The Neutrality Laws of the United StatesThe Endowment, 1913 - 201 pages |
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Page iii
... enactment , this report is commended not merely to all those interested in the rights and duties of neutral nations , but especially to those who desire in the future , as in the past , that the policy of the United iv States in regard ...
... enactment , this report is commended not merely to all those interested in the rights and duties of neutral nations , but especially to those who desire in the future , as in the past , that the policy of the United iv States in regard ...
Page viii
... enacted similar municipal legislation of so comprehensive a character , in the interest of enforcing upon its ... enacting penal legislation of the definite and precise character of that adopted by the United States and Great Britain ...
... enacted similar municipal legislation of so comprehensive a character , in the interest of enforcing upon its ... enacting penal legislation of the definite and precise character of that adopted by the United States and Great Britain ...
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... enactment of municipal legislation for the better fulfilment of its neutral duties , to formulate into a consistent system the most enlightened usages , and to set a new standard of the obligations incumbent upon the status of ...
... enactment of municipal legislation for the better fulfilment of its neutral duties , to formulate into a consistent system the most enlightened usages , and to set a new standard of the obligations incumbent upon the status of ...
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... enacted by a state to prevent Neutrality laws . individuals within its jurisdiction from compromising the neutrality ... enacting them , they may be looked upon as embodying the concept of international duty as understood by the ...
... enacted by a state to prevent Neutrality laws . individuals within its jurisdiction from compromising the neutrality ... enacting them , they may be looked upon as embodying the concept of international duty as understood by the ...
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... enacted primarily to secure the interests of the state itself , may frequently prohibit , for reasons of expediency , acts not prohibited by the law of nations . However , the danger of being held accountable for its own conception of ...
... enacted primarily to secure the interests of the state itself , may frequently prohibit , for reasons of expediency , acts not prohibited by the law of nations . However , the danger of being held accountable for its own conception of ...
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1See Acts falling American April 20 armed vessels belligerent British captured character colony commerce commission commit hostilities Congress contraband cruise or commit cruiser Cuba detain District Court Duties of Neutral employed enlist or enter equipment falling within scope fitted force Foreign Enlistment Act foreign prince France French friendly furnishing further enacted high misdemeanor increased or augmented insurgents intent international law issued joint resolution law of nations law of neutrality law of war legislation letter of marque ligerent limits March 14 military expedition naval neutral country neutral duty neutral ports Neutral Powers Neutrality Act neutrality laws obligations offender owners parties peace President prevent privateer prizes proclamation prohibit prosecuted provisions punishment purpose relations respect Rights and Duties rules Santissima Trinidad scope of Rev ship or vessel sovereignty Spain Stat statute territory or jurisdiction thereof tion Treaty of Washington United unlawful violation war-ships
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Page 84 - A neutral Government is bound — First, to use due diligence to prevent the fitting out, arming, or equipping, within its jurisdiction, of any vessel which it has reasonable ground to believe is intended to cruise or to carry on war against a Power with which it is at peace...
Page 48 - That if any person shall, within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States, begin or set on foot, or provide or prepare the means for, any military expedition or enterprise, to be carried on from thence against the territory or dominions of any foreign prince or State, or of any colony, district, or people, with whom the United States are [at] peace, every person, so offending, shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and shall be fined not exceeding three thousand dollars, and imprisoned...
Page 139 - State, colony, district, or people, as a soldier, or as a marine or seaman, on board of any vessel of war, letter of marque, or privateer, every person, so offending, shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and shall be fined not exceeding one thousand dollars, and be imprisoned not exceeding three years...
Page 143 - ... be concerned in the furnishing, fitting out, or arming, of any ship or vessel with intent that such ship or vessel shall be employed in the service of any foreign prince or State, or of any colony, district, or people...
Page 132 - ... it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, or such other person as he shall have empowered for that purpose, to employ such part of the land or naval forces of the United States...
Page 143 - ... shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three years; and every such ship or vessel, with her tackle, apparel, and furniture, together with all materials, arms, ammunition, and stores, which may have been procured for the building and equipment thereof, shall be forfeited, one-half to the use of the informer and the other half to the use of the United States.
Page 126 - States, who within the territory or jurisdiction thereof, accepts and exercises a commission to serve a foreign prince, state, colony, district, or people, in war, by land or by sea, against any prince, state, colony, district, or people, with whom the United States are at peace, shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars, and imprisoned not more than three years.
Page 140 - States, fit out and arm, or attempt to fit out and arm' or procure to be fitted out and armed, or shall knowingly be concerned in the furnishing, fitting out, or arming, of any ship or vessel with intent that such ship or vessel shall be employed in the service of any foreign prince or state...
Page 143 - ... state or of any colony, district, or people, with whom the United States are at peace, by adding to the number of the guns of such vessel or by changing those on board of her for guns of a larger caliber or by adding thereto any equipment solely applicable to war, shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars and be imprisoned not more than one year.
Page 100 - ... to accept any commission or engagement in the military or naval service of any foreign state at war with any foreign state at peace with Her Majesty...