New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-20
LITERARY ITEMS.

II having been charged thatM Mr. r. H. Dana, IT,, in
De recent edition Of wheatons Elements Of international
law made un waIrantable the Of former editor
Mr. Lawrence the following communication has been written
70 TAs Nation by Mr. Danns brothers
60 Ire Editor Of TAs Nation.
DEAR SIR The paragraph my brothers edition OF
Wheaton ia tOdays KaioH although expressly but the ind
oation Of first impression likely from me general eaa
partial readers than the many assertions Of Mr. Lawrence
himself unsupported they have been by particle OF proof
have come TO an entirely different result after coating the
Ivo far 7Oh page this could hardly be ou
Ioa Of plagiarism and Wholesale appropriation q bis notes
brought by Mr: Lawrence We assumed, as matsr OF
eousa indeed necessity that there would be considerable
degree Of similarity even community Of topics annotated
and in the notes. that there would be some CORE
spending degree Of community Of reference TO authors who
pave previously discussed the same questions and that th
historical events entering isto or giving rise 70 tn9 pro
Bona DO not need TO be told and the general reader VIZ
recognize ppon its being stated thst this
For plagiarism we looked to whether under an appear
Of originality the views the same or similar courses
Sss If spsoons We BOXED TO what was the proper
20 the two editors ihemseVeshat is what OF additional
has contributed 10 the already existing material which Is OF
course known be open to the Of all experts In this some
what limited and peculiar branch OF Jurisprudence.
pursued in publishing this edition as under
stand t carefully to strike out Mr. Lawrences notes
in literary sense at least his pToeeryand then 70 70
print the text and notes Of Wheaton adding MI D9s
Mr.. LIS notes. Owing as am told to an ohoeerror No
81 OF LawTeDces notes c0hssng OF quoatiOh On OuI
from Blackstone" Sephenss edl respPears as note y OF
DANA but this 70 be reeed It to be remembered that
here are 547 notes il the two editions. ,.
To avoid any misunderstanding, add that Is OF course,
part the duty Of editor to have by him for con
snltation first hand II requisite those authorities whom he
unOes aud discusses Mr. Dana apart from his knowledge
Of the chief foreign pubcs had especial opportunity Tor
being informed Continental jurists kHOp that the
proper works hand aud used during the preparation
II but lust 10 the writer Of the paragraph your paper
recall that he characerizes bis examination curso
and precisely the necessary resembnces that have re-
frred VI topic and authority that lie the suTiace 0nt
EOcb is the difference in substance and results that doubt
editor Of similarly professional textbook was ever less
indebted predecessor thar the notes OF Mr. Dana 10
those Of Mr.. Lawrence .
have thought myself entitled publish this much IL vnd
Of ny brothers edtorhp during bis absence but IN
Gle brief interval before his return knowing his ndpOson
newspaper discussion Of what really belongs 70 pos
sOna forum shall feel at liberty commit him az al TO
such discussion The law journals or the courts are the
newspaper readers very to that opinion Ger
'AiNi'' S""'' "O' '"A 'D'A f'''-''' EpN T. DANA
Bosom Aug. 30
In connection with the recent bringing to light OF
important Samaritan Biblical manuscripts dispute has
arisen England whether the Prince of Wales during
visit Palestine, really shown as 1t said he
vas the most ancient roll Of Samsrtans correspondent
Of The Mr. Barclay, states on the authority OF
Priest Amram that HIS Royal Hghness did see the Ms IN
question and AmTam afrms the book OF Deuteronomy
te1cep gap patched with paper before the record OF TIE
law be the handwriting Of Abshua and thar the Iarkh
lDtut vi. 1920 runs as follows: H. Ablshua son OF
Phnehas Eeager Of Aaron TIE priest 70 them be
honor FROM ah aud His will wroths Holy Book 10 the
door Of the Tabernacle Mount erEzm the - in
the reign Israel in the land Of Canaan and its BOUNDARIES
This roll exhibited at the feas each year II the
chronology OF the Samaans stands the entry THAT 10 the
eJehoakw Jesus the Of Mary eraeihed II cursed
Salem