The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-30
MONTANA MAY NOT Be
CALLED ON FOR TROOPS
The Inequalities Be Reme-
died in the Second-The First Regiments o
Filled to the Maximum.

time Of war. and definition OF many of
tions. as follows:
Section MARTIAL law. military juris-
prudence. military necessity of retalia-
tion.
Sec. Public and private property
Of the enemy. protection Of persons. and
especially of women. OF religion. the arts
and sciences. punishment OF crimes
against the inhabitants OF hostile coun-
tries.
Sec. 3-Deserters. prisoners of war. hos
tages. booty on the battlefield
Sec. 4-Partisans. armed enemies not be-
longin. to the hostile army. scouts armed
prowiers. war rebels.
Sec. 5-Safe conduct. spies. war traitors.
captured messengers. abuse of the fisg
of truce.
Sec. s-Exchange OF prisoners. flags of
truce. flags Of protection.
Sec. The parole. Sec. S-Armistice.
capitulaton. Sec. 9-Assassination. Sec.
10-Insurrection. civil war rebellion.
Martial law is explained simply mill
tary authority exercised in accordance
with the laws under the usages of war
place. district or country occupied by
an enemy stands in consequence Of occu.
patton and the martial law of the invad-
ing or occupying army. IL extends to
property and to persons. whether they
are subjects of the army or aliens of that
law is carried out in cases Of Individual
offenders by military courts: but sem
tences of death shall be executed only
with the approval of the chief executives.
provided the urgency OF the case does not
require a speedier execution. and then
only with the approval of the chief COM
mander. Martial law should be less
stringent I'm places in countries fully oc-
cupied and fairly conquered. Military
necessity admits of all direct destruction
OF life or limb of armed enemies. and
OF other persons whose destruction IL in
cidentslly unavoidable" in the armed
contests Of the war. Military necessity
does not admit of cruelty-that IL, the in
Fiction OF suffering for the sake OF suf-
fering or for revenge. nor in manning or
wounding except in fight. nor OF torture
TO extort confessions. 1t admits of de-
ception. but disclaims acts of perfdy
When the commander OF a beseiged
place expels the noncombatants in order
to lessen the number of those who con-
sumo his stock of provisions. IL IL lawful
though an extreme measure, to drive
them back. so as to hasten the surrender
Commanders. whenever admissible. in
form the commander OF their intention to
lombard place. but II is no infracfion of
the common law of war to omit thus to
inform them. Surprise may be a neces-
sity. Retaliation will never be resorted
10 as a measure of mere revenge. but
only as mans protective retribution.
and, moreover, cautiously and unavoid-
ably; that II to say retaliations shall
only be resorted to after careful inquiry
Into the real occurrence and the charac-
ter of the misdeeds that may demand
retribution.
The more vigorously war Is pursued the
better II il for humanity. Sharp wars
are brief. A victorious army appropriates
all public money. seizes all public NOV
able property until further directed by
own benefit or that of its government all
to the hostile government or nation. The
title TO such real property remains I'm
allegiance during military occupation and
until the conquest Is made complete. The
United States acknowledges and protects
I'm hostile countries occupied by them re-
ligion and morality strictly private prop
erty. the persons of the inhabitants and
especially those of women and sacred
ness of domestic relations
Deserters from the American army.
having entered the service of the enemy.
suffer death II they fall into the hands
of the United States. II Is against the
usage OF modern war to resolve In hatred
and revenge to give no quarter.
Outposts or sentinels or pckets are not
to be fired upon except to drive them
in. or when a positive order. special or
general has been issued 10 that effect.
Whoever Intentionally afiicts additional
wounds on enemy already wholly dis
abled. or kills him. or orders that this
shall be done. shall suffer death il con-
victed.