. 121 151 185 Some say we have no international law. Others declare we have. Many wonder how far the nations of the world have gone in their relations one with another. Tomes there are, of course, which give the facts. But ponderous volumes make difficult reading. Meanwhile the whole question of international law and international relations is beginning to bulk largely in our modern life, and there is a growing desire on the part of thousands of American citizens for authoritative information presented in simple form. To fill that place, this booklet is issued by THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION. It pretends to be nothing more than it is: a brief presentation of the most generally accepted principles that govern the intercourse of nations and the international cooperation thus far achieved. But it is authoritative. It has been carefully prepared and gone over by those to whom the question is thoroughly familiar. It seeks only to deal with what has been effected. What the future holds in changes and developments no one can predict. The hope is for much and always with a regard for a basis upon which to build peace for the world. September 1, 1925. iii EDWARD W. Bok. |