Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-31
THE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
Some Interesting Papers Read at the Session
This Morning


Some Interesting Papers Read at the Session
This Morning.
This was the last day of the meeting of the
American Historical Association in this city.
and after the session this evening at the CO.
lumbar University the association willladjourn
for another year.
The morning session today was held al tho
National Museum. in the big lecture hail. as
usual, and was devoted to a consideration Of
special historical! topics viewed from
economic, legal and international standpoiuts.
The program was as follows:
THE History of the Irish Land Legislation"
by Prof. VIM. A. Dunning Of Columbia College,
New York
"Phenomena Of Universal Suffrage" by
Brooks Adams, Quincy, Mass.
The Treaty Making Power Under the Con-
stitution. by Judge Charles b. Elliott, Ph.D.,
University OF Minnesota, Minneapolis.
The United States and International Arbi-
tratlon, by Prof. John Bassett Moore Of CO.
lumbia College. New York
''Nisitoriai Statutes of Andoyer Seminary"
Sy frof SIMEON L. Baldwin, law department
Yale University.
state Sovereignty in Wisconsin" by Albert
A. Sanford, b. L., Of the University of Wisoon-
sin. read by Prof. {. ii. Haskins.
Prof William A. Dunning and Judge Elliott
were unable to be present 10 read their papers.
but the remainder OF the program was carried
out all right One of the most interesting
papers OF the meeting was tho one read this
morning by Prof Moore on the United States
and international arbitrations.
MT. }. Il. Bourinot, CHG, LID, Del,
OF ottawa, Canada. read a carefully prepared
paper this morning on Once famous LOUIS
bourg and Memorials Of the French Regime in
Cape Breton"
vrsIroRIAL STATUTES OF ANpovER SEMINARY.
Prof Baldwin. president of the New Haven
Colony Historical Society, read an interesting
paper on the yisitorisl statutes of Andover
Seminary The theological seminary is a graft
upon an older institution. the Phillips Academy
at Andover. 1t was founded upon u set of
statutes intended to be broad enough TO include
both The adherents OF Hopkinsianlsm and New
England Congrega.ionalism. and q board Of
visitors was col stItu.ed TO that they were
faithfully obeyed. Dut who should see that
the visitors discharged iLeir duty proper
ly! 10 secure this end de-
vice was resortci to unknown before
In the history of charitable corporations. An
appeal was given from the visitors. in any case
where 1t was Claimed thai they transgressed the
statutes of the founders. TO the justices of the
supreme Judicial court of Massachusetts
The legislature sanctioned this remedy and
II has been called into service on two ccasions,
once by Prof. Murdoch in 1927 and once by
Prof. Smyth in 1857. Each professor had been
claimed that their procedure violated the stat
utes. Tho first appeal was unsuccessful; the
second appeal resulted in a reversal of the
decree.
STATE SOVEREIGNTY IN WISCONSIN.
Prof. c. II. Haskins Of the University of Wis
consin read paper prepared by Mr.. A. II.
Sanford on state Sovereignty in Wisconsin
MIR. Sanford discussed the resolutions of the
state legislature. particularly those Of
lS43. which asserted Wisconsin's claim to
strip of northern Illinois, including Chicago
under the provisions Of the ordinance, of 1857 and
In an address to Congress threatened the use of
force If the claim of the state was rejected.
Ihe report OF the committee. upon which
this resolution was founded, had de-
clared that unless Wisconsin was COM
pensated for the territory given to Illinois she
would be state out OF tho Union" The OBJ
ject of Mr.. Sanfords paper to point out
that this claim of Wisconsin was based upon
the view that the ordinance was superior TO
the Constitution, and upon the view that ter
ritory had right to become a state when it DOS
sessed the requisite number of Inhabitants even
though Congress refused to admit it as a state
OF the Union. Ii WAS pointed out that the
legislature OF the state never strictly tbre,t-
ened to secede. but merely asserted its sup
posed rights under the ordinance The atti-
tude OF the legislature was determined not
by public opinion in favor of the claim.
but by the activity of a few leaders
whose personal following enabled them TO Sc
cure the passage of the resolutions The a.ti.
tude OF the people of the northern part of
liinois An favor of union with Wisconsin
WAS explained as due to the heavy d.bt
incurred III Illinois for public improye-
ments, most of which were Constructed
south of the disputed strip. Southern Wiscon-
sin and northern Illinois had economic inter
ests IN common In being the region of the lead
mines. The movement of the peop,e of The
strip In favor OF annexation to Wisconsin wa.
also explained as due to the fact that
northern Illinois and southern wisconsin
belonged to the stream of emigration
from the northern states, while middle and
southern Illinois were peopled by the southern
emigration. In conclusion the author exam
ined the assertions regarding the rights of Wis
consin under the ordinance, and found them
unsupported by the federal courts
THE LAST PROGRAM |
The officers of the association for the ensu- !
ing year will be appointed at the evening meet |
irg at Columbian University this evening at |
o'clock. The discussion and papers will bc do |
voted to italian and American history, with the |
following program:
Report OF committees.
1. Commerce and industry of Florence apr-
ing the renaissance, by DIR. Walter b. Scaife of |
Pittsburg. Pa.
2. The present status of the subjec. of pre.
Columbian discovery by the Norsemep' Inv
James Phinney Baxter. esq, Of Portland. Me |
.. The History and Determination of fine /
Line OF Demarcatloa Established bv Pope Alex.
ander vi. between the Spanish and Portuguese |
Fields OF Discovery and Colonization. By prof
Edward u. Bourne. Adelbert College, Cleve- |
land.
4. Recent Discoveries CONCERNING Colpmbus
BY President c. X. Adams of Cornell Uniyer.
sity.