New-York tribune., 1873-05-16
LAWS BETWEEN NATIONS.
, vr,v INTERNATIONAL CODE DEMANDED.

A NEW INTERNATIONAL CODE DEMANDED
An interesting meeting was held, last even
ing at the residence OF David Dudley F1eid' III
nj which the Rev Dr. James B. Miles OF Boston
who recently reurned from Europe where ne "en loi
the purpose Of interesting European statesmen anu
lcists in behalf OF international Peace Congress 10
the pnrpose OF promoting the adoption OF an iherns
o Code and the establishment of arbitration as inc
means Of settling international disputes. The mee'"R
was attended by many representative men, ""'one
whom were Judges Peabody, BOsworth, ana Euuo"-o -
the Rev. Drs. Henry Field, Samuel oSeoou' ~
HAYNES md Hitchcock Of Boston (; James i"i'''
Robert Carter, Dudley Field, and Thomas u one" -,
After the meeting was called TO order' MI, H.
oave an account of hs mission to Europe, ana its re
sus from which IL appeared that he had taken '"o "
vice OF statesmen publicsts, governors OF STATES %
renresentatiyes Of the educational labor, and o'her III
erests Of this country and acting in accordance win
the views expressed by the President OF the on'.u
States and of Secretary Fish, had conierreu WIN ~
leading authorities and professors OF Ia" III 'i'"
Britain and on the continent in reference 10 lho
,ent establishment Of arbitration means OF setthe
disnutes between nations His mission had been every
where received with courtesy and in many places WIN
enthusiasm In Liverpool, London, Paris Gheht' b'
sells Rome Florence Vienna, and other places puDii.
meetings had been held In lurIneri'o
the design while Gladstone, Vernon harcoui''
Count sclopis Professor Manzine OF inc oh'ei'''
OF Rome Professor Levi, Ministers Jay ana bahero "
,re ss other prominent statesmen had written eters
of announcement and support Continuing INC spoA1
said all students Of international law are aware ina. ,ni
snbect-that of law between natiOns-has been eit IN
very unsatisfactory condition 1t has not kept pace WIN
the progress in other branches OF clyzatoh' inoio
nothing to regulate the conduct OF natons eAoop' w
old principle OF duelling The success OF tno ueh0'
arbitration was subject OF great interest IN ts oou
was an opporunity for the OF peace TO como
tina
licists TO como together and agree upon the gre"'
pr,n.iples of international law, and after deDeIauoh
10 aAx their names TO document stating what shouia
be the law OF nations. lt was prOposeu W nafV aD n
meeting unofficial for 1t would have been useless 70 % n.y.
nv 10 Governments 10 take the lead I'm the matter on ac
count or iealOuses sure to arise IN sucn case &
plan indorsed by the leading lnen OF ts au Iii
countries The plan, II carried out would DO away Wlu
the large standing armies OF Europe when aro , nH
up the substance Of the lands In Great Bilta loi t
ample So per OF the entire income Is devoted 70 tc
purposes OF war Nations cannot stand such IaIRv
disarm or become bankrupt Even should the Peace
Congress resolve on no plan OF action lt very
would have powerful influence IN directing the aten
ton Of nations the peaceful method OF setting as
putes After some discussion, IN which tne hey Dl
OsRoOd Mr. Yeaman eX-Minster 10 Denmark, DaSld
Dudley Field and others took part the following leSou
were unanimously adopted: ..,,,,., ,h, Pc, u,
Miles, account impressions Europe in behalf Of
justice and express cOra consideration Of the wisdom o
bis principles Teasonabieness OF his plans
Resolved That the movements Of sd The stnes Of lousa'u
sId laws OF nations especially III sg.r 10
q respect O arbitration. ,.,---.-,-
among its provisions tie recognition
arbitration as the settling disputes object Of
the highest interest and importance
ResoiOed that formation Of such code, it eTpe
dent that meeting should called constitution toe best
method Of preparing and the promising OF procuring It's
adoption -, ,e-.--,-
oIred That meeting be hh the 2d day OF September
which pubcas from different nations sha be nya ana tn
committee appointed the uyittons aud MAKE arrange
eut for the meeting this committee have power " add TO
their number u. ,.--,--- n r
esoIred That Dudley Feh LII d. Theodore Wooe{ D.
IL D. Emory William Beach Lawrence aud the Rev
James b. Miles be such committee.