New-York tribune., 1876-09-30
PEACE CONGRESS.
INTEREST MANIFESTED BY DISTINGUISHED MEN
PAPERS READ BY Mr.. CHILDs, Mr.. WAsHBURN,
A. p sPRAGUF, AND Mr.. FIELD.

INTEREST MANIFESTED BY DISTINGUISHED MEN
PAPERS READ BY Mr.. cHiLDs, Mr. wAsHBURN,
A. P. sPRAGUE, AND Mr.. FIELD.
iFRoM A sTAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
PM ApELPHIA, 81 Ut. 29.-The General Con-
ference Of tho International Code Commit of erica
closed us sessions the Judges Pavilion the CeEten-
pia Grounds today. About so persons present,
among whom were David Dudley Field Of New-York,
President; A. p. sprsgue, Secretary ex-GOy. Emory
Vashburn of Massachusetts,; Alfred H. Do' Of Phila-
ssphia the Rev. Howard Malcolm, d. D., Philadel
pbia ex,Judge Chas A. Peabody the Rev. Dr. D.
freuaus Prime Of Eew-York the Hon. John
lay; Edward s. Tobey; Judge g. ]. Field; Sir
Edmund Barry Chief,Jnsuee Of Victoria and others
Letters expressing sympathy with the objects OF the
association were received from the following gcntcmen
Chief Justice Waite ard Associate Justices Miller Hunt
and Strong Of the Supreme Court Of the United States
Attorney General TAFT ChiefJusiice Agnew OF the
eupreme Court Of Pennsylvania President seeiye Of
Amherst College Judge John f. Dillon, ex-President
Voolsey President Gilman Of Johns Hopkins University
Judge Matthew r. Deadly OF Oregon, Cyrus W. Field, eX
Gov Hersehel v johnson Of Georgia. President Angel
efthe University OF Michigan Judge Cody OF Michigan
q 5hskin, Russian Minister 70 the United States Nj
Blame Italian Minister; GdArstarohi, Turkish Minister
Bishop Stevens of Philadelphia Reverdy Johnson jr'
the Hon. VIM s. GroesDeck the Hon. John Bigelow, the
Hon. George Opdyke.
Mr.. Childs read paper prepared by EllhH Burrt on
the Parallel Preparation Of the Public Mind for an In
ternationa Code and High Court OF Nations" Mr. Bur
hit traced the growth Of public sentiment IN dherent
nations in favor Of peaceful methods OF settling ditcu
ties both personal and national reviewed the history Of
Peace Congresses s4O and closed with an eloquent
tribute to 6s former associate and friend, Dr. James b.
Niles who died while fulfilling the duties OF the Oee Oi
General Secretary the Association for the Reform anu
CodhcatiOn Of the Law OF Nations
title of ex-GOv Washburns paper was The feasi'
biity of Code Substituting Arbitration for War, and
ed He
that the work Of the conference might seem to some ike
IN effort TO move the world, butIt really simply an
attempt 10 give direction 10 movement which has
existed for centuries and has become almost auto
matte Ib dealing with nations he urged that the same
principles obtain thai govern in dealing with the ndi-
yduals Of whom they made up and the fact should
not be lost sight Of that the principle which binds
men together under the OF law exists in the rea-
tons of natious with exception that OF the 0Osence
Of power he spoke OF the gradual disappearance OF pri-
Yate war and said that nations now passing through
precisely similar processes as those by which mems pas
Bons have been subdued and brought into sublecon 70
law Nations now regard and respect certain laws In re-
gard to the mode Of making war, and the speaker
argued others can finally be made which shall abolish
war altogether The ground Of his hope that THIS wOud
BE accomplished was the gradual change in the charac
Ter the people of Christian nations their Increased ID
AueRe over their rulers and the rapid growth Oi ther
sovereignty lie also referred to the expense OF war,
which RAPIDLY becoming great ODslacie 10 ls iouoV
recurrence. The speaker argued that there are many
Eays in which an international code could be enforced
chef among which Is suspension OF intercourse Win
any nation which violated it.
Mc A. p syrague followed with paper on the
sCauses which Promote International Law beiorh'
COdiheaton and Arbitration" The last paper was by
David Dudley Field on American Contributions TO ln-
tsrnatonal Law" and address OF much historical
interest.
Id,a rs,.,.. Foster of Connecticut offered the
following resolution and spoke briefly in support Of t:
Reso,sa That the daty Is imposed upon this country
byI history as well as by It's political aud geographical
position, 20 endeavor ny all proper means 10 pfon9ts
the reform and eod6catOn Of tie law OF naous WIN
tie view OF unfolding and defining lntefnanona rlkhts
ana duties, and dcyisng, " possible, peSceii o'"ou
Of settling international dinerences
The adoption Of the resolution seconded by ex-
Judge Charles A. Peabody, and IL was unanimously ap-
proved Tue Rev Dr. Prime Of Hew-YOTk offered the
following resolution, which adopted:
ReOlDed That the pblnnhr0pie designs OF this inter-
national work u hasten the day when nations shall
study MORE" made more signAly lnportssnt
~ yeW Of the Turkish barbarcs pefpt tleo AZ
he prosecution war; barbarties which have thled
me civilized world with horror and have justly incurred
we theeondemnation OF mankind.
The Rev Howard Malcolm, d. d. of Philadelphia, pre-
iento the following resolution which was seconded by
NJ. chlds, aud adopted
Rssolred Tna. local eolDmitees in sd Of this General
committee should be formed In Inherent paFts OF the
fountry.
s Edmund Barry ChiefJustoe Of Victoria, was called
upon BY the President and IN the OF tenminnte
tsh chiefly devoted to complimentary remarks on the