CHAPTER II--POSITION OF THE STATES WITHIN THE FAMILY OF NATIONS

I. _International Personality_

112. The so-called Fundamental Rights 165 113. International Personality a Body of Qualities 166 114. Other Characteristics of the position of the States within the Family of Nations 167

II. _Equality, Rank, and Titles_

115. Legal Equality of States 168 116. Political Hegemony of Great Powers 170 117. Rank of States 171 118. The Alternat 173 119. Titles of States 173

III. _Dignity_

120. Dignity a Quality 174 121. Consequences of the Dignity of States 175 122. Maritime Ceremonials 176

IV. _Independence and Territorial and Personal Supremacy_

123. Independence and Territorial as well as Personal Supremacy as Aspects of Sovereignty 177 124. Consequences of Independence and Territorial and Personal Supremacy 178 125. Violations of Independence and Territorial and Personal Supremacy 179 126. Restrictions upon Independence 180 127. Restrictions upon Territorial Supremacy 182 128. Restrictions upon Personal Supremacy 183

V. _Self-preservation_

129. Self-preservation an excuse for violations 184 130. What acts of self-preservation are excused 185 131. Case of the Danish Fleet (1807) 186 132. Case of Amelia Island 186 133. Case of the _Caroline_ 187

VI. _Intervention_

134. Conception and Character of Intervention 188 135. Intervention by Right 189 136. Admissibility of Intervention in default of Right 193 137. Intervention in the interest of Humanity 194 138. Intervention _de facto_ a Matter of Policy 195 139. The Monroe Doctrine 196 140. Merits of the Monroe Doctrine 198

VII. _Intercourse_

141. Intercourse a presupposition of International Personality 199 142. Consequences of Intercourse as a presupposition of International Personality 200

VIII. _Jurisdiction_

143. Jurisdiction important for the position of the States within the Family of Nations 201 144. Restrictions upon Territorial Jurisdiction 202 145. Jurisdiction over Citizens abroad 202 146. Jurisdiction on the Open Sea 203 147. Criminal Jurisdiction over Foreigners in Foreign States 203