The New York herald., 1879-07-08
INTERNATIONAL LAW.

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SUBJECTS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE AssocIA-
TIoS FOR THE REFORM AND CoDIFIcATIoN
OF LAWS AT THE FORTHCOMING CONFERENCE
IN LONDON.
In view of the great public Importance of the
forthcoming conference in London of the Associa-
ton for the Reform and Codihcation of the Law Of
Nations, Mr. A. p sprasue, secretary of the Interna
tional Code Committee of America. has made the
following announcement in regard to the Interna.
tional Code:-
The London conference will begin on the 18th Of
August. ana the sessions will be held in the Guild
Hall, the Lord Chief Baron of England, presiding,
aud the delegates being welcomed by the Lord Mayor
in attendance from all the principal coun-
tries in the world. The delegates thus far
pp D. Field. john Welsh. United states Minister to
England; Rev. J. p Thompson. +. A. p. Barnard.
president OF Columbia Colleges Judge Charles A.
Peabody. Rev. DR.. s. /. Prime. A. p. Sprague,
Professor I. W. Dwight Judge James EmOtt, Cham
cellor L. G. Benedict. Judge j. f. Dillon Judge A. j.
Parker H. f. Wilds. Professor J. L. Platt. j. A. Fell
ton. Rev. DIR. Z. A. Washburn, Professor Archibald
Alexander. L. A. Baker. Ashbel Green, Rev. DIR.
General Clinton and Mr. g. r. Is. Fish. most OF
whom have already sgnied their Intention OF being
present at the conference
ecutve Committee for discussion at the
conference re:-First-Internationa protecto-
suar jurisdiction Oriental countries. collisions
at sea. international maintenance of lighthouses,
mixed tribunals OF Egypt and international rules
OF quarantine. SeconI-Bills of exchange, nego.
table securities. foreign judgments. international
concert in taking evidence. uniform standards
of weights and measures, patents for
inventions, bankruptcy. Third-General average.
bills OF ladng, sea protests md ships loss law OF
affreightnent. TO this list the American Executive
Committee have added the protection and neutrality
of the projected canal the Isthmus OF Daren,
extradition of criminals. sea signals and uniform
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fcaton and arbitrat will be largely considered.
OBJECTS OF THE COMMITTEE.
The International Code Committee was instituted
in New York in 1873, and took the initiative in the
formation of the association for the reform and
Europe in October. 1873. The object is to pro-
mote the gradual aud progressive reform and codi-
facilitating intercourse among the different nations.
rendering their relations more explicit and friendly.
removing causes OF difference and providing peace
full means OF settling international controversies.
The movement has attracted to it statesmen,
jurists. phianthropists and commercial
both sides Of the Atlantic, and has received the
sanction of several heads Of government and
their foreign secretaries and ministers.
Six conferences have already been held in Europe
the first at Brussels. 1873 the second Geneva.
in 1874 tine third the Hague, in 1875, the fourth
at Bremen in 1876; the fifth at Antwerp in 1877. and
was also held in Philadelphia in 1876.
simultaneously with that at Bremen. These
of the preliminary work of international
law. reform aud arbitration Committees hayo
conferences and already several branches the Law
Of Nations have been codied and only await govern.
mental action to obtain the full force OF law When
the association has perfected the immediate work III
charge it intends to press it upon the governments
OF the world for concerted action.
LIST OF THE OFFICERS
The officers of the Association the Reform and
Codihcation Of the Law OF Nations are:-
Honorary President, the Right Hon. Lord o 'Hagan,
late Lord High Chancellor of Ireland. p. c.. Presi-
dent. the Right Hon. Sir Fizroy Kelly, Lord Chief
baron OF England, T; C. Honorary , Presidents
OF the Supreme Court of the United States; s. j.
Field. Justice Of the United States Supreme Court w.
Strong Justice OF the United States supreme Court;
w. c. Endicott. of Massachusetts,; George Bancroft.
late Minister to Berlin; John Jay. late Minister to
Williams College; Carl Schurz Secretary OF the In
terror; David Dudley Field former president OF the
ssociation.
Cana.-His Excellency Kuo-tsj-n late Minister at
the Court of st. James; His Excellency the Marquis
Tseng. Minister at the Court OF St. James.
Frdace.-M. Edouard Laboulaye. member Of the In
stitute and Senator; N Michel Chevaier member Of
the Institute; NJ j. G. GARNER. member OF the In
the Institute; NJ Ad. Franck, member of the Insti-
tute; M. Charles Lucas. member OF the Institute.
Great Br1tain.-The Right Hon. Lord Penzance.
Judge of the Court OF Arches, r. c.; the Right Hon.
Sir Robert p Collier. L. c.. the Right Hon. Sir r. J.
Phllimore. of the High Court OF Justice P. Cs and
Judges Amphlett. LUSH Denman and Pollock.
Italy.-Commissioner T. 5. Mancin late Minister
of Justice.
Japan.-Jushie wooyeno Kagenori. Minister at the
The Nelteriands.-F. B. Coninck I4efsting, Judge
of the Supreme Court, and T. Cremers late Minister
of Foreign Affairs
The Ottoman Empire.-His Excellcncy Nubar Pachs
and His Exceency Ria Pacha.
The vice presidents DR.. Heinrich Jaques and
DIR. Leopold Neumann, of Austria; NJ. Au. Cou.
vreur or Belgium; the Right Hon. Montague Barnard
and Sir Travers Twiss. of England; DIR. Borchardt
Professor L. Goldschmidt, Baron Holtzendor6
and II. H. Meier of Germany; Professor Aug Piersn-
toni. of Italy; Professor w. Besobrasof. of Russia
and the Hon. Bancroft Davis, Of the United States
The executive officers Of the international Code
Committee of America are:-David Dudley Field.
president; A. p. Sprague. secretary aud treasurer;
ex-Presdent Woolsey. OF Yale College, Judge Charles
A. Peabody. Rev. DR.. s. Ireneus Prime. President
+. A. p Barnard. OF Columbia College; Ex-Governor
John T. Hoffman, the Rev. Dr. Samuel Osgood, La
fayette S. Foster. Edward S. Tobey. G. Washington
Warren. Alfred IL. Love. President James b. Angell
Michigan University; Judge John +. Dillon. Her.
schel " johnson and Judge Matthew P. Deadly.
The movement thus organized contempates
forms of the most magnificent and benehcent char.
acter. and the secretary hopes that the people Of
this country will extend their hearty cooperation
what the Chief Justice of the United States has been
pleased to call 'the great work OF our advancing
civilization"