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By their adhesion to the Treaty of Geneva, and by their recognition of the National Committees in each country, the nations of the world have declared that, no matter how extensive the preparations, nor how complete may be the organization of the medical department of an army, it is beyond human possibility to provide for all contingencies. For this reason the National Committees of the Red Cross were created. The necessity for auxiliary aid by the people, through the Red Cross, existing as it does in all the treaty countries, is in no wise a reflection upon the Medical Department of the Army, nor upon the ability and faithfulness of its officers. Hence, the timely acceptance of this auxiliary aid, the necessity for which all nations have publicly acknowledged, brings with it no discredit; it is only its rejection that opens the door to censure.

MEMBERSHIP IN THE RED CROSS.

In the past many applications have been received for membership in the American National Red Cross, to all of which it has been necessary to make the same reply. The central organization being a National Committee, membership thereon is only conferred by election and appointment, not by application. Membership in the Red Cross may, however, be obtained through the auxiliary societies. During the Spanish-American war many auxiliaries were formed for temporary work, but have not yet been received and accredited as permanent societies of the Red Cross. It is hoped, however, that the time may soon come when the local branches of the Red Cross may be found everywhere, and when any one who is acceptable may become a member by joining the nearest auxiliary.

INDEX.

A. Page.

Address by Clara Barton to the President, Congress, and People of U.S. 60

Address by Clara Barton: "What is Significance of Red Cross in its Relation to Philanthropy?" 97

Address by Clara Barton to Congress 666

Accession of U.S. to Treaty of Geneva and Additional Articles of Navy 80

Adhesion of U.S., translation from International Bulletin, April, 1882 87

Articles of Red Cross Treaty, or the Convention of Geneva 57

Articles, additional, of Oct. 20, 1863 74

American Amendment of Red Cross 383, 668, 681

Appia, Dr. Louis 23, 48, 61

Aguadores, shelling of 561, 645

Americans advised to leave Havana, April 9 549, 603

Amputations few 593

Army Surgeons Accept Red Cross Help 560, 562, 588, 589, 590, 615, 616, 645, 647

"As the Sun Went Down" (Poem) 679

Auxiliaries 474-480

Austrian Committee 31

ARMENIAN RELIEF FIELD, 1895-96: Red Cross requested to take charge of relief 275 Armenia, conditions in 276, 279, 320 Turkey, signatory power to Red Cross Convention of 1864 276 Public gatherings in the United States, effect of 276 Obligations of neutrality imposed upon the representatives and workers under Geneva Treaty 277, 279, 280 Red Cross forbidden to enter Turkey by Turkish Minister in Washington 277, 278 Turkish Minister's action politically justifiable 277 Red Cross pledged to go to Turkey 277 Red Cross sails from New York, Jan. 22, 1896 277 Dr. Hubbell dispatched to Constantinople 278 Conference with Missionary Board at Constantinople 278 U.S. Minister A.W. Terrell 278, 279, 299, 314 Conference with Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tewfik Pasha 278 Plan of Relief outlined to Turkish Minister 279 Permission to work and protection of Turkish Government assured 280 Preparations for dispatching agents begin 283 Relief delayed by denunciatory utterances in the U.S.; sample; "Pro-Armenian Alliance" 283 Currie, Sir Phillip, suggests Southern Route 284, 288 Expeditions start via Alexandretta (Iskanderun) 285 Doubts and discouragements from home 285 Massacre at Killis, Turkish Government anxious 286 Letter to Frances Willard 286 Zeitoun and Marash epidemics 287, 335, 350, 353, 354 Harris, Dr. Ira, expedition of, and report 287, 294, 336, 350 Perplexing cablegrams from U.S. 288 Cabled American Committee that Red Cross will finish field alone 289 Letter to Red Cross officer, P.V. De Graw, in U.S. 289 Course of expeditions 290 Shattuck, Miss Corinna, at Oorfa 293, 335 Kimball, Dr. Grace, Bitlis 293 Expeditions reach Harpoot 293 Typhoid and typhus in Arabkir 293, 337, 338 Fifth expedition 294 Harpoot 293, 295, 337 Diarbekir 295 Farkin 295 Furnishing tools for building and harvesting 295 Wood, Chas. King 296, 297, 334, 335, 337, 356 Wistar, E.M. 334, 335, 345, 356 Gates, Rev. C.F., D.D. 296 Cattle for plowing and planting 296 Return of expeditions from Asia Minor 297, 298 Balance of funds placed with W.W. Peet, Treasurer 297 Peet, W.W. 297, 298, 299, 324 Hardships endured by our men 297 Dwight, H.O., D.D. 298, 315, 324 Green, Jos. K., D.D. 298 Hamblin, Dr. Cyrus 299 Washburn, Geo., D.D. 278, 299, 324 Selamlic 299 Time spent socially in Constantinople 299 Respects paid to new Turkish Minister to U.S., Moustapha Tehsin Bey, 299 Decoration and diploma, Armenian and Turkish 300, 303 Returning home 304 Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Baden, visit to 304 Constantinople massacres renewed, and Red Cross proposed to return, if needed 305 Distances and difficulties of travel, transportation and communication in Turkey 305 Turkish telegram 307 Funds, never embarrassed for 307 Methods of work, general 310 Difficulties of relief committees at home, and causes 310, 313 The Press and contributors 313 (To the) Government at Washington, and To the U.S. Legation at Constantinople 313 Ambassadors and representatives of other nations 315 Commendatory 315 "The Independent," report 315 "Marmora," poem 319 Conditions in Armenia, summary of 320

