Word: neutral
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...give the message that international law is not of the past, and to interpret to no small degree the present policies of belligerent and neutral states, is in large measure the aim of the courses given in international law this year. One short hour's talk from a specialist would probably convince the most aseptically of students of the folly of his thoughts. But should words fall; let him elect one of these courses and speedily discover that he was dealing with a very lively corpse indeed...
...need of the world is greater, and its dire famine far more incomprehensible. The very utmost producing power we may muster from our whole continent may well be needed before we have fulfilled that which we are called upon to do by our allies of Europe, and those small neutral nations which are stricken by a war in which they have no share nor control...
...marvelled at the strength of the German arms, and translated their amazement into sympathy, were shocked from their admiration for Germany's ability into horror of her brutality. On the 6th of May, 1915, we were in the truest and fullest sense of the term a neutral nation. On the 8th of May we were no longer neutral...
...Hague Convention of 1907 requires that "the existence of a state of war must be notified to neutral powers without delay." During the present war, declarations previous to hostilities have been the rule...
...leader of the present unit, is not aimed at disparaging the great medical and surgical value of the units to France. He rather emphasizes the point that through the work and sacrifices of these units the Allies have been brought to realize that the American people, even though officially neutral and hence unable to express their approval and support of the righteousness of the Allies cause, are nevertheless back of them in the present war. "There has been but little opportunity for us to demonstrate, in ways which could not be misunderstood, the fact that though the United States...