New Methods of Adjusting International Disputes and the Future

by Sir Thomas Barclay

Overview

From the PREFACE .

The present volume is intended to meet a want which has long been felt. There is no English book dealing with Arbitration and the other Pacific Methods of adjusting International disputes and differences as a part of the political system of nations, or endeavouring to determine the scope and limitations of these methods. In this volume an attempt is made to show in what respect they form part of the existing diplomatic machinery and the direction in which they are susceptible of development.

Arbitration is frequently appealed to, on the one hand, and condemned, on the other, as if the last words for and against it were that it is, should be or cannot be a substitute for war. It will be seen in this volume that, without exaggerated expectations, arbitration and the other methods which have been co-ordinated by the Hague Conferences serve many purposes which narrow the area of international dissension.

As regards the failure of peace methods in connection with the present war, the first suggestion of mediation, by a strange contrast to hei ultimate attitude, came from Germany. As Sir Edward Grey records in a dispatch to Berlin, the German ambassador had told him that it would be a very desirable thing if Russia could act as a mediator with regard to Serbia. Four days later, Sir Edward Grey suggested at Berlin that simultaneous and joint action by Germany, Italy, France and Great Britain at Vienna and Petersburg might have a "mediating or moderating influence." Then, on July 28, Austria-Hungary declared war against Serbia. Even, in spite of this precipitation, efforts to arrive at an effective mediation were continued by Sir Edward Grey on behalf of Great Britain, and by Herr von Bethmann-Hollweg, as he alleged, through the German ambassador in London, on behalf of Germany. It is certain that Great Britain, France and Italy were prepared to offer mediation in conjunction with Germany down to as late as July 29.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781663511102
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	06/01/2020
Pages:	222
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.51(d)

About the Author

Sir Thomas Barclay (20 February 1853 – 20 January 1941) was a distinguished authority on International Law, a writer on economic subjects and a British Liberal politician. A former Liberal Unionist, he was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Blackburn (UK Parliament constituency) between the two general elections of 1910 (January and December). He was also a deputy Chairman of the International Law Association. From 1899 to 1900 he headed the British Chamber of commerce and economic work in France involving that helped lead to the Entente cordiale For these works he would be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1923, 1925, and 1928.