The Peace Conference at The Hague: And Its Bearings on International Law and PolicyMacmillan, 1900 - 572 pages |
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... idea was patronizingly called an " Utopian dream " - " a misprint on the page of history , " according to the gloomy pessimism of a distinguished historian . By a singular but well - nigh universal misconcep- tion of its object , it was ...
... idea was patronizingly called an " Utopian dream " - " a misprint on the page of history , " according to the gloomy pessimism of a distinguished historian . By a singular but well - nigh universal misconcep- tion of its object , it was ...
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... ideas of the Holy Alliance Stability of the new system . Effect on perils confronting modern states The future of diplomacy A higher development on traditional lines What remains to be done • The governments in advance of public opinion ...
... ideas of the Holy Alliance Stability of the new system . Effect on perils confronting modern states The future of diplomacy A higher development on traditional lines What remains to be done • The governments in advance of public opinion ...
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... ideas become , in Germany , that they had compelled even Science to bend to their support the masterly but " barrack - trained " minds of men like Treitschke and his pupils . The attempt was made , not entirely without success , to give ...
... ideas become , in Germany , that they had compelled even Science to bend to their support the masterly but " barrack - trained " minds of men like Treitschke and his pupils . The attempt was made , not entirely without success , to give ...
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... ideas almost , if not quite , up to the economic break- ing point . The retirement of the great Chancellor eight years before his death must be considered in many respects one of the most fortunate occurrences for the German people . It ...
... ideas almost , if not quite , up to the economic break- ing point . The retirement of the great Chancellor eight years before his death must be considered in many respects one of the most fortunate occurrences for the German people . It ...
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... ideas of His Majesty the Emperor , my August Master , have been won over to this view . In the conviction that this lofty aim is in conformity with the most essential interests and the legitimate views of all Powers , the Imperial ...
... ideas of His Majesty the Emperor , my August Master , have been won over to this view . In the conviction that this lofty aim is in conformity with the most essential interests and the legitimate views of all Powers , the Imperial ...
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Page 141 - The laws, rights, and duties of war apply not only to armies, but also to militia and volunteer corps fulfilling the following conditions: 1. To be commanded by a person responsible for his subordinates : 2. To have a fixed distinctive emblem recognizable at a distance; 3. To carry arms openly; and 4. To conduct their operations in accordance with the laws and customs of war. In countries where militia or volunteer corps constitute the army, or form part of it, they are included under the denomination...
Page 420 - En foi de quoi, les Plénipotentiaires ont signé la .présente Convention et l'ont revêtue de leurs cachets. Fait à...
Page 452 - La présente Convention sera ratifiée dans le plus bref délai possible. Les ratifications seront déposées à La Haye. Il sera dressé du dépôt de chaque ratification un procès-verbal, dont une copie, certifiée conforme, sera remise par la voie diplomatique à toutes les Puissances contractantes.
Page 458 - Elles auront, à cet effet, à. faire connaître leur adhésion aux puissances contractantes, au moyen d'une notification écrite adressée au gouvernement des Pays-Bas et communiquée par celui-ci à toutes les autres puissances contractantes.
Page 468 - S'il arrivait qu'une des Hautes Parties Contractantes dénonçât la présente Convention, cette dénonciation ne produirait ses effets qu'un an après la notification faite par écrit au Gouvernement des Pays-Bas et communiquée immédiatement par celui-ci à toutes les autres Puissances Contractantes. Cette dénonciation ne produira ses effets qu'à l'égard de la Puissance qui l'aura notifiée.
Page 426 - Les prisonniers de guerre peuvent être mis en liberté sur parole, si les lois de leur pays les y autorisent, et, en pareil cas, ils sont obligés, sous la garantie de leur honneur personnel, de remplir scrupuleusement, tant vis-à-vis de leur propre Gouvernement que vis-à-vis de celui qui les a faits prisonniers, les engagements qu'ils auraient contractés. Dans le même cas, leur propre Gouvernement est tenu de n'exiger ni accepter d'eux aucun service contraire à la parole donnée.
Page 270 - Nothing contained in this Convention shall be so construed as to require the United States of America to depart from its traditional policy of not intruding upon, interfering with, or entangling itself in the political questions or policy or internal administration of any foreign State...
Page 382 - Etats en conflit. Le droit d'offrir les bons offices ou la médiation appartient aux Puissances étrangères au conflit, même pendant le cours des hostilités. L'exercice de ce droit ne peut jamais être considéré par l'une ou l'autre des Parties en litige comme un acte peu amical.
Page 443 - The authority of the legitimate power having in fact passed into the hands of the occupant, the latter shall take all the measures in his power to restore, and ensure, as far as possible, public order and safety, while respecting, unless absolutely prevented, the laws in force in the country.
Page 406 - Les membres du Tribunal ont le droit de poser des questions aux agents et aux conseils des Parties et de leur demander des éclaircissements sur les points douteux. Ni les questions posées, ni les observations faites par les membres du Tribunal pendant le cours des débats ne peuvent être regardées comme l'expression des opinions du Tribunal en général ou de ses membres en particulier.