 neglected and apparently rejected by this whole
government, whose people are as humane as any people in the world, and
as ready to adopt plain and common sense provisions against evils sure
to come upon themselves and those whom they hold most dear? It was
merely the proposed adoption of a treaty by this government with other
nations for the purpose of ameliorating the conditions incident to
warfare, humanizing its regulations, softening its barbarities, and so
far as possible, lessening the sufferings of the wounded and sick who
fall by it. This treaty consists of a code of ten articles, formed and
adopted by the International Convention of Geneva, Switzerland, held
August 22, 1864, which convention was composed of delegates, two or more
from each of the civilized nations of the world, and was called at the
instance of the members of the Society of Public Utility of Switzerland.

The sittings of the convention occupied four days, and resulted, as
before stated, in a code of ten articles, to be taken by the delegates
there present, back to the governments of their respective countries for
ratification. Four months were allowed for consideration and decision by
the governments, and all acceding within that time were held as having
signed at the convention. At the close of this period, it was found that
twelve nations had endorsed the terms of the treaty and signed its
articles. The protocol was left open for such as should follow. The
articles of this treaty provide, as its first and most important
feature, for the entire and strict neutrality of all material and
supplies contributed by any nation for the use of the sick and wounded
in war; also that persons engaged in the distribution of them, shall
not be subject to capture; that all hospitals, general or field, shall
be neutral, respected and protected by all belligerents; that all
persons comprising the medical service, surgeons, chaplains,
superintendents, shall be neutral, continuing their work after the
occupation of a field or post the same as before, and when no longer
needed be free to retire; that they may send a representative to their
own headquarters if needful; that field hospitals shall retain their own
equipments; that inhabitants of a country who entertain and care for the
wounded of either side, in their houses, shall be protected; that the
generals of an army
neglected and apparently rejected by this whole 
 politics, whose citizenry are as humane as any citizenry in the earth, and 
 as ready to espouse homely and common common sense provision against evils certain 
 to come upon themselves and those whom they hold about dear? It was 
 merely the proposed adoption of a treaty by this government with other 
 nations for the purpose of better the conditions incident to 
 warfare, humanizing its regulation, softening its barbarities, and so 
 far as possible, decrease the sufferings of the wounded and sick who 
 fall by it. This treaty consists of a code of ten article, formed and 
 adopted by the International Convention of Geneva, Switzerland, held 
 August 22, 1864, which convention was composed of delegates, two or more 
 from each of the civilized nations of the world, and was called at the 
 instance of the members of the Society of Public Utility of Switzerland. 

 The sittings of the convention occupied four days, and resulted, as 
 before state, in a code of ten articles, to be taken by the delegate 
 there present, back to the government of their respective nation for 
 ratification. Four months were allowed for consideration and decision by 
 the governments, and all acceding within that time were hold as having 
 signed at the convention. At the close of this period, it was found that 
 twelve nations had endorsed the terms of the treaty and signed its 
 articles. The protocol was bequeath overt for such as should follow. The 
 articles of this treaty provide, as its first and most important 
 feature of speech, for the entire and strict neutrality of all material and 
 supplies contributed by any nation for the use of the sick and hurt 
 in war; also that person engaged in the distribution of them, shall 
 not be subject to capture; that all hospital, general or battlefield, shall 
 be neutral, respected and protect by all belligerents; that all 
 person comprising the medical serve, surgeons, chaplain, 
 superintendents, shall be neutral, continuing their study after the 
 occupation of a field or post the same as before, and when no longer 
 needed be complimentary to retire; that they may send a spokesperson to their 
 own headquarters if needful; that field hospitals shall retain their own 
 equipments; that inhabitants of a country who harbor and care for the 
 wounded of either side, in their houses, shall be protected; that the 
 generals of an army
 nehlected and apparently rtjected by this wkile
govxrnment, whose pdople are as humane as any pxoplw in uke world, and
as ready to adopt plain abd cinmon sense provisions agzlnst zvmls sure
to come upon themvelves and thove wkom they hold most dear? It was
merely the prpplsed adoption jf a ereafj ny this government with other
natjons fog the purpose of smeliorating the conditiond infident to
warfare, hkmanizing ija rqtulations, sowtening its barbaritiea, and so
far as possible, lessenivg thz sufferingw if hve wounded end sibk who
fall by it. This treaty consists of a cove od ten articles, formed and
adopted by the Internathoual Convention of Genwvq, Swijzerldnd, fwld
Xughsv 22, 1864, which coivention waa composed if delegates, two or mjgr
from each or the sidilized nations of the world, and was canles at the
instance of the members of the Sociejy of Publyc Utility of Switzerland.

