our own, though not yet ratified,
contains a chapter "Des malades et des blesses," which merely states
that the obligations of belligerents on this point are governed by the
Convention of Geneva of 1864, with such modifications as may be made in
it. Among the aspirations (_voeux_) recorded in the "Acte final" of
the conference, is one to the effect that steps may be taken for the
assembling of a special conference, having for its object the revision
of the Geneva Convention. Should such a conference be assembled Mr. Pike
will have an opportunity of addressing it upon the painfully interesting
subject which he has brought forward in your columns.

Your obedient servant,
T. E. HOLLAND.
Oxford, November 27 (1899).

The "second Geneva Convention," above mentioned, was the
"Projet d'Articles additionnels," signed on October 20, 1868,
but never ratified.

Art. 21 of the _Reglement_ annexed to The Hague Convention of
1899 as to the "Laws and Customs of War on Land," stating that
"the obligations of belligerents, with reference to the care of
the sick and wounded, are governed by the Convention of Geneva
of August 22, 1864, subject to alterations which may be made in
it," is now represented by Art. 21 of The Hague _Reglement_ of
1907, which mentions "the Convention of Geneva," without
mention of any date, or of possible alterations. The Convention
intended in this later _Reglement_ is, of course, that of 1906,
for the numerous Powers which have already ratified it, since
for them it has superseded that of 1864. The British
ratification, of April 16, 1907, was subject to a reservation,
the necessity for which was intended to be removed by 1 & 2
Geo. 5, c. 20, as to which, see _supra_, p, 37. The later is
somewhat wider in scope than the earlier Convention, its
recital referring to "the sick," as well as to the wounded, and
its first article naming not only "les militaires," but also
"les autres personnes officiellement attachees aux armees."

With a view to the expected meeting of the Conference by which
the Convention was signed in 1906, Mr. Pike and his friends
again, in 1903, pressed upon the British Government their
desire that the new Convention should extend protection to
persons engaged in relieving the sufferings of wounded horses.
The British delegates to the Conference, however, who had
already been