Arizona republican., 1902-03-15
HAGUE AGREEMENT
 RATIFIED BY SENATE
In Course of Discussion Funston's Way
 of Catching Aguinaldo Questioned.

Washington, March 1.-The senate spent an hour in executive session to- day cn the convention growing out of the Hague peace conference relating to the conduct of war on land and sea and finally ratified the agreement with out division. The discussion turned di- rectly on the conduct of the war in the Philippines and related especially to General Funston's capture of Agui- naldo. Senator Teller inquired whethe- if this treaty had been in force at the time the method of Aguinaldo's capture could have been justified.
 He quoted the provision in the treaty relating to the conduct of spies. and said he did not mean himself to say that F'unston's course would not have been regular. but merely to secure the opinicn of the senators who had given attention to the treaty and who were also familiar with the details of Agui- naldo's- capture. Senator Burton replied to the inquiry. speaking especially for Funston, and said he was sure the pro- ceedings on the generals part had been not Cnly humane, but had been in ac- cordance with the rules of civilized warfare. It was true. he said. Funston and his force had acted somewhat in the capacity of spies, but what they had dcne had been in the line of honorable warfare
 Senator HoaT also spoke at some length regarding this provision in the treaty He referred to Aguinaldos cap ture. and said he believed the adoption of the treaty would have a tendency to- ward elevating the conduct of modern warfare.
 some of the members of the commit- tea on foreign relations said briefly that the ratification of the treaty would place thls country i'll accord with the highest thought of the times and expressed ., nope mat the treaty would receive the unanimous support of the senate. Those Who ralsed questions apropos of the discussion disclaimed any intestion to prevent favorable action.
 The countries party to the agreement are Germany, Austria, Belgium. Den- mark, Spain, United States. Mexico. Great Britain, Greece. Italy. Japan LuXemburg. Montenegro. the Nether- lands. Persia. Portugal Roumania Russia, Servia, Sweden and Norway. Turkey and Bulgaria. Tine provisions of the treaty are binding only on the
 
 , tween two or more of them and cease ! to be binding when non-contracting power joins either of the belligerents The most important feature of the ! treaty. the contents of which have been generally made known, is that prohibit ing the use of "dumdum'' bullets. Amcng other things specially prohibited are:
 Io employ poison or poisoned arms To kill or wound treacherousIy indi- viduals belonging to a hostile nation or army.
 Tc Kill or wound an enemy who. hav- Ing laid down his arms. or having no longer q means of defense, has surren- 1 dered at discretion.
 T" declare that no, quarter will be given. To employ arms. projectiIes or ma i tefi7l oi a nature to cause superfuous injury.
 ] To make improper use of flag of ] trucG- the national flag or military en- signs and the enemy's uniform as well as the distinctive badges of the gen. eral convention.
 To destroy or seize the enemy's prop erty unless such destruction or seizure be imperatively demanded by the ne i cessities of war
 Ruses of war and the employment of