The Final Act and Interpretative Commentary Thereon

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1916 - 516
The volume contains, in addition, the program as finnally carried out, the list of scientific institutions, associations, learned societies participating in the congress, and the lists of names of all persons invited to take part in the proceedings.
 

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Strona 103 - For this purpose, where there is no treaty, and no controlling executive or legislative act or judicial decision, resort must be had to the customs and usages of civilized nations...
Strona 103 - International law is part of our law, and must be ascertained and administered by the courts of justice of appropriate jurisdiction, as often as questions of right depending upon it are duly presented for their determination.
Strona 117 - Every nation entitled to a right by the law of nations is entitled to have that right respected and protected by all other nations, for right and duty are correlative, and the right of one is the duty of all to observe.
Strona 117 - A nation would justly be considered as violating its faith, although that faith might not be expressly plighted, which should suddenly, and without previous notice, exercise its territorial powers in a manner not consonant to the usages and received obligations of the civilized world.
Strona 295 - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Strona 118 - Every nation, on being received, at her own request, into the circle of civilized governments, must understand that she not only attains rights of sovereignty and the dignity of national character, but that she binds herself also to the strict and faithful observance of all th.ose principles, laws, and usages which have obtained currency among civilized states, and which have for their object the mitigation of the miseries of war.
Strona 117 - The jurisdiction of the nation within its own territory is necessarily exclusive and absolute. It is susceptible of no limitation not imposed by itself. Any restriction upon it, deriving validity from an external source, would imply a diminution of its sovereignty to the extent of the restriction, and an investment of that sovereignty to the same extent in that power which could impose such restriction.
Strona 115 - Animated by a strong desire to concert for the maintenance of the general peace; Resolved to second by their best efforts the friendly settlement of international disputes; Recognizing the solidarity which unites the members of the society of civilized nations; Desirous of extending the empire of law. and of strengthening the appreciation of international justice; Convinced that the permanent institution of a Court of Arbitration, accessible to all. in the midst of the independent Powers, will contribute...
Strona 116 - Upon the first question, whether the right of search exists in time of peace, I have to observe, that two principles of public law are generally recognized as fundamental. One is the perfect equality and entire independence of all distinct states.
Strona 101 - ... be made the occasion for a universal peace propaganda. The interest of students and their enthusiasm for the subject can best be aroused by impressing upon them the evolutionary character of the rules of international law. Through such a...

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