The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-12
MILITARY TELEGRAPH.
New Code of Rules Has Been Formu
lated by Greedy.


lated by Greedy.
New York. August 11.--A Tribune spe-
cial from Washington says; In general
orders Issued from headquarters of the
army new code of regulations govern
ing the transmission of messages over
military telegraph lines and lines under
military rule is established. The reguia
tions have been devised by General Greedy,
with the assistance of Lieutenant Colonel
Allen of the signal corps whose experience
last summer at Santiago and in Porto Rico
convinced him that systematic control was
essential to the proper conduct of the SER
vice lines BY direction of the secretary
of war the rules we're subject to modfica-
ton by the commanding general of the
army in the field, but no officer is per-
mitted to have any discretion in obeying
them. The rules follow:
! /. Dispatches will he sent in the fol-
lowing order or priority, due regard be-
ing had to the Importance of message In
the same class: A-those relating to the
movement or administration of the army
in the field and the navy; Bother mes
sages relating to the army, the navy or 10
OF the United States; C-messages of
state, Territorial or other civil officers re-
lating to public business; D-messages
between diplomatic agents of neutral gov
ernments; E-press messages; F-mlscei-
laneous, business relating TO death or Sc
rious illness having priority.
q Dispatches containing matter that Is
deemed to be injurious TO the interests OF
the army must be submitted to the COM
/ off ~ fpU In, ma la
| for his orders relative to their transmits
sion.
g. Officers and soldiers are strictly pro-
hibited from communicating except TO
commanding officers, or under special au-
I tborization from proper military author
| ity, information by telegraph relative 10
numbers movements or operations oI
| the troops, or details regarding fortlhea-
/ tons, arm aments CIR experiments made ~
! connection with military matters. Neither
! shall they be permitted to file dispatches
| ccniainirg crinions on military operations
| M oil her military matters relating to any
| part of the army or command with which
| they are serving.
4. Personal and press messages may.
under conditions not interfering with MIL
itary business, be transmitted free over
! field telegraphic lines that are Closed 10 the
! general public.
5. The use of any cipher Is forbidden
except in communication to and from.
| cen manding officers and their superiors
or in cases OF civic officers specially au-
tborized. Personal and press codes. how
ever, nay be utilized for the economical
trars emission OF dispatches upon hling a
copy of the code with the central office
and under such other regulations as may
be formulated by the general commanding
an army in the field.
| 6. The chief signal officer of an army
operating in the field. or of district under
military control In carrying out his gen
/ eral instructions. will formulate necessary
regulations for the management and OPP
Grafton OF military telegraph lines under
his control. The rules should be reduced
to writing, clearly defined and impartially
! enforced.
7. Messages relating to military orders
will be received and transmitted over the
Aging telegraph lines. when filed by cor
respondent in the field who Is furnished
with written permit to serve in such ca
pacity
aying telegraph lines will be transmitted
in the order OF filing, but no correspondent
will he allowed TO monopolize the line
! when circumstances demand. especial reg
ulations will be formulated subject to the
approval of the general commanding the
army In the field to prevent monopoliza-
ton.