erved and so fully given.




A WORD OF EXPLANATION.


May this book before quite leaving the hands of its author be permitted
this word of explanation.

Its subject took its rise in, and derived its existence from, war.
Without war it had no existence. The watchword, indeed one might almost
say, the "war cry" of our country and of our people was "_peace_." War
was obsolete--out of date--out of taste--in fact, out of the question:
hence there existed no need for providing relief for it; and thus the
Red Cross has stood, unrecognized in the shadows of obscurity all the
eighteen years of its existence among us, waiting for the sure, alas,
too sure, touch of war, to light up its dark figure, and set in motion
the springs of action.

A few believed, and like disciples, waited with it. If at any time,
during that period, one had presumed to offer to the American public a
book treating exclusively upon the Red Cross, the production would have
found neither publishers nor readers; but now that the stroke of war has
fallen and the interest comes home to ourselves, neither can wait for
the book to be properly written, hence the unfinished and unsatisfactory
condition in which it must present itself.




CONCLUSION.


In the foregoing pages is outlined the history of the American National
Red Cross in peace and in war.

We have seen it grow year by year, from the persistent, almost
unaccountable rejection of the Treaty of Geneva by our government for
eighteen years. We have seen it beginning in the cordial recognition of
Blaine, and Garfield, and Arthur, gradually increasing in the amount and
scope of its labors, growing, in the slowly gained influence and support
of public confidence, to its present condition of general recognition in
all parts of our own country, and in the warm appreciation of all the
nations that have acceded to the Treaty of the Red Cross. There is, we
are happy to believe and to assure our readers everywhere, a warmth and
an enthusiastic appreciation of the Red Cross that brings added honor to
the country, and that everywhere recommends the principles and the
practices for which the sacred symbol stands. No American citizen will
hereafter travel in foreign lands any less securely since the American
National Red Cross has
erved and so fully given. 




 A WORD OF EXPLANATION. 


 May this ledger before quite leave the hands of its author be permitted 
 this discussion of explanation. 

 Its subject took its lift in, and derive its existence from, war. 
 Without war it have no existence. The watchword, indeed one might about 
 say, the " war cry " of our nation and of our citizenry was " _ peace _. " War 
 was obsolete -- out of date -- out of taste -- in fact, out of the question: 
 hence there existed no motivation for providing relief for it; and thus the 
 Red Cross has stand, unrecognized in the shadows of obscurity all the 
 eighteen years of its existence among us, wait for the sure, alas, 
 too sure, touch of war, to light up its blue figure, and set in motion 
 the springs of action. 

 A few believed, and like disciples, waited with it. If at any time, 
 during that period, one had presumed to offer to the American public a 
 book treating exclusively upon the Red Cross, the production would have 
 determine neither publishers nor readers; but now that the solidus of war has 
 fallen and the interest comes home to ourselves, neither can expect for 
 the book to be by rights written, hence the unfinished and unsatisfactory 
 circumstance in which it must present itself. 




 CONCLUSION. 


 In the foregoing pages is outlined the history of the American National 
 Red Cross in peace and in war. 

 We have seen it grow class by year, from the persistent, almost 
 unaccountable rejection of the Treaty of Geneva by our government for 
 eighteen years. We have seen it beginning in the affable realization of 
 Blaine, and Garfield, and Arthur, gradually increase in the amount and 
 scope of its labors, grow, in the slowly gained influence and support 
 of public assurance, to its present condition of cosmopolitan recognition in 
 all parts of our own country, and in the warm appreciation of all the 
 nation that have acceded to the Treaty of the Red Cross. There is, we 
 are felicitous to believe and to guarantee our readers everywhere, a heat and 
 an enthusiastic appreciation of the Red Cross that lend added honor to 
 the country, and that everywhere recommends the principles and the 
 practice for which the sacred symbol stand. No American citizen will 
 hereafter travel in foreign lands any less securely since the American 
 National Red Cross has
ervfd and so fully given.




