Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-11
The National Bar Association. in the e.,sb-

hshment of which our local bar association was
mainly instrumental, is now considering the
question OF making itself part of an nterna-
tional organization. The same considerations
which indicated tho broad field of usefulness
to be filed by an organization, devoted to Sc
curing ~ far As possible q uniflcatiOn of the
laws Of the American states on various import
tant subjects, point to the still greater re-
suits 10 be obtained when the operation;
OF the association become international,
rs well as national, in scope. CONNER cial law
Is one OF the legal branches in which the need
OF harmonious statutes is most seriously felt,
and 1t Is proposed to take practical steps
toward securing this harmony at the coming
convention OF the association a. indianapolis.
Speaking Of commercial law the editor Of the
latest edition OF Morse on Banks and Banking
says: There is probably no department. of law
that u growing more rapidly or
In which there are a greater num-
Der Of important questions that are
the subject of conflict The common law deci-
sions in the various states are at war ali along
the line Of banking law. In view Of this fact,
aud Of the great importance OF a uniform sys-
tenn Of commercial law in these United States.
forming a. they practically do single business
community, we respectfully suggest the FEAST
bility Of calling convention of delegates from
each state to subject the points of difference to
thorough discussion, and recommend such
legislation as will bring the law into harmony
upon these matters, which nave no relation
to the boundaries Of states, but are
Of continental or worldwide interest"
The movement in the direction of forming an
international bar association will take the shape
OF an effort at the indianapolis convention to
effect union with the Association for the Re-
form and CodfcatiOn of the Law of Nations
This association was founded in Brussels in
1873 and is international in character. 1t is |
under the presidency Of Mr.. Justice Butt. and
Sir Trdvers Twiss, Q. c., is the chairman of its
executive board. 1t is thought that delegates
from the American body would be welcomed by
IT. and that its scope could be readily 50 en-
larged as to embrace jurisprudence generally. |
The people are entitled to all they paw for
The corporation must give good service TO the |
public in exchange for what it receives at the |
hands Of the public. The convenience of the |
public is as much matter of consideration for |
the street railway companies and other common |
carriers as the compensation exacted for the |
service rendered; indeed it should be more so. |
as the valuable franchise does not end with i'm |
future. and what is temporarily lost, il there
should be sny loss in adding conveniences. is
regained at another time. The people confer
!. franchise in order to receive a benefit not to
Zurich corporation. The corporation is
tie public servant TO the extent that
1t serves inteiigently its own inter-
e,ts in serving the public's. There is
10 other rational way TO look at the matter
The people have had TO complain theoretically
il. this good city of Washington before they
have secured from some of the common car
r!ers using the public franchises even a part of
what was dus to the people as of right-what
ley had paid for. in fact. with their money,
both directly in fares and indirectly in tax
alton. fhe latest complainlnts are the people
OF Nj Pleasant They contend that the act OF
Congress permitting the building of the track
= NJ Pleasant from the former terminus of
the Washington and Georgetown railroad Oath
street. line) made the grant not of a separate
sres; railway franchise but of the right to
been wronged in all the principal arrange
inents % this extension" They claim that /
they are entitled TO one ride for one fare over
main Line and extension. and complain that \
Trey get their ride in sections and paw two
fares. besides being exposed to the hca. in dry
aud tbs rain or snow IN wet weather in transit.
as they walk part o; the way. The railroad
company In question has recently made ex-
tanslye improvements on one of its lines aud
Is preparing to make others. 1t probably will, |
is ii undoubtedly should, remedy the griev-
n Diaaca,% ~.