Proceedings of the American Society of International Law at Its Annual MeetingAmerican Society of International Law., 1922 |
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... Britain was about to enter under the imperative necessity of maintaining her ocean - borne food supply and pro- tecting her Far Eastern colonies and dominions . The original parties pro- posed were the five great naval Powers , actual ...
... Britain was about to enter under the imperative necessity of maintaining her ocean - borne food supply and pro- tecting her Far Eastern colonies and dominions . The original parties pro- posed were the five great naval Powers , actual ...
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... Britain was made eighty years ago , in 1842 . A similar trade agreement involving stipulated tariff rates was included in our treaty of 1854 with Japan . The door having thus been opened in China , it was inevitable that individual ...
... Britain was made eighty years ago , in 1842 . A similar trade agreement involving stipulated tariff rates was included in our treaty of 1854 with Japan . The door having thus been opened in China , it was inevitable that individual ...
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... Britain , which had suffered more than any other Power from the unrestricted destruction of commerce by sub- marines during the World War , proposed that all submarine construction be prohibited , basing the proposal upon the assertion ...
... Britain , which had suffered more than any other Power from the unrestricted destruction of commerce by sub- marines during the World War , proposed that all submarine construction be prohibited , basing the proposal upon the assertion ...
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... Britain and the United States bound themselves , they proceed to provide for requesting the adherence of other Powers . The effect of this adoption of these three rules regarding the rights and duties of neutrals , although by only two ...
... Britain and the United States bound themselves , they proceed to provide for requesting the adherence of other Powers . The effect of this adoption of these three rules regarding the rights and duties of neutrals , although by only two ...
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... Britain , and Japan in each instance . Considering total capital ship tonnage scrapped , the percentages are , respectively , 100 , 69 and 53. This is the comparison usually stressed in non - technical comment , but it is very ...
... Britain , and Japan in each instance . Considering total capital ship tonnage scrapped , the percentages are , respectively , 100 , 69 and 53. This is the comparison usually stressed in non - technical comment , but it is very ...
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accepted action Admiral adopted Advancement of International agreement amendment belligerent blockade Britain British Broadway Chairman CHARLES HENRY BUTLER China Chinese civilization commerce destroyers Committee consider Constitution Court DAVID JAYNE HILL Declaration Declaration of London Declaration of Paris Delegation discussion doctrine elected ELIHU ROOT Executive Council existing foreign George government vessel Hague Conference HARRY PRATT JUDSON immunity international law James Brown Scott Japan Japanese John jurisdiction justice KUHN law of nations laws of war liable Limitation of Armament maritime warfare Mass meeting ment naval bases Navy neutral officers operated organization peace Powers practice present President principles Professor proposal purpose question regard relations resolutions respect rules of international search and capture signatories Society of International Subcommittee submarine territory thing tion trade treaty United violation visit and search Washington Conference William WILSON York City
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Page 7 - To provide the fullest and most unembarrassed opportunity to China to develop and maintain for herself an effective and stable government...
Page 24 - Government engages to give full assent to all matters upon which the Japanese Government may hereafter agree with the German Government relating to the disposition of all rights, interests and concessions, which Germany, by virtue of treaties or otherwise, possesses in relation to the Province of Shantung.
Page vii - Hague be held as soon as practicable for the following purposes: 1. To restate the established rules of international law, especially, and in the first instance, in the fields affected by the events of the recent war. 2. To formulate and agree upon the amendments and additions, if any, to the rules of international law shown to be necessary or useful by the events of the war and the changes in the conditions of international life and intercourse which have followed the war.
Page 70 - ... any person in the service of any Power who shall violate any of those rules, whether or not such person is under orders of a government superior, shall be deemed to have violated the laws of war and shall be liable to trial and punishment as if for an act of piracy...
Page 59 - The Signatory Powers recognize the practical impossibility of using submarines as commerce destroyers without violating, as they were violated in the recent war of 1914-18, the requirements universally accepted by civilized nations, for the protection of the lives of neutrals and noncombatants...
Page 122 - ... 2. To formulate and agree upon the amendments and additions, if any, to the rules of international law shown to be necessary or useful by the events of the war and the changes in the conditions of international life and intercourse which have followed the war. 3. To endeavor to reconcile divergent views and secure general agreement upon the rules which have been in dispute heretofore.
Page 57 - The German Government, guided by this idea, notifies the Government of the United States that...
Page 57 - Unless the Imperial Government should now immediately declare and effect an abandonment of its present methods of submarine warfare against passenger and freight carrying vessels, the Government of the United States can have no choice but to sever diplomatic relations with the German Empire altogether.
Page vii - To endeavor to reconcile divergent views and secure general agreement upon the rules which have been in dispute heretofore. "4. To consider the subjects not now adequately regulated by international law, but as to which the interests of international justice require that rules of law shall be declared and accepted.
Page 11 - The use in war of asphyxiating, poisonous or other gases, and all analogous liquids, materials or devices...