Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-15
c.,,te Discusses the Hague Peace
Convention
AGREEMENT WAS RATIFIED
.....,on turned Directly on Con"
o,or war IN philippines and
Capture Of Aguin"ido'

wosblngton, March 14,-The senate
anon, an hour in executive session to-
doy on the convention growing out q
TNe Hague peace conference relating
"a ,be conduct OF war on land and
.ao and finally ratified the agreement
without division
Tbe DISCUSSION turned directly on the
conduct of the war In the Philippines
and related especially TO Gen, Funston's
capure Of AguInaldo. Senator Teller
,noulred whether II this treaty had
heon in force at the time, the method
If AguInaldo's capture could have been
Justified He quoted the provision Of
,he treaty relating to the conduct Of
snles and said that he did not mean
himself to say that Gen, Funstons
conrse would not have been regular
Int merely 10 secure the opinion of
senator's who had given attention to
the treaty, and who also were familiar
with The details of Aguinaldo's cap
ture,
ouiry speaking especially for Gen.
Funston and said that he was sure
the procedelngs on the generals part
had not been only humane, but that
Il had been In accordance with the
rules of civilized warfare. IL was true
No said that Gen. Funston and his
forces had acted somewhat in the ca
paelty of spies, but what they had
done had been in the line of honorable
warfare,
Senator Hoar also spoke at some
length regarding this provision OF the
treaty. lie referred to Aguinaldo's cap
lure and said that he believed the
adoption Of the treaty would have a
tendency toward elevating the conduct
OF modern warfare.
Some OF the members Of the commit
tee on foreign relations said briefly
that the ratification Of the treaty would
please this country, In accord with the
highest thought Of the times, and ex-
pnoM &lB7n 7Ql lBul 0dou Gun p9ss9ld
receive the unanimous support Of the
senate. Those who raised questions
apropos Of the discussion disclaimed
any desire to prevent favorable ac-
ton
The countries party to the treaty
were Germany, Austria. Belgium, Dem
mark Spain, the United States, Mexl-
GO. France Great Britain, Greece Italy,
Japan, Luxembourg, Montenegro, The
Netherlands, Persia Portugal, Rou-
mania, Russia Servia, Sweden and
Norway Turkey and Bulgaria. The
provisions Of the treaty are binding
only on the contracting powers I'm case
Of war between two or more OF them,
and cease to be binding when a non
contracting party Joins either of the
begerens.
The most important feature OF the
treaty the contents OF which have been
generally known, is that prohibiting the
use Of 'dum-dum" bullets. Among
other things specially prohibited are;
To employ poison or poisoned arms
to XIII or wound treacherously lndi-
riduals belonging to the hostile ma
ton or army, to kill or wound an enc
my who. having laid down arms, or
having no longer means of defense,
mas surrendered at discretion; TO de-
clare that no quarter will be given to
employ arms, proJectles or material Of
q nature to cause supernuous injury
70 make improper use OF flag OF
truce the national flag or military en-
signs and the enemys uniform, as well
as the distinctive badges OF the gener-
a. conventions to destroy or seize the
enemys property unless such demand.
ca by the necessities OF war; ruses Of
war and the employment Of methods
necessary to obtain information about