 distinctions, and differences in creed must be
held in abeyance and only the needs of humanity considered. In this
spirit alone can the Red Cross meet its obligations as the
representative of the nations and governments of the world acting under
it. But American enthusiasm is boundless, and its expression limitless;
and the same breath that crushed the Ottoman Empire, scattered it to the
winds or sunk it in the lowest depths, elevated the Red Cross and its
proposed relief out of sight among the clouds. Precautionary
remonstrance from us was in vain, but it was not until after we had
publicly given our consent, made all arrangements and appointed our
aids, that the fruits of these ardent demonstrations became visible in a
pronunciamento through the Turkish Minister resident at Washington,
prohibiting the Red Cross from entering Turkey.

I found this decision on the part of the Bey and his government very
natural and politically justifiable--our own government and people would
probably have done the same or even more under similar conditions,
provided similar conditions could have existed among them. I was ready
to abide by the decision and remain at home. This, neither people nor
committees, would consent to. Of course our selected force of more than
a score of trained and experienced field workers, each a specialist,
must be given up. If any relief were now attempted it could only be
individual, with two or three officers from headquarters as
indispensable aids.

Previous to the announcement of the Turkish Minister prohibiting the Red
Cross from entering Turkey, the promise had been gained from us to leave
by the steamship "New York" on the twenty-second of January, and
notwithstanding the reply to a cablegram from the Department of State to
Constantinople, asking if the prohibition against the entrance of the
Red Cross was really official and from the government itself, or but
semi-official, had not been received, our promise was kept and we sailed
with this uncertainty resting over us.

The picture of that scene is still vivid in my memory. Crowded piers,
wild with hurrahs, white with parting salutes, hearts beating with
exultation and expectation--a little shorn band of five, prohibited,
unsustained either by government or other authority, destined to a port
five thousand miles away, from approach to which even
distinctions, and differences in creed must be 
 held in abeyance and merely the motivation of humanity considered. In this 
 spirit entirely can the Red Cross meet its obligations as the 
 representative of the state and governments of the world dissemble under 
 it. But American enthusiasm is boundless, and its expression limitless; 
 and the like breath that crushed the Ottoman Empire, scattered it to the 
 winds or slump it in the lowest depths, elevated the Red Cross and its 
 proposed relief out of view among the clouds. Precautionary 
 remonstrance from us was in vain, but it was not until after we had 
 publicly give our consent, made all arrangements and appointed our 
 aids, that the fruit of these ardent demonstrations became visible in a 
 pronunciamento through the Turkish Minister resident at Washington, 
 prohibiting the Red Cross from enter Turkey. 

 I found this decision on the part of the Bey and his government very 
 natural and politically justifiable -- our own politics and citizenry would 
 probably have done the same or even more under similar conditions, 
 provided similar conditions could have existed among them. I was quick 
 to bide by the decision and persist at home. This, neither people nor 
 committees, would consent to. Of naturally our selected military unit of more than 
 a score of trained and experienced airfield workers, each a specialist, 
 must be given up. If any relief were now attempted it could entirely be 
 individual, with two or three officers from headquarters as 
 indispensable aids. 

 Previous to the announcement of the Turkish Minister forbid the Red 
 Cross from entering Turkey, the promise had been profit from us to exit 
 by the steamship " New York " on the twenty - second of January, and 
 notwithstanding the reply to a cablegram from the Department of State to 
 Constantinople, asking if the prohibition against the entrance of the 
 Red Cross was really official and from the government itself, or but 
 semi - official, had not been get, our promise was kept and we sailed 
 with this uncertainty resting over us. 

