The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-03-30
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rrtionS and from small ones. Among
the nations that are civilized enough
to cooperate in such an undertaking
no more than thirteen have popula-
son OF 15Oo0o00
II each Of these were entitled to one
Justice. and availed itself az the privi-
leEe. there would he fair working
number. and IL the smaller states
vastly more numerous-were allowed
70 unite for the choice Of justices on
the basis Of the average population
81 the great powers. or even on z To-
900 0aa basis il is not probable that
enough Of them would DO so 70 inSon-
veniently increase the number. These
small states would have most TO gain
from 4 court able 70 protect them.
Monaco. with only 1900 inhabitants.
might never furnish n justice, Yet in
asserting its rights and obtaining re-
dress Of its wrongs IL weuld stand on
an equality with the German Empire.
Before such q court the difficulty of
agreeing upon issues and methods Of
p7ocedure would be met by rules OF
law with which litigant nations would
have to comply or he defaulted like or
binary SuitorS. All Enslish-Speaking
peoples have substantially the same
system Of Jurisprudence. the English
common law They also have sub
stantislly the same equity system,
largely derived from the Roman law.
Broadly speaking. the Latin nations
are soyerned by the Code Napoleon
and hy common lsw derived in part
frOm the Roman law and in part OF
later growth. The same general prin-
ciples Of Justice. more or less, pervade
all legal systems and sre recognized
throughout the civilized world. With
these principles experimenting inter
national law SIS AZ present developed.
and with liberal powers 70 establish
rules Of procedure and practice. il
seems 10 ne that the result might be
an international system Of jurispru-
Gence as harmonious and complete in
regard 70 the few subjects within its
. province rs any that now exists within
the narrower limits OF civilized ma
ton.
No doubt the court could be aided
nv legislation. and the treaties from
which il derived its existence might
also provide for congress Of nations
70 he held AZ stated periods. say every
I Eve years The parliament OF man.
7 The federation OF the world" as one
seneral government. belongs 10 the
I far distant future The time is not yet
I ar hand when s single congress can
7 raSs general laws for the civilized na-
Z tions. OF when single supreme court
{ can interpret and enforce them. The
court and congress suggested would
: not contemplate anything OF the kind.
I II they did. they would fail in every
thing from attempting TOO much. They
would have nothing 10 do with the
form OF government Or with the in
te-ral affairs Of any nation Their
power would bear no analogy 10 the
numerous and varied powers Of our
-stiocSl congress snd supreme eour-
over the several states. and. while Il
would b un0receientedly great. the
tension would be relieved by the fac
p that the lines in which Il could be eS,
. erciSe5 would be unprece6eltedly mar.
: -Ow. Each nation would be regarded
rs : unit. sn individual absolutely
: INDEPENDENT o. sr6 superior 70 botf
court zlG congress. except when one
} individual tre<vassed on the rights o
another.
The worlds court could not he tempt
81. Estte7e5 Or ove-ave5 Is II II vsr'
-,s-e hoard c. arbitration conSiscin!
u one CT three crowned heads
would ~ o--ipo-s-r for the enforce
J -e-t q It's DEGREES It's decision wOui,
- The solemn verdict o. The world. h
Z -o-ai effect q which wculG be IRE
q sSStTb,e Behind Il would also be II
-eSislibIe physical force There 81
: us2 IN the United States who are nor
powerful than any fe-dzl ba-o1 ere
wss- richer than any king. YET not on
o then would think q tC-cihiy -
siS-i-z the Judgment Of Justice OF IN
! raace. for behind The petty uagistrau
: The she-i@. behind him The posS
; coni-stuS- behind iAthe state militis
ard behind Il the military resources Q
u. 1s'o go Of people Few lzyusn hzv'
any idea q The power even OF { I1s-ic'
CT The PEACE 70 SuurzrEiy punish 10
! contempt An International court Ger
-zilly would te invested with power
. oo-reSpondingiy great
SUPPOSE hat the leading nations. o
c1Iy four c. I've Of them should ere
sic such eour-- and thst one Of then
, SHC1l6 put Itself in contempt Su7pos
! thzr The United States should anne,
RE little republic @ san Domingo b.
to-cs snd zszInS- It's viii Suppos
! -hat San Domingo should bring II
i zc-zc1 Il lax sEzinSt The United State
, and recSvs- judgment Surros-sct
: his : TIE ms violent S1RQoSi1io1 G
; au-thsc -he United States intent o,
Suicide. should not hse.5 the order Q
! TIE CONT SEppose that the couT
Should Issue acquisitions @ The ca
: q Russia fo- ; 600 500 nen IS faS- z
hey ccaI5 be enlisted. armed an
: equipped. O. The Emperor OF German
: for Is Czny C0rs- O. The PreSiGsa
/, q. The Frszeh Republic to- 8 Ike HUH
: her On Qresn Victoria for 80 tzrrl
: ships Suppose 1hst the court shoEl
Z then sppoizt IS lis high sheriff n
nos Distinguished soldier N E-ror
and should place N his hands = VII
I q restitution Could TIE United State
: prevent the service o. the Erit1
! there s nation On earth that Eo-I
: dream o. resistance under Scch eli
c@SsncsSs
Il TIE United States Great Britsi
:. zr6 one OF two Other o. The Ies6ia
|. co-Eins11zl powers should mite 10 :.