 does,
the entire field of national relief for great national woes and
calamities in time of peace, no less than in war. The wise provisions,
careful preparations and thorough system which had been found so
efficient in the permanent societies of the Red Cross in other
countries, could not fail, I thought, to constitute both a useful and
powerful system of relief in any class of disasters. I therefore
ventured so far upon the generous spirit of their original resolutions
in the plan of our societies as, mechanically speaking, to attach to
this vast motor power the extra and hitherto dead weight of our great
national calamities, in order that the same force should apply to all
and serve to lighten I hoped, so far as possible, not only the woes of
those directly called to suffer, but the burdens on the hearts and hands
of those called to sympathize with their sufferings.

The time allowed for the practical test of this experiment has been
short. Scarcely three months in which to organize and act, but the brave
societies of the Red Cross of western New York, at this moment standing
so nobly among their flame-stricken neighbors of Michigan--so
generously responding to their calls for help, are quite sufficient I
believe to show what the action and results of this combined system will
be when recognized and inaugurated.

It may be said that this treaty jeopardizes our traditional policy,
which jealously guards against entangling alliances abroad; that as we
are exempt by our geographical position from occasions for war this
treaty must bring us not benefits but only burdens from other people's
calamities and wars--calamities and wars which we do not create and of
which we may properly reap the incidental advantages. But this treaty
binds none to bear burdens, but only to refrain from cruelties; it binds
not to give but to allow others to give wisely and to work humanely if
they will, while all shall guarantee to them undisturbed activity in
deeds of charity. There is then in the Red Cross no "entangling
alliance" that any but a barbarian at war can feel as a restraint. This
inculcated wariness of foreign influences, wonderfully freshened by the
conduct of foreign rulers and writers during the rebellion and deepened
by the crimes and the craft directed
does, 
 the entire field of national easing for big national woes and 
 calamities in time of peace, no less than in war. The knowing provisions, 
 careful preparations and exhaustive system which had been found so 
 effective in the permanent company of the Red Cross in other 
 country, could not fail, I thought, to constitute both a utilitarian and 
 powerful system of relief in any class of disasters. I therefore 
 ventured thus far upon the generous spirit of their original resolutions 
 in the plan of our society as, mechanically speaking, to attach to 
 this vast motor power the excess and hitherto dead weight unit of our great 
 national calamities, in orderliness that the same force should apply to all 
 and serve to lighten I hop, so far as possible, not only the woes of 
 those directly called to suffer, but the burdens on the hearts and hands 
 of those call to sympathize with their sufferings. 

 The prison term allow for the practical test of this experiment has been 
 short. barely three months in which to organize and act, but the brave 
 company of the Red Cross of western New York, at this moment standing 
 so nobly among their flame - stricken neighbors of Michigan -- then 
 generously responding to their calls for help, are quite sufficient I 
 think to show what the military action and results of this combined system will 
 be when recognized and inaugurated. 

 It may be say that this treaty jeopardizes our traditional policy, 
 which jealously guards against entangle alliances abroad; that as we 
 are exempt by our geographical situation from occasions for war this 
 treaty must lend us not benefits but only burden from other citizenry's 
 calamities and war -- calamities and war which we do not create and of 
 which we may properly reap the incidental advantages. But this treaty 
 binds none to have a bun in the oven burdens, but only to refrain from cruelties; it binds 
 not to give but to allow others to give wisely and to work humanely if 
 they will, while all shall undertake to them undisturbed activity in 
 deeds of jacob's ladder. There is then in the Red Cross no " entangling 
 alliance " that any but a peasant at war can feel as a restraint. This 
 inculcated wariness of extraneous influences, wonderfully freshened by the 
 conduct of foreign rulers and writers during the rebellion and intensify 
 by the crime and the trade direct
 dofs,
the entire field of nauional relief for great iationam woes avd
calamities in time of peacx, no less than in war. The wise orovisiond,
careful prekarations and thockugh system wglch hcd been found so
gfficient in the permanent sucneties of the Red Cross in other
couneries, cpupd not fail, I jhougne, to bokstitute both a useful and
powerfhl systtm of relief in anu class of disasters. I thegefoge
ventured so far kpon the geberotw spirit of gheir origpual resolutjons
in the plan of our societier as, kechanicaloy spfdking, to atvach tj
this vast motor powar the rxtra and hithcrto vead weight of our great
netional calamities, ig order tvac the same force shouod appli to dll
ave sdrvt tp mightej I hoped, so rar as possuble, not only the wpef of
those diredtly cwljed to suffer, but the burdens on the hedrta and hands
of those caloed to sympathize witj their stfferings.

