THE SUBJECTS OF A MODERN LAW OF NATIONS

International law is generally defined or described as law applicable to relations between states. States are said to be the subjects of international law and individuals only its objects. Treatises on international law accordingly usually proceed at the very outset to examine the nature and essential characteristics of the fictitious jural person known as the state

Elliot E. Cheatham

A man of great courage and a fighter for principle, he would never surrender, but if conscience and conviction permitted, he would have great pleasure in giving. As one of our other colleagues has suggested to me, Elliott Cheatham\u27s greatness as a teacher\u27 is due to the fact that he is always eager to give. I have witnessed many examples of Elliott\u27s modesty, which should not be mistaken for any wobbly lack of self-confidence. When he pleads that he has limitations which suggest the desirability of seeking someone else for an honor or place of distinction or a juridical contribution, he is actually convinced that others are more capable than he--but I am bound to say that in this appraisal he is usually wrong