The Proceedings of the Hague Peace Conferences: Plenary meetings of the conference. vol. II. Meetings of the first commission. vol. III. Meetings of the second, third and fourth commissions.- the conferences of 1899 and 1907, indexJames Brown Scott Oxford University Press, 1920 |
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... limit these never - ending armaments and to prevent the calamities which threaten the entire world . The opening day of this Conference will be without dispute one of the memorable days in the history of the century which is about to ...
... limit these never - ending armaments and to prevent the calamities which threaten the entire world . The opening day of this Conference will be without dispute one of the memorable days in the history of the century which is about to ...
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... limits that his powers permit him to vote ( that is ad referendum ) ; and that this character cannot be obtained until he receives , from the Government of His Most Faithful Majesty , instructions given with a full knowledge of the text ...
... limits that his powers permit him to vote ( that is ad referendum ) ; and that this character cannot be obtained until he receives , from the Government of His Most Faithful Majesty , instructions given with a full knowledge of the text ...
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... limit the exercise of this power appeared to be an obvious necessity in the real interests of all peoples whom the fortune of war might in turn betray . The subcommission took into account the views of Mr. BEERNAERT by adopting as its ...
... limit the exercise of this power appeared to be an obvious necessity in the real interests of all peoples whom the fortune of war might in turn betray . The subcommission took into account the views of Mr. BEERNAERT by adopting as its ...
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... limit the degree of punishment which it may entail , especially to forestall the temptation with the enemy to regard the act as similar to desertion and therefore punishable with death . Consequently it was decided that " escaped ...
... limit the degree of punishment which it may entail , especially to forestall the temptation with the enemy to regard the act as similar to desertion and therefore punishable with death . Consequently it was decided that " escaped ...
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... limits of the State . " As it was necessary to refrain from dealing here , even incidentally , with the very delicate questions of the nature of the rights of a State over the adjacent territorial sea and of the extent of such marginal ...
... limits of the State . " As it was necessary to refrain from dealing here , even incidentally , with the very delicate questions of the nature of the rights of a State over the adjacent territorial sea and of the extent of such marginal ...
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Page 263 - Until a more complete code of the laws of war has been issued, the High Contracting Parties deem it expedient to declare that, in cases not included in the Regulations adopted by them, the inhabitants and the belligerents remain under the protection and the rule of the principles of the law of nations, as they result from the usages established among civilized peoples, from the laws of humanity, and the dictates of the public conscience.
Page 604 - Independently of this recourse, the contracting powers deem it expedient and desirable that one or more powers, strangers to the dispute, should, on their own initiative and as far as circumstances may allow, offer their good offices or mediation to the states at variance. Powers strangers to the dispute have the right to offer good offices or mediation even during the course of hostilities. The exercise of this right can never be regarded by either of the parties in dispute as an unfriendly act.
Page 158 - Powers deem it expedient and desirable that the parties who have not been able to come to an agreement by means of diplomacy should, as far as circumstances allow, institute an International Commission of Inquiry, to facilitate a solution of these disputes by elucidating the facts by means of an impartial and conscientious investigation.
Page 100 - ... 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 of policy or internal administration of any foreign state; nor shall anything contained in the said convention be construed to imply a relinquishment by the United States of its traditional attitude toward purely American questions.
Page 578 - 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 119 - Powers as the most effective, and, at the same time, the most equitable means of settling disputes which diplomacy has failed to settle.
Page 688 - Power shall select four persons at the most, of known competency in questions of international law, of the highest moral reputation, and disposed to accept the duties of Arbitrators.
Page 681 - If the votes are equally divided, the choice of the Umpire is intrusted to a third Power, selected by the parties by common accord. If an agreement is not arrived at on this subject, each party selects a different Power, and the choice of the Umpire is made in concert by the Powers thus selected. If, within two months...
Page 452 - The right of belligerents to adopt means of injuring the enemy is not unlimited.
Page 77 - They shall be in proportion to the resources of the country, and of such a nature as not to involve the inhabitants in the obligation of taking part in military operations against their own country.