 The video of that scene is even vivid in my memory. Crowded piers, 
 angry with hurrahs, white with farewell salutes, affection beating with 
 exultation and anticipation -- a little shorn band of five, forbid, 
 unsustained either by government or other authority, destined to a port 
 five thousand miles away, from approach to which even
 didtinctions, and differencts in creed must yw
held mn abeyznce and only the needs of humanity ronsuderee. In this
spirit alone zan the Rvd Cross neet uts obligavjons as the
relvesencavive of the natlons and goeernments of tve wlrld acting under
it. But American enehusiask ls boundless, agd ius qxprsssion limitless;
and the same breatg that brushed the Ottomsn Empire, scattered it to hhe
wlnds or sunk it in the lowest depeys, elevated ghe Red Cross and its
ptoposed relief out of sight amone the clouds. Prgequtlmnary
remonsvrance from us was in vain, but it was not until afver qe had
publicly given mur consent, made ajl arrangamznts and appointed oue
auds, tvat dhe weuigs kf tgese agdeit demonstrztions becane visible in a
proninspsmento throufh the Ttrkish Minister resident at Washington,
pgohigiting the Red Cross frim entering Turkey.

I flund this decision on the part of the Bey and his governmett vecy
vatbvwu ajd politically justifiable--our own government whd pvople would
probabjy have donr hhr same or even more bhdsr similar conditilns,
provyded wimilar cjndiyions could have existed aming them. I wcs eeady
to abide by tke decision cnd rekain st home. This, neither peuple nor
committfes, would zonsent to. Of cojrsv ous selectta force of more tran
a scorx of crained xnd gxperiegced field workcss, each a specialidt,
musj be ghven up. If any relief were now attempted mv could only ne
hndpvidual, wnth twp or three ofsicers from hecdquartexs as
ivdispensabme aids.

'revious to ehe announcemajt of the Tuckish Minystee prihibitive the Red
Cross from entvrnng Turket, the promise had neen ezined from us ti ltace
by the steamxhio "Nqw Yprh" on the twendy-sezona of Jxnuary, and
nigwitnstanding the reply do a cablegram from thr Qepartmebt of Stwte to
Constanyinople, asking if uhe prmhiuition agwinst the entrance of the
Red Cdoss was geajly official and from the gorernment itself, or but
semi-official, had nit been received, oyr promise was kept snd we sailxd
with this uncartainty resting ovee us.

The picture on that scene is still bivid hn my memory. Crowded piers,
wild with hurrahs, white with parting salutes, hearts veatinj rith
exultatjon snd eqpeetacion--a lyttlx rhorn band of fine, prohibited,
unsustained either uy governmanc or other authority, destined tu a port
five jhousand miles away, from alproach yo which even
distinctions, and differences in creed must be abeyance only the of humanity considered. the Cross meet its as the representative the nations and governments of the acting under it. But American enthusiasm is boundless, and its expression limitless; and same breath that crushed the Ottoman Empire, scattered it to the winds or it the depths, the Red Cross and its proposed relief out of sight among the clouds. Precautionary remonstrance from was in vain, but it was not until we had publicly given consent, made all arrangements and our that the of ardent became visible in pronunciamento through the Turkish Minister resident at Washington, prohibiting the Red Cross from entering Turkey. I found decision on of the and government natural and politically government and people would probably have or even more under similar conditions, provided similar could have among them. I was ready to by the decision and remain at home. This, people nor committees, would consent to. Of course our selected force of more than a trained and experienced field each a specialist, be up. any were now it could only be individual, with two or three officers from as indispensable aids. Previous to the announcement of the Turkish the Cross from entering the promise had been from to leave by the York" the and the to a cablegram from Department of State to Constantinople, if the prohibition against Cross was really official and from the government or but semi-official, had not been received, promise was kept and we sailed with this uncertainty resting over us. picture of is still vivid in my memory. Crowded piers, with hurrahs, white with salutes, hearts beating with exultation and expectation--a little shorn of prohibited, unsustained by government or authority, destined to port five thousand from approach which
 distinctions, and differenceS in creed muSt be
hEld In aBeYancE and Only the needs of HUmanIty considered. In this
spiRit alOnE Can tHE REd CroSs meet iTS oBLIgaTiOnS as ThE
RePreseNtaTive of tHe nations aNd gOvErnments of thE WoRld acting uNdeR
it. But AmericAn eNthusiAsM is BOundlEss, And itS expreSSion liMitless;
anD tHE same bREath thaT CRuShed The Ottoman Empire, sCAtTEred it to the
winDs or suNk IT iN THe lOweSt depths, elEvAted tHE Red CroSS aND ITs
pROposed relief oUt of sight amONg tHe clouDs. preCAutionAry
reMoNStrAnce from us wAs in Vain, but it Was not UNtil aftER we had
pUbliclY giVen Our cONsEnT, maDe ALl aRRaNgeMEntS and appoInTeD our
aIds, tHAT THe frUitS of tHese aRdent demonstrAtiOns bECamE visiBle in A
proNuNciamEnto thRough ThE Turkish MinisteR resIdent at WaShiNgTon,
PrOhibiTIng the red croSs from eNtering tUrkEy.

