In my judgment it is the duty of the courts to construe all such conventions as that entered into between the government of the United States and Great Britain, with reference to the Island of San Juan, so as to avert the evil apprehended, and sought to be prevented.
Jacobs emphasizes the judiciary's responsibility to interpret treaties to prevent conflict.
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