A League of Nations, Volume 4, Issue 1 - Volume 6World Peace Foundation, 1923 - International cooperation |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 11
... fact , our Republic began its expansion of influence and participation in world affairs under the gentle and martyred McKinley , and in his days political parties were beginning to speak of arbitration and promoted international ...
... fact , our Republic began its expansion of influence and participation in world affairs under the gentle and martyred McKinley , and in his days political parties were beginning to speak of arbitration and promoted international ...
Page 11
... fact that no nation can have more than one judge , it is a less formidable objection than when applied to the League as a superpower , dealing with prob- lems likely to abridge a nation's rights . I appraise the objection now as one who ...
... fact that no nation can have more than one judge , it is a less formidable objection than when applied to the League as a superpower , dealing with prob- lems likely to abridge a nation's rights . I appraise the objection now as one who ...
Page 18
... fact that the first testimonial which has come to me from any legislative body in the nation , comes from my own State of Ohio . Please accept an expression of my best wishes for yourself and for the members of the Senate . Most ...
... fact that the first testimonial which has come to me from any legislative body in the nation , comes from my own State of Ohio . Please accept an expression of my best wishes for yourself and for the members of the Senate . Most ...
Page 20
... facts and the application of principles of law . There are international contracts or treaties , now more numerous than ever , to be interpreted . Recognizing the distinction between questions of a legal nature and questions of policy ...
... facts and the application of principles of law . There are international contracts or treaties , now more numerous than ever , to be interpreted . Recognizing the distinction between questions of a legal nature and questions of policy ...
Page 22
... fact , it is generally so in public estimation . There need be no illusion as to this matter . The question finally comes to the selection of the umpire , or third or fifth arbitrator , as the case may be , who is likely to have the ...
... fact , it is generally so in public estimation . There need be no illusion as to this matter . The question finally comes to the selection of the umpire , or third or fifth arbitrator , as the case may be , who is likely to have the ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
abroad Advisory Opinion agreement allied Governments American amount Annex Article assets balance bank basis Belgian Belgian Government Belgium bonds Britain British Government burden capital cent Conference of Ambassadors consideration considered Corfu Council countries Court of International creditors currency Czechoslovakia decision deliveries in kind depreciation economic estimate exchange expenditure fixed foreign France French Government German budget German Government German railways Germany's capacity gold marks guaranties increase industrial interallied debts interest International Justice issue Italian Italy League of Nations Little Entente loans Majesty's Government ment milliard gold marks milliards monopoly necessary obligations occupation paid paper marks parties period Permanent Court Poland political possible powers present President profits proposal question receipts regard Reich Reichsbank Reparation Commission reparation payments reply represented revenue Ruhr Rumania securities settlement stabilization taxation territory tion treaty of Versailles United UNIV World Peace Foundation
Popular passages
Page 164 - It is also declared to be the friendly right of each Member of the League to bring to the attention of the Assembly or of the Council any circumstance whatever affecting international relations which threatens to disturb international peace or the good understanding between nations upon which peace depends.
Page 30 - ... international custom, as evidence of a general practice accepted as law ; c. the general principles of law recognized by civilized nations ; d. subject to the provisions of Article 59, judicial decisions and the teachings of the most highly qualified publicists of the various nations, as subsidiary means for the determination of rules of law.
Page 81 - The Members of the League agree that if there should arise between them any dispute likely to lead to a rupture, they will submit the matter either to arbitration or to inquiry by the Council, and they agree in no case to resort to war until three months after the award by the arbitrators or the report by the Council.
Page 29 - Court possess the qualifications required, but the whole body also should represent the main forms of civilization and the principal legal systems of the world.
Page 81 - Any war or threat of war, whether immediately affecting any of the Members of the League or not, is hereby declared a matter of concern to the whole League, and the League shall take any action that may be deemed wise and effectual to safeguard the peace of nations.
Page 148 - Treaty shall be ratified as soon as possible in accordance with the constitutional methods of the High Contracting Parties and shall take effect on the deposit of ratifications, which shall take place at Washington...
Page 502 - Dispute between France and Great Britain as to the nationality decrees issued in Tunis and Morocco (French Zone) on November 8, 1921, and their application to British subjects, the French government having refused to submit the legal questions involved to arbitration.
Page 160 - Should any Member of the League resort to war in disregard of its covenants under Articles 12, 13, or IB, it shall ipso facto be deemed to have committed an act of war against all other Members of the League...
Page 16 - Court shall be composed of a body of independent judges, elected regardless of their nationality from among persons of high moral character, who possess the qualifications required in their respective countries for appointment to the highest judicial offices, or are juris-consults of recognized competence in international law.
Page 150 - Avieric* relating to their Insular Possessions and Insular Dominions in the Pacific Ocean.