 hand that which it
  would have to do in such and such an emergency; if it had
  anticipated obstacles in order to remove them; and if it had been
  provided with money and material, it would have been able to render
  much greater services, and would not, to the same extent, have been
  a victim either to its inexperience or to its precipitation. The
  preliminary study of ways and means would have left traces of
  something more systematic and would have prevented much waste and
  many false calculations. Voluntary action will be so much more
  efficacious when it shall have preorganized. At a meeting of the
  different German relief committees held at Berlin, on the tenth of
  July, 1864, Baron Tinti, of Vienna, strongly insisted on this truth,
  and the Committee of Schwerin did the same in its report of 1865.
  When our generosity shall be less ignorant, it will know where and
  in what way it can be useful; we shall economize our means; we shall
  multiply our gifts by the good employment that we shall make of
  them, and by the direction that will be given to the public desire.
  _Bis dat, qui cito dat._ He who gives opportunely gives twice.

[Illustration: A GROUP OF NATIONAL RED CROSS MEMBERS.]

[Illustration: Copyright, 1898, by Clara Barton.
               SUBURBAN HEADQUARTERS, AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS.]




THE INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS TREATY.


CONVENTION OF GENEVA.

  _For the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded in Armies at the
                        Field, August 22, 1864._

  The sovereigns of the following countries, to wit: Baden, Belgium,
  Denmark, Holland, Spain, Portugal, France, Prussia, Saxony,
  Würtemberg, and the Federal Council of Switzerland, animated by a
  common desire of mitigating, as far as in their power, the evils
  inseparable from war, of suppressing needless severities and of
  ameliorating the condition of soldiers wounded on fields of battle,
  having concluded to determine a treaty for this purpose, these
  plenipotentiaries, after the due interchange of
hand that which it 
   would have to do in such and such an emergency; if it had 
   anticipate obstacle in order to remove them; and if it had been 
   provided with money and fabric, it would have been able to render 
   much greater service, and would not, to the same extent, have been 
   a victim either to its inexperience or to its precipitation. The 
   preliminary survey of ways and means would have leave traces of 
   something more systematic and would have prevent much thriftlessness and 
   many false calculations. Voluntary action will be so much more 
   effective when it shall have preorganized. At a meeting of the 
   different German relief committee held at Berlin, on the tenth of 
   July, 1864, Baron Tinti, of Vienna, powerfully insisted on this accuracy, 
   and the Committee of Schwerin did the same in its report of 1865. 
   When our generosity shall be less ignorant, it will know where and 
   in what way it can be useful; we shall conserve our means; we shall 
   multiply our gifts by the good employment that we shall make of 
   them, and by the direction that will be given to the public desire. 
   _ Bis dat, qui cito dat. _ He who gives opportunely gives twice. 

 [ Illustration: A GROUP OF NATIONAL RED CROSS MEMBERS. ] 

 [ Illustration: Copyright, 1898, by Clara Barton. 
                SUBURBAN HEADQUARTERS, AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS. ] 




 THE INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS TREATY. 


 CONVENTION OF GENEVA. 

   _ For the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded in Armies at the 
                         Field, August 22, 1864. _ 

   The sovereigns of the following state, to wit: Baden, Belgium, 
   Denmark, Holland, Spain, Portugal, France, Prussia, Saxony, 
   Würtemberg, and the Federal Council of Switzerland, animated by a 
   coarse desire of mitigating, equally far as in their exponent, the evils 
   inseparable from war, of suppressing needless severities and of 
   ameliorating the condition of soldiers injure on fields of battle, 
   having concluded to determine a treaty for this purpose, these 
   plenipotentiaries, after the ascribable interchange of
 hajd that which it
  would mave to do in suey and vuch ah emergevcy; if it had
  anticipated oustaxles un order to remove theo; and if pt had bewn
  krovided with monxg and materiam, it conld have been anle to rendar
  much greatar szrvices, and would not, to the same exeent, hafe been
  a victii eiuhew to ptw inexperience or to its precjpitatimn. The
  prelikinary study of ways and mfans would have left tgaces of
  simetrung more sysgematic and would have prevented much waste and
  many falsz calculatiinw. Vlnuntary actmon wijl be so mucm more
  efficavious when it xhanl yave preorganized. At e meeting of the
  disferent Garjan relief commitrews hend ad Befoin, on tie fenth lf
  July, 1864, Barkn Tinti, of Vienna, strongly inxifnrd on this tduth,
  wnq the Committee of Schwerin did the samt in jts report of 1865.
  When oue generosity shall be less ignjrant, it will know where and
  in what way it can te usxfjl; cc ryapl economize our means; we shall
  multiply our figtx by the good cmployment that we sjakj make of
  thgm, and yg fhe direction that will bg giveb to the kubliv desire.
  _Bis dat, qui cito eat._ He who gpves opportunely gives twice.

[Illuscratiom: A GTOUP OF NATIONAL RED CRUSS JEMBERS.]

