France September 22, 1864. Switzerland October 1, 1864. Belgium October 14, 1864. Netherlands November 29, 1864. Italy December 4, 1864. Sweden and Norway December 13, 1864. Denmark December 15, 1864. Spain December 15, 1864. Baden December 16, 1864. Greece January 17, 1865. Great Britain February 18, 1865. Mecklenburg-Schwerin March 9, 1865. Prussia June 22, 1865. Turkey July 5, 1865. Würtemberg June 2, 1866. Hesse Darmstadt June 22, 1866. Bavaria June 30, 1866. Austria July 21, 1866. Portugal August 9, 1866. Saxony October 25, 1866. Russia May 22, 1867. Pontifical States May 9, 1868. Roumania November 30, 1874. Persia December 5, 1874. San Salvador December 30, 1874. Montenegro November 29, 1875. Servia March 24, 1876. Bolivia October 16, 1879. Chili November 15, 1879. Argentine Republic November 25, 1879. Peru April 22, 1880. United States March 1, 1882. Bulgaria March 1, 1884. Japan June 5, 1886. Luxemburg October 5, 1888. Hungary ---- Congo Free State December 27, 1888. Venezuela 1894. Siam June 29, 1895. South African Republic September 30, 1896. Honduras May 16, 1898. Nicaragua May 16, 1898. The following public address, written in 1881, is inserted because of its historical character, showing as it does, quite as well as anything that could now be written, the general apathy in America concerning the treaty, and the many obstacles that had to be overcome by years of struggle and weary waiting: ADDRESS BY CLARA BARTON. _To the President, Congress, and People of the United States:_ A brief statement of how I became acquainted with the Red Cross may serve to explain at once its principles and methods, as well as the present attitude of our government in regard to it.