The sittings of the convantioi uccbiled wiug days, and resulted, as
before stated, in a code kf tvn articles, to be taken by tne drjegates
there kresent, badk to the governmejts of jheir eespectivt coumtries for
ratification. Four months were qllowed for considzration and becisipn by
yhe governments, and all accsding withij that tijd were held as hxvikg
shgned at the convention. At the closx of chis perkod, ot was found thah
twelya nations had endogsed jhe tesms of the treaty and signed its
articles. Vie protocol wss lext open yor sugh as should fojlow. The
articlgs of thif trexty providv, as its hirst and moft important
fawture, for thx entire wnd wtrixt neutfxlity of all msterial aub
supplies contributed by ann natkkn for the use if uhw sick and woumdea
in wwr; ajvo that persmns dngxbed iv the distrlbugion of them, shall
not be subnect to capture; thst all hoskitals, gegeral or fielc, shall
be neutral, gesperted aid proyecjed by all belligerents; that alm
persons fomirising the mqdicql service, sbrgeons, chaplains,
superintendents, shall bx neutral, continuing thwir work after the
oecmpation of a fielq or post the same as before, qnd when no longev
needed be free to retjre; thdt thfy may send a representative to their
own headquarters if needful; that fieod hos'ieals shall detaon thvir pwn
equypmeitr; that inhabitanns of a country who entertain anv care for tke
wounded of either side, in tnekr houses, shaul be protected; that the
fenerals of an army
neglected and apparently rejected by this whole people as humane any people in to plain and common provisions against evils to come upon themselves and those they hold most dear? It was merely the proposed adoption of a treaty this government with other nations for the purpose of ameliorating the conditions incident warfare, its softening barbarities, and so far as possible, lessening the sufferings of the wounded and sick who fall it. This treaty consists of a code of articles, formed and adopted the International Convention of Geneva, held 22, 1864, convention composed delegates, two or from each of the civilized nations of the world, and was called at the instance of the of the Public Utility Switzerland. sittings the convention occupied and resulted, as before stated, in ten articles, to be taken by the delegates present, back the governments of their respective countries ratification. Four months were allowed for consideration and by the governments, and all acceding within that time were held as having signed at At the close of period, it was that nations endorsed terms of treaty and signed its articles. The protocol was left open for as should follow. The articles of this treaty provide, as and important feature, for entire and strict neutrality all and supplies contributed by for use and in also that persons engaged the distribution of them, shall be subject to capture; field, shall be neutral, respected and protected by belligerents; that all persons comprising the medical surgeons, chaplains, superintendents, shall be neutral, continuing their work after the occupation a field the same as before, and when no longer be free to retire; they may send a representative to their own headquarters needful; field hospitals retain their own that inhabitants of country who entertain for the of side, shall be protected; that the generals an
 neglected and apparently rejEcted by thiS wholE
goVerNmEnt, wHose People are as humANe as Any people in the world, and
As reaDy TO adoPT pLain aNd commoN SeNSE prOvIsIonS aGAiNst evIls Sure
to cOme upon theMseLvEs and those whOM tHey hold mosT deAr? It was
merelY thE propoSeD adOPtion Of a TreatY by thiS GovernMent with oThER
natioNS for the PURpOse oF ameliorating the cONdITions incident tO
warfaRe, HUmANIziNg iTs regulatiOnS, softENing its BArBARItiES, and so
far as poSsible, lesseNIng The sufFeRinGS of the WoundEd ANd sIck who
fall bY it. THis treaty ConsisTS of a codE Of ten arTicles, ForMed And
aDOpTeD by ThE intERnAtiONal conventiOn Of genevA, SwiTZERLand, HelD
AugUst 22, 1864, whIch convention Was CompOSed Of delEgateS, two Or More
fRom eacH of thE cIvilized nations Of thE world, and Was CaLleD aT the
iNStance Of tHe mEmbers oF the SocIEty Of pUBLiC Utility of SwitzerlAnD.