FINANCIAL SECRETARY'S REPORT, ARMENIA: Turkish money, intricacies of, and varying values 324 Post, Dr. Geo. E., letter of 324 Para, copper coin, value, one-tenth cent 325 Piaster, equal forty para, about, 4½ cents 325 Lira, gold 325 Volunteer aid 326 Money, banking, express 326 Bakshish 326 Method and manner of distribution 327, 328 Raising of funds, popular impression and actual experience in 329 Balance sheet 333

GENERAL FIELD AGENT'S REPORT: Preparations for interior travel 334 Fuller, Rev. Dr., Aintab 334, 335 Killis 334 Aintab 335 Red Cross methods 328, 329, 335, 336, 339, 345, 355 Marash filled with refugees and epidemics prevailing 335 Marash, Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Macallum 336 Surrounding country pillaged, people killed 335 Trail route, Marash to Harpoot 336 Marash without foods or medicines 336 Arabkir epidemic 294, 337 Hintlian, Dr. Hagop 338, 339 Bush, Miss Caroline E. 338, 339 Arabkir, welcome to 338 Egin City and Aghan villages 343, 344 Gratitude of people 343 Barnum, Rev. H.N. 346 Post, Dr. Geo. 350 Tribute to Red Cross non-sectarian methods, by Dr. Harris 355 Returning expeditions 356

B.

