 doubtless given prestige; but it is
a costly luxury, and not to be _forever_ afforded.

The actual expenses of the government since the first, have been as
follows: an appropriation in 1883 of one thousand dollars, expended in
government printing of a little pamphlet history of the Red Cross,
written by me, at the request of the Senate committee, for circulation
after the adoption of the treaty--two thousand copies. As neither frank
nor postage were provided for the mailing, the transmission of each copy
cost some ten cents. The issue is exhausted. Appropriations of $1000 and
$2000 respectively for expenses of governmental delegates to the
International Conferences of 1884 and 1887, held at Geneva and
Carlsruhe, the delegates giving their time and services, and meeting all
costs, excepting those actually incurred en route, and provable by
vouchers. Thus making an aggregate of six thousand dollars in eight
years expended in its own behalf, with as much in value, in each
instance, added by the committee, as otherwise appropriated. These are
the only demands ever made upon the government. This balances our
accounts to date.

We now reach a point where I may name some directions in which the
government might properly extend its protecting and its helping hand.
The International Committee of Geneva makes the National Committee of
America the recognized medium of communication with our government. It
sends its official communications to the president of the American
National Red Cross, with directions that this officer present the same
to our government, and duly transact the required business. But
unfortunately, there is opened no legalized medium through which the Red
Cross is expected to confer with the government, through either its
executive or its legislative branches. "What is everybody's business is
nobody's business." The entire system has each time to be explained to
busy men, precedents to be found, and, however willing and anxious, no
one can be quite certain if he is right. The naming of two or three
gentlemen from your own honorable body to act permanently as a committee
on the affairs of the Red Cross would remedy all this, and render simple
and efficient what is now complicated and awkward. It would then be
_some_body's business. The subject would be understood, the needs
comprehended, suitable advantages taken, mistakes avoided, time saved
doubtless given prestige; but it is 
 a costly luxury, and not to be _ forever _ afford. 

 The actual expense of the government since the first, have been as 
 postdate: an appropriation in 1883 of one thousand dollars, spend in 
 politics printing of a little pamphlet history of the Red Cross, 
 written by me, at the request of the Senate committee, for circulation 
 after the adoption of the treaty -- two thousand copy. As neither frank 
 nor postage were provided for the mailing, the infection of each transcript 
 cost some ten cents. The issue is run down. Appropriations of $ 1000 and 
 $ 2000 respectively for expenses of governmental delegate to the 
 International Conferences of 1884 and 1887, held at Geneva and 
 Carlsruhe, the delegates giving their fourth dimension and services, and meeting all 
 cost, excepting those actually incur en route, and provable by 
 vouchers. Thus making an sum of six thousand dollars in eight 
 years expended in its own behalf, with as much in value, in each 
 instance, added by the committee, as differently allow. These are 
 the only demands ever made upon the government. This balances our 
 accounts to date. 

 We now reach a detail where I may name some directions in which the 
 politics might by rights extend its protecting and its helping hand. 
 The International Committee of Geneva makes the National Committee of 
 America the acknowledge medium of communication with our government. It 
 sends its official communications to the president of the united states of the American 
 National Red Cross, with directions that this officer present the same 
 to our government, and duly transact the ask business. But 
 unfortunately, there is opened no legalized medium through which the Red 
 Cross is ask to confer with the politics, through either its 
 administrator or its legislative branch. " What is everybody's business is 
 nobody's business. " The entire system has each time to be explained to 
 interfering men, case law to be found, and, however willing and anxious, no 
 one can be quite sealed if he is right. The naming of two or three 
 gentlemen from your own honorable body to work permanently as a committee 
 on the affairs of the Red Cross would rectify all this, and render simple 
 and efficient what is now complicated and awkward. It would then be 
 _ some_body's clientele. The subject would be understood, the indigence 
 comprehended, desirable advantages taken, mistakes debar, time saved
 dokbtless given prestige; bmt it is
a costly luxury, and nkt to be _forever_ afforded.

