The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-20
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portant part 10 play or gresttr SUBJECTS Of
consideration than the coper.ss of nations
now in session in the old Germsn city Of
Cologne, and nothing could more clearly
show tho progress of civilization or The drift
of the times. Its objects are reported T. the
reformation and modification of the lsSs of
nations chiefly, together with discussions of
toe subjects of srbitra,ioa aud Disarmament
aud an international commercial lsw. A few
years ago such gathering would have been
impossible in tho frst place, aud views on
these different matters were 30 divided among
tho various nationalities in The second plare
us 10 preclude The possibility of unity of
sentiment ON any one of them. But tho tele-
graph and newspaper, the railroad and steam
ship have bees gradual y removing distiuc-
ton. ard c. comparing ideas until tho prsciica.
b,lity Of such movement not only has been
acc. mpilshod ous il has become recognized
necessity. Transactions between the many
oou tr es are becoming so numerou', emu
evsh social Intercourse 30 familiar and inti-
mate rs to give rise 70 many troubles ms
| questions aud necessitste q revision Of
toe law by which the inter.communi
cation has besn previously governed.
Tho laws OF a domestic character in opera
ticn in all the nations represented have had
| 10 DO constantly remodeled within tho last
century, to meet the growing wants Of i'm
proved conditions, and it may be inferred
most nationally that the general law govern
ing ALL demands the same modification. Tie
extended commerce of modern years WIS not
Anticipated or provided for by the inIerns'
tionsl codes, and treaties of various kinds
have been adopted without number by the
civilized communities, one with the Other TO
temporarily meet vexatious and importan!
complications. Hence the desire to oovinte
the necessity for the adoption OF mere
treaty on every occasion OF Commercial
growth and Intercourse between So paraie
governments, and the proposed discussion Of
the question Of law controlling all cases
arising from this cause, aud TO operate uni
v,rssy and equally up IN all the members
o the alliaRce II Is to be hoped most earns
e,tly that this matter, above all Others, will
receive form and force lr1'n the deliberations
of the boIy at Cologne. War bGs cbsng,d
ia both its character and Instruments in ne
lgst century, and it Is important that t
public law governing it SHOULD also 10
changed 80 that henceforih they may
not only bs made infrequent. but more
humane and less destruct Va when stern
necessity creates them. Tho rights If ntu-
trails aud of search on he high seas, subjects
80 fruitful of turmoil and misundersta Hdlrgs
ia the past, should be nc ;ommOdsted to the
CHANGED conditions of intercourse, CONNER 60
and travel and placed up on q basis, preventing
trouble in the future. Another prolific
source of injustice end discord has been the
want for years of All international copy
right Jaw. AS al encouragement to literary
effort, and in accordance with tho commcnest
dictates of right and justice, active measures
| looking TO the removal OF thu present d'th-
cuties, should be inaugura'ed by tho menu
| bers of the great congress. In fact oil Of uB,
the merchant, the soldier, tho sailor, the
author, the tourist, every cizsn 10 deeply
and directly Interested in tee results of the
deliberations of these eminent rnen, F"rtu-
nstely they are able men, publicisls npd
scholars, representative men too of their dit
ferent countries 10 every respect, and who
know md feel he demands Of the cay
and dignity and moment OF their
mission We all remember the Geneva ar
bitration, how justly and pleasantly it was
conducted and the magnitude of the ques-
ton settled between Englsnd and Amerlc.
at that time. War was nverled thereby, and
the two nAtioDslities brought closer TO
ge,her than ever bsfore. That arbitratlol
was msds necessary by the absercs of
such laws and regulations governing national
| intercourse as this congress will probably
suggest and on the other hand IL was IN
initial step in the proper direction, Of which
the present assembly is the natural NJ d
legitimate outgrow.h. Il is proposed now
to conside, the entire matte, OF etbilratio
| and provide means BY which sll difference,
between conflicting governments may br
speedily, satisfactorily and amicably settled
Ia this enlightened day there should exist
no possible obstacle to such an srrsng
meut, and it's practical operation wa
| virtually put an end to wars and Tumors 'f
wars forever. Indeed, every subject pc"
posed for the s,.ention and revic
of the congresi Ia II live issue
the most pressing and vial
portance. Definite understandings may o
possibly be reached in this particular coo-
gress, and no immediate results such as ore
needed and desired follow. bu. il Is a move
ment which before il is finished will revolu
tonic the world, not indeed In the aboli'io
of cherished FORMS bu. in the substitution o.
most useful and necessary rules for na,ions
guidance. 1. 10 the frat great stop alwN! 8
necessary and always ominous. All the
principal nations of the earth are represe' ted
and whatever is there done will be referred
10 tho respective governments for ras'f alton
or adoption and thus become OF univtr al
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