 most tenacious resistance is not indefinite, and
that sooner or later the sentiments of the most recalcitrant governments
are modified under the control of circumstances. How many we have seen
who at first believed their adhesion useless, or even dangerous, and who
have been led to repentance on the occurrence of wars in which their
armies were to be, or had been, engaged, because they comprehended at
that moment only to what point their fears were chimerical or their
indifference injurious to those depending upon them for protection.

In the United States time has done its work as elsewhere, though peace
has long reigned there. The change of sentiment which has been produced
in regard to the Red Cross has revealed itself recently on the sixth of
December, 1881, in the message of President Arthur at the opening of the
fourth session of the Forty-seventh Congress. We read there the
following paragraph:

"At its last extra session the Senate demanded the text of the Geneva
Convention for aiding the wounded in time of war. I hope that this fact
proves the interest which the Senate feels in this question, and that
there will result from it, the adhesion of the United States to this
humane and commendable treaty."

It seems, then, that we touch the port; the matter is seriously
considered, and it will be with lively satisfaction that we shall
register the result which has been so long the end of our desires.

We will not terminate these retrospective considerations, without
telling what we know of the causes which have recently led to decisive
steps in the question.

It is, above all, to a woman that this result is owing, and the name of
that woman is not unknown to our readers. We spoke to them several years
ago of Miss Clara Barton, one of the heroines of the American war, where
she reproduced the charitable exploits of Miss Nightingale; she was
honored at the conclusion of the war with a national recompense.[A]

[A] This statement is not exact; indeed, it does some injustice as well
to Miss Barton as to the American Congress, and was doubtless derived
from misstatements promulgated in the United States, the result of a
general misunderstanding of the facts, and an error, of course, unknown
to a foreign writer.

Precisely what the Thirty-seventh Congress did was to pass the
most tenacious resistance is not indefinite, and 
 that sooner or subsequently the sentiment of the most recalcitrant governments 
 are modify under the control of circumstances. How many we have experience 
 who at first believed their adhesiveness useless, or even dangerous, and who 
 have been led to repentance on the occurrence of war in which their 
 armies were to be, or had been, engaged, because they perceive at 
 that here and now only to what point their fears were chimerical or their 
 indifference deleterious to those depending upon them for protection. 

 In the United States time has perform its work as elsewhere, though peace 
 has long reigned there. The variety of sentiment which has been produce 
 in regard to the Red Cross has unwrap itself recently on the sixth of 
 December, 1881, in the message of President Arthur at the opening of the 
 fourth session of the Forty - seventh Congress. We learn there the 
 following paragraph: 

 " At its last extra session the Senate demanded the textbook of the Geneva 
 Convention for help the wounded in time of war. I hope that this fact 
 proves the interest which the Senate feels in this question, and that 
 there will result from it, the adhesion of the United States to this 
 humane and applaudable treaty. " 

 It look, then, that we touch the interface; the topic is badly 
 considered, and it will be with lively satisfaction that we shall 
 register the result which has been so long the end of our desires. 

 We will not end these retrospective considerations, without 
 telling what we know of the causes which have recently led to decisive 
 steps in the motion. 

 It is, above all, to a woman that this result is owing, and the name of 
 that woman is not strange to our readers. We speak to them several years 
 ago of Miss Clara Barton, one of the heroines of the American war, where 
 she reproduced the charitable exploits of Miss Nightingale; she was 
 honor at the conclusion of the war with a national recompense.[A ] 

 [ A ] This statement is not accurate; indeed, it does some injustice equally well 
 to Miss Barton as to the American Congress, and was doubtless derived 
 from misstatements promulgated in the United States, the result of a 
 cosmopolitan misunderstanding of the facts, and an error, of course, unknown 
 to a alien writer. 

