New-York tribune., 1902-08-26
RULES OF ACTION.

42 Eastern standard time IS 20 be used IN a.. Ihe
Inanouvres The signal corps vii naIaa tam 6a
and the time aboard ships is TO be regulated Dy
"a hnW Communications between hostile forces
must be made under Gag OF truce ms VIII VIII pe
Indicated at night by white nag with se@rchiish'
on II shown q convenient point. -.
IL. Authorized and non-conbatant observers aLoaI
voy flag OF the navy. a white triangular nag Win
Is. II being assumed that there IS no floating de
fence OF any sort, of the small craft or the
interfeTed with in any way IN view @ UI til HJ e
character OF the maneuVres the coInInanadag & sen
eTal and authorized observers may proceed 1io-"
46 Neither umpire observer shall interfere in
any way with the handling or working Of the
ships batteries. The station OF umpire ana % ooo
eommanding ofcers Of ships or with fire com
their presence seems most desirable at the time.
-. The ships will not use any of the AIDS to nayi
to be non-existent) unless ii becomes a question OF
the & y Of he s e %nre ehe on b6apd WING %
note IL IN his report At night, permanent aids
sired. by turning on them the searchlights Of the
as An umpire called on TO make a ruling in spe-
eia cases mentioned. paragraphs Nos 4s. So 53 and
ate ruling is plainly required shall at once inform
the coInmanding oficer Immediately concerned and
the time If he believes the ruling to be erroneous
also R2g the protest IN ms epSff oc to he ev o9a6 r6
protest and report his action as previously provided
AT THE SIGNAL STATIONS.
4s Signal stations will be assumed to he exx..
p9fs% fss 70 & thH ne dg eeaee as and IN wbo
the comnanderin-ch chief Of the naval force is jus-
fed in occupying them: destroying them or render
| ing them otherwise ineffective cable station may
be ZIP put ogt OF action 10 by & cutting IL the
for twelve hours by destroying the wire and nstru
long as occupied by the attacking q force any a so
station is out OF action only while occupied by the
attack. The umpire ahoat must be the judge OF
the Tine The observer s as in other s rTs bas & at
| right of protest. After a umpire has
his decision further messages are be sent or
above prescribed If the stations have the protec7
ton Of supports, adequate force must be landed
10 overcome the supports, OF which the umpire is
TO be the judge subject TO protest by the observer
| employed, the adequacy OF the measures adopted
3e by the al attack @ st Will d be passed on at by
De sent until the expiration Of such time as he may
| 5o-As one OF the objects of establishing signal
It is mutually agreed that during the Constructive
y bn that No Z s n m be Sa Ssn
| as to the operations or movements Of the fleet
period of preparation must be fully Connected
e eha IN WORKING order They are to contain dummy
70 be placed in the external circuit of each mine
spection In The attacing force passes ;i over
seYeSg the ahy aREp the that Goss or or
contact with mine and closes it's circuit as indi-
circuit viii be considered out Of action "a. and viii be-
oa SO r9ed 20 by the shore umpire IN his report to the
at the time. Any ship within the radius of
destructive effect Of observation mine or group
OF such mines, at the time the circuit is closed by
the observers, shall he considered of action on
satisfactory evidence presented TO the board of
arbitration in the reports of the umpires observ-
ers and responsible commanders. These reports
siau show the time, the location of the ship with
regard 10 the mines. determined
observations on shore, checked by the ships plotted
course and shall the weight and character of
the explosive charge in the mines.
CONSTRUCTIVE OBSTRUCTING ONLY
81 Channels allowed to be obstructed after
the beginning of the period OF preparation. This
however. is to be done only constructvely. 1t is
assumed that under the conditions OF war during
the period of preparation: a number of hulks of
varying dimensions: the number not to exceed
@hat might reasonably be obtained during the
Gays OK preparation. may be sunk in selected posi-
uofls IN the nelo OF rnannuvre. On before Au-
gust u, the naval commander will be furnished
sketch maps and memoranda. sealed and showing
the proposed locations and the character of the
hulks, There shall be fifteen copies OF this infor