Political Quotes

But I go further, and think the softening of manners can alone bring about this result, which cannot be attained by a codification of the law of war.

Great Britain, for one, has no desire for an acre of new territory on the American continent.

What neutral States would ever take up arms for the sole reason that, two Powers being at war, the 'laws of war' had been violated by one or both of the belligerents?

They testify to, and may promote, a very widely spread entente cordiale, they enhance the prestige of the tribunal of The Hague, and they assure the reference to that tribunal of certain classes of questions which might otherwise give rise…