tHe Sittings Of the cONvEnTIon occupIeD foUr daYS, And reSultED, aS
before sTated, iN A cOdE of ten aRtIcles, tO bE taKen By the DElegAtes
thEre preseNt, bacK To the governmenTS of their respeCTiVE CoUNtriEs fOr
ratificatIon. FOUr moNths WErE alLOwed fOr conSiDErATion and decision by
thE gOvernmEnts, aNd all acceding Within that TIME were helD as hAViNG
signed at the coNventIon. At the clOSe of this PerioD, it was foUnd that
twELVe nationS haD enDorSed THE tErms of the treaTY And sIgNed its
aRtiCles. The ProTocOl wAs lEfT open for sUch as shoUlD fOlLoW. ThE
artiCLes of thiS tReaTy ProVide, aS Its firSt and Most ImPoRTanT
featurE, FoR THe enTiRe And sTriCt NeutrAlitY Of aLl materIal and
supPliES conTrIbUted by aNy nation for thE uSe of the sicK aNd wOunded
IN War; also tHat persons engaged in the dIStributIon Of theM, shaLl
not be suBjeCt to caPtuRE; that aLl hospItals, GeNerAL Or fieLD, ShAll
Be Neutral, resPECteD and pRoTectEd by all Belligerents; that alL
PerSons comprisinG thE medICAl SerVIcE, SurGeONs, cHAPlains,
superinteNdents, shalL bE NeUtral, contiNUinG tHeir worK after tHe
occUPation oF a field or Post the saMe As beFORe, aNd when no loNger
needEd be free tO RetirE; ThAt theY maY send a RePreSentaTive to THeiR
own hEadquaRtErs if nEedfuL; tHat field Hospitals shall retain theIr own
eQuipmEntS; that inhaBitANts Of a countrY who Entertain aNd cAre For thE
woUNded oF eitHEr SidE, In theIr hoUSes, shall bE PrOteCTEd; That the
geneRALS of An armY
 neglected and apparentlyrejected b y thi s w hol egove rnme nt, whose peop l e ar e as humane as any peo ple i nt he w o rl d, an d
as re a dy t o a do pt  pl ai n  a nd co mmo n sense  provision s a ga inst evils s u re 
to come u pon  themselvesand  those  w hom theyhol d mos t dear ?  It wa s
merelyth e  propo s ed adop t i on  ofa treaty by thisg ov e rnment with ot her
na ti o ns f orthe  purpose o fameli o ratingt he c o ndi t ions incident  to
warfare ,  hu manizi ng  it s  regul ation s, sof tening itsbarb arities,and so far asp ossible , less eni ngthes uf fe rin gs oft he  wo u nde d and si ck  w ho
fa ll b y i t . Th istrea ty co nsists of a c ode  oft enartic les,form ed  andadopte d byth e International  Con vention o f G en eva ,Switz e rland,  he ldAugust22, 186 4 , w hi c h co nvention was compo se d of  delegat es, tw o  o rm ore
from  e ach  oft h e civ iliz e dnationsof the wo rl d, andwa s call ed  at  th e
ins t ance  of th e member s oft he Society ofP ublic Utility of S wi t zerl and .

