The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-15
NO SPY IN THE
WAR BALLOONS
international conference Define
Status of CaptiVes.
USE NO DUM-DUM BULLETS
UNUSUAL CRUELTY OF ANY
KIND IS PROHIBITED.
USE NO DUM.DUM BULLETS

FASHINGTCN. March LINE sem
w ate spent an hour in executive
session today on the convention
growing out Of The Hague peace con-
fe cree relating to the conduct of war
on land ana sea. and finally ratihea
the agreement without a division.
The discussion turned directly on the
conduct Of the war I'm the Philippines
and related especially to General Fun
EtOn's capture Of Aguinaldo.
Senator Teller inquired whether, II
this treaty Sad been in force at the
time, the method Of AguinoldO's cap
ture could have been justified lie
quoted the provision of the treaty re-
lating to the conduct Of spies and said
chat he himself did not mean 70 say
General FunstOn's course would not
have been regular, but merely 10 get
the opinion Of senators who had gwen
attention 20 the treaty and who also
were familiar with the details OF
AgUinaldo's capture.
Senator Burton replied to the IN
quiry. speaking especially for General
Funston and said that he was sure the
proceedings on the generals part had
been no, only humane. but that II had
been in accordance with the rules OF
civilized war. are.
Were acting as Spies.
Ii was true, he said, that General
Funston and his force had acted some
what in the capacity of spies, bat
what they had ,i5ae had been in the
line of honorable warfare. Senator
HOar also spoke at some length re-
gaFding this provision in the treaty.
He referred to AguinaldOs capture and
said that he believed the adoption OF
the treaty would have a tendency to-
ward elevating the conduct of modern
warfare.
Some of the members Of she commit
tee on foreign relations said briefly
that the ratiaCatiOn OF the treaty would
place this country in accord with the
highest thought of the times, and ex-
pressed the hope that the treaty would
receive the unanimous support Of the
senate. Those who raised questions
apropoS of the discussion, disclaimed
any desire to prevent favorable action.
The countries party to the treaty are
Germany Austria. b-. siun, Denmark,
Spain, the United States, Mexico,
France. Great Britain. Greece, Italy
Japan. Luxembourg, Montenegro The
Netherlands, Persia, Portugal ROu-
mania, Russia, SeFvia. Sweden and
Norway, Tu' '-ey and Bulgaria.
The provisions of the treaty are bind
ing only on the contracting powers in
case of war between two or more Of
them, and cease TO be binding when a
nOn-COntrs ting power joins either of
the belIsgerents. The most important
feature of the treaty, the contents Of
which have been generally known, is
that prohibiting the use of dunn
dun" bullets. Among other things
specially prohibited are:
Some Humane Provisions.
10 kin or wound JreacherOUsly in
dividuals belonging to the hostile ma
tioa or army.
10 xiii or wound an enemy, who
having laid down arms. or having no
longer means of defense, has surren-
dered at discretion.
To declare that no quarter will be
given.
TO employ arms, projectiles or ma
terial of a nature to cause superhuOus
injury.
To make improper use of a flag of
truce, the national rag or military en-
signs and the euemys uniform, as
wei as the distinctive badges OF the
general convention.
To destroy or seize che enemy's prop
be imPerativelv demanded by the
necessities OF war.
Buses of war and the employment Of
methods necessary 20 obtain informa-
ton about the eEemy and the country
are considered allowable.
The treaty provides as follows re-
garding spies:
An individual can only be consid-
cred a spy If, acting clandestiuely, OF
on false pretenses, ne obtains OF
seeks TO obtain information in the zone
of operations of a belligeTent, with the
intention Of communicating il to the
hostile party.
Thus soldiers not in disguise who
have penetrated into the zone of opera
tions of a hostile army to obtain infor-
nation are not considered spies SIM
larry, the following are not considered
spies. Soldiers or civilians. carrying
out their mission openly. charged with
the delivery of dispatches destined
either for their own army or for that
of the enemy. To this class belong
likewise individuals sent i'm balloons t.
deliver dispatches. and generally q
maintain communication between tn,
various parts of an army or a terri