The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-30
0MEN NATIONS Make Laws TO
GETHER.


WMEx NATIONS Make LAWS To-
GETHEn.
Besides being an able, international
and profoundly thoughtful utterance.
Senator Manderson's address on Mon
day before the American Bar Associa-
ton brings to the public mind In an Inn
pressive manner probably the most Inn
portant movement In modern construc-
tive law and craftsmanship. namely.
the framing Of an International code
The keenness Of the senator. who Ii also
the acting president Of the bar azsocia-
ton. to this new interest OF the nations
shows again that the legal profession
constitutes the most advanced builders
Of national progress
For the bar association to be 20 awake
to the necessities that arise from the
close modern communication OF nations
II q guarantee that the communication
will continue. that international affairs
Win rapidly assert their superiority over
the affairs OF the individual powers and
that among political unities. an among
single men. there vii; develop precepts
OF association and bonds Of obligation.
Mr.. Henderson well foresees the flu
ture. when he states that public opin-
ion. In this day Of telesraDhIc swjftness,
that binds the nations OF the world to-
gether. making them. with easy means
Of communication and supply. interde-
pendent upon each other and practically
one great social system. where the dis
,turbance Of one Ia the confusion of all,
In a mighty power. 1t lies back Of kings
and emperors and will bring irresistible
pressure to bear upon governments not
to fight when they can save treasure
wrung from the people. and the shedding
Of blood BY their sons. by recourse Il
fair. deliberate and disinterested court
OF their own choosing"
Public opinion. more than any other
influences. has led to the results Of the
peace congress, an institution which,
however vague may have been Its pros
poets when the cxar's invitation was
hrst issued. could no, have adjourned
and returned TO its respective peoples
without meeting the ridicule and the
chagrin Of political trifiing. Mr.. Man
derson declared that ''the first great
step" toward international codifcation
was taken by this assembly: ssThe con-
vention for the pacific settlement OF In
ternational conflicts said he. ''has
been adopted. and the American Bar
Association can congratulate itself that
II II 10 very large extern, the Interna-
ttonai Code OF Arbitration prepared by
II and issued 10 the world"
The senator noted the existence ana
the cooperation this year with the bar
association % "The Association for sh,
Reform and Codiflca.ion of the Law af
Nations. Known as the Internationa,
Law Association" and I'm summing up
the purposes OF this institution he sets
forth eoncisely the evidence that the
new law Is progressing and that not
many years shall elapse until the stu
numerous factor as the student Of ma
tional law, Said the senator: ION the
important questions az execution az
foreign judgments: the naturalization OF
seas and interocean canals: rights IN,
territorial waters: the rules 81 recovery
Tor collisions and accidents upon the
high seas: conflicting rules OF national.
ity: the stcnnage ~ the use ana abuse
% the two des,rcyers. gunpowter and
alcohol. in the Dark Continent; the non
recognition 81 the status ~ slavery IN
European protec'crates in Africa. aud
the many others Incident 10 the assump.
ton OF the white mans burden In bar
.harous and SENT etvi,isea ian1s, ana
above all the reduction OF the military
and naval forces among the nations. the
humanising Of war; the ssssening ~ war.
fare by mediation and ns gradual ex~
tincticn by arbitration. this body viii
be guiding hand and n shaping force"
II requires My the reading ~ this
summary 81 problems now actually In
operative shape In the consideration rf
the mutual laws 81 nations ~ convey a
conception Of the tifnsl!ness and he