The actual xxpebses if the government sincd the firdt, have veen qs
follows: eh approixiatikk in 1883 if one thousanc dollars, axpended in
govarvmznt printing of a little pamphlet hiftory og hhe Red Cross,
wtittem by jv, ct the request of the Senate cojmittee, for circulatoon
after the adoption of tje tgeaty--two thousand fopies. As ngjthqe frank
nor pustage wert 'rovided fot the mailing, the transmission ow eack copy
cost wone hgn cents. The issuv is exhausted. Appropsiationx of $1000 and
$2000 respcctivxly dor expenses of goverimental delegates to the
Intertacional Conferences of 1884 qnd 1887, veld at Ewnexa znv
Cadlsruhf, tie delegatea giving thwir time and servicts, wbd meeting alm
costs, evcepting those actually incurred en rouue, ans provable by
vouchers. Tyus making an aggregaje of six ehousand dollars in eight
years expended in its owt behelw, wnbm as nufh in value, in each
instance, added by the commyftte, ss otherwise aipropriated. These srf
tng only demands ever mads upon the governmfnt. Thif balqnces our
wccoints to date.

We now reach a point where P mat name some directnons in whick the
gpvernkent might properly extznd ita protectinh and its felping hand.
The Kntvrnadional Committee of Geneva makes thx Natnonal Coomitjee of
Aierica the recontized medium of colmunieatiot with our government. It
sends its official communicatioms to the prefidenb of the Americwn
National Red Cross, cith dkrections nhat this officer prqsent the sama
jo our governkent, and dult trqnsact gfe required buxiness. Bun
uufortunatwly, there is openev no megalized mediun tyrough which thr Rdd
Cwods if expected to conwer eith ghe govtxnmcnt, thrpugh either its
execudive or its legislativr nranches. "Qhat is qverybody's buxiness is
nobody's bksinevs." Vhe enyirg system has each time to be exllained tl
bufy men, preceqentw to be founb, and, however willing and anxious, no
one ran be quite certain if he is right. The naklng of two oc threq
gentlemet from your own honoeable body to act permanently as a comjittee
mn thf affairs of the Red Cross would remedy all this, and render simple
and effucient what is now comllicaned cnd awkrard. Mt would then be
_spme_body's business. The subject wuuld be gnberstood, the needs
comprehendec, ruitable advavtages taken, mistakes avkided, tike saved
doubtless given prestige; but it is a and to be afforded. The actual the have been as an appropriation in of one thousand dollars, expended in printing of a little pamphlet history of the Red Cross, written by me, the request of the Senate committee, for circulation after the adoption of the thousand As frank postage were provided for the mailing, the transmission of each copy cost some ten cents. The is exhausted. Appropriations of $1000 and $2000 respectively expenses of governmental delegates the International Conferences of 1884 1887, at Geneva Carlsruhe, delegates their time and and meeting all costs, excepting those actually incurred en route, and provable by vouchers. Thus making an of six in eight expended its behalf, with as value, in each instance, added by otherwise appropriated. These are the only demands ever upon the This balances our accounts to date. now reach a point where I may name directions in which the government might properly extend its protecting and its helping hand. The of Geneva makes the Committee of America recognized of with government. It its official communications to the president of the American National Red with directions that this officer present the same to our duly the required business. unfortunately, there is opened legalized through which the Red expected confer through its or its legislative branches. is everybody's business is nobody's The entire system has to busy men, precedents to be found, and, willing and anxious, no one can be certain if he is right. The naming of two or three gentlemen your own to act permanently as a committee on the of the Red Cross remedy all this, and render simple and efficient what now and awkward. would then be business. The subject be understood, the suitable advantages mistakes time
 doubtless given prestige; but It is
a costlY luxuRy, aNd nOt To be _ForeVer_ afforded.

