...act, relied upon a portion of the preamble to the Hague Convention No. XIII, which reads as follows: "Seeing that, in this category of ideas, these rules...change for the protection of the rights of that Power." The italicized words of this preamble, argued Baron Burian, introduced an exception to the general...

...Government presumes that reference is made to the last paragraph of the preamble, which is as follows: "Seeing that, in this category of ideas, these rules...change for the protection of the rights of that power." Manifestly the only ground to change the rules laid down by the Convention, one of which, it should...

...it is "an admitted duty" for neutral powers to apply these rules impartially to belligerents ; and that "in this category of ideas, these rules should...for such change for the protection of the rights of the power." TEXT OF THE'AGREEMENT The rules thus agreed upon are set forth in the twentyeight essential...

...by the preamble to Convention No. XIII, which says that "these rules [laid down in the convention] should not, in principle, be altered, in the course...change for the protection of the rights of that Power." In a previous paragraph of the preamble it is stated that "even if it is not possible at present to...

...for neutral powers, an admitted duty to apply these rules impartially to the several belligerents; Seeing that, in this category of ideas, these rules...change for the protection of the rights of that power; Have agreed to observe the following common rules, which can not, however, modify provisions laid down...

...such rules should not, in principle, be altered, in the course of the war, by a neutral Power, except where experience has shown the necessity for such...change for the protection of the rights of that Power ; Have agreed to observe the following common rules, which cannot however modify provisions laid down...

...course of the war, by a neutral 33 Power, except in a case where experience has shown the necessity 34 for such change for the protection of the rights of that Power; 35 Have agreed to observe the following common rules, which 36 cannot however modify provisions laid...

...Government presumes that reference is made to the last paragraph of the preamble which is as follows: Seeing that, in this category of ideas, these rules...change for the protection of the rights of that power. Manifestly the only ground to change the rules laid down by the convention, one of which, it should...

...admitted duty to apply these rules impartially to the several belligerents; Seeing that, in this catagory of ideas, these rules should not, in principle, be...change for the protection of the rights of that Power; Have agreed to observe the following common rules, which cannot however modify provisions laid down...

...belligerents impartially the rules adopted by them ; and Seeing that it is in conformity with these ideas that these rules should not, in principle, be altered,...change for the protection of the rights of that Power ; Have agreed to observe the following common rules, which cannot, however, modify provisions of existing...