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Show uu INTERNATIONAL IS ABOLISHED That is the Fear Expressed by Sir Edward Carson at Banquet. London, Nov. 26 S 15 p. m Speaking as the guest of honor at the American luncheon club today, Sir Edward Carson, former attorney general, discussed the "duty of neutrals." neu-trals." Sir Edward expressed the fear that International law had been entirely abolished, or at any rate greatly encroached en-croached upon, by the importance of the neutrals themselves. After acknowledging ac-knowledging the introductory speech, which praised him as an Irishman, Sir Edward said: "I am proud to be an Irishman, but at the same time I am not a hyphenated hyphen-ated Britisher." The speaker said he would make no startling revelations, 'for until recently re-cently he had been a member of tho cabinet, at all events a part of it, though jUBt how much of It he never knew. Discussing neutrality, Sir Edward said: "America Is the greatest neutral at tho present moment. When I mention men-tion America as tho greatest neutral, naturally I refer to the conduct of neutrals in relation to the mitigation of the horrors of war. And nothing fills mo more with dismay when I think of the outcome of the horrible period through which we are passing than the fact I am not blaming anybody, any-body, but it is a fact that International Interna-tional law, the product of all the peace instincts of all nations with a view to presenting Interruption tp civilization, even in time of hostilities hostili-ties has, I fear, been entirely abolished, abol-ished, or at any rate greatly encroached en-croached upon by the neutrals them selves. "This war from the start has shown the Inaptitude and powerlessness of neutrals " Sir Edward said the invasion of Belgium showed the futility of guarantees, guar-antees, although they were supported by the great powers of Europe, and added: "The necessity for the maintenance, the sustaining and supporting of International In-ternational law and international Jurisprudence Ju-risprudence becomes more vivid is brought homo to us when we remember remem-ber that a breach of international law, necessarily in the rulqs of, war.leads to reprisals and reprisals know no limit," |