Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-30

nave been held between different nations,
which have resulted in the peaceful termina-
ton of disputes between them which would
otherwise, probably, in many instances,
have led to wars. While it cannot be said
that in every instance the result of the
arbitration has satisfied both parties, yet
your committee is Of the opinion that on
the whole its decisions have been salts
factory and beneficial, and that it is desira-
Die to provide, by treaty, for a system of
international arbitration in advance OF the
dispute to be arbitrated."
And In order to bring the association thor
oughly in line with the current movement
for international arbitration, the committee
recommended the adoption of the resolutions
passed by the national conference at Wash
ington, last April, and which were in part
as follows:
Il. That in the judgment of this confer
ence, religion, humanity and justice, as well
as the material interests OF civilized society
demand the immediate establishment be-
tween the United States and Great Britain
OF a permanent system of arbitration, and
the earliest possible extension of such a
system, to embrace all civilized nations.
"2. That it is earnestly recommended to
our government so soon as 1t is assured of a
corresponding disposition on the part of the
British government to negotiate a treaty
providing for the widest practicable applica-
ton of the method of arbitration to inter-
national controversies.
"3. That a committe of this conference be
appointed to prepare and present to the
president of the United States a memorial
respectfully urging the taking OF such steps
on the part OF the United States as will
best conduce to the end in view"
These resolutions were adopted by the
American Bar association with hardly a dis
senting voice. They are somewhat less
specific than those of the New York State
Bar association, but they are sufficient to
rOmmit the former nnpulltVOpa11V IN the
cause of international peace.
SOME LESSER ADDRESSES.
1t has already been suggested that the
press reports hardly did justice to some OF
the papers, though this is not unnatural,
considering their number. One OF these
less noticed efforts was an address by Mon
tague Crackanthorpe of the English bar on
THE Uses of Legal History" Mr.. Crack
anthorpe Is one of the companions OF Lord
Russell on his American tour, and the ad-
dress, combining the practical knowledge OF
the lawyer with the learning of the his
torian, was highly instructive. The speaker
showed by many illustrations how law Is
the product of social conditions and can best
be understood In the light of history. He
referred to instances in his own professional
experience, where a knowledge of the his
tory of a disputed doctrine had materially
assisted him in presenting actually l~itigated
causes. Both Mr.. CrackanIhorpe and Prof.
Emmott OF Johns Hopkins, who presented
a paper on Legal Education in England"
strongly emphasized the importance of the
study OF Roman law. Mr.. Crackanthorpe
maintained that Roman law constituted a
much more important element OF English
Jurisprudence than has hitherto been sup
posed. Prof. James f. Colby Of Dartmouth
college read an interesting paper before the
section OF legal education on Law as a Col
legiate Study" He bowed that the real
precursor OF the modern law school
was the chair for legal study
and that there had heen altogether
some 24O of such chairs founded In American
colleges. One of these was established at
the University of Pennsylvania as early as
1856, another at William and Mary In 1873,
and still another at Yale In 1901. Out OF q
similar foundation. the Dane professorship
at Harvard in 1917, has grown the present
great law school OF that Institution. Prof.
Colby argued that while the college chair
Of law led the way to the law school 1t
should not be displaced by the latter, but
should be continued as a feature of the
academic department in order that some in
structlon in law might be provided for all
undergraduates
The last paper read before the association
was one which well illustrated the wide
range OF subjects discussed there. The
writer was Major ]. w. Powell, director Of
the Bureau of anthology, Smithsonian Insti-
tute, and his subject was THE Study of
Primitive Institutions" AS is well known,
Major Powell Is not a lawyer. and, as he
only connection with lawyers lay In the