The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-12

ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR
REFORM AND coDRIcATIoN- OF
MIR. DAVID DUDLEY FIELD AND OTHERS FOR
EUROPE.
Mr. David Dudley Field left by the Bothnia yesterday
for Europe TO attend the meeting Of the Association for
the Reform and Codhcation of the Laws of Nations Of
which he is the president He was accompanied to tho
boat by few personal friends His wife and grandson
travel wits him. Two other members of the Reform
observation-disclosures Pruyn and Sprague-also sailed
in the Bothna and Judge Peabody sailed several DAYS
ago.
The inaugural meeting of the Conference this year will
be held September l, at The Hague, Holland Members
Of the association busily at work making or.
rangements.
DR. James b. Miles, OF Boston, the General Secretary
is in Paris engaged in preparations Dr. Miles has
done similar work in London, and intends to visit ST.
Petersburg Berlin, Vienna and perhaps other places
for tho object The Conference 10 be held at Tho
Hague promises to be an occasion Of exceptional i'm
portance and interest local committed Of which DR.
Bredus of the States General and Dr. Bachiene Coun-
seor Of State, are members has made full arrange
ments, and the government of Holland has made a
generous appropriation for the welcome OF delegates
large number of distinguished from different coun-
tries have sgnifed their purpose to attend The in
augur meeting is to be held in salon of the Hotel des
i
at eleven O'Clock in the forenoon and the stngs of the
Conference will take place in tho first chamber of the
States General The object OF this association is TO Sc
international code of law and an international
tribunal provision for the regulation OF the rea-
tons of nations and the peaceful settlement of their
differences, and papers will be read and discussions will
take place upon subjects embraced within this object
This movement originated less than three years ago but
it has already identified with names OF world wide
reputation as writers upon international law and as
men of influence in public affairs II has held two meet
ngs the first at Brussels in October 1873 and the sec
aph OF lag Con Aakl.
quite successful and the proceedings of which excited
much attention 1t seems to be destined to accomplish
great and good work.
THE PROGRAMME
The following is the programme for this years meet
ing
The inaugural meeting WIN take place in a salon of tho
Hotel des Arts ct Sciences at The Hague Zwarte Weg
on Wednesday, the LIST day Of September 1873 at eleven
in the Assembly Room Of the First Chamber OF the states
Gentlemen attending the Conference required
profession and place of abode which list be open for
rotary, DIR. Beeaerts Blokland, at the ast.named
Reception of tho members by tho Local Committee Of tho
Installation of and opening by tho President of the
Report Of council as to the election of members
Annual report OF tho association recommendations Of
council and reports Of special committees appointed
Communication ofletters memorials &c addressed tho
Proposed Of proceedings and announcement of ar
rangements of the local committee.
On subsequent days papers will be and discussion take
place in reference the following subjects according as the
Council may determine -
Subjects recommended by the American Committee
The formaltes and delays which Il is desirable should
DO observed by nations before engaging in
Tho limits 10 arbitration for tho settlement Of nterna
tional disputes
Codfcat ion Of the law Of nations Tho progress this
respect since the Conference at Geneva 1874.
Subjects recommended by the Councl-Public Interna
tional law
The duties any Of neutral State prevent the de-
spatch from It's Of vessels of and the
nitons Of war.
Is u practicable TO regulate by an International act the
laws and customs of war; and, If So within what limits
Subjects recommended by the CounCil-PEivate Inter
national law
Bills Of exchange and other negotiable securities Tho
assimilation Of the laws and practice relating hereto
Foreign Judgments The laws and practice in regard
TO these, and the mode of their enforcement
Patent law. The assimilation Of the laws in different
countless and report the proposed English Law tho
mhjeca " patents.
Collisions at sea The rules Of navigation Tor ther
prevention
Reading Of papers miscellaneous subjects, to DO sp-
,provedhY tho Council