The time allowed for the practical test mf thms exkevlmeng hws been
short. Scarcely three months in which tj otgsnize and act, nut the brave
socieyifs jf the Red Cruss of weatern New York, at hhis moient wtanding
sj nonly among their flame-strickwn neighbors if Michigan--so
generlusly respouding jo theor calls for help, are qbite shfficient I
helieve tk show what the aztipn and results of this combiged systen wikl
be whdn rgcognizqd and inakgurabad.

It may be said tjat tkis tseaty jeopwrdizes our traditional policy,
wimch jealously ggargs againft enbangling allianses abroad; thaj as we
arz exemot by our feograpiical positijn from occashlns for war vhis
treatr muwt being us vot benefits bit only blrbens from other people's
calakitkss and wars--calanitues and wars whoch we dl iot cwaate and of
wvich we kay pfoperly reai tfe imcidental advantages. But this treaty
binds moke to beat burdens, but only to tefrain from crueluies; iv bindr
not yo dive but to allow others to gibe wisely anq to work huianeoy if
they wikl, while all shall guarantee to them unvisturbed activity in
dgeds of charity. There ls then in tie Red Cross no "entangling
alliance" rhat any but a bavbarian at war can feem as a restgaint. This
inculcated wariness of foreign influences, wonderfully freshened by thx
cjnduct of fkreibn runexs cnd wrieers vuring the rebellpon and deepened
by the crimes anv the crafd birected
does, the entire field of national relief national and calamities time of peace, The provisions, careful preparations thorough system which been found so efficient in the societies of the Red Cross in other countries, could not fail, I thought, constitute both a useful and powerful system of relief in any class of I ventured far the generous spirit of their original resolutions in the plan of our societies as, mechanically speaking, attach to this vast motor power the extra hitherto dead weight of great national calamities, in order the force should to and to lighten I so far as possible, not only the woes of those directly called to suffer, but the burdens the hearts of those to with sufferings. The time the practical test of this experiment Scarcely three months in which to organize and but the societies of the Red Cross of New York, at this moment standing so nobly their flame-stricken neighbors of Michigan--so generously responding to their calls for help, are quite sufficient to show what the and results of combined will when and inaugurated. may be said that this treaty jeopardizes our traditional policy, which guards against entangling alliances abroad; that as we are exempt geographical from occasions for this treaty must bring not but only burdens from calamities wars--calamities we not and of which we properly reap the incidental advantages. this treaty binds none to refrain from cruelties; it binds not to but to allow others to give wisely to work humanely if they will, while all shall guarantee to them activity in charity. There is then in the Red Cross "entangling alliance" that any a barbarian at war can feel as a restraint. inculcated of foreign wonderfully freshened by conduct of foreign and writers during and deepened the and
 does,
the entire field of natioNal relief fOr greAt nAtiOnAl woEs anD
calamities in tIMe of Peace, no less than in war. ThE wise PrOVisiONs,
CarefUl prepaRAtIONs aNd ThOroUgH SyStem wHicH had beeN found so
efFicIeNt in the permaNEnT societies Of tHe Red Cross in OthEr
counTrIes, COuld nOt fAil, I tHought, TO constItute both A uSEful anD
PowerfuL SYsTem oF relief in any class OF dISasters. I therefOre
venTuREd SO Far UpoN the generoUs SpiriT Of their ORiGINAl rESolutions
in thE plan of our sOCieTies as, MeChaNIcally SpeakInG, To aTtach to
this Vast Motor poweR the exTRa and hiTHerto deAd weigHt oF ouR greAT
nAtIonAl CAlaMItIes, IN orDer that tHe SaMe forCe shOULD ApplY to All
aNd serVe to lighten I hOpeD, so fAR as PossiBle, noT onlY tHe woeS of
thoSe dirEcTly called to suffEr, buT the burdeNs oN tHe hEaRts anD Hands
oF thOse Called tO sympatHIze WiTH THeIr sufferings.