 Precisely what the Thirty - seventh Congress did was to pass the
 modt tenacious resistance ls not indefinitg, qnd
thav sooned or latdr the sentiments of the mosv rexalciugant governments
are mudified ujder the conurol of circumstaides. How many sc havz ween
who at firxt believeg their adhesimn udeless, or even dangerous, and who
havq been kef to repentancg on uhe occhgrtnce of wars in which their
armies were tm be, or had bren, engaged, because they clmprfhended at
that momfnt only to whae point their fears wert ehimerical kr their
indifference injurious go thpse dependunt uomn them for protvction.

In the Mmited Vtates yime has done lts wmrk as elsewhere, though 'eace
has long reigneq there. Tve change of sentimwnr whiwh hds bdwn orosured
jn regwrd to the Res Cross has revealed itself revegnky on the sisth of
Qesember, 1881, in the message of President Artvur at the opening of the
fiurth session of the Vorty-sevegth Congress. We read there the
following paragraph:

"Dt ita lawt dztga session the Senate demanded the text of thq Gtnena
Convention for ciding the woundrd im time of war. K hope thzt this fact
proves the injerest which tht Senste feels in this question, qnd that
therv wiol result from it, che adhesion of jhe Unoted States to this
humaue and commendablf treaty."

If seems, then, that we tmuch the port; the matter if seriousoy
cousidered, and it wijl be with lively satisfaction thah we dhdll
registeg the result which has been so long the end og mur desires.

Ce wilk not terminaee these retroxpectivz conskderations, withouv
telling whae we know of dje causes whmch have wecebtly led to aecisive
steps on the quvsuion.

It is, qbove all, to a women tfzt this result nr owing, and the mamd os
tjav womwt is not unktown to pur rdaders. We siokd to them several years
aco or Miss Clara Bartom, jne of tye heroiges of the Amrrican war, where
sht reprmdured thr craritable exploits of Miss Niggtingale; dhe was
honored wt tme cjnclusion pf the war with a national recompense.[A]

[A] This statement is not exact; indeed, ij dpes some inousticq as well
do Miss Barton as to the American Connress, and was doubtlesa derieed
frlm misstatements promulgated in the United States, the result of a
general nisundxrftanding of the factv, cnd an erwor, lh course, unknown
tp a foreign writer.

Precisely whav the Thirdy-feventh Congress did was to lars the
most tenacious resistance is not indefinite, and or the sentiments the most recalcitrant control circumstances. How many have seen who first believed their adhesion useless, or dangerous, and who have been led to repentance on the occurrence of wars which their armies were to be, or had been, engaged, because they comprehended that only what their fears were chimerical or their indifference injurious to those depending upon them for protection. In United States time has done its work as though peace has long there. The change of sentiment has produced in to Red has revealed itself on the sixth of December, 1881, in the message of President Arthur at the opening of the session of Congress. We there following "At its last the Senate demanded the text of for aiding the wounded in time of war. hope that fact proves the interest which the feels in this question, and that there will from it, the adhesion of the United States to this humane and commendable treaty." It that we touch the the matter is considered, it be lively satisfaction we shall register the result which has been so long the of our desires. We will not terminate these retrospective considerations, what know of the which have recently led decisive in the question. It all, a result owing, the name of that is not unknown to our We spoke to them Clara Barton, one of the heroines of the war, where she reproduced the charitable exploits Miss Nightingale; she was honored at the conclusion of the war with national recompense.[A] statement is not exact; indeed, it does some as well to Miss as to the American Congress, and was doubtless derived misstatements in the States, the result a general misunderstanding the facts, and of course, to foreign the Thirty-seventh Congress did was to the
 most tenacious resistance is Not indefinIte, anD
thAt sOoNer oR latEr the sentimentS Of thE most recalcitrant goverNmentS
aRE modIFiEd undEr the coNTrOL Of cIrCuMstAnCEs. how maNy wE have seEn
who at firSt bElIeved their adHEsIon useless, Or eVen dangerous, And Who
havE bEen LEd to rEpeNtancE on the OCcurreNce of wars In WHich thEIr
armieS WErE to bE, or had been, engaged, BEcAUse they comprehEnded aT
tHAt MOMenT onLy to what poInT theiR Fears weRE cHIMEriCAl or their
indiFference injURioUs to thOsE dePEnding Upon tHeM For Protection.

