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April 21 armaments armée bays belligerent Bering Sea blocus bord c'est cannon shot capitaine capture claims coast Commission contrebande côtes d'une declaration Declaration of London détroits deux devoir droit enemy vessels États été exemption fait flag forces Government gulfs Hague Conference Hague convention high seas Institute of International International Law l'article l'ennemi l'équipage l'État land limit Majesty's Government marginal sea maritime jurisdiction ment miles militaires mines nations naval Naval War College navire ennemi navires de commerce neutral powers neutral waters neutre notification open sea opening of hostilities Paix parties peut peuvent être port prise prisoners of war prisonniers de guerre private property private vessels property at sea proposed proposition public vessels Puissances qu'il question range of cannon regard regulations Russia Russo-Japanese War s'il saisie sera ships sous South African Republic straits temps territorial waters tion tout treaty treaty of 1818 Tripoli ultimatum United
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Page 94 - ... scholars of every faculty, cultivators of the earth, merchants, artisans, manufacturers, and fishermen, unarmed and inhabiting unfortified towns, villages, or places, and in general all persons whose occupations are for the common subsistence and benefit of mankind, shall be allowed to continue their respective employments unmolested in their persons.
Page 114 - The private property of all citizens or subjects of the signatory Powers, with the exception of contraband of war, shall be exempt from capture or seizure on the high seas, or elsewhere by the armed vessels or by the military forces of any of the said signatory Powers. But nothing herein contained shall extend exemption from seizure to vessels and their cargoes which may attempt to enter a port blockaded by the naval forces of any of the said Powers.
Page 136 - The Contracting Powers agree to prohibit, for a period extending to the close of the Third Peace Conference, the discharge of projectiles and explosives from balloons or by other new methods of a similar nature.
Page 56 - First— That the people of the island of Cuba are, and of right ought to be, free and independent. Second— That it is the duty of the United States to demand, and the government of the United States does hereby demand, that the Government of Spain at once relinquish its authority and government in the island of Cuba, and withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban...
Page 57 - That the United States hereby disclaims any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said island except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its determination when that is accomplished to leave the government and control of the island to its people.
Page 37 - From where must be measured the "three marine miles of any of the coasts, bays, creeks, or harbours" referred to in the said Article?
Page 49 - The Suez Maritime Canal shall always be free and open, in time of war as in time of peace, to every vessel of commerce or of war, without distinction of flag.
Page 56 - For the recognition of the independence of the people of Cuba, demanding that the Government of Spain relinquish its authority and government in the island of Cuba, and to withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters, and directing the President of the United States to use the land and naval forces of the United States to carry these resolutions into effect...
Page 107 - Villa, who, it is urged, confiscated them contrary to the provisions of the Hague Convention of 1907 respecting the laws and customs of war on land; that the judgment of the State court denied to the plaintiff in error this right which he "set up and claimed" under the Hague Convention or treaty; and that this denial gives him the right of review in this court.
Page 54 - The existence of a state of war must be notified to the neutral Powers without delay, and shall not take effect in regard to them until after the receipt of a notification, which may, however, be given by telegraph. Neutral Powers, nevertheless, cannot rely on the absence of notification if it is clearly established that they were in fact aware of the existence of a state of war.