...terms of The Hague convention, and excepted from the agreement to arbitrate differences which affected "the vital interests, the independence or the honor of the two contracting states", and those which concerned the interests of third parties. What do "vital interests" and "honor" mean ?...

...Arbitration established at The Hague by the Convention of the '20th July, 1899, provided, nevertheless, that they do not affect the vital interests, the independence., or the honor of either of the two Contracting States, and do not concern the interests of third Parties. ARTICLE II....

...Arbitration established at The Hague by the convention of the 29th of July. 1899 ; provided, however, that they do not affect the vital Interests, the Independence,...the two contracting states and do not concern the Interest of third parties. Although a convention renewing a similar treaty with France was ratified...

...Convention of the 2gth July, 1899, provided, nevertheless, that they do not affect the vital interest, the independence, or the honor of the two Contracting States, and do not concern the interest of Third Parties: it being further understood that, if one of the two Contracting Parties...

...the senate, while professing admiration for arbitration, would not consent to a resort to it where "the vital interests, the independence, or the honor of the two contracting parties" were involved. It insisted, also, that any agreement to submit a question to arbitration was...

...settle by. diplomacy shall be referred to the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague, provided they do not affect the vital Interests, the Independence or the honor of the contracting parties. The establishment of bonded warehouses at the several open ports Is provided for...

...treaties/' shall be heard by the Permanent Court of Arbitration established by the Hague Convention, " provided that they do not affect the vital interests, the independence, or the honour of the two Contracting States." It must be understood, therefore, that the system of international...

...arbitration treaties ratified in 1914 can be justified. They except from arbitration cases affecting "the vital interests, the independence, or the honor, of the two contracting parties." Who will define these exceptions? The Hague conference has made no attempt to do so. The...

...contracting parties, and which may not have been possible to settle by diplomacy provided, nevertheless, that they do not affect the vital interests, the independence, or the honour of the two contracting states, and do not concern the interests of third parties." The reservations...

...questions of a legal nature or relating to tbe Interpretation of treaties, " provided that they do no affect the vital Interests, the Independence, or the honor of the two contracting States, and do re* concern the Interests of third parties." Similar treaties have been entered Into by the United...