The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-11

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suspended during this continuance. OF hos
O tilities and similar rule Is applied I
A PARTNERSHIPS and other business arrail &c
> inents shares In public stocks OF eithc
State which are held In the territory o
the other are not confiscaied or forfeited
Interest ceases to be paid az the outbroll
OF hostiities, but is resrmed at the peace
, |, the interest accrued during the war be
coming payable at It's close.
THE LAWS OF WAR.
These are constantly changing to adap
them to the ever changing conditions o
modern warfare In war on land plllaet
4 is sternIy forbidden, but private propertl
may sim be taken by way OF requisition
Il contributions arc still recognized and Ger.
tain kinds OF property may be captured
and destroyed or regarded as booty. Tbs
I laws Of war have chiefly to do with the
/ following sibjects The forces that ma,
/ be employees In war on land and sea. The
| force may consist OF conscripts, volunteers
| or OF such militia or reserve forces as may
! be provided for by its constitution and
laws. This force must In general be organ
lied and disciplined. commanded by re-
sponsiblc officers. and should be either
uniformed or required TO wear some dis
tngutshing mark or badge by which ia
members may be recognized and known.
a general who finds the force Of his en-
envy composed OF savage or semi civilized
races, whose cruel instincts leads TO the
preparation Of all sorts OF barbaritIes, 10
justified In resorting in retaliatory meth
DDS TO compel Its discontlnuancc.
METHODS or CARRYING on WAR.
l. Use Of Deceit.-No measure can be re-
sorted 10 against an enemy in war which
involves a breach OF coed faith. An at
tack tan not be condemned because It par
takes of the character OF a surprise; be-
cause 1t Is the duty of q beligerent TO ex-
ercise such vigilance as will render such
MEASURES abcrtive. Deceit in the form of
circulating false information, In order that
1t may tall into the hands OF the enemy,
is jus.ihablc. because 1t Is the enemy's
duty TO weigh carefully the sources from
which he receives intelligence. The SER
vices OF traitors and deserters may be ac-
cepted and tho employment OF spies fo
the purpose Of Obtaining information Is
legitimate, but no person can be com
peeled TO act as Il spy. The poisoning of
wells and springs is prohibited. but the
food or a water supply of a besiezod place
may he shut off with a view to hasten its
surrender.
g The Attack OF Places-In this dis
ttnction Is made between fortified plac.s
and undefcnded towns, The latter, II they
offer no resistance, can not be attacked. on
commanding general OF the force occupyine
them to prevent pillagc and to lnsure pub
lie order and the protection of private
pToDertv.
3. Use of the Encmy's Uniform and Flag
1t Is forbidden to make uge Of the en-
cmy's Tag for purposes of deceit 1t is also
iicroidden to use the enemys uniform, UNI
less some distinguishing mnrk sufficiently
STRIKING In character 10 attract attention
al distance is worn. II is not considered
risht 10 allow sharpshooters to pick off
scntlnels or pickets, as their orders
only to exercise vigilance and act on The
offensive aud give warning Of an attack.
however II Is justinable to frs on s7n-
.insls 10 drive them in preceding an at
tack. a.
INSTRUMENTS OF WAR.
IL Is not AZ chjeciicn TO weapon or pro-
'eeiilc that 1t is N relY destructive. The
decision as to whethe~ a particular instr,l-
men may be employed in war will depenl
urtn the wound caused by lis use If tho
wound prouuced by il causes unnecessary
suffering 1t is 10 reebctjed To this class
belong cutting or thrus,ing weapons which
have been poisoned Or which are so con-
structed as to inflict n merely painful
wound also arrows with easily detached
hSads NO explosive prcjec;lo Weighing
'eso than twelve ounces 8voirdurois can be
need BY scme authoritiCe il Is held thai
the sharpening OF a sabre 10 a razor's edge
is included among the wehrons causing
needless suffering. ana its use renders the
'ser liable to be treated as a yiolntor OF
the rules of war
SAFE CONDUCTS AND SAFE GtrARDs
safe conduct is pass given to an
cnemy's subject by the general command
ing, authorizing the bearer to pass from
one specified point Ii another, by a speci
neh route, and within certain stated linn
It's OF time. IL undue advantage be taken |
oil tnfe conduct 10 obtain information
the onender violates the laws of war and |
may he punished accordingly. safe
guard Is n written protection to persons |
or property or both such persons being
resident or property situate within the
'ihe OF the general issuing II. II is given
upon the authority OF the general in CHIEF |
and It is binding upon all persons under
ms command. Some times they are de-
'iVersd TO the parties whose persons or |
property arc to be protected. at others |
Lhey are posted upon the property itself |
~ upon church, museum. library, pub |
lie office or private dwelling
oFFENsEs AGAINST LAWS OF WAR.
Certain acts done during a state of war |
may be punished by the belligerent who |
suiiors by their commission. All crim-s |
against, tho laws OF war lose their Grim |
maj character at the close of war and are |
Then no longer punishable Therefore, al |
prisoners held by n beiligerent for VIOLA |
ton OF the laws of war are entitled TO b. |
set at liberty at the date when the treaty
OF peace goes into effect.
SPIES.
spy is a person who enters the line,
OF an enemy In disguise, or under false
pretonses, for the purpose of securing in
formation. Any individual who In propc-
uniform OF his army enters the cnsmy's
lines is not spy; for concealment, or dis
suise, and the employment OF falso pre-
lenses, are essential elements to the crime
Of belng spy, Service as spy Is volun-
tary, and can not be compelled. For bsing
e spy the punishment is death. An in
diyidual charged With the crime can not
demand trial; II Is granted. n at ali
oy the municipal law OF the captor's State.
SOY may enter the lines OF tho emmy |
II N tfan Ia