.

agAIN, tHat the ReD Cross BEiNg INternatiOnAl, wOuld AFFiliaTe wiTH
SPain, and iGnore tHE "CUbAn Red CrOsS" alreaDy WorKinG therE And hEre.
As iF poor CubA, with NO national goverNMent or treaty-mAKiNG PoWEr,
coUld Have a legitiMate rEd CrOss tHAt OthER natiOns coUlD ReCOgnize or
work with.

ThaT dOubtleSs the american Red CrOss, flushed WITH victory In ArMEnIA,
would be only toO glad To enter on aNOther camPaign, Direct anOther
fielD, ANd handle Its DonAtiOns. tIReD, heart-sore and NEEdinG rEst, we
weRe cOmpelleD to ReaD coLumNs Of such repOrts, and uNdErStAnDinG that
IT was not wItHouT iTs pOlitiCAl side And miGht iNcReASe tO proporTIoNS
DangErOuS to tHe gOoD name Of thE red cross, we Felt compeLleD To taKe
StEps in seLf-protection. ACcOrdingly thRoUgh The proPER officiaL
authorities of both natioNS, we addrEssEd to tHe goVernment oF SpAin at
MAdrID a requEst for Royal PeRmiSSIon foR THe ameRiCan Red CrosS TO
enTer CuBa And dIstribuTe, unmolested, among iTS stArving reconceNtrAdo
pOPUlAtiON sUCh rElIEf aS THe people of AmeriCa desired tO sENd.

this communICatIoN broughT back frOm SpaIN perhapS the most cOurteous
aSsEnt aND PerMission eveR vouchsaFed by a proUD goveRNmEnt to An
iNdividUaL reQuest, EspeciALly When tHat reqUeSt was iN its vErY nature
a Rebuke to the methods of the GovernMent rEceIving it. NoT onLY waS
permissiOn grAnted by the CroWn, tHe govErnMEnt
 They sought to remove a c ause as we ll as  an  ef fe ct,andthe muffled cr y  of"Cuba Libre" became th eir w at c hwor d .Natur ally,
a n yg e ner al  m ove me n tby th e p eople i n favor of  th eformer musth av e the
effe ctto diminishthe  contr ib uti o ns of  th e lat ter, t o o smal l at best 
f o r thei r  purpos e ,  a nd m ust be wisely dis c ou r aged. Thus, wh enever  a n 
u n s usp ect ing moveme nt  wass et on f o ot b y  so m e good-hearte d,
unsophis t ica ted bo dy  of people , and  b e gan  to gain fa vorwith thepublic and the press,immedi ate lywoul d  a pp ear  m o stc on vin c ing  counter 
p ar agrap hs t o t h e ef fec t th at it  would be use les s to sen d rel ief,espe ci allyby the  RedCr oss:

First, it  wou ld not be  pe rm itt ed  to l a nd.

N ext , w hatever  it too k  wo ul d b eeither seized outr ig h t ,or "whee dled"o ut  o f  hand by  t heSpan i s h aut hori t ie s in Hav ana.
T ha tthe Spa ni ards w ou ldbeonlyt oo g lad to  have th e Uni t ed States send food and mone y  f o r  t h e us e o f Havana.
Agai n , th at t h eRed Cross  bein gi nt e rnational, would af fi liatewithSpain, and ig nore the " C u b an Red C ross "  a l ready workingthere  and here. As if po or Cu ba, with  no natio n a l govern men t o r t rea t y -m aking power,c o uldha ve a le git imate R edCro sstha tother nat ions cou ld  r ec og niz e orw ork with .
Th at  do ubtle s s theAmeri canRe dC ros s, flus h ed w ithvi ct oryinAr menia ,
wo u ldbe only  too glad  to ente ron  anothe r campaign, d ir ect anothe rfie ld, an d handle i ts donations. Tired, he a rt-sore  an d nee ding  rest, we 
we re com pel l ed toread c olumn sofs u ch re p o rt s,an d understa n d ing  that 
i t wa s not w ithout its politic a l s ide and might  in crea s e  t o p r op o rti on s 
da n g erous to the go od name of  t h eRed Cross, wefe lt comp elled t o tak e 
stepsin self-p rotection .Acco r d ing ly through  the pro per offic i al
au t ho ritie s o f both  n ati ons,we add r ess ed to  the g ov ernmen t ofSp ain at
M adrid a request for roy al per missi onfor the A mer i can  Red Cros s to 
enter Cub a a nddistr ibu t e, un mole s te d,a mongitss tarving r e co nce n t ra do
populati o n suc h rel ief as the  peo ple of America de s ired to send.
Thi s com mun i cati on  brought backfro mS p ain perh ap s the mostcourteou sa ssent  and p ermiss ion eve r vo u chsafe d by  aproud gov ern me n t to an 
i nd i vidual  req ue st, es pecial l y wh e n  that request wa s ini t s ver y  na turearebuket o th e methodsof the gove rnment  rec eivin g it. N ot  onlywas 
p ermissiong ranted by  thecrown,th e go ver nment
 They_sought to_remove a cause as_well as_an_effect,
and the_muffled_cry of "Cuba_Libre" became their_watchword. Naturally,
any general movement_by the people_in_favor of the former must have the
effect to diminish the contributions of the latter,_too_small at_best
for_their_purpose, and must be wisely_discouraged. Thus, whenever an
unsuspecting movement_was set_on foot by some good-hearted,
unsophisticated body of people,_and_began to gain_favor with the public
and the press, immediately would appear_most convincing counter
paragraphs to the effect_that it would_be_useless_to send relief,
especially by_the Red Cross:

First, it would not_be permitted to land.

Next, whatever it_took would be either seized outright, or_"wheedled"
out of hand by the Spanish_authorities in Havana.

That the Spaniards_would be_only too glad to have_the United States_send
food and_money for the_use of Havana.

Again, that the Red_Cross being international,_would affiliate with
Spain, and ignore the_"Cuban_Red Cross" already_working_there_and here.
As_if poor Cuba,_with_no national_government_or treaty-making power,
could have a legitimate_Red_Cross that other nations could recognize or
work_with.

That doubtless the American_Red_Cross, flushed with victory_in Armenia,
would be only too_glad to enter on another campaign,_direct another
field,_and handle_its donations. Tired, heart-sore and needing rest, we
were compelled to read_columns of such reports, and understanding_that
it was not without_its political_side_and might increase_to_proportions
dangerous to_the good name of the Red Cross,_we felt_compelled to take
steps in self-protection. Accordingly_through the proper official
authorities_of_both nations, we addressed to the_government of Spain at
Madrid a request_for royal permission for the_American_Red_Cross to
enter Cuba and distribute,_unmolested, among its starving reconcentrado
population such_relief as the_people of America desired to send.

This communication_brought_back from Spain perhaps the most_courteous
assent_and permission ever vouchsafed by a_proud_government_to an
individual request, especially when_that request was in its very_nature
a rebuke to the methods of the government receiving_it. Not only_was
permission granted by the crown,_the_government