The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-25
threw his arms around Agunuldo. esclo,m

threw his arms around Aeninaldn. excla,m
Ing:
You are q prisoner of tho Americans I.
II Will be observed that the disguise .,
the attacking party was kent M 70 tb ~
| close, and that AguinaIdo was bodily s,is,S
indoors by an ex Tagal major. Win md
daescited me insurgent cause. and who mad
dcnned again the insurgcnt uniform In tl,s
employ Of the United States. for Tic NY ,,'
| pose Of the expedition
Now. assuming that the facts as stated
are true (nnd the Associated Press M.
published them as having been Furnished
by Funston HIMSELF, was this combination
Of forgery; disguise surprise. ana 'orca
| assassination In respect OF the Fllinipns
| who were killed; and If Aguinaldo ma
been killed as he readily might. wouli II
thot e Deea an ,rod iar o. would it have been
| branded with indellble infamy In Scotlnnh :
bloodiest DAYS centuries ago, as ''muricr
| under trustT' 'et
| The code Of Instructions for tho govarn.
ment of the United States armies in Inc
neld as we nave seen, admits OF d eco.
, ton, bnt disclaims acts of perfdy. Ri e
W OF this code ordains that
Troops who fight In the uniform NJ thol,
| enemies. without any plain striking NM
uniform mark Of distinction OF their own
can expect no quarter" wv"
kue 90 provides
"Ihe use Of the enemy's standard. aas
o OF other emblem of nationality for the
Is an act of perfdy by which thev Lose sIi
claim to the protection of the LAWS ms a Of
perady makes war sheer devIltrv
~ Is Justly considered (rnle iii an act
~ pad faith. of infamy or fendishness TO
ssecciVc the enemy by lags of protection.
Such an act of bad faith NAV he eooi
cause for refusing to respect siicll tIess
Such pertdy AK false flags would exn5se
s u"sPitns TO- the IRE OF the artillery. and
q the assassination OF capture OF General
Washington by means of letter bearing
me genuine seal and the forged signature
al Lafayette, and introducing to the con
ndcnce of the commander in chief his
W"9lq-De captors or assassins in the guise
OF friends and compatriots
J.. Says General Halleck In his interno
tiona law: ~
Not infrequently the success of a cam
halgn' or even the termination of the war,
or the commanding general 'Ilenco In for.
Ller times 1t sometimes happened that a
re-, ,esolnle person was Induced to steal into
lne enemy camp, under the cover of a dis.
gntse, ana having penetrated to the gen
Srnl quarters to surprise and kin him.
nXecrahle both in him who executes and
III nm VINO commands. encourages, or ~.
wards It,
But We must distinguish between n
!rcacherous murder and surprise which
Is always allowable in war. small force.
Under cover of night. may pass the eneniy's
or attack and kill him. II was his duty
10 guard against such attacks and to prc.
vent surprise. Such acts are, therefore
not only justihabe, but commemorate: ii |
= the disguise and treachery which gives
10 the deed the character OF murder and
assassination" 'N
This disguise and treachery''-his forged |
iellers ana the insurgcnt uniforms worn /
by his men-giye the character of murder
anu assassination" to General Funston's (
ACHIEVEMENT, and make his appointment
as hrlgadier general In the REGULAR army (
nothing short of a National calamity and /
ulsgrnce. Crammond Kennedy