The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-04
Solution of Problem by Warning Ma
tons Becoming More Difficult
international Understanding
Exists Since 1907

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onora,ton 80 nthor nnttons n sor,as "a
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Iorors 81 ,yar Tbeso adn,rahlo s,atutes
a,,had,, tha ,ro,oco, ord ,ho dro,, Zoo
g1, f,nu nf thA nrt,g NJ
1874 ond nroy,da In tho Nrst nIaca tban
tho homrpaos or neasant who has taken
Inn arms FOR tho nurnose Of defendina
ID, haor,h o,d howe shou no dc. 90
r,,oh ontitlod % tho r,,bts =, reooon,ved
boIiiyoron,s nc tho d,,,y onlistad so,.
d,er
Tboy tben 90 on IN arrange FOR -.
human. ,reatnon+ ~ alI ,r,aonera -
var M n,atter vhether their cbarac,ar
lbns been civilian or military tho
French Govornmen+ binding itae,f 20
furnish ,hem with ratIons shelter and
clothing on identicallv the Same footinu
lac their own soldiers. They NAV he In.
termed I'M, no. incarcerated save IN,
der very exceptional circumstances. t.
tis nermlssible 20 emplov them on puhIIc
works proyided the Ia bor be neither too
lonerous nor of n humlllatinr character.
and they are 10 receive nav while thu.
engaged az current market ratios which
NAV he doled ont 10 them either each
week or in n ,,mn sum n, Tho tormina-
ton of their captiyitv.
Finally. the law explicitly states that
II is the state itself-not the military
Iouthorities or troops-wbich ia responsi-
lb,e for the proper treatment Of prison-
ers of war. and which is pledged 10 ac-
cord snecial encouraRement ana assist
ance TO any society or association that
may he formed for the purpose of AL
leviatirr, the condition of the captiyes.
After no end Of troublesome negotia-
ton and difficulty an international
agreement on the subject of prisoners
was at length reached at the peace con-
ference of The Hague in 1907 an agree
ment which received the sanction and
the signature of all the Powers repre-
scented there. The agreement embodies
most OF the French statutes of 1894 re-,
Igarding the treatment of prisoners Ru,
! Il eliminates from the provisions of the
. understanding ununiformed civilians
). found using or bearing arms. GERMANY.
u as at the Brussels congress OF 1874.
= would not hear OF their being accorded
: the rights of belligerents. and the pleni-
. ipotentiaries at The Hague. realizing the
. urgent necessity OF reaching some sort
: of international understanding about
+ the treatment of prisoners of war. de-
=, cided to leave the question of the defini-
:, ton of a belligerent TO be determined
=, at some future time rather than 70
- separate. as in 1874. without coming To
a any conclusion about the main issue.
that is The treatment of prisoners Of
war penerallv
>. tionaI agreement Of Tho Hague which