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 THE GREEN BAG The attempt is interesting, and Professor Maxey brings to it an unusual equipment, but in the nature of things an ample text and a full collection of cases cannot be included in a single volume of moderate size. Two col lections of cases on international law are widely known in the law schools of this country: that of the late Dr. Freeman Snow of Har vard, published in 1893, and that of Dr. James Brown Scott, now solicitor of the State De partment, published in 1902, the latter being based upon the former. The cases listed in Dr. Snow's " Table of Cases," number 240, in Dr. Scott's 965, in Professor Maxey's 68. Professor Maxey, doubtless to economize space, omits the dissenting opinions which Dr. Scott sometimes in part includes, as in the case of The Queen v. Keyn (p. 243). They are often of high value. In the case last men tioned, the dissenting opinion, very ably main tained by the minority of one, in favor of national jurisdiction over littoral waters, was declared to be the law by act of Parliament and has stood as such in England ever since. Considering the breadth of reading and scope of knowledge shown, it is to be regretted that so often cases are referred to or facts or opin ions mentioned without any reference to page or book to support them. The more laborious and precise practice in this respect of almost all our eminent text writers on international law cannot be abandoned without loss. Professor Maxey has purposely thrown the emphasis upon the rules of peace and neutral ity rather than of war " because of the con viction that the real interests of nations are in peace rather than war, and that time can be more profitably spent in the study of the means of avoiding 'strife than in elaborating the rules for regulating it." However, it must be remembered that by far the most impor tant and complex part of the law of war is as Professor Holland has pointed out in his valu able " Studies in International Law," that which governs the relations of the belligerents to neutrals. On page 242 the statement is made that " The chief countries in which con sular jurisdiction is still maintained are China, Egypt, and Persia." Perhaps this ought to be modified. The Christian powers gave up much of their consular jurisdiction in Egypt some thirty years ago (1876), and by arrange

ments with the Ottoman and Egyptian gov ernments courts were then created for the trial of civil causes arising between persons of different foreign nationalities and suits of foreigners against natives, the Egyptian gov ernment, and members of the Khedival family. These mixed tribunals, in civil matters within their exclusive jurisdiction, superseded the consular courts. The foreign judges are ap pointed by the Khedive on the recommenda tion of the great powers, each of which is rep resented by from one to three judges. At least three of these judges have been nomi nated by the United States. The writer has certainly found Professor Maxey's book full of interest and wide ac quaintance with the authorities, •written en tertainingly and with much facility. The de fects which have been mentioned spring mainly from the limitation of space. Charles Xoble Oregon'. INTERNATIONAL LAW. In the May American Law Review (V. xl, p. 402), Dr. Hannis Taylor gives an outline of the prob lems arising from the use of " Neutral Terri torial Waters as a Xaval Base," which ought to be considered and determined by the next Hague conference. He illustrates this by an account of the Alabama episode and the inci dents of the eastern cruise of the Baltic Squad ron. _ JUDICIARY (U. S. Supreme Court). In the July Appleton's Magazine appears a striking article by Frederic Trevor Hill entitled " The Supreme Court and Coming Events." It opens with some account of the character of the early occupants of that Bench and their conception of its functions. It shows its power as a conservative force, and suggests, as does the article by Mr. Bruce elsewhere discussed, that it is entering upon a period of great danger in dealing with too great conserva tism with the industrial problems that press for solution. The author believes that the future work of this court will be vastly more important to the nation than even that of the age of Marshall. JURISPRUDENCE. " The Growth of Mo hammedan Jurisprudence," by Abdur Rahim, Calcutta Law Journal (V. iii, p. 67").