Excerpt from Draft Outlines of an International Code The scheme embraced not only a codification of existing rules of internationallaw, but the suggestion of such modi fications and improvements as the more matured civilization of the present age should seem to require. The purpose was to bring together whatever was good in the present body of public law, to' leave out what seemed obsolete, unprofitable or hurtful, and then to add such new provisions as seemed most desirable. The-code, which the Association would propose, is such an one as should win the commendation of good and wise men, for international regulations, in the in terests of humanity and peace. With the view of aiding in the formation of such a Code, the present work has been um dertaken. What in it is old will generally be found ex plained and justified by the notes what in it is new is sug gested for the consideration of those, who think that much may yet be done by the authority of public law, for the peace and prosperity of the world. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.