New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-02

S"naI arm was that "of physical possibility and
that disarming "wOuld only result IN oss oi
national power and usefulness" The only sVI
which this great publicst thinks exists N ~ thoee
cases in which the standing army ~ ous oi pIOpoI-
ton large. The strength Of me national army now
being the guide that OF the standhg on I'LL
necessarily depends the former. The -fandihg
army Of Germany stated To be about 50 ereeht
of the total of the national army, exclusive Oh the
Landsturm, or militia reserve.
in a meeting composed in part 0f pmianthr"pst"
such an announcement from such aqu3rtrg waseqniF-
alent TO announcement OF the 0hl"'is 81 me
Association far the great question OF arDitfa-
ton il concerned. Practically, America and those
States which do not possess standing armies are told
by the greatest military power IN Europe mat u IN
tends to remain armed and armed 20 the teeth. and
that National army on "a hinge scale D. absolutely
necessary the usefulness OF people a. n the an
nual expenditure Of a thousand million dollars tor
an unprOductve object increased the usefulness OF
people. IL is pity that DR.. Buntsrhh dld not Sc
lcct happier expression.
Passing over several other papers public inter
national law, such that read by Prof lirckbeck
of Cambridge The Principle 81 Nou.lnierfen.
tion Prof Leone Levi on THE Rights of Ncutral-'
and DR.. Miless paper on Arbitration, the next I'M
pOrtant discussion raised on paper contributed
by Major den Beer POOrtugael, a member Of the
staff Of the Army of the Netherlands and represent
tatye of that country az the brussels conference.
held 20 discuss the uSagcs Of war The Emperor ~
Russia, following the example OF the United states
i'm the last war, endravOTed 20 cause rules OF con
Duct IN I've established regulating the customs Of
war. Great Britain, more than 0rdl 1ary sensitive
IN regard 90 the rights OF DelgcTent az -ra refused
l
Conference was 20 hamper a naval power Niifn me
public and press well understood you can imagine
how strenuously the English element resisted the
motion. VI C0uyreuX, the well known proprietor Of
LIndfpenddnoc Folgc, and member OF the h'igan
Parliament, by way OF amendment, pi"Ps"l nat
the Emperor Of Russia may resume the work 81 the
Paris Congress Iu the negotiations which his 1oV-
eminent pur-ues 10 promote a -econa bfur"l- Con
ference" The amendment after a very hot debate,
was lost by narrow majority OF 80 20 -.
PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW.
You can conceive that the European press was
keenly alive 30 the importance Of theqursion rais'di
not a journal of note but contained comments. But
the great interest shown, the vital importance Of the
subject discussed and the publicity given render %,
fear all the more doubtful whether the members
did we'll To allow themselves 70 be betrayed on 20
political ground when the object OF the society -
not POLITICAL but the scientific Application of rules
10 the conduct of nations inter ase. The American
members rather inclined TO support the theory that
America, the propOunder Of these questions cared
little az to giving ofense TO the governments Of
European States, and that they would puIsue their
course regardless of all consequences. These argl-
ments are all night and well with a people support
ing and backed by force of arm II needs be- but are
wholly nappicable 20 an association which diseards,
or ought wholly 10 discard politics.
On the PR, ate international law side. several, 10
the Europeans highly important questions we're
raised. The first was bills oil exchange
and negotiable securities. The report submitted
by the C0lmittee appointed for the consideration
of
ing that the Association had issued some 10000
circulars in three languages, asking FOR Information
and expression of opinion. In reply aTge mass ~
information had been given, which Mr II. II.
.Jencken had summarized and which was embodied
in the report. This document concludes with re-
communication that an international Committee
should be nominated 10 frame draft Of il 10 be
submitted 10 the Conference next year. NJ cOlh-
cation Of the laws Of Bills of Exchange OF the diier-
ent states of Europe 10 ~ generally understood -
not ONLY practicable but considerable advance has
been made in the matter by the German and scan-
dinayan JuTistentag or annual meetings y lurst-.
The Committee hually appointed HiclHdr- ven
known names IN this branch 81 the legal profession
such as VI. Mas>6 OF Paris, NJ Vid.ri Of Rome, Dr.
Klein of Copenhagen, Dr. Jaynes 0i vienna, DIS.
Rorchardt and Asscr of Berlin aud Amsterdam Mr.
H. y. Jencken having been nominated The secretary.
The second question mertlng attention was that
of Collisions at sea and the Rules II Navigation
for their Prevention, attached 10 which ~ That or
ocean pathways. The report ~ he committee, sub
mitted by Judge Peabody of New-1Ork, and the
paper of Mr. David Dudley Field on this Important
question, unfortunately was 80 hurried forward,
if | may use the term that discussion wac out
of the question. committee ot eminent lursts
was however nominated after very brief and
considering the importance OF the subject unsatls
factory discussion, frame rules 10 be submitted at
the next Annual Conference The international law
Of Paper 10 Bearer was touched upon IN paper
read by Mr. II. ID. Jencken, and that OF Foreign
Loansh by NJ. II. Becker of Paris. Both these lm-
portaut matters were shelyed by reference 10 "A COM
mittee; the only two working days Of the Confer
ence having, IN fact been taken up IN great meas
IRE with the discussion Of quasi political subjects.
Finally Committee was appointed 10 take e1-
periences and 10 report on International penal law.
The discussion on this question was opened by a
paper ON extraditiOn read by NJ A. A. de Pinto head
Of the bureau OF the Minister OF Justice OF the Meth
erands. The enforcement OF the penal law for
wrongs done in a friendly state against the people
of another State the eXtradltIOn of criminals Tor
political Ofcnses and the limits Of the right Of de-
mand for the exraditiOn of offenders the cXtradl-
ton Of ordinary criminals and, more especaly, for
commercial frauds are questions which are becOm-
ing so urgent a. 10 command public attention. The
meeting | think very pudently, referred the whole
aGa a..
take experiences and report upon next year.
TIE NEXT MEETING.
The miscellaneous papers included a variety Of
questions including slave trade, the judicial organ
ization of Egypt, British claims, Hayti in ls64-5,
and other irrelevant subjects, selected by the pro-
posers IN utter disregard to the programme the Asso
citation had published several months ago The
meeting concluded its labors on Saturday afternoon,
Mr. Field retiring the honorary post Of Honorary
Vice-Presdent, Lord Penzance being elected IN his
Mace and NJ Laboulaye Honorary President. Judge
Peabody proposed resolution that the next annual
conference shOuld be held az Philadelphia, but the
motion was, after = somewhat warm debate, mega
tived and at the instance OF Prof. Amos, 10 Was re-
ferred 10 the General Council 10 decide. On tho
European side il was felt that 10 hold the annual
meeting on the other side Of the Atlantic would De
fatal 10 the very existence Of the Association, and
that a years interruption, which practically must
result, would allow public interest 10 de OIL There
is certainly reason on the side OF the Europeans
who voted against Judge Peab0dy's motion. As
rnle the German Danish French, and Italian men Of
learning have little time TO spare; and the heavy
cost Of q two months trip must always De object
10 them. Those who could, and perhaps would, go
would certainly not be representative men, and
though they might attend, would, fear, be wholly
ignored in Europe. Beside the important work now
in hand could not wisely be intusted to men unac-
auainted with the past working of the Association.
One of the speakers heard % say, that IN few
wears hence when the society had organized local
committees delegates might be selected by these and
that such nominees would be representative men
and command attention. On the European side a
feeling Of regret prevailed that IL had become