The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-08-27

plause, which continued for fully
minute. He prefaced his address by
saying:
MY first words must be in acknowledge
ment of the signal honors done me by In
viting me to address you on this interest
ing occasion. You are congress % law
yers. met here to take council. In no mar
row spirit upon questions affecting your
profession, to consider the needs for legis-
alton which time and experience develop;
to consider the tendencies OF legislation.
state and federal, and the course of judicial
decision" [Applause.]
Praise for the United States.
Speaking of the formation of interna-
tional law, Lord Russell complimented
the United States thus:
1T Is not too much to say that the I'M
doubted stream of tendency in modern in
ternational law to mitigate the horrors
of war, to humanize or to make less In
human its methods, and to narrow the
area Of its consequential evils. is largely
due to the policy Of your statesmen and
the moral influence Of your jurists''
Impediments to Arbitration.
Speaking of the difficulties in the way
of effective arbitration, he said:
"But there are differences to which. even
as between individuals. arbitration Is in
applicable-subjects which find their coun-
terpart in the affairs Of nations. Men do
not arbitrate where character is at stake,
nor will any self-respecting nation readily
arbitrate on questions touching ITS ma
tlonal independence or affecting Its honor.
Again, q nation may agree to arbitrate
and then repudiate its agreement. Who
ton and been worsted, it may decline to be
bound by the award. Who is to compel it
''These considerations seem to me to
justify two conclusions. The first u.s. that
arbitration will not cover the whole field
OF interna tional controversy. and the Sec
ond, that unless and until the great pow
ers Of the world, in league, bind them
selves to coerce recalcitrant member of
the family of nations-we have still 70 face
the more than possible disregard by pow
erful states of the obligations OF good
faith and of Justice"
English People Must Work Together.
Concluding, the speaker said:
Mr.. President began by speaking Of
the two great divisions - American and
British-of that English-speaking world
which you and represent to-day, ana with
one more reference to them l end.
who can doubt the influence they pos
sess for ipsuring the healthy progress ard
10 be fully felt. they must work together
In cordial friendship, and each people in
it's own sphere of action. If they have
great power, they have also crest re-
sponsibllity. No cause they espouse can
foil: no cause they oppose can triumph.
The future is. in large part, theirs. They
have the making of history in the times
that are to come. The greatest calamity
that could befall would be strife which
should divide them.
LET US pray that this shall never be.
Let us pray that they, always Self-respect-
ing, each in honor uphc!:ing its own flag.
safeguarding its own heritage Of right,
ard respecting the rights Of others. each
in its own way fulfilling It's high national
destiny. shall yet work IN harmony or lac
progress and the peace of the world.
Vote OF Thanks.
Lord Russell concluded his address at
1918 o'clock. AS he closed the audi
cnce vigorously applauded. and then
Edward J. Phelps, of Vermont, moved
that the thanks of the association be
presented to Lord Russell for the elo-
uuent address which they had had the
pleasure of hearing. This was carried,
as was also the following:
"Resolved. That the American Bar ASSOC
citation concurs with the principles enunci.
ated in the eloquent address of Lord Chief
Justice Russell. Be 1t further,
Resolved, That it be referred to the
committee on international law to recon,-
mend such further cause OF international
arbitration"
Work IL Finished.
Saratoga, N. Y, Aug. 22.-When the
American Bar association convened at
1o:3o o'clock Friday morning for their
concluding days session, the first bust
ness taken up was the election of of
fcers for the ensuing years. The Of
6cers elected were as follows:
President - James NJ. Woolworth. Of
Omaha, Neb.
Secre1ary-John Hinkley, of Baltimore.
Treasurer-Francis Pawle, Of Phtladel-
phia.
Executive Committee-Alfred EIemen-
wer. Boston: Charles Claf1in Allen. st.
Louis; William W.. Howe. New Orleans.
A vice president for every state in the
union and members composing the local
council in each state were also elected.
The association completed its labors
at 12:45 adjourned sine die.