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Bill Taft: “The declaration of London is an eminently satisfactory codification of the international maritime law, and it is hoped…”

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The declaration of London is an eminently satisfactory codification of the international maritime law, and it is hoped that its reasonableness and fairness will secure its general adoption, as well as remove one of the difficulties standing in the way of the establishment of an International Prize Court.
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Bill Taft
Republican · Ohio

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Taft praises the Declaration of London as a significant advancement in international maritime law.

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