The herald., 1897-08-27
BAR MEMBERS
Do Not Stop to Discuss
Arbitration
A COMMITTEE PROPOSITION
PROVES AGREEABLE TO ALL THE
DELEGATES
A COMMITTEE PROPOSITION
Resolutions Adopted Strongly Advo-
eating Enlightened Arbitration
of International Differences
Associated Press Special Wire.


| CLEVELAND, O., Aug 26-There wa:
large attendance of members of the
American Bar association this morning
in anticipation of the discussion on the
arbitration treaty which had been pro-
posed. President Woolfordi first intro
duced Gov. Griggs, who delivered an
address on the making of laws.
Contrary to expectation, there was nc
discussion on the arbitration question
which came next in order. The COM
mittee had drafted a resolution which
satisfied all delegates. 1t was as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That the American Bar as
sociation, renewing with emphasis the
strong declaration made by it at its last
annual meeting in favor of the adjust
ment of controversies between nations
by the medium of enlightened inter-
national arbitration, expresses its earn
est hope that the efforts to esta blish so
beneficent a principle may not in their
spirit and purpose be relaxed, and that
the administration of President McKin-
ley will take such steps as may be ap-
propriate to negotiate just and liberal
treaties with foreign powers for the
accomplishment of this important re-
suit
Resolved, further, That a copy of
these resolutions, signed by the presi-
dent and secretary of the association,
be sent to the president of the United
States.
AT a meeting of the legal education
section. H. E. Davis of Washington read
a paper on Primitive Conceptions in
Relation to Modern Law
John A Finch of Indiana read a paper
on THE Law of Insurance in the Law
School"
At a meeting of the patent law section
an address was delivered by Edmund
w. Elmore of New York on patent law
Frank F. Reed of Chicago read paper
on Trade Censorship by Equity" and
he was followed by j. H. Raymond of
Chicago, who advocated the establish
ment of patent bar by act of congress
He proposed the appointment of COM
mission of five members to examine ap-
plicants for admission to practice in the
patent office. The discussion that fol-
lowed intimated that the members
thought the suggestion impracticable
Francis Forbes of New York read a
paper in which he reiterated the his
tory of the movement of protection in in
dustrial property. The papers of Messrs
Reed, Raymond and Forbes were re-
ferred to the committee of fifteen Of the
patent laws section to report next year.
The committee on uniform state laws
submitted the following: Thirty states
and one territory have now appointed
commissioners on uniform state laws,
California and Arizona having joined
the conference in the past year. The
negotiable instruments act, copied sub
stantially from the English act on bills
and notes, revised and recommended for
adoption by the conference of commits
sions last year. has become a law in the
states of New York, Connecticut, Colo
rado and Florida. 1t has seen one branch
of legislatures in several states, but
failed in the other branch, chiefly, IS has
been reported. that sufficient time had
not been given for the consideration of
so important a measure.
The conference, at its session this
week, formulated no new measures. An
act on divorce and one on sales are be-
ing prepared. The committee on federal
code of criminal procedure reported.
The committee on patent laws sub
mitted an interesting piece of legislation
received.
Mr.. Francis Rowel lof Philadelphia.
president of the association, reported a
balance of $3062 in the treasury.
At the evening session a telegram
was received from United States Sena-
tor Hoar asking that committee of
five be appointed by the association to
investigate the United States circuit and
district courts and to formulate a plan
whereby the two can be consolidated or
entirely separated, so that it will be i'm
possible for the judge of one court to sit
in the other.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the appointment of the committee as
suggested.
Robert Mather of Chicago read paper
on Constitutions Construction and the
Commerce Clause"
Eugene Wambaugh of Cambridge.
Mass, read paper on "The Present
Scope of Government"
Monetary Reform