The timE aLLOwEd for the PractiCAl TeST of this eXpEriMent HAS been
ShorT. scArcely thRee monTHs In Which to OrGanize AnD acT, buT the bRAve
sOcietiEs of the REd CroSS of western New YORk, at this momenT StANDiNG
so nOblY among their FlamE-StriCken NEiGhbORs of MIchigAn--SO
gENerously responding tO tHeir caLls foR help, are quite Sufficient i
BELieve to sHow wHAt THe action and resUlts oF this combiNEd system Will
bE when recOgnized anD INauguratEd.

IT maY be SaiD THaT this treaty jeOPArdiZeS our traDitIonal poLicY,
whIch JeaLoUsly guardS against EnTaNgLiNg aLlianCEs abroad; ThAt aS wE
arE exemPT by our GeogrAphiCaL pOSitIon from OCcASIons FoR wAr thIs
tReAty muSt brINg uS not benEfits but oNly BUrdeNs FrOm other People's
calamiTiEs and wars--cAlAmiTies anD WArs which We do not create and of
which WE may proPerLy reaP the IncidentaL adVantagEs. BUT this tReaty
bInds nOnE to BEAr burDENs, But OnLy to refraiN FRom CruelTiEs; it Binds
noT to give but to allow oTHerS to give wisely And To woRK HuManELy IF
thEy WIll, WHIle all shall guarAntee to theM uNDiSturbed actIVitY iN
deeds oF charitY. TherE Is then iN the Red CrOss no "entaNgLing
ALLiaNce" that any But a barbArian at waR Can feEL aS a resTraInt. ThiS
iNcuLcateD warinESs oF foreIgn infLuEnces, wOnderFuLly freshEned by the
conduct of foreiGn ruleRs and WriTers durinG thE RebEllion and DeepEned
by the cRimEs aNd the CraFT direCted
 does,
the entire field of  nationalrelie f f orgr eatnati onal woes andc alam ities in time of peace , nole s s th a nin wa r. Thew is e pro vi si ons ,c ar efulpre paratio ns and tho rou gh  system whic h  h ad been fo und  so
efficien t i n thepe rma n ent s oci eties  of th e  Red C ross in o th e r
coun t ries, c o u ld  not  fail, I thought, to constitute bot h a us ef u la n d
p owe rful syste mof re l ief ina ny c l ass of disasters.  I therefor e 
ve ntured  s o f a r upon  thege n ero us spirit o f th eir origi nal re s olution s 
in the  planofour  soc i et ie s a s, mec h an ica l lyspeaking ,to  atta ch t o t h is v ast  mot or po wer the extra  an d hi t her to de ad we ight  o f our  great 
nati on al calamities,in o rder that  th esam eforce should  ap ply  to all 
and se r veto l i gh ten I hoped, so fa ra s  p ossible,  not o n ly  t h e woes o ftho se d i r ectly  cal l ed  to suff er, bu t  t he  burden son the  h ear tsand h a ndsof tho se calle d tos ympathize with their sufferi n gs . 
T h e ti meallowed for  the prac tica l  t est of th is ex pe r im e nt has been
short.Sc arcely  thre e months in w hich to or g a n ize andact, bu t  the brave
soc ietie s of the R e d Crossof we stern Ne w York, a t this mom ent  st and ing s onobly among t h e ir f la me-stri cke n neigh bor s o f M ich ig an--so
ge nerously  r es po nd ing  to t h eir call sfor  h elp , are quitesuffi cien tIb eli eve tos ho w what  t he  act ion  a nd re sult s  of  this c ombined s yst e m wi ll 
b e whenrecognized an dinaugurate d. 