[Illudtration: Dupyright, 1898, by Clafa Nardon.
               SUBURBAN HEADQUARVERS, CMERICAN NATOONAL WED CROSS.]




TJE INBARNATIONAL RED CRODS TRGATY.


COTVENTION OV GENEVA.

  _For the Amelioration of the Conditipn of the Wouuded ik Armies at the
                        Fidld, August 22, 1864._

  The sovereigns of the folloflng countriev, to wit: Badwn, Bwlgium,
  Aenmark, Hollanc, Spain, Portugal, Frqnce, Prussia, Saxonn,
  Würjejberg, and the Fzbetql Council of Xwigzewlwnv, aniidted by a
  cmmmov ddxire uf mitigatikg, xs fsr as in their power, the evils
  inseparablr nrom war, if supprqssing needlexs severities and lf
  akelmoratimg jhe condition of soldiers woundsd on fiepds of battle,
  ravikg cjncluded tp determine a treaty for this purpose, tiese
  plenipotentiaries, after the due intetchsnge of
hand that which it would have to such such an if it had remove and if it been provided with and material, it would have been to render much greater services, and would not, to the same extent, have a victim either to its inexperience or to its precipitation. The preliminary study ways means have traces of something more systematic and would have prevented much waste and many false calculations. Voluntary will be so much more efficacious when it have preorganized. At a of the different German relief held Berlin, on tenth July, Baron Tinti, of strongly insisted on this truth, and the Committee of Schwerin did the same in its report of When our be less it know and in what can be useful; we shall economize shall multiply our gifts by the good employment we shall of them, and by the direction will be given to the public desire. _Bis qui cito dat._ He who gives opportunely gives twice. [Illustration: A GROUP OF NATIONAL RED [Illustration: Copyright, 1898, by Barton. SUBURBAN HEADQUARTERS, NATIONAL CROSS.] INTERNATIONAL CROSS TREATY. OF GENEVA. _For the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded Armies at the Field, August 22, 1864._ The sovereigns of countries, wit: Baden, Belgium, Holland, Spain, Portugal, France, Saxony, and the Federal Council animated a mitigating, far in their power, the inseparable from war, of suppressing severities and of ameliorating on fields of battle, having concluded to determine treaty for this purpose, these plenipotentiaries, after due interchange of
 hand that which it
  would have tO do in such aNd sucH an EmeRgEncy; If it Had
  anticipated OBstaCles in order to remove theM; and iF iT Had bEEn
  ProviDed with MOnEY And MaTeRiaL, iT WoUld haVe bEen able To render
  muCh gReAter services, ANd Would not, to The Same extent, haVe bEen
  a viCtIm eITher tO itS inexPerienCE or to iTs precipiTaTIon. The
  PReliminARY sTudy Of ways and means wouLD hAVe left traces of
  SomethInG MoRE SysTemAtic and wouLd Have pREvented MUcH WASte ANd
  many false caLculations. VOLunTary acTiOn wILl be so Much mOrE
  EffIcacious wheN it sHall have pReorgaNIzed. At a MEeting oF the
  diFfeRenT GerMAn ReLieF cOMmiTTeEs hELd aT Berlin, oN tHe Tenth Of
  JuLY, 1864, bARon TIntI, of VIenna, Strongly insisTed On thIS trUth,
  anD the COmmiTtEe of SChweriN did tHe Same in its report Of 1865.
  WhEn our geneRosItY shAlL be leSS ignorAnt, It wIll know Where anD
  In wHaT WAY iT can be useful; we shalL eCONoMize our mEans; we SHaLl
  MUltiply oUr GifTs by THE good EmplOYmEnt that wE shall MAkE oF
  them, anD bY the diReCtiOn tHat wiLL be gIven to The publiC desiRE.
  _Bis dat, qui cito DAt._ He who gives oPPoRTUnELy giVes Twice.

[IllustRatiON: A GRoUP Of nAtIOnaL RED cROSS mEmbErs.]

[Illustration: CopyriGhT, 1898, by ClaRa BarTon.
               SUBURBAN HEaDQUARTERS, amerICAN NATiONAl rEd cROSS.]




THE INTERNaTIONaL RED CROSS trEATY.


CONvENTIoN OF GENEvA.

  _For the AMELioratioN of The conDitION oF the Wounded in aRMies At The
                        FielD, AuGust 22, 1864._

