As The Hague Ordains is a journal written by Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore, detailing her experiences as the wife of a Russian prisoner in Japan in 1907. The book provides a unique perspective on the Russo-Japanese War and the treatment of prisoners during that time. Scidmore's journal entries are raw and emotional, capturing the struggles she faced as a foreigner in a foreign land, trying to navigate the complex legal system and secure her husband's release...