New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05
HI MANITY IN WAR.
RECENTLY ADOPTED METHODS or SAVING
AND PROTECTING THE WOUNDED.

Correspondence or Tho Boston transcript
The near approach of very active and possibly
bloody hostllltlcs lends n special interest TO tho
poy, Ions made IN ne international conventions
ton Of the wounded In war" The original sigma
tories were switzerland. Baden Drlsium Den,
Portugal and some Of the then separate German
Stat,s. The principal remaining German states
key. Austria. Russia. Rumania, Persia. salvador
Montenegro. Seryia Bolivia. Chill. the Argentine
Republic Peru. Japan and the United States after
The chief provisions OF the two conventions are
tina, ambuances and military hospitals shall be
neutral and as such shall be protected and re-
speeS1 by a" hui ong s a5 any seT fp
cease II they should be held by a military force
ssSs nS stan for
service administration transport OF wounded. az
OF neutrality while so employed. and as long as
there remain any wounded 10 bring in or succor.
ton by the enemy. continue to fulnl their duties
in the hospital or ambulance which they serve. or
which they belong; and when they cease from
their functions OF mercy they are 10 be delivered
my. For the purposes OF this provision, 1t IL under
stood that the term ambulance shall apply 10
which follow the troops on the field Of battle 10
receive tho sick and wounded. A. tho equipment
OF persons attached to such hospitals cannot,
in Withdrawing, carry away any articles but such
circumstances an ambulance shall, on tho con-
trary, retain It's equipment.
tho wounded Will be respected and remain FREQ
The generals OF tho bcigerent Powers must make
II their TO inform tho Inhabitants OF the
appeal which If addressed to their humanity and
Joy IN consequence OF IL. These privileges may be
Important Any wounded man entertained and
taken of in n house shall be considered as
protection thereto. Any inhabitaDt who shall have
entertained wounded men In his h JlSe shall be * :
emptcd from the quarterIng OF troops. we'll
from part OF the contributions OF war which
may be imposed, In such cases, account only shall
be taken In an equitable manner OF tho charitable
zeal displayed by tn" inhabitants"
Commandersin.chicf arc empowered to deliver
tile soldiers who have besn wounded In an engage
ment, when circumstances permit this 10 DO done.
and with the consent OF both parties. Those who.
after their wounds are honled, are recognized as
back to their own country Others may be s4nt
back on condition Of their not again bearing arms
during the continuance of the war.
For the Navy IKE rules OF marcy are made Tho
boats which. at thelr own risk and peril. during
or wounded. or which convey them. when picked
up on board neutral or hospital ship are to epjoy
O neutral character until THAR mission Is accom-
plshsd at least es far as the positions o: the chips
engaged and the other conditions OF the battle will
permit. Thf appreciation O! these conditions 70 In
trusted TO the humanity OF ali tho combatonts but
the wrecked anf woundcf must not serve AMIN
during the continuance OF the war. Any merchant
ship. te whatever nation she may belong Il charged
wounded, Is privileged as Q neutral: but the mere
fpct noted on tho ships books. Of Dor having been
visited by mn cncmy's cruiser renders tbs sck Apd
wounded aboard hsr incapable O! serving during the
continuance OF the war; their statue bSng In this
respec, like that OF parolsd prisoner The cruisers
shall cvOn have right to put aboard an officer 70
accompany tho convoy and thus verify the good
faith Of the operation. II the merchantmen carries