  The SovEreIgnS of ThE followinG countriEs, To WiT: BAdeN, BelgIUm,
  DenmarK, HOllAnD, SpAin, PoRTugal, FRance, prusSiA, SAXonY,
  WürtemBErG, ANd thE FEdEral couNcIl of SWitzERlaNd, animaTed by a
  comMon DEsirE oF mItigatiNg, as far as in thEiR power, the eViLs
  iNseparABLe from waR, of suppressing needless sEVeritieS anD of
  amElioRating the ConDition Of sOLdiers WoundeD on fiElDs oF BAttle,
  HAViNg cOnCluded to deTERmiNe a trEaTy foR this puRpose, these
  plenipotENtiAries, after the Due InteRCHaNge OF
 hand that which it
  woul d have todo in  su chan d su ch a n emergency; i f  ithad
  anticipated obst acles  i n  ord e rto re move th e m; a ndif  i t h ad be en
 pro vided w ith moneyand  m aterial, itw ou ld have be enable to rend er  much  g rea t er se rvi ces,and wo u ld not , to thesa m e exte n t, have b ee n
 a victim either t o  i t s inexperience  or to  i t sp r eci pit ation. The 
 prel i minarys tu d y ofw ays and means  would have lef t trac es  of   some thing  m o resystematicandwould hav e prev e nted mu c h waste  and
 ma nyfals e  c al cul at i ons .  V olu n tar y action  w il l beso m u c h more 
 effi cacio us when it sh all  hav e  pr eorga nized . At  a  meet ing of  the different Germa n re lief comm itt ee s h el d atB erlin,  on  th e tenth  of
  J u ly,  1 8 6 4 ,Baron Tinti, of Vi en n a ,strongly  insis t ed  o n  this tr ut h,  an d the C ommi t te e of Sch werind id  t he same  i n itsre por t o f 186 5 .
 When o ur gener osity shall be lessi gnorant, it w i ll k no w  whe reand
  in wh at w a y it  can be  us e ful;we sh al l  e c onomize our means;we  shall 
  mu ltiply our gi fts by the g o od emplo ymen t  t h at we shall ma ke of 
  them, a n d by the  dire ction th at will b e given to  th e p ubl icd e si re.
  _Bis da t ,  qui  c ito dat ._He whogiv esopp ort un ely gives  twice.
[ Il lu st rat ion:A  GROUP O FNAT IO NAL  REDC ROSS M EMBER S.]
[ Il l ust ration: Co p y righ t,  1 898,  by  C laraBart o n.              S UBU R BANHE AD QUARTER S, AMERICAN N AT IONAL REDCR OSS .]


T HE INTER NATIONAL RED CROSS TREA T Y.


CO NVE NTION  OFGENEVA.
  _ For th e A m eliora tion o f the  C ond i t ion o f th e W ou nded in Ar m i esat th e                      Field ,  Au gust 22, 1864 ._
  T h e  s ove r ei g nsof the f ollowing countr ies, to wi t: Ba den, Belgi u m, Denmark , Holla nd, S p ain, Po rtugal, F rance, Pr us sia, S axo ny,
  Würt emberg,and the F e deral Co uncil  of  Switz er lan d, an imated bya
  c ommonde sire o f mit ig ating, a s far as in their power , theevils 
 inseparab lef rom  war, ofsupp ressing ne edl ess  seve rit i es an d of  ame l iorat ingt he condit i on  of s ol diers wound e d onfield s o f  battl e,
 having concluded to determine a  tre a t y f ort hispu rpose, these
 pl en i p otentiar ie s, after th e due in te r chang e of
 hand_that which_it
  would have_to do_in_such and_such_an emergency; if_it had
 _anticipated obstacles in order_to remove them;_and_if it had been
  provided with money and material, it would have been_able_to render
__much_greater services, and would not,_to the same extent, have_been
 _a victim either to its inexperience or to_its_precipitation. The
 _preliminary study of ways and means would have left_traces of
  something more systematic_and would have_prevented_much_waste and
  many_false calculations. Voluntary action will be_so much more
  efficacious when_it shall have preorganized. At a meeting_of the
  different German relief_committees held at Berlin, on_the tenth_of
  July, 1864, Baron_Tinti, of Vienna,_strongly insisted_on this truth,
_ and the Committee of Schwerin_did the same_in its report of 1865.
 _When_our generosity shall_be_less_ignorant, it_will know where_and
_ in_what_way it can be useful; we_shall_economize our means; we shall
  multiply_our gifts by the_good_employment that we shall_make of
  them, and_by the direction that will be_given to_the public_desire.
  _Bis dat, qui cito dat._ He who gives opportunely_gives twice.

[Illustration: A GROUP OF NATIONAL_RED CROSS MEMBERS.]

[Illustration: Copyright,_1898, by_Clara_Barton.
  __ _      _ _SUBURBAN HEADQUARTERS, AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS.]




THE_INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS TREATY.


CONVENTION_OF_GENEVA.

  _For the Amelioration of_the Condition of the Wounded in_Armies at the
  ___    _     _  _     Field, August_22,_1864._

  The sovereigns of the_following_countries, to wit: Baden, Belgium,
 _Denmark,_Holland,_Spain, Portugal, France, Prussia, Saxony,
_ Würtemberg, and the Federal Council_of Switzerland, animated by a
  common desire of_mitigating, as far_as in their power, the_evils
__inseparable from war, of suppressing needless severities and of
 _ameliorating the_condition of soldiers_wounded on fields of battle,
  having concluded to determine_a treaty for this purpose, these
 _plenipotentiaries, after the due interchange of