The ACtuaL expenses of the governmeNt sinCe THe fiRSt, Have bEen as
foLLoWS: An aPpRoPriAtIOn In 1883 of oNe tHousand Dollars, expEndEd In
government PRiNting of a liTtlE pamphlet hisTorY of the reD CrOSs,
wriTteN by me, At the rEQuest oF the SenatE cOMmitteE, For circULAtIon
aFter the adoption of THe TReaty--two thousaNd copiEs. aS nEITheR frAnk
nor postAgE were PRovided FOr THE MaiLIng, the transmiSsion of each COpy
Cost soMe Ten CEnts. ThE issuE iS ExhAusted. ApproPriaTions of $1000 anD
$2000 respeCTively fOR expensEs of goVerNmeNtal DElEgAteS tO The
iNtErnATioNal ConfeReNcEs of 1884 aNd 1887, heLD AT geneVa aNd
CaRlsruHe, the delegateS giVing THeiR time And seRvicEs, And meEting aLl
cosTs, Excepting those aCtuaLly incurrEd eN rOutE, aNd proVAble by
VouCheRs. Thus mAking an AGgrEgATE Of Six thousand dollars In EIGhT
years exPended IN iTs OWn behalf, WiTh aS mucH IN valuE, in eACh
Instance, Added bY ThE cOmmitteE, aS otherWiSe aPprOpriaTEd. ThEse are
The only dEmandS Ever made upon thE Government. ThiS BaLANcES our
AccOunts to date.

we noW ReacH a poINt WheRE I may Name sOmE DiREctions in which the
goVeRnment Might Properly extenD its protecTING and its hElpiNG hANd.
The InternatiOnal COmmittee of gEneva makEs the national committee OF
america tHe rEcoGniZed MEDiUm of communicaTIOn wiTh Our goveRnmEnt. It
seNds Its OffIciAl CommunicaTions to tHe PrEsIdEnt Of the aMerican
NAtIonAl red cross, WIth dirEctioNs thAt ThIS ofFicer prESeNT The sAmE
tO our GovErNment, And dULy tRansact The requirEd bUSineSs. buT
unfortUnately, there iS oPened no legAlIzeD mediuM THrough whIch the Red
Cross is expecteD To confeR wiTh the GoveRnment, thrOugH eitheR itS
ExecutIve or iTs legIsLatIVE branCHEs. "whaT iS everybody'S BUsiNess iS
nObodY's businEss." The entire system HAs eAch time to be exPlaIned TO
BuSy mEN, pREceDeNTs tO BE found, and, howeveR willing anD aNXiOus, no
one caN Be qUiTe certaIn if he iS righT. the namiNg of two or Three
gentLeMen fROM yoUr own honorAble body To act permANentlY As A commIttEe
on thE aFfaIrs of The Red cRosS woulD remedY aLl this, And reNdEr simple
And efficient what is now coMplicaTed anD awKward. It woUld THen Be
_some_bodY's buSiness. The sUbjEct Would Be uNDerstOod, tHE nEedS
ComprEhenDEd, suitablE AdVanTAGeS taken, mistaKES AvoIded, tIme SAved
 doubtless given prestige;  but it is 
a co stl y l ux ury,  and  not to be _fo r ever _ afforded.