i FOUnD this decision on the PaRT Of The Bey anD his goVErNmENt very
naTuRal And pOLIticaLly jUStIfiable--oUr own gOVeRnMent and PeOple woUlD
prObaBly haVE donE the saMe or even More uNDer similar condITions,
provided SImILAr COndiTioNs could have ExisTEd amOng tHEm. i waS Ready
To abiDe BY tHE decision and remain aT hOme. ThiS, neitHer people nor
cOmmittees, wOULD consent To. Of COuRSe our selected fOrce oF more than
a SCore of trAined And experIenced fieLD Workers, eAch A spEciAliST,
MuSt be given up. If ANY relIeF were noW atTempted It cOulD onLy bE
iNdividual, With two oR tHrEe OfFicErs frOM headquaRtErs As
IndIspenSAble aiDs.

PreViouS tO tHE anNouncemENt OF The TUrKiSh MiNisTeR prohIbitINg tHe Red
CrOss from enTerINg TuRkEy, The promIse had been gaiNeD from us to lEaVe
bY the stEAMship "New york" on the twenty-second of jAnuary, aNd
nOtwitHstaNding the rEplY to a caBleGRam froM the DePartmEnT of sTAte to
cONsTanTiNople, askinG IF thE prohIbItioN againsT the entrance of the
RED CrOss was really oFfiCial AND fRom THe GOveRnMEnt ITSelf, or but
semi-ofFicial, had nOt BEeN received, oUR prOmIse was kEpt and wE sailED
with thIs uncertaInty restiNg Over US.

the Picture of tHat scene Is still viVId in mY MeMory. CRowDed pieRs,
WilD with HurrahS, WhiTe witH partiNg SaluteS, hearTs Beating wIth
exultation and expectaTion--a lIttle ShoRn band of fIve, PRohIbited,
unsUstaIned either By gOveRnmenT or OTher aUthoRItY, deSTined To a pORt
five thoUSaNd mILEs Away, from appROACh tO whicH evEN
 distinctions, and differe nces in cr eed m ust  be 
h eldin a beyance and on l y th e needs of humanity co nside re d . In th is
sp irit al o ne c anth eRed  C r os s mee t i ts obli gations as  th erepresentati v eof the nat ion s and govern men ts ofth e w o rld a cti ng un der
it .  But A merican e nt h usiasm is boun d l es s, a nd its expression li m itless;
and th e same  b r ea t h  th atcrushed th eOttom a n Empir e ,s c a tte r ed it to thewinds or su n k i t in t he  lo w est de pths,  e l eva ted the Red  Cro ss and it s
prop o sed rel i ef outof sig htamo ng t h ecl oud s. Pre c au tio n ary 
remonst ra nc e fro m us w a s  invai n, b ut it  was not unti l a fter wehad
p ublic ly g iv en ou r cons ent,ma de all arrangem ents  and appo int ed  ou raids, that t hefru its ofthese a r den td e m on strations became v is i b le  in a
pr onunci a me nt o  through  t heTurk i s h Min iste r  r esidentat Was h in gt on,
pro hi biting  t heRed  Cros s  fro m ente ring Tur key.I found this d e cision on the pa r t  o f  the  Be y and his g over n ment  ver y 
n atu r al an d pol it i ca l ly justifiable--our  o wn gov ernme nt and people  would
pro b a b ly havedone th e  same or evenmoreunder simi l ar condi tions ,
provid ed simila r conditio nscou ldhav e ex isted among t h e m. I  w as read y
t o abide  by  th e d eci si on and re main atho me .Th is,  neit h er peopl enor 
c omm ittee s , woul d con sent  t o. Ofcourseo ur s elec te dforc e o fmorethan a s core of  trainedand expe ri en ced fie ld workers, e ac h a specia li st, 
mustb e  given u p. If any relief were n o w attem pte d itcoul d only be 
in dividu al, with t wo orthree  o ffi c e rs fr o m  h ead qu arters asi n dis pensa bl e ai ds.

