Evening star., 1898-11-16
want to know from some competent author.


| likewise know the law on the subject-the
law of corporations. Some one has said
with the increase of trade and closer
union and higher enlightenment of the peo-
pie the need of the lawyer would become
less and less until when the day of univer-
sal peace arrives there would be no man OF
law on the face of the globe. In contradic-
ton of this 1 say that when the millennium
arrives, instead of being the scarcest OF
men, the lawyer will be the master of So
ciety A nation living within itself and by
itself. trading with no outsiders and get
tlng none In return, has no need of the in.
ternational lawyer. But the ancient walls.
formerly separating nations, are thing of
the past Commerce is breaking down all
the barriers. Science and invention. too.
are bringing the nations nearer together.
Railroads have penetrated dark continents
ana now everywhere one goes the trader
Will be found, and the American trader
Will be the first encountered. If you take a
boat up the Congo you will find some en-
terprising American there engaged in SELL
ing soothing syrup or some of the other
widely advertised patent medicines. This
condition Of affairs creates the demand for
international lawyers.
Cause for Congratulations.
1T is cause for congratulation that
this country has at last taken it's place
among the nations of the globa America
stands today, if not the greatest, one of
gan the century with q law of territorial
expansion, and the probabilities are we will
close 1t In the same manner. 1 believe with
many that the law should not operate only
along the lines of latitude, but longitudinal
~ as well, as there is a nice country to
our north we might well take into the
Union The place of the United States
among the nations is grander today than
ever before, and never before has there
been such demand for the international
hn tiy,,n of-
putes by power. by force, is past, and now
individuals appeal to the judicial function
and invoke the aid of the lawyer What
is true of the individual dispute of the
aay Is becoming true of nations. and the
time of universal arbitration is not far
distant. The faith Of humanity Is that the
time will come when the war drum will
cease to rattle, when the battle flag will
be furled. Then the international lawyer
Will be the busy man, the soldier a thing
of the past and peace will cover the earth
with the mantle of heaven"
Subject of Finance.
Secretary Gage spoke on the subject of
finance as factor in international trade.
His contract with the faculty, he declared,
called for q ten-minute address. In such
short time he could hardly deliver a learn
ed discourse on finance so he gave instead
several very interesting instances of inter-
national money transactions, conducted by
him when engaged in the banking business.
The system of drafts was explained. Mr..
Cages remarks were interesting to the
dience and gave an insight into the con-
uuct of a banking house engaged in in
ternationh transactions.
Cordially Greeted.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier was introduced by
President Whitman, and was welcomed
with an ovation sacord only to that ex-
tended Mr.. Mckinley. He is an entertain
ing and pleasing speaker, diplomatic and
adroit, and his references to an alliance
between England and the United States
aWoke the greatest enthusiasm.
Sir Wilfrid declared he could not agree
exactly with Justice Brewer that Ameri
can territorial expansion should proceed at
present along the longitudinal lines and in
clude Canada. Like DIR. Whitman, pres-
dent of the Columbian University, whose
birth on Canadian soil made it impossible
for him to eliminate the warm spot in his
heart for his native land. notwiths tandins
the fact, he had become so thoroughly
American Sir Wilfrid declared the Cana
dian heart would ever De true to its own
country. The invitation to speak at the
opening of a school of comparative juris-
prudence and diplomacy was a temptation
peculiarly fascinating to him. The estab
liz hment of such school in America, how
ever, he declared must be looked upon
somewhat in the light of a luxury rather
than a necessity, for the history of diplo-
macy has shown that the merican diplo-
mats have not been school-trained, but, on
the contrary, were to the manor born.
And history has also shown" he con-
tinued, that these American diplomats
have not only been always able to hold
their own with the trained representatives
of foreign countries, but very often indeed
get the better of the argument. 1t is no
fattery to you to say that no nation on
earth has done so much for the advance
ment of International law and the promo
ton of the ethics that should prevail be-
tween the great countries as the United
States AS the chairman has told you, l
am here on diplomatic mission, thanks
to the diplomacy of President Mckinley.
The sores formerly barring a closer knit
ting of the people of the United States and
England have been eliminated. and a new
era is dawning in the relationship between
the countries.
The American Diplomat.
Il am the member of commission which
1t is hoped will blot out the last of the diff
ferences between US. / know not what the
result of our labors will be- for we have
to deal with American diplomats. Tho
time has come, however, when war between
the United States and England. would be as
monstrous and criminal your own civil
war of third of a century ago. In that
war you fought for the integrity OF the
Union, for the enfranchiseme of the
the moderation shown in victory, an ex-
ample thus being set to all the world. Not
a drop of blood in the civil war was spilled
by civil action, but all upon the battl, field
The United States set the first example In
thus dealing with it's own conquered people,
and similar moderation has characterized
the English nation ever sinc,.
There is a bond of fellowship friendly
feeling and kinship now existing between
this country and England that will never
be broken. 1t is my wish that henceforth
and forever The stars and stripes and the
union jack shall float together But to-
gether they shall fold for no cause other
than the defense Of freedom and the ad-
vancement of civilization"
Another ovation followed the Canadian
premier's close. He made a lasting impress
sion on all who listened to his eloquent
and patriotic remarks. His warm welcome
demonstrated the public feeling with re-
gard to friendship with England.
Mr.. Fosters Address,.
Mr.. John W. Foster. ex-Secretary of
State spoke on the diplomat, who he said
should be both the constitutional and in
ternational lawyer. but was very often
neither. In most civilized nations the dip
lomatic service is made a career, but in the
United States such appointments are made
mainly for political considera tions Most of
our ministers, however, have been good
lawyers and history has shown them to