THE HAGUE PEACE

CONFERENCES

1899 AND 1907

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THE HAGUE PEACE

CONFERENCES

OF

1899 AND 1907

A SERIES OF LECTURES DELIVERED BEFORE THE
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY IN THE YEAR 1908

BY

JAMES BROWN SCOTT

TECHNICAL DELEGATE OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE SECOND
PEACE CONFERENCE AT THE HAGUE

CONTENTS

Rescript of the Russian Emperor, August 24 (12, Old Style), 1898.....

Russian Circular, January 11, 1899 (December 30, 1898, Old Style)....

Instructions to the Delegates of the United States to the International

(Peace) Conference at The Hague, 1899. ...

General report of the Commission of the United States of America to

the International Conference at The Hague.

Report of Captain Crozier to the Commission of the United States of

America to the International Conference at The Hague, regard-

ing the work of the First Committee of the Conference and its

Sub-Committee......

Report of Captain Mahan to the United States Commission to the Inter-

national Conference at The Hague, on Disarmament, etc., with

reference to navies......

Report of Captain Mahan to the United States Commission to the In-

ternational Conference at The Hague, regarding the work of the

Second Committee of the Conference..

Paper read by Captain Mahan before the Second Committee of the

Peace Conference on June 20, 1899...

Report of Captain Crozier to the Commission of the United States of

America to the International Conference at The Hague, regard-

ing the work of the Second Sub-Committee of the Second Com-

mittee of the Conference....

Report of Mr. White, Mr. Low, and Mr. Holls, to the American Commis-

sion to the International Conference at The Hague, regarding

the work of the Third Committee of the Conference.

The Peace Conference of 1899 (Text)...

Final Act......

62

Resolution Concerning the restriction of military charges.

Recommendation for the revision of the Geneva Convention

(1864).....

76

Recommendation concerning the rights and duties of neutrals.. 78

Recommendation concerning rifles and guns...

78

78

Recommendation concerning limitation of armed forces and war.

budgets

78

Recommendation concerning private property in naval warfare...

Recommendation concerning bombardment of ports, towns, and.

villages by naval force......

78

Convention for the pacific settlement of international disputes...

Convention with respect to the laws and customs of war on

land.....

Annex to the convention: regulations respecting the laws and

customs of war on land...

116