...war code cannot be found save so far as its beginnings may be traced in The Hague third "Convention for the adaptation to maritime warfare of the principles of the Geneva Convention of the 22nd Aug. 1864," a convention which both the belligerents in the Russian-Japanese war have signed,...

...the use of expanding bullets, and methods of naval warfare. The Second Committee applied itself to the adaptation to maritime warfare of the principles of the Geneva Convention of 1864 which neutralized everything connected with the hospital service in land operations. It is...

...produced two important Conventions, — one concerned with the Laws of Warfare on Land, and the other with the Adaptation to Maritime Warfare of the Principles of the Geneva Convention. These were signed by the great majority of the powers represented at the Conference, and it was agreed...

...of the conference includes conventions upon the amelioration of the laws and customs of war on land, the adaptation to maritime warfare of the principles of the Geneva Convention of 1864, and the extension of judicial methods to international cases. The Convention for the Pacific...

...disputes ; second, a convention concerning the laws and customs of warfare on land ; third, a convention for the adaptation to maritime warfare of the principles of the Geneva Convention of August 22, 1864. The first and third of these conventions are given in full on subsequent pages...

...gases . .118 Objections of Captain Mahau 119 CHAPTER IV THE WORK OF THE SECOND COMMITTEE THE CONVENTION FOR THE ADAPTATION TO MARITIME WARFARE OF THE PRINCIPLES OF THE GENEVA CONVENTION, AUGUST 22, 1864 Reference to first Sub-Committee 120 Report of Professor Renault 120 Text of the treaty...

...to the Government at Washington with the recommendation that it be there signed. Third, a Convention for the adaptation to maritime warfare of the principles of the Geneva Conference of 1864. This was signed by fifteen Delegations. The United States representatives refer...

...to content itself in recommending. CHAPTER IV THE WORK OF THE SECOND COMMITTEE I. THE CONVENTION FOB THE ADAPTATION TO MARITIME WARFARE OF THE PRINCIPLES OF THE GENEVA CONVENTION OF AUGUST 22, 1864 THE Second Committee of the Conference, to which was referred the subject of the...

...of humanising warfare and limiting armaments and also in relation to the laws and customs of war and the adaptation to maritime warfare of the principles of the Geneva Convention respecting hospital service. About two hundred pages of Dr. Holls's work are taken up with an account...

...consideration of our government. These were the conventions concerning the laws and customs of war on land, and for the adaptation to maritime warfare of the principles of the Geneva Convention of 1864. Upon full consideration, the President submitted them to the Senate, and that body has recently...