International Law SituationsU.S. Government Printing Office, 1909 - International law |
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agreement appeal appointed ARTICLE 15 belligé belligérants belligerent belonging blockade blockaded port blocus British brought capture captured cargo channel circumstances coal coaling Commission contraband Contracting Powers country Court of Arbitration crew decision Declaration Delegate Plenipotentiary delegation departure Deputy Judges enemy entitled Envoy Extraordinary Excellency Extraordinary and Minister Final Act first following Foreign Foreign Affairs general good Government Great Hague His Excellency International jurisdiction made make Member members ment military Minister Plenipotentiary national naval Naval War College necessary Netherlands neutral port neutrality notification order party Pays-Bas Peace Conference period Permanent Court permitted port neutre Power practice present Convention principles prisoners prisoners of war privateers prize court proceedings property provisions Puissance neutre Puissances contractantes purpose ratifications reason regulations remain reservation roadsteads rule same says ship of State special subject take taken Technical Delegate territory time tion Tribunal twenty-four hours undertake United States unless vention vessel violation war ship war-ships years
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Page 98 - The neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war ; 3. Neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under enemy's flag; 4. Blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective ; that is to say, maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy.
Page 215 - ... war against a power with which it is at peace ; and also to use like diligence to prevent the departure from its jurisdiction of any vessel intended to cruise or carry on war as above, such vessel having been specially adapted, in whole or in part, within such jurisdiction, to warlike use.
Page 165 - 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; nor shall anything contained in the said Convention be construed to imply a relinquishment by the United States of America of its traditional attitude toward purely American questions.
Page 41 - States from which a vessel of the other belligerent (whether the same shall be a ship of war, a privateer, or a merchant ship) shall have previously departed, until after the expiration of at. least twenty-four hours from the departure of such lastmentioned vessel beyond the jurisdiction of the United States.
Page 220 - A neutral Power may allow prizes to enter its ports and roadsteads, whether under convoy or not, when they are brought there to be sequestrated pending the decision of a Prize Court. It may have the prize taken to another of its ports. If the prize is convoyed by a war-ship, the prize crew may go on board the convoying ship. If the prize is not under convoy, the prize crew are left at liberty.
Page 105 - It is forbidden to lay automatic contact mines off the coast and ports of the enemy, with the sole object of intercepting commercial shipping.
Page 145 - International arbitration has for its object the settlement of disputes between states by judges of their own choice, and on the basis of respect for law.
Page 181 - The officer in command of an attacking force must, before commencing a bombardment, except in cases of assault, do all in his power to warn the authorities.
Page 187 - Requisitions in kind and services shall not be demanded from local authorities or inhabitants except for the needs of the army of occupation. 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.
Page 148 - 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.