Bisbee daily review., 1916-02-03
Thursday Morning, February 3, 1916
GIVING THE WORLD A NEW START.

GIVING THE WORLD NEW START.
 International law which is necessary among na- tions as civil law among citizens-has full holes There's really of it left than suppose, but it's .woefuy loose and leaky.
 The worst thing about the situation is as Ellery Stowell Columbia University remarks international law is based upon the practice states commonly called precedents The actual practice of the beger ent parties this war; unless arrested, will potent to pull down the rights unques- tioned'
 But comes a proposal to rob precedent of their sanction and a with a fundamental body of principles to build
 The American Institute International Law is new organization made up five experts international law from each of twentyone American republics held its first meeting in Washington recently represents the views of the whole world the principles that ought to regulate the conduct the nations. And it has given out declaration, frankly modelled Declaration of Independence, which reads follows I. Every nation has the right to exist, to protect and conserve it's existence but this right either implies the right jusfes the act the state to protect itself to its existence by the mission of unlawful acts against innocent and unof- lending states.
 
 the that it has right pusuit happiness and is free develop interference con states provided that so doing it does interfere with violate the just rights of other states
 3. Every nation is in law and before law the equa of every other composing the society of nations and all ribht to claim and according to the Declaration of Independence of the United States
 
 and equal station which the nature and of natures God entte them
 4 Every nation has the right to territory Within defined boundaries exercise exclusive jurisdiction this territory and all persons whether native foreign found therein.
 B. Every nation entitled to a right by the of na tons is entitled right respected and pro- eced by all other nations right duty are core ative, and the right one is the duty of all to ot serve
 Now, may objected all this is no more than saying Two times four" and Two things equal to the same thing equal to each other"
 The principles of course self-evident to Americans But the important point is that this is beginning
 Our PanAmerican lawyers have undertaken to lay foundation on which the future structure of more perfect and stable international may be reared The declaration awaits the formal sanction of the na tions represented and that is almost certain to be given unanimously. will then remain for the inst tute in it's next meeting in Havana year from now ito start building the superstructure.
 Says Dr. James Brown Scott, president of the insti ute, author of the declaration:
 Little by tte step by step, piece by piece it may be possible to build up international code of law which public opinion will support so powerfully that all nations will respect it."
 There he international peace he declares without "a positive and definite code of laws which has been accepted by all nations great and small alike When this code shall have been agreed on by every nation. then there is believe that it would be possible to international tribunal that would rest sodid foundation public opinion which must be the arbiter the dealings of nations as of men,"
 There apparently nothing to hinder the establish ment of such ideal system among the American re. publcs. the New York World says Accepting not to find it difficult the whole body of in ternationa law this side earth and support t. to thehseves at least with more sincerity and vigor than Europe has shown
 And thus may show the way of enduring peace. For the adoption definite legal code and the es tabishnen a federation to make it effective on this