BARTON, CLARA, LETTERS AND CORRESPONDENCE: Autograph translation of Mr. Moynier's letter to President of U.S., on adoption of treaty 37 To E.M. Camp, Ed. "Erie Dispatch" (The Little Six) 130 To Ed. "Charleston News and Courier," subject, Sea Island Relief 268 To Sea Island Committeemen, planting 273 To Frances Willard, Armenian relief 286 To P.V. De Graw, Armenian relief 289 To Admiral W.T. Sampson, Cuban relief, entering Havana 370 To Cuban Relief Committee, New York Cuban relief 374 To Surgeon-Major Louis A. Le Garde, Siboney Hospital 560 To S.E. Barton (cable), Siboney 562 To Admiral Sampson, entering Santiago 574 To Capt. Chadwick, flagship "New York," entering Santiago 575 To R.A. Alger, Secretary of War, transportation, Santiago to Havana 584 To Capt. S.C. Wertsch, S.S. "Clinton," thanks 631 From J.G. Blaine, Secretary of State 41 From Mr. Moynier, Pres. Comité International 81 From "The Little Six" 132 From A.A. Adee, Secretary of State, Cuban relief 362 From S.E. Barton, Cuban relief 365 From John F. Hoar, U.S. Marshal, Key West, Spanish prisoners 369 From Admiral W.T. Sampson, Cuban relief, entering Havana 373 From R.A. Alger, Secretary of War, Red Cross Treaty 395 From C.H. Allen, Secretary of Navy, Red Cross Treaty 395 From Surgeon-Major Le Garde, hospital work 560 From S.E. Barton, transportation and nurses 562 From Capt. Chadwick, flagship "New York," entering Santiago 575 From R.A. Alger, Secretary of War, transportation, Santiago to Havana 584 From Capt. P.C. Wertsch, acknowledgment 631 From members of Red Cross field staff on separating 632 From Santiago Relief Committee 639 From Duke of Palmella, Red Cross Intermediary 665 From Spanish Red Cross

Barton, Clara, reimbursed by Congress 78

Barton, Clara, starts to Cuba Feb. 6, 1898 519

Bangs, C.C., work at El Caney and death at Santiago 620, 650

Baracoa and Sagua de Tanamo 623

Battleship "Maine," visit to 523

Battleship "Maine," blowing up of 524, 600

Battleship "Maine's" dead 526

Beckwith, General A. 120

Bell, Major Wm. Duffield, statement of conditions at front hospital, Santiago 616

Bellows, Henry W. (effort to bring U.S. into treaty) 36

Blaine, Secretary James G. (letter to Clara Barton acknowledging Mr. Moynier's) 42

Blaine, Secretary, transmits articles Geneva Convention to President 73

Blanco, General, courtesy of, and co-operation 547, 643

Bulletin, International 27

C.

CAMPS AND CAMP WORK, extracts from reports of 484

ATLANTA DISTRICT: Camp Fort McPherson, Ga., Rev. Orville G. Nave, agent 420 Atlanta Committee of Red Cross 421 Red Cross work, observation on 421 Camp Hobson, Ga., Lythia Springs 422 Diet Kitchen, Miss Junia McKinley 422

CHATTANOOGA DISTRICT: Camp Thomas, Chickamauga, E.C. Smith, agent 408 Typhoid fever in camp 411, 502 Hospital "Sternberg" 412 Hospitals "Sanger" and "Leiter" 412 Nurses, great lack of, at first 411 Nurses, 140 women graduate at one time 412 Camp "Shipp," Anniston, Ala. 413 Hunters Island, 507

JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT, Rev. Alex. Kent, agent 414 Camp Fernandina 418 Camp hospitals, conditions to be expected in 418 Camp Miami 418 Hospital, recuperating, Pablo Beach 416

LONG ISLAND AND NEW YORK DISTRICT: Long Island Relief Station, Mrs. A.G. Hammond, superintendent 489, 490, 505 Camp Wyckoff, Montauk Point, L.I., Howard Townsend, agent, Dr. Brewer, assistant 426 Bureau of Inquiry and Correspondence 429 Diet Kitchens 429, 505 First work supplying water 426 Hospital, railway emergency 430 Quarantine officer, Dr. Magruder 429 Troops arriving on transports (feeding of) 429 Nurses, 140 Red Cross 429 Supplies, promptness in ordering and receiving 426 Camp Black, nurses at 506

PORTO RICO FIELD WORK, Horace F. Barnes, agent, General W.T. Bennett, assistant 460 Camp Barton 467 Field agent, qualifications necessary for (Barnes) 470 Method of work 468 Sick, large percentage of, in Porto Rico 468, 469 Sickness, some of causes 469