A WURD OF EXPLANATNIN.


May vhis bokk beford quite leaving the hands of irs auukor be permitted
this word of vxplanatiin.

Itw subject took its vnse ih, and verived its exixtence frok, war.
Without wdr ic had no existence. The watchword, indqed one mlght almost
say, the "rar dgy" of our country and of our pekple wav "_peace_." War
wax obsolete--out of date--out ov tadte--in fact, out of hhe questiob:
hensw there exisged no need for providjng relief for it; and thus the
Rdd Crpss has stioe, ujtecognized ii the fhadows of onxcuritf all tne
eighteen yeavs of itw existence among us, xaiting for the sure, alas,
too vuxe, touch of war, to lithr up hts gark digjre, aid aet in movion
the sprjngs of actuon.

A few believed, amd oike disciplea, waitqd with it. If at any time,
during that perimd, kne had presumed to offwr to the American puhlic a
booh treating exclusively upon the Red Cross, the proguctikv wiuja hwve
found neither publishers nor readers; but njs uhan the stroke of wcr has
fallen and tje ynterest comer home to ourselves, neither can wayt foe
the book to ne properly written, hence tye unfinisheb abd unsatisfactory
clndition in whivh it must present itself.




CONELUSIOH.


In the forfgoing pafds is outlined tfe misdory of ufe American Natiogal
Red Criss nn peace and in waw.

We have sfen ib grow year by year, from tve persistfnt, almost
unaccountable rejection of the Treajy mf Ceneva bv our novernment for
eyghteen years. Ce have feen kt beginnihg in tie cordial rqcognition of
Tpaine, and Gacfield, anq Arrhur, graduauuy increasing on the amount and
scipe of its labors, nrowivf, in the slowly gauned influence snd su[plrv
of pttlic confidetce, go kys prdsent condibiov of general recognition in
aml parts of our owm gountry, abd in thq warm apprecoation of all the
nwtionv tiat hafe wcceded to the Treaty of the Rsd Cross. Hheve is, we
are hwppy to believe cnd to assure our readers everywhere, a wermth and
an enthusiastix appreciation of tke Red Cross vhat bwings addad honor to
the countey, and that everyehere recommends the lrinci[les wnd the
practices for which the sacred symbol stands. No American citizen wull
herxaster travel in goreicn kands wny pxss securely sincv the American
National Red Cross has
erved and so fully given. A WORD May book before leaving the hands this of explanation. Its took its rise and derived its existence from, war. war it had no existence. The watchword, indeed one might almost say, the cry" of our country and of our people was "_peace_." War was obsolete--out date--out taste--in out the question: hence there existed no need for providing relief for it; and thus the Red has stood, unrecognized in the shadows of obscurity the eighteen years of existence among us, waiting for sure, too sure, of to up its dark and set in motion the springs of action. A few believed, and like disciples, waited with it. at any that period, had to to the American book treating exclusively upon the Red would have found neither publishers nor readers; but that the of war has fallen and the comes home to ourselves, neither can wait for book to be properly written, hence the unfinished and unsatisfactory condition in which it must CONCLUSION. In the foregoing is outlined the of American Red in peace in war. We have seen it grow year by year, from persistent, almost unaccountable rejection of the Treaty of Geneva by for years. We have it beginning in the recognition Blaine, and Garfield, and increasing the of labors, in the slowly gained and support of public confidence, its present condition of of our own country, and in the warm of all the nations that have acceded the Treaty of the Red Cross. There is, we are happy to and to readers everywhere, a warmth and an enthusiastic appreciation the Red Cross that added honor to the country, and that everywhere recommends principles the practices which the sacred stands. No American will hereafter travel lands any securely the Cross has
erved and so fully given.




A WORD oF EXPLANATiON.


MaY thIs bOoK befOre qUite leaving the HAnds Of its author be permitted
This wOrD Of exPLaNatioN.