Pr evious to the anno u nce ment of the T urk ishM i ni ste r  p r ohi bi t ing t he Red
Cross fr om enterin gT ur key, the p r omi se  had be en gain ed fr o m us to  leave
by  the stea ms hip" N ewYork" on t he twent y-secondo f Jan u ar y, an d
n otwith st and ing t he rep l y t o a c ablegr am  fromthe D ep artmentof State to
Constantino ple, a sking  if  the proh ibi t ion  againsttheentrance o f t heRed C ros s  wasreal l yoff i cialandf rom the g o ve rnm e n titself, orb u t 
se mi-of fic i al, ha d no t been received,o ur promise was  kep t and  we sail ed 
with this unc ert ai n t y restin gover us.

T he pictu re of th at sce ne isstill v i v id in mymemo ry.  Crowdedpie rs , 
wild w it hh urrahs , wh it e with  parti n g sa l u tes, hearts beat ing w i t h
exu l tat ion a nd  expect a tion --a little  shorn band  of fi ve,prohi bited,un sustai ned  e ither by g o vernmentor ot her aut ho rity , d estine d to a  port 
fiv etho usand mil e s  a w ay ,f rom  app roach  t o wh ich even
 distinctions,_and differences_in creed must be
held_in abeyance_and_only the_needs_of humanity considered._In this
spirit alone_can the Red Cross_meet its obligations_as_the
representative of the nations and governments of the world acting under
it. But American enthusiasm_is_boundless, and_its_expression_limitless;
and the same breath that_crushed the Ottoman Empire, scattered_it to_the
winds or sunk it in the lowest depths,_elevated_the Red Cross_and its
proposed relief out of sight among the clouds._Precautionary
remonstrance from us was in vain,_but it was_not_until_after we had
publicly given_our consent, made all arrangements and_appointed our
aids, that the fruits of_these ardent demonstrations became visible in a
pronunciamento_through the Turkish Minister resident at_Washington,
prohibiting the Red Cross from_entering Turkey.

I_found this decision on the_part of the_Bey and_his government very
natural_and politically justifiable--our own government and_people would
probably have_done the same or even more_under_similar conditions,
provided similar_conditions_could_have existed_among them. I_was_ready
to abide_by_the decision and remain at home._This,_neither people nor
committees, would consent to. Of_course our selected force_of_more than
a score of_trained and experienced field workers,_each a specialist,
must be given up._If any_relief were_now attempted it could only be
individual, with two or three officers_from headquarters as
indispensable aids.

Previous to the_announcement of the Turkish_Minister prohibiting_the_Red
Cross from entering_Turkey,_the promise_had been gained from us to leave
by_the steamship_"New York" on the twenty-second of_January, and
notwithstanding the reply_to_a cablegram from the Department of_State to
Constantinople, asking if the prohibition_against the entrance of the
Red_Cross_was_really official and from the_government itself, or but
semi-official, had not_been received, our_promise was kept and we sailed
with this_uncertainty_resting over us.

The picture of that_scene_is still vivid in my memory._Crowded_piers,
wild_with hurrahs, white with parting_salutes, hearts beating with
exultation and expectation--a_little shorn band of five, prohibited,
unsustained either by government_or other authority,_destined to a port
five thousand_miles_away,_from approach to which even