New-York tribune., 1899-08-12
MILITARY TELEGRAPH RI LIS.
ORDERS ISSUED PUTTING INTO FORCE ~
NEW CODE OF REGULATIONS

ORDERS ISSUED PUTTING INTO FORCE ~
NEW CODE OF REGULATIONS
Warrington Aug Il (Specap In general ~
ders issued from the Headquarters OF me Army
TO-DAY new code of regulations governing tha
rransr1iss,on ~ messages over military Telegraph
lines and lines under military rule Is @steoIsneh
The regulations have been devised ~ General
Greelv. with the assistance OF Lieutersnt-Coonel
Allen OF the Signal Corps whose experience last
summer az Santiago and In Porto Rico couVincef
him that systematic control was essential 70 the
proper conduct Of the service lines ~ d!rection
Of the Secretary of War the rules were subject ~
modification by the commanding general Of an
army in the field but no other officer IS permitted
10 have any discretion in obHytng them. The rules
fellows
First-pspatches will be sent in the following Or
der % priority due regard being had 70 the i'm
portance Of ges in the same clss "a Thoss
relating 70 the movement or administration of toe
Army IN the field. and the Navy. fb) other
messages relating 70 the Army. 70 the Navy
and 70 GOV ernmental departments or bureaus
Of the United states (cl messages of state Terri
toria or other civil officials relating - public bust
ness "a, messages between diplomatic agents ~
reutral governments Ce) press messages ~ rniscsl-
laneous business relating 70 death or serious
illness having priority.
Second Dispatches containing matter deemed 20
BE- Injurious 70 the interests - The Army must b.
submitted 10 The commanding general of the army
in the held for his orders relative - t0@h fAn'-
mission
Third-OfTcers and soldiers strictly prohioited
from communtcating. except 70 commanding or
GERS under special authorization from proper
military authority information hy telegraph rels-
tive To numbers movements operations ~ troops
or details regarding fortihcations srmaments Or
experiments mado IN connection With military mat
Neither shall they be permitted ~ Ne :
patches containing opinions on military operations
or other military matters relating - any parf ~
the Army or command with which they are serving
Fourth-Porsonal and press messages may. under
conditions not interfering win military business.
BE- transmitted free over field military Telegraph
lines that closed 20 ne general public
Fifth-The use of any cipher is forbidden. except
in communication 70 and from commandins ortcers
and their superiors, or III cases Of rivie oncsrs
however NAV be utilized FOR the economical trans
mission OF dispatches upon fling COP, % the co1>
lations may be formulated nv 'hs general cor
manding an army in the nsd - - ..,
SiNth-The chief signal officer ~ an army opera
ting in the field Of a district under military con-
troll. IN carving our his genera in't.icuons ~
ment and operation % military telegraph lines
under mis- control General rules should of reducei
f0rcsa 70 S5i'''7' 7''''
seventh-Messages relating 70 military operations
will De received and transmitted over the nYins
telegraph lines when fled by a cOrrespondsn' IN the
feld who is furnished with written permit IN serve
E;ghth-Press messages when filed on military fy
telegraph lines Will be Transmitted IN the order
monopolize the line When special circumstances
demand. special regulations viii Dc formulated SUR
iect 10 the approval % the general commanding me
army In the field. to prevent monopol liza ton.
Ninth-signal officers should AFFORD press cor
respondents IN the field the fullest teegraphic
facilities consistent with the public interests.
Tent5-Cnvarying courtesy and strlct importantly.
non-rnilitary officials or individuals strictly
Joined officers and men Of the Signal Corps