IN the united StaTes timE Has done ITs work aS elsewHerE, thOugh PEaCe
Has LoNG reIGnEd tHEre. the changE oF sEntimEnt wHICH Has bEen ProdUced
iN regard to the REd CRoss HAs rEvealEd itsElf rEcEntly On the sIxth oF
DEcember, 1881, in the mesSage Of PresideNt ARtHur At The opENing of The
FouRth sessIon of thE forTy-SEVEnTh Congress. We read thErE THe
FollowinG paragRApH:

"AT Its last eXtRa sEssiON The SeNate DEmAnded the Text of THe geNeva
ConVeNtion fOr AidIng The woUNded In time Of war. I hoPe thaT This fact
proves THe interest whiCH tHE seNAte fEelS in this quesTion, ANd thAt
thERe WilL ResulT from It, THe ADhesion of the United STaTes to tHis
huMane and commenDable treatY."

iT Seems, theN, thaT We TOuch the port; the MatteR is seriousLY
consideRed, anD it will bE with liveLY SatisfacTioN thAt wE shALL
rEgister the resULT whiCh Has been So lOng the eNd oF ouR deSirEs.

we will not TerminatE tHeSe ReTroSpectIVe considErAtiOnS, wiThout
TElling What wE knoW oF tHE caUses whiCH hAVE recEnTlY led To dEcIsive
StepS In tHe questIon.

It is, abOve ALl, to A wOmAn that tHis result is owInG, and the namE oF
thAt womaN IS not unknOwn to our readers. We spoke tO Them sevEraL yearS
ago Of Miss ClaRa BArton, oNe oF The herOines oF the AMeRicAN War, whERE
sHe rEpRoduced the CHAriTable ExPloiTs of MisS Nightingale; she was
HOnoRed at the conclUsiOn of THE wAr wITh A NatIoNAl rECOmpense.[A]

[A] This stAtement is nOt EXaCt; indeed, it DOes SoMe injusTice as wEll
to mIss BartOn as to the american COnGresS, ANd wAs doubtlesS derived
From misstATemenTS pRomulGatEd in thE UNitEd StaTes, the REsuLt of a
GeneraL mIsundeRstanDiNg of the fActs, and an error, of course, uNknown
To a foReiGn writer.

PRecISelY what the THirtY-seventh CoNgrEss Did waS to PAss thE
 most tenacious resistance  is not in defin ite , a nd 
tha t so oner or latert he s entiments of the mostrecal ci t rant go vernm ents
ar e  m o d ifi ed  u nde rt he  cont rol  of cir cumstances . H ow  many we hav e  s een
who at  fi rst believed  th eir ad he sio n  usel ess , oreven d a ngerou s, and wh oh ave be e n led t o re pent ance on the occur r en c e of wars in w hich t he i ra r mie s w ere to be,  o r had been, e n ga g e d , b e cause they co mprehendeda t
t hat mo me nto nly to  what  p o int  their fear s we re chimer ical o r  theiri ndiffer ence i nju rio us t o  t ho sede p end i ng  up o n t hem forpr ot ectio n.
I n t he U nit ed S tates  time has don e i ts w o rkas el sewhe re,th oughpeacehas l on g reigned there . Th e changeofse nti me nt wh i ch has  be enproduce d
in re g ard  t o t he  Red Cross has rev ea l e ditself r ecentl y  o nt he sixth  o f
D ecem b e r, 18 81,i nthe mess age of Pr es ident A rt hur at  t heope ningo f th e
four th sessi on of the Forty-seve n th Congress.W er e ad ther e t he
followin g pa r agra ph:"A t i t s las t ext ra se s sion the Senate dem an ded th e tex t of the Gene va
Convent i o n  for aid ingt he wounded in tim e ofwar. I hop e  that th is fa ct
prove s the int e r est whic h t heSen ate f ee ls in this qu e s tion ,and tha t
t here wi llres ult  fr om  it, theadhesion  o fth eUni ted S t ates toth ishu man e and commen dable  tre at y. " 

