Arthur Smith, Herbert Keywords: Naval warfare | Laws of war | Mots clefs: Guerre maritime | Droit de la guerre | ABSTRACT The rules of maritime warfare have always been a subject of controversy, emphasizes Herbert Arthur Smith in the introduction to his course, and no author dealing with these issues can claim to see these conclusions being accepted unanimously. The author focuses on the nature and goals of maritime warfare, seizure of enemy property, smuggling of war, visit, military occupation of the high seas, dis…