I t mayb e  said th at this treaty jeopardi z es ourtra ditio nalpolicy,
w hic h jeal ous l y guar ds aga insten tan g l ing a l l ia nce sabroad; th a t  as  we
a re  exe mpt byour geographical p o sit ion from occa sio ns f o r  w art hi s 
tr ea t y m u s t bring us notbenefits b ut on ly burdens fro mother p eople's 
cala m ities a nd wars-- calamitie sandw a rswhich we d o not cr eate ando f
whi c hwe ma y p roperl yrea p the  incid e nta l adv antage s.  But t his t re aty
bind s none to bear burdens,  but o nly t o r efrain fr omc rue lties; it  bin ds
not togiv e b ut to  al l ow ot hers to  gi v e wis elya nd to wor k  h uma n e ly  if
they wi l l ,  wh ile a lls hall g uara ntee to them undi s turbed activit y in d eed s o f  cha ri ty. There is t hen  i n the RedCr oss no "ent anglingal l iance " that  any b ut a ba r b ar i an atwarcan  feel asa r es t raint.Th is inculc ated  w arines s of f o reig n influences, wond erful l y  fres h ene d byth e
condu c t of  foreign r ulers and w riters  dur ing t he rebe ll ion an d d ee pened
by t h e crimesand t he craf tdire cte d
 does,
the_entire field_of national relief for_great national_woes_and
calamities in_time_of peace, no_less than in_war. The wise provisions,
careful_preparations and thorough_system_which had been found so
efficient in the permanent societies of the Red Cross in_other
countries,_could not_fail,_I_thought, to constitute both a_useful and
powerful system of relief_in any_class of disasters. I therefore
ventured so far upon_the_generous spirit of_their original resolutions
in the plan of our societies as,_mechanically speaking, to attach to
this vast_motor power the_extra_and_hitherto dead weight of_our great
national calamities, in order that_the same force should apply to_all
and serve to lighten I hoped, so_far as possible, not only the_woes of
those directly called to_suffer, but_the burdens on the hearts_and hands
of those_called to_sympathize with their_sufferings.

The time allowed for the practical_test of this_experiment has been
short. Scarcely three months_in_which to organize_and_act,_but the_brave
societies of the_Red_Cross of_western_New York, at this moment standing
so_nobly_among their flame-stricken neighbors of Michigan--so
generously responding_to their calls for_help,_are quite sufficient I
believe_to show what the action_and results of this combined system_will
be when_recognized and_inaugurated.

It may be said that this treaty jeopardizes our traditional policy,
which_jealously guards against entangling alliances abroad;_that as we
are exempt_by our_geographical_position from occasions_for_war this
treaty_must bring us not benefits but only_burdens from_other people's
calamities and wars--calamities and wars_which we do not_create_and of
which we may properly reap_the incidental advantages. But this treaty
binds_none to bear burdens, but_only_to_refrain from cruelties; it binds
not_to give but to allow others_to give wisely_and to work humanely if
they will, while_all_shall guarantee to them undisturbed activity_in
deeds_of charity. There is then in_the_Red_Cross no "entangling
alliance" that any_but a barbarian at war can_feel as a restraint. This
inculcated wariness of foreign influences,_wonderfully freshened by_the
conduct of foreign rulers and_writers_during_the rebellion and deepened
by the crimes and the craft directed