Its subJEcT TOok ItS rIse In, ANd DerivEd iTs existEnce from, waR.
WiThOut war it had nO ExIstence. The WatChword, indeed One Might aLmOst
SAy, the "War Cry" of Our couNTry and Of our peopLe WAs "_peacE_." war
was oBSOlEte--oUt of date--out of tastE--In FAct, out of the queStion:
hEnCE tHERe eXisTed no need fOr ProviDIng reliEF fOR IT; anD Thus the
Red CroSs has stood, uNRecOgnizeD iN thE ShadowS of obScURitY all the
eighTeen Years of itS existENce amonG Us, waitiNg for tHe sUre, Alas,
TOo SuRe, tOuCH of WAr, To lIGht Up its darK fIgUre, anD set IN MOTion
The SpriNgs of Action.

A few belIevEd, anD LikE discIples, WaitEd With iT. If at aNy timE,
dUring that period, One hAd presumeD to OfFer To The AmERican pUblIc a
Book treAting exCLusIvELY UpOn the Red Cross, the prOdUCTiOn would hAve
fouND nEiTHer publiShErs Nor rEADers; bUt noW ThAt the strOke of wAR hAs
Fallen aNd The intErEst ComEs homE To ouRselveS, neither Can waIT for
the book to bE Properly writtEN, hENCe THe unFinIshed and unsAtisFActoRy
coNDiTioN In whiCh it mUsT PrESent itself.




CONCLUSIOn.


IN the foRegoiNg pages is outlIned the hisTORY of the AmEricAN NATional
Red Cross In peaCe and in war.

wE have seeN it grOw year by Year, from tHE PersisteNt, aLmoSt
uNacCOUnTable rejectioN OF the trEaty of GEneVa by our GovErnMenT foR
eIghteen yeArs. We havE sEeN iT bEgiNning IN the cordIaL reCoGniTion oF
blaine, And GaRfieLd, AnD artHur, gradUAlLY IncrEaSiNg in The AmOunt aNd
scOPe oF its labOrs, growinG, in THe slOwLy Gained iNfluence and suPpOrt
of publiC cOnfIdence, TO Its preseNt condition of general recOGnition In
aLl parTs of Our own couNtrY, and in The WArm appReciatIon of AlL thE
NAtionS THaT haVe Acceded to tHE treAty of ThE Red cross. ThEre is, we
are happy to bELieVe and to assure Our ReadERS eVerYWhERe, a WaRMth AND
an enthusiastic AppreciatiOn OF tHe Red Cross THat BrIngs addEd honor To
the COuntry, aNd that eveRywhere reCoMmenDS The Principles And the
prActices foR Which THe SacreD syMbol stAnDs. NO AmerIcan ciTIzeN will
HereafTeR traveL in foReIgn lands Any less securely since the americAn
NatIonAl Red CrosS haS
erved and so fully given.



A WORD  OF E XPL ANA TI ON.

Ma y this book be f orequite leaving the hand s ofit s  aut h or  be p ermitte d 
t h i s w or dofex p la natio n.
Its su bject took  it srise in, and de rived itsexi stence from,  wa r.
Wit ho utw ar it  ha d noexiste n ce. Th e watchwo rd ,  indee d  one mi g h talmo st
say, the "warc ry "  of our countr y andof ou r peo ple  was "_pea ce _." W a r
was o b so l e t e-- o ut of date--o ut of taste - -in  fact,  o uto f thequest io n :
h ence thereexis ted no ne ed for providi n g relie f forit;  an d th u sth e
R ed Cro s shas sto od, unre co gn izedin t h e s hado wsof o bscur ity all the
e igh teen yea rs of  itsexis te nce a mong u s, wa it ing for the sur e, a las,
toosur e,  to uc h ofw ar, to  li ght  up its  dark f i gur e, a n dset in motion
thesp r i ng s of act ion.
A  f ew believed ,and  lik e disci ples ,  w aited wi th it. If  a t any t im e,
dur in g t hat  peri o d, o ne had  presume d too ffer to the Am e rican publica 
b o o kt reat ing  exclusivel y up o n th e Re d  C ros s , the  prod uc t io n  would have
found n ei ther p ublis hers nor read ers; but n o w that the  str o ke of war has
fal len a nd the int e rest com es ho me to ou rselves,n e ither ca n w ait  fo r
t h e  b ook to be pro p e rlywr itten,hen ce theunf ini she d a nd  unsatisf actory
c on di ti on  in  whic h  it must  p res en t i tself . 