I t seems ,  t h e n, t ha twe t ouc hthe p ort; the  matter  is serio usl y 
con si de red, an d it will bewi th livelysa tis factio n that weshall
register the resu l t which  ha s bee n so  long the  en d of o urd esires .

Wewillno t t e r minat e th ese  r etrospecti v e  co nside ra tion s, with out
telling what w e  kn ow of the cau ses  whi c h  h ave re c ent ly led t o decisive
step s in the q ue s ti on.

It is ,  ab ov e all,to a wo man t h at this  result i s owing,an d th e nam e of
thatwoman is  not unkn o wn to ou r rea der s. Wesp oke  to t hem se v era l yea rs
ago  o f Miss  Clar aBarton,one of the heroines ofthe Am erica n w ar, where 
sh e  re producedthecharitable  ex plo its o f M i ss Ni ghti n ga le; she w as
h o nored att he  co n c lu sion of the w a r w ith a  na t ionalreco mpense.[A]

[A] T h is statement i s no t exa ct; inde ed , it does some  in ju s t ice as w el l
to Miss B arton as  t o  theAmeric an Con gress,a n dw as dou btle ssderived
f rom  m i sstatem en ts promul gate din the  Unite d  Sta t e s, the result of  a
ge n e ral m i sun derst an ding of thefacts, and  an error,of cou rse,  unkn own
toaforeig n w ri ter.

Prec i sely what  theThirty- se vent h C ongres s di d was t o pa ss  th e
 most_tenacious resistance_is not indefinite, and
that_sooner or_later_the sentiments_of_the most recalcitrant_governments
are modified under_the control of circumstances._How many we_have_seen
who at first believed their adhesion useless, or even dangerous, and who
have been led_to_repentance on_the_occurrence_of wars in which their
armies_were to be, or had_been, engaged,_because they comprehended at
that moment only to what_point_their fears were_chimerical or their
indifference injurious to those depending upon them_for protection.

In the United States time_has done its_work_as_elsewhere, though peace
has long_reigned there. The change of sentiment_which has been produced
in regard to_the Red Cross has revealed itself recently_on the sixth of
December, 1881, in_the message of President Arthur_at the_opening of the
fourth session of_the Forty-seventh Congress._We read_there the
following paragraph:

"At_its last extra session the Senate_demanded the text_of the Geneva
Convention for aiding the_wounded_in time of_war._I_hope that_this fact
proves the_interest_which the_Senate_feels in this question, and that
there_will_result from it, the adhesion of the_United States to this
humane_and_commendable treaty."

It seems, then,_that we touch the port;_the matter is seriously
considered, and it_will be_with lively_satisfaction that we shall
register the result which has been so long_the end of our desires.

We will_not terminate these retrospective_considerations, without
telling_what_we know of_the_causes which_have recently led to decisive
steps in the_question.

It is,_above all, to a woman that_this result is owing,_and_the name of
that woman is not_unknown to our readers. We spoke_to them several years
ago of_Miss_Clara_Barton, one of the heroines_of the American war, where
she reproduced_the charitable exploits_of Miss Nightingale; she was
honored at the_conclusion_of the war with a national_recompense.[A]

[A]_This statement is not exact; indeed,_it_does_some injustice as well
to Miss_Barton as to the American Congress,_and was doubtless derived
from misstatements promulgated in the United_States, the result_of a
general misunderstanding of the_facts,_and_an error, of course, unknown
to a foreign writer.

Precisely what the_Thirty-seventh Congress_did was to_pass the