TAMPA DISTRICT, Dr. S.S. Partello, agent 493

WASHINGTON, D.C., DISTRICTS: Camp Alger, Washington, B.H. Warner, field agent 397 Camp Bristow Diet Kitchen 400 Camp Point Sheridan visited, Mrs. Mussey 399 Fort Meyer Diet Kitchen, Dr. Mary E. Green 400 Post Hospital, Washington Barracks 399 Camps and camp regulations, suggestions 405 Common sense criticism 405 Green, Dr. Mary E. 400 Ice plant auxiliary of New York 402 Legion Loyal Women 403 Medicine and supplies furnished promptly by Red Cross 399 Nurses, experienced, needed 399, 401 President and Secretary of War always interested in efforts of Red Cross 405 Red tape hinders needed supplies 399 Returning troops at Fortress Monroe, meeting of 401 Troops en route, sick and well, care of 401 Testimony of officers, surgeons and soldiers to work of Red Cross 403 Tribute to the Red Cross 406 Sag Harbor Home 507

CAROLINA SEA ISLANDS HURRICANE AND RELIEF 197 Hurricane, description of 197 Hurricane, Admiral Beardslee's description 203 Sea Islands, geography, people, conditions, religion 203, 205, 209 First local aid 202 Red Cross called by the Governor of South Carolina 201 Sea Islands Hurricane, needs and methods of relief 208, 210 Relief work in Sea Islands Hurricane, district report of J. MacDonald, Hilton Head 211, 219 Report of Mrs. MacDonald, clothing 220 Report of warehouse and shipping department, Dr. E.W. Egan 222 Medical and sanitary, Dr. E.W. Egan 228 Report Beaufort District, Dr. J.B. Hubbell 232 Report Charleston District, H.L. Bailey 244 Report of clothing department, Mrs. Jos. Gardner and Mrs. H.L. Reed 252-263 Sewing circles 257 "Christmas Carol," poem 261 Summary of work done 268 Leaving the field 268 Circular letter to committeemen the year following, Feb., 1895 273 Cobb, D.L. 360, 361, 420, 624, 655

CUBA AND CUBAN RELIEF: Casino, Havana 521 Cuban Central Relief Committee, formation of 362, 363, 634 Cuban relief, first efforts fail from political and other influences 516 Cuban relief, numerous obstructions, political and sensational 514 Spain addressed, requesting permission to distribute in Cuba 515 Spain's courteous and generous response, a courtesy carelessly overlooked by Americans 515 Conference with President and Secretary of State on Cuban relief 516 Cuba, conditions of country and people (Senator Proctor) 534 Cuban Congressional Committee 546 Cienfuegos 544, 643 Cisneros, Miss 543 Co-operation of Cuban physicians 643 Cuban refugees, relief, Tampa and Key West 368 SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR 360 Cuba and the Cuban campaign 514 Cuban Hospital, Siboney 557, 614 Cargo for north coast of Cuba, Mary E. Morse 624 Chadwick, Capt., battleship "New York," correspondence 575 Clinics while waiting 551, 644, 645 Clothing report, Miss Fowler 656 "Clinton," steamer furnished by Government for Red Cross transportation 583, 629 "Clinton" leaves Havana, Sept. 1 1898, 585, 630, 652 "Comal," steamer arrives Havana 585

Committees, central or national 27, 28

Charities, difficulties in administering 166

Conference of 1863, preliminary to the Convention of Geneva, of Aug. 22, 1864 23, 24, 28, 35, 36, 38, 51, 52, 53

Conference, second, Oct. 20, 1868 74

Congress votes $1,000 for printing 92

Convention of Geneva, Red Cross, Aug. 22, 1864 24, 57

Conclusion 681

Correspondence in time of war 608, 644, 683

"Crevasse," escape from a 121

Cyclone of Mississippi and Louisiana 112

Cyclone of Mount Vernon, Ill., Feb. 19, 1888 143

D.

Death rate from wounds, small 593

Diet Kitchens 400, 402, 429, 505

Distribution places, Havana 522, 600, 601