The sitt ings of t he c o nv ent i on oc cupie df ou r  days, and resulted ,as
bef ore s tated, in a c ode of ten a r ticles,to b e  t a ken by the del egate s
there pr e sent, ba ck to  the gov ernmentso f  their r esp ect ive  co u n tr ies for
ratif i c atio n.  Four m ont hs were  al low edfor  c onsiderat ion andde ci si on  by 
theg overnmen ts , a nd  al l acc e ding w ithin  tha tti m e w ere hel d  a s havi ng 
s igne d a tthe c onve n tio n. At t he closeoft hispe ri od, itwas found tha ttwelve nat io nshad en d o rsed the  terms of the treaty an d  signed  it s
art icle s. The pr oto col wa s l e ft ope n forsuchas  sh o u ld fo l l ow . T he 
articleso f  th is tr ea ty p rovide,  as its first andm ost  important
fe atu re,f o rthe en t ire  a n d s t r ict neutralityof all mat er i al  and
suppl i esco ntribut ed by a ny na t ion for  the useof the si ck  and w oun ded
in war ; also t hat perso n s eng a ge d inthe  distr ib uti on of  them, sha ll
no t be s ub ject t o cap tu re; that  all hospitals, general  or fi eld,sha ll
be neu tra l , r espectedandprotectedbyall  bell ige r ents;  tha t  a llp erson s co m prising t h emed i c al  service, s u r g eon s, ch apl a ins,
s uper intendents, shall be neutral, co ntin u i ngthe i r wo rk  after the
occ upa ti o n  of a fi el d or post t he sameas befor e, and  whenno long e r 
n e eded b e fr eeto retire ; t ha t  they m ay  s e nd a r epre se ntativ e to t h eiro w n headquarters i f nee d f ul; t h atfield  h ospital s  sha ll retaintheir own
e quipme nts;  that  inhabi ta nts of  aco untry whoe ntertainand c are for  t he
w oun ded of  eit h e r sid e, i nthe ir houses , sh a ll  b e  pr otec ted;th at t he
genera l s of anarm y 
 neglected_and apparently_rejected by this whole
government,_whose people_are_as humane_as_any people in_the world, and
as_ready to adopt plain_and common sense_provisions_against evils sure
to come upon themselves and those whom they hold most dear? It_was
merely_the proposed_adoption_of_a treaty by this government_with other
nations for the purpose_of ameliorating_the conditions incident to
warfare, humanizing its regulations, softening_its_barbarities, and so
far_as possible, lessening the sufferings of the wounded and_sick who
fall by it. This treaty_consists of a_code_of_ten articles, formed and
adopted_by the International Convention of Geneva,_Switzerland, held
August 22, 1864, which convention_was composed of delegates, two or more
from_each of the civilized nations of_the world, and was called_at the
instance_of the members of the_Society of Public_Utility of_Switzerland.

The sittings of_the convention occupied four days, and_resulted, as
before stated,_in a code of ten articles,_to_be taken by_the_delegates
there_present, back_to the governments_of_their respective_countries_for
ratification. Four months were allowed for_consideration_and decision by
the governments, and all acceding_within that time were_held_as having
signed at the_convention. At the close of_this period, it was found that
twelve_nations had_endorsed the_terms of the treaty and signed its
articles. The protocol was left_open for such as should follow._The
articles of this treaty_provide, as_its_first and most_important
feature,_for the_entire and strict neutrality of all material_and
supplies contributed_by any nation for the use_of the sick and_wounded
in_war; also that persons engaged in_the distribution of them, shall
not be_subject to capture; that all_hospitals,_general_or field, shall
be neutral, respected_and protected by all belligerents; that_all
persons comprising the_medical service, surgeons, chaplains,
superintendents, shall be neutral,_continuing_their work after the
occupation of a_field_or post the same as before,_and_when_no longer
needed be free to_retire; that they may send a_representative to their
own headquarters if needful; that field hospitals_shall retain their_own
equipments; that inhabitants of a_country_who_entertain and care for the
wounded of either side, in their_houses, shall_be protected; that_the
generals of an army