The Globe-republican., 1905-03-30
OBSERVE RULES OF WAR
Combatants in the Far East Have Been
Scrupulous in Their Conduct.

Up till within the memory of peo
pie now living, civilized nations Wagec
war much as do savage races at this
present day. Now, Of course, all this
is altered. Modern scientific warfare
is hedged round with as many rules
and regulations as is modern scientific
football, and the same penalty is in
Cured for foul or unfair play name
ly the stern disapprobation of the
spectators.
The rules Of war were never observ-
ed so scrupulously as they are now,
Even the slightest hint from one bel
ligerent that its opponent is not OBJ
serving the rules of war brings the
eyes of the whole civilized world to
bear on the alleged offense. Should
one belligerent have cause to com
plain of the behavior of the other, 1t
makes formal protest TO the neutral
nations, provided those nations were
sisnatories at the Peace Convention
al The Hague to that rule Of war alleg-
ed to be broken, Up to the present,
howeyer there have been few COM
plants during the RusSojapanese war,
and even those have mostly been
traced to the independent actions of
y few soldiers
The presence of a sick or wounded
soldier in a dwelling house confers
protection upon it and eXempts its
other occupants from having troops
Quartered upon them Commanders
are forbidden 10 requisiton the prop
erly of such occupants
Wounded prisoners of war must be
sent back to their own country as
soon as cured, on condition of not re-
turning to the seat of hostilities, or
again bearing arms during the rest
Of the war.
Among other things forbidden are
the employment of poison, or of poi
soned arms or projectiles, or Of "any
arms, projectiles, Or material of a
nature to cause superduous injury" |
1t is also unlawful for commander
tC issue an order that no quarter is
to be given nor may any town, fort
rcss or other place be given over to
riIlage, even when taken by assault
Moreover, an enemy having surren-
dered, or laid down his arms, must
not be killed or wounded Nor is it
permissible to kill Or wound treacher-
ously individuals belonging TO the hos
tile nation or army, even although
these may be under arms at the time.
Making improper use of flag of
uuce, or any other ensign or banner
" dressing in the enemy's uniform in |
)rder to deceive the said enemy, is
,lso barred; and commanders must
lot attack or lombard towns villages,
labtations or buildings which are not r
The use of smallarm projectiles
which expand or hatten easily in the N
uman body, such as bullets with
ard envelope, which does not entirely
over the core, or is pierced with In b.
isions," was prohibited at the Peace lo
at The Hague in 1S99 al
But to this the representatives of cl
reat Britain would not agree, assert
lg that the use of the "dum-dum" be
ullet-against which the clause was st
bviously aimed-was essential for fe
.e safety of civilized troops waging yc
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Donations Given Out at Grave.
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the English town in which he ha
ied, contrived to have his memory to
,pt green at a much smaller cost lie
an many men would pay for even a lie
nited mortality. BY his will he d. his
cted that every Christmas day "W
elve loaves of bread should be given po
as many poor widows. But in int
der to qualify for the loaves the an