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Show PEACE THE AT Y RATIFIED. Ileaall f lingua Tear (oi.fffnra Re lallng ! IheC'oiiiliiet uf War. The aenate spent au hour lu executive execu-tive achniou Friday on the convention growing out of The Hague peace con fere n co relating to the conduct of war on land and aea, and finally ratified the agreement without a dlvialou. The countrlea parly to the treaty were Uermany, Austria, ltelglum, Oeninark, Spain, the In I ted Htatea, Mexico, Frauce, Grrat Itrilain, Greece. Italy, Jiipan, Luxemhrough, Montenegro, Monte-negro, The Netherlanda, IV ml a, Portugal, Port-ugal, Koumanla, Huanla, Kervla, bweden aou Norway, Turkey and Hul-garia. Hul-garia. The proviaioua of tba treaty are binding only on the contracting powera In cate of war between two or more of them, aud ceatve to be binding when a non-coulracling power joloa either of the belligereula. The moat Important feature of the treaty, the coutenta of which have been generally known, la that prohib iting the une of -'dum-dum" bulleta. Among other thing- apecinlly prohlb- ; ttcd are: To employ poinon or polaoncd j anna; to kilt or wound treacheroualy i Indlvhluala belonging to the hunt lie j nation or army; to kill or wouud an j euemy, who, having laid down arma, or having no longer mvana uf Uvfenne, haa aiirreiidercd ut dlacretlon; to declare de-clare that no quarter will be given; lo employ arma, projectllea or material I of a nature to cauae aupertluoua Injury, to make Improper uae of a Hag of truce, the national flag or military analgna and the enemy uniform, aa well aa the dlatlnctlve badgea of the general convention, con-vention, to deatroy or alexe the enemy ene-my 'a property unleaa audi deatruetlon or eel eu re be Imperatively demanded by the ueceaaltlea of war; ruaea of war aud the employment uf inethoda neo-eaaary neo-eaaary to obtain Information about the enemy and the oountry considered allowable. |