Word: european
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Resolved. That the United States should permit the European government to seize and hold permanently territory of the debtor state not exceeding in value the amount of the award...
...existence of money claims by a European government against a South American State...
...award by said Tribunal in favor of the European government...
...presented an effective case. The University team won largely because their case was based on the consideration of the interests of the whole civilized world, while their opponents considered only the interests of the United States. Harvard's contention was that under the conditions presupposed in the question the European power had an unquestionable right to seize territory of the debtor state to the amount of the award. The denial of that right by the United States would be contrary to the interests of South America, the United States and the rest of the civilized world...
...Harvard speakers presented their case with greater clearness and better emphasis than did the Yale men, and argued upon more vital points. The Yale team laid much stress on rather visionary difficulties. Harvard's central claim of absolute justice on the part of the European power they scarcely attempted to meet...