The settlement of the law of prize must necessarily precede any general resort to an international prize Court; and if the coming Hague Conference does no more than settle some of the most pressing of these questions, it will have done much to promote the cause of peace.
Holland asserts that establishing clear laws regarding prize captures is essential before creating an international prize court, linking legal clarity to global peace efforts.
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