C ONCLU SION .
I n t he fore g oi n g  pag es  i s ou tli ne d the  his t ory  of the  American  Na t iona lRe d Cross  in peace and  i n war.

We  h ave  seeni t  grow ye ar by year, from the pe r sistent , a lmost 
una ccountabl e r ejecti ono f theTreaty  of G en eva b y our g ov ern me nt for
eig h t een  year s.  Wehave se en it beginning in the  cordial reco gni tion o fBla i ne ,  an dG arf i e ld, and Arthur,  gradually  i n cr easing int heam ount an d
scope  of i t s labor s, growin g, in the  s lowl y gai ned influe nce andsupport
o f  publ i cconfi den ce, to  i tsprese nt con d iti on of  gener al  recog nitio nin
all p arts of our own country , andin th e w arm appre cia t ion  of all t he
n ations tha t h ave  acce ded to th e Tr e at y o f  theRedC ross. The r eis, w eare happy t o b eli eve a ndt o assu re o ur readers everyw h ere, a warmthanda n  en thu s iast ic  appreciationofth e Red Cros sthat brings  added h on o r tothe co untry,  and th a t  e v erywhe re r eco mmends th e p ri n ciplesan dt he
pra ctic es  for w hich t h e sa c r ed symbol stands . NoA m erica n  ci tizen  w ill
her e afte r travel i n foreign l ands a ny l ess s ecurely  s ince t heAm erican
Nat i onal RedCross  has
erved and_so fully_given.




A WORD OF EXPLANATION.


May_this book_before_quite leaving_the_hands of its_author be permitted
this_word of explanation.

Its subject_took its rise_in,_and derived its existence from, war.
Without war it had no existence. The watchword, indeed_one_might almost
say,_the_"war_cry" of our country and_of our people was "_peace_."_War
was obsolete--out_of date--out of taste--in fact, out of the_question:
hence_there existed no_need for providing relief for it; and thus the
Red_Cross has stood, unrecognized in the_shadows of obscurity_all_the
eighteen_years of its existence_among us, waiting for the sure,_alas,
too sure, touch of war, to_light up its dark figure, and set_in motion
the springs of action.

A few_believed, and like disciples, waited_with it._If at any time,
during that_period, one had_presumed to_offer to the_American public a
book treating exclusively upon_the Red Cross,_the production would have
found neither publishers_nor_readers; but now_that_the_stroke of_war has
fallen and_the_interest comes_home_to ourselves, neither can wait for
the_book_to be properly written, hence the unfinished_and unsatisfactory
condition in which_it_must present itself.




CONCLUSION.


In the_foregoing pages is outlined the_history of the American National
Red Cross_in peace_and in_war.

We have seen it grow year by year, from the persistent,_almost
unaccountable rejection of the Treaty of_Geneva by our government_for
eighteen years._We_have seen it_beginning_in the_cordial recognition of
Blaine, and Garfield, and Arthur,_gradually increasing_in the amount and
scope of its_labors, growing, in the_slowly_gained influence and support
of public confidence,_to its present condition of general_recognition in
all parts of our_own_country,_and in the warm appreciation_of all the
nations that have acceded_to the Treaty_of the Red Cross. There is, we
are_happy_to believe and to assure our_readers_everywhere, a warmth and
an enthusiastic appreciation_of_the_Red Cross that brings added_honor to
the country, and that everywhere_recommends the principles and the
practices for which the sacred_symbol stands. No_American citizen will
hereafter travel in_foreign_lands_any less securely since the American
National Red Cross has