...goods might be taken in a neutral ship. The parties to the declaration of Paris in 1856 agreed that "the neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war." The United States did not assent to this declaration on account of the article abolishing privateering,...

...have at the beginning of the war. . . . The Declaration [of Paris] did lay it down specifically that " the neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war." It was in view of this and other agreements of the nations that Admiral Mahan wrote in his "...

...codification of sea law, with the following provisions: 1. Privateering is, and remains, abolished. 2. The neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war. 3. Neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under enemy's...

...detailed digest, it was Held by the President (Lord Sterndale) that Article 2 of the Declaration of Paris (the neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war) is not confined, in the benefits conferred by it, to the neutral shipowner but also protects the...

...should seem to be requisite. •. 18. The President, by his proclamation of April 26, 1898, declared : " 1. The neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war." 19. The term contraband of war comprehends only articles having a belligerent destination, as...

...play in this campaign are thus well stated by President McKinley in his proclamation of April 26 : The neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war. Neutral goods not contraband of war are not liable to confiscation under ihc enemy's flag. The...

...The neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the exception of con- Neutral flag. traban d of war. -'. Neutral goods, not contraband of war, are not liable to confiscation under the enemy's dag. 3. Blockades in order to be binding must be effective. 4. Spanish merchant vessels, in any ports...

...following rules must be observed in regard to the commerce of neutrals : (1) The neutral flag protects the enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war. (2) Neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, can not be seized under the enemy's lliig. (3) A blockade....

...the 10th of April, 18o(i, that is to say : 1st. That privateering is and remains abolished. 2d. That the neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war. 3d. That neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under...

...agreement have adopted the following solemn declaration:" 1st Privateering is and remains abolished. 2d. The neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war. 3d. Neutral's goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under...