The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-03
Nineteenth Century Observation-Disclosures


In the domain of jurisprudence there has
during the century and especially in the field Of
international law Not only has elearness taken
OF vguenes but new rules necssated by the march Of
modern have also laid The notable
in this direction taken in 1871 year
purely international obligations Of beigerents the
subject of proracted discussions England
America owing the depredatons that
TED 10y Cohederae cruisers on American commerce, and
the remarkable fact is that by the treaty Washington
the arbitrator whom all the questions issue
ferred directed to apply them only the
the law of nations but also three rules England
at least could not admit being the claims
arose which she acceded to as proof of her desire 70
strengthen her friendly relations United States
BY these rules or principles, which virtually become
law for the first time neutral ID
use due diligence to the fitting out a1mng or
equppng within its jurisdiction any which it has
reasonable ground believe cruise or to
carry on war against with which at peace
and TO use like diligence to prevent the departure from its
jurisdiction of cruise or carry on war
above such having in part been fitted
Ior Warke use within its jurisdictions CD it is bound
allow either begerent its ports or waters
base Of operations other the purpose
eef Oh recruiting men or of renewing increasing its
military supplies and 90 it is bound exercise due dill
gence in its ports and waters and regard per-
within its Jurisdiction with object preventing
violation of the foregoing duties and obligations
These rules aroused much criticism in England and
mainly for was claimed first that they
faco rules and second the words defn-
ing liability cdue digence) vague open to I'M
foreseen constructions Nevertheless have been
generally accepted, and important principle has
pecialy been established beyond dspute-namey that
whatever be the obligations of government
excused by defects of municipal law
sion of that law 1t maintained that
ought to their conformable their international
duties and ought compel their subjects obey them
If they fail do injury begerents results they
are held responsible under the law of nations.
1t the United States indeed, which pointed out
Of the most important rights and neutral
nations An act of passed 1891 re-
enacted is 1915 which made misdemeanor any per-
within the jurisdiction of the United States ito aug
ent the force of belonging foreign
power at with another with they are at
peace or to military expedition against
territories of any foreign nations with they
peace enlist troops for foreign military or
naval service to be concerned in fitting vessel
TO cruise commit hosttes foreign service" etc
fitting that this principle should have been clearly
enunciated by republic and which has always
proved herself chief representative champion of
neutral rights
Within years the principle international arbi
traton has wonderfully front there
who claim that the history international
law during the century nothing is
the Peace Congress which held at The Hague
in unquesronaby true for though of
universal and general disarmament op-
tinists foresee may be inaugurated result Of the
labors the fact that the great
the earth have united in such work most
unmskabe proofs of in this direction which
nineteenth century show.