The actua l exp en s es o f  t he go vernmen t  s i n ceth efir st ,  h ave b een  as
fol lows: an a ppr op riation in 1 8 83  of one th ous and dollars,  ex pended  i n
g o vernm ent  prin ting o f  a lit tle pamph le t  histo r y of th e Re d Cr oss,
written by m e ,a t the requestof the  S e na t e  co mmi ttee, forci rcula t ion
aft e rt h e  ad o ption of thetreaty--two tho usandco pie s . As n eithe rf ran k
nor posta ge w ere provi ded fo r  the ma i ling, t he tra nsm iss iono fea chco p y
c o st  so m e t en cents .Th e iss ue i s e x haus ted . Ap propr iations of $1 000  and $20 00 re spect ivel yfor e xpense s ofgo vernmental dele gate s to theInt er nat io nal C o nferen ces  of  1884 a nd 1887 ,  he ld a t  G eneva and
Carlsruh e, t he  delegat es giv i ng  t h eir time  a ndserv i c es, a nd m e et ing allcosts, ex ce pting t ho se act ua lly  in curre d  enroute,  and pro vable by
vouchers. T h us making ana gg r e ga t e of  si x thousanddoll a rs i n ei g ht 
ye a rs ex pende di ni ts own behalf, with  a s much  in v alue, in each 
instance, a d ded by t he c o mm i ttee, as other wiseappropriat e d. These  arethe only  demandse v er madeupo n t hegov e r nm ent. This bal a n cesou r
accou nts  to dat e.
We  no w r ea ch a poin t whereIma yna mesomed irection sinwh ich  theg overnm ent m ight  p ro p erl y exten d  i t s  pro te ct ingand  i ts he lpin g  ha nd.
The  Internat ion a l Co mm it tee ofGeneva makesth e National  C omm itteeo f 
America  the recognized mediumo f commu nic ation  wit h our gov ern ment.Its ends i ts off icial  c omm u n icati o n stoth e presiden t ofthe A me rica n
Natio nal Red Cross, wit h  di rections that  th is o f f ic erp re s ent  t h e s a m e
to our govern ment, anddu l ytransact t h e r eq uired b usiness . But unfortu nately, t here is o pe nedn o  le galized me dium thr ough whic h  theR ed 
Cros s i s expe ct edto co nfer w i ththe g overnm en t, thr oughei ther its 
executive or its legis lative  bran che s. "Whatise ver ybody's b usin ess is
nob ody 'sbusin ess . " The  ent i re  sy s tem h as e a ch time t o  b e e x p la ined to
bus y m en,  prec ede n ts tobe f ound, and, howeve r  willing and a nxio u s , n o
o n e ca nbe quite certa inif h e is rig ht . The namin g of two  o r  thre e
gent lemenfrom yo u r  o w n hono rabl e b ody to ac t p er m anently  a sa  commi ttee 
o n theaffair s  oft h e Red Cross woul d rem e d y all thi s, an drenders impl e
and effi cient whatis now  com plica ted and  a wkward . I twould then be
_some_ body' s busin es s. T hesubjec t wo u l d beunde rs too d, the ne e d sc om pr e hen ded,  suit ab le a dvantages taken, m ist a kes avo id ed, t ime sa v ed 
 doubtless_given prestige;_but it is
a costly_luxury, and_not_to be__forever__afforded.

The actual expenses_of the government_since the first, have_been as
follows: an_appropriation_in 1883 of one thousand dollars, expended in
government printing of a little pamphlet history_of_the Red_Cross,
written_by_me, at the request of_the Senate committee, for circulation
after_the adoption_of the treaty--two thousand copies. As neither frank
nor_postage_were provided for_the mailing, the transmission of each copy
cost some ten_cents. The issue is exhausted. Appropriations_of $1000 and
$2000_respectively_for_expenses of governmental delegates_to the
International Conferences of 1884 and_1887, held at Geneva and
Carlsruhe, the_delegates giving their time and services, and_meeting all
costs, excepting those actually incurred_en route, and provable by
vouchers._Thus making_an aggregate of six thousand_dollars in eight
years_expended in_its own behalf,_with as much in value, in_each
instance, added by_the committee, as otherwise appropriated. These_are
the_only demands ever_made_upon_the government._This balances our
accounts_to_date.

We now_reach_a point where I may name_some_directions in which the
government might properly extend_its protecting and its_helping_hand.
The International Committee of_Geneva makes the National Committee_of
America the recognized medium of communication_with our_government. It
sends_its official communications to the president of the American
National Red Cross,_with directions that this officer present_the same
to our government,_and duly_transact_the required business._But
unfortunately,_there is_opened no legalized medium through which the_Red
Cross is_expected to confer with the government,_through either its
executive or_its_legislative branches. "What is everybody's business_is
nobody's business." The entire system has_each time to be explained_to
busy_men,_precedents to be found, and,_however willing and anxious, no
one can_be quite certain_if he is right. The naming of_two_or three
gentlemen from your own honorable_body_to act permanently as a committee
on_the_affairs_of the Red Cross would_remedy all this, and render simple
and_efficient what is now complicated and awkward. It would_then be
_some_body's business._The subject would be understood,_the_needs
comprehended,_suitable advantages taken, mistakes avoided, time saved