Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-10-14
INTERNATIONAL COURT.

INTERNATIONAL COURT.
We give below Il brief sketch OF
the International Court of Justice
as established under the Icgguc or
Nations. This is the FIRST court of
the kind and proportions eyre e.
tabli>hcd in tn" hi>torNuf the world
FOR the benefit OF our readers.
teachers and school children. wr
print This sketch OF each OF the men
composing This Court:
JOHN BASSETT MOORE. Of the
United StateS-profcSSor iintvrna-
t'oHal law and diplomacy nj Col
umbia university for 30 years: has
been third assistant secretary OF
slate and counsellor OF the state de
paTunent: member Of numerous i'll
tcTnatlOnal tribunals or commits
SlonS and once member OF the per
nancnt court at the Hague.
NiScount Robert Eannatyrr Fin
lay, Of Great Britain. studied mcdI-
cine. became Il lawyer. member Of
parliament, solicitor general. atior-
ney general, lord rector OF Edin-
burgh University. Chancellor of
England and member Of the per-
Man Huber. Of Switzerland. is pro
feSSor OF international law in the
university Of Zurich juriSconSul in
the political department of the
swiss government and was a dele
gate to the Hague conference in
1907.
Dedrik Galtrup Gicddc Nyholm,
of Denmark, has been a member of
the mixed international tribunal at
Cairo since 1906 and member of
the court of arbitration.
Senator Ruy Barbosa, of Brazil.
has been vicc-president of that
country. minister of finance, mem.
Der Of the second Hague conference
and was one of the authors of the
Brazilian constitution.
4. C.. J. l1oder, of Holland, is =
specialist in maritime law, has beer
member of the Holland supreme
court and a member of the commits
sion which drew up the plan for
the international court Of which he
is n Judge.
DR.. forozu Oda, of Japan. is pro
fessor of the law college of the XIV.
otn imperial university, is y sauna.
urn OF the former Saga clan, studied
law in England, France and Ger.
many and is the author Of works on
me science Of law and Japanese ad.
lnnistra'ion law. He is 53 years
old.
Charles Andre Weiss, Of France,
IS an Aisatian, born in Mulhouse,
Tie is professor Of law in the uni
vcTSlty Of Paris; a member of the
institute of France, jurisconsul for
the French foreign ministry, mem
Der OF the academy Of moral and DO
iltical sciences and members of the
permanent court of arbitration.
SENATOR Rafael hIiamira Crcvca
OF Spain, is professor of the history
OF political and civil institutions in
The university Of Madrid. He was a
member OF the commission of the
League of Nations which elaborated
the projec! for the international
court of justice and was president
OF The lbcro-Ancrican institute of
comparative law. He was a mem
Der of the arbitration commission
established in 1911 i'm The dispulc
between France, Spain and GERMANY
over mining rights in Morocco.
'''i'"'c VI llulN, Is Il
lawyer, undcr-sccrctary general of
The league Of nations. professor of
international law in The university
az Rome and Il member OF The per-
'''"~"T; CGu"t &C arbitration.
Professor Antonio Sanchez de
Hu*tamcn!c, Of Cuba. occupies The
ch;!r OF international law in the
university OF Havana and is dean of
tho law faculty, is Il member of The
European Institute of international
!aW, prc@!drn; Of HE Cuban society
or International Law. He was Il Chi
ban delegate TO The Hague confer
"nce in 1907. delegate TO the peace
conference al Versailles, Il member
OF ~ C"uTl of arbitration at The
Hague. He las been a senator and
president Of The foreign affairs com
r,iitcc Of thr Cuban senate and is
The auilu: q books on inirrua;ion-
II law.