The morning news., 1897-08-27
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.
TIE LAWYERS CONGRESS URGE
GI1NER RNL TREATIES.

The Members of the Bar Associations
to Use Their Influence TO secure
Treaties For Arbitration with All
Civilized NATIONS of the world.
Results of the Fight For Uniform
state Lovs-t onmittecs Report en-
Cleveland. O., Aug 26-The members of
the American Bar Association this morn
ing listened to an excellent address by Gov.
John w. Grigss of New Jersey on legisla-
ton and the needs of reform in law maxi
ing, and adopted a resolution which COM
mtted the association to an effort to bring
about international arbitration treaties
with al enlightened nations Of the earth.
During the afternoon there were sessions
of the legal education branch Of the asso-
citation and the patent law branch of the
society
From 10 o'clock in the evening the
delegates to the association were rendered
a reception at the home of Andrew
5quires, on Euclid avenue, Gov. Griggs be-
ing one Of those present.
This evening there was another session
OF the Bar Association. during which in
terestng papers We're read and discussed.
after which the general council of the as
soclatlon held a meeting and nominated
officers.
Contrary to expectations, there was no
discussion on the arbitration question.
The special committee. to which the ques-
ton had been referred. reported the fol-
lowing substitute for the committee on in
ternatonal law:
"Resolved. That the American Bar As
sociation, renewing with emphasis the
strong declaration made by It az its last
annual meeting in favor of the adjust
ment of controversies between nations by
the medium OF enlightened International
arbitration, expresses its earnest hope that
the efforts to establish so benefcent a
principle may not in their general spirit
and purpose oe relaxed and that the ad-
minlstration Of President Mckinley viii
take such seps as may be appropriate
TO negotiate JUS and liberal treaties with
foreign powers for the accomplishment of
this important result"
The standing committee on grievances
ana law reporting and digesting and the
special committee on expression and class
sihcaUon Of the law and on Indian legis-
latlon had no reports to make.
mitted the following:
Thirty states and one territory have
now appointed commissioners on uniform
state laws, California and Arizona having
Joined the conference during the past
year The negotiable instrument act cop
led substantially from the English act OF
bills and notes, revised and recommend
ed for adoption by the conference Of COM
missoners last year has become a law in
the states of New York, Connecticut, COL
orado and Florida. IL passed one branch
Of the legislature In several other states.
but failed IN the other branch, chiefly as
has been reported, on the ground that suf-
consideration Of so important a measure.
It's passage by the leading commercial
states Of the union will probably lead TO
its general adoption"
The committee on federal code OF crm-
inal procedure, reported that soon after
their appointment at the last meeting OF
the American Bar Association, an inter-
change OF views Of the members OF the
committee was sought as the best meth
DDS OF reaching the object IN view-the ac-
tion by congress. directly or indirectly,
initiating the forms and improvements i'm
criminal procedure In the federal courts.
Suggestions have been received from quite
a number Of the United States district at
tOrneys but no report was made In view
OF the fact that the President had recently
appointed commissioners TO revise and
oodify TIE criminal and penal laws OF the
United States, under an act Of congress.
The same committee to which
was referred the question report
ed that they were OF the
opinion that Il was not expedient
TO provide by law for the compensation
Of counsel for accused persons ON trial i'm
the United States courts In all cases. but
that in the case Of persons Indicted for
crimes punishable by death or imprlson-
ment for life, a law should be made for the
employment and compensation OF counsel
for the defense such as Is found In some OF
the states statutes The revised statutes
of the United states provide for the assign
ment Of counsel In capital cases, not ex-
ceeding two. as the accused may desire.
but no provision Is made for the compen-
sation Of such counsel
The committees on patent laws submits
ed am interesting report OF legislation Sc
cured
Mr.. Francis Rowle of Philadelphia. the
treasurer Of the association. reported a
balance Of $3,6A.2s 10 the treasury.
After the admission Of "A number OF
Cleveland lawyers 10 the association an
adjournment was taken until evening
John A. Finch Of Indiana read "A paper
on the law Of insurance in the law schools
al meeting In the afternoon.
AZ meeting OF tho patent law section
an address was delivered hy Edmund
Welmorc Of New York on patent law
Francis Forbes Of New York read pa
per in Which De reclted the history OF tho
movement for the protection Of Industrial 2
property. The papers OF Mesers. Reed.
Raymond and Forbes were referred TO the
committee Of the patent law section.
Al the evening session a telegram was
read from United States Senator @. n.
iioar asking that committee OF fivo be
appointed by the association 10 investigate
the United States circuit and district
courts. ani 10 formulate a plan whereby
the two can be consolidated or entirely
separated. SO that it viii Boz impossible for
the judge Of one court 90 st in the other.
The appointment Of the committee was
authorized.
H. W Parker of New York offered a
resolution. which was adopted providing
FOR the appointment of "a committees of i've
% invcHtgate, and report at the next an
nual session. Of the laws enacted An tho
einercnt states. making legal the INTERIM
mate sentence and parole .. prisoners
ana the benehcient results following there