New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-30

liable sefdefence which comprehends the support r,
and nrosecution OF its rights to overruh ne "l.i
tories OF It's enemy. may laWfuis cCcves.fui war
occupy them and e, the close OF and damage
nnsaned by requiring the cesson of such portions
the CONQUERED territory 4 ns Tso aia he nhab
tans of the CONQUERED countX 10 or their gov
sGnnsle a"d 'm may unite the conquered province
to its own State. it may suffer II 10 rnrnee
! own form Of government ana treat ~
1t may be admitted that we ought not nrn a.
~ TO annex country whose inhabitants ar ~ ~, IN
Capable Of attaining capacity for ~
and the climate OF which forbids the sG,nt 20
eVentuay control political social eOnditiSTns,
do claim that the Government OF me no,,cx or
that its methods Of ADMINISTRATION qualify ii IN
marked degTee 70 rho hoq world proxmate or
mote On the contrary II is Of doubtful expeni sS
hold coO1i ny Or he Psed by necessity When
however duty admits of no escape Wi'hou' oe
rince Of National honor or dignity 'he he'e''''
In the division of powers between the genera e
General Government affecting the direction and con
troll Of domestic affairs are n of strict construc-
ton is reasonably applicable IT Is not so IN raa
lions ne WITH The outside world II be conceded that
penary powers do not apply 10 ndsr the do
mjnion of the United States by treaties OF cession
also he conceded ina, me action
do not extend TO such countries .osu,ors ~
Ultimately connected with these Propositions re OF
National authority and National morality are cues
ions 81 policv and expediency Of the gravest mpor-
lance and most absorbing interest we o nnve Snt
we have not changed the nature OF our government!
or the character Of our institutions, 80 s,n 70
a union of American States, and VIII so ren'a'" u
the end
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
When Senator Lindsay had concluded. reports
~ standing committees were called for Inc
committees on Jurisprudence and Law Reform
on Judicial Administration and Remedial Pro-
cedure and on Legal Education and ADMISSION
TO the Bar. had no report to make.
The Committee on Commercial Law-consist-
ing Of Walter S. Logan. chairman; James
Hagerman. Henry Budd. John T. Mason and
Lawrence Maxwell-reported that the BANK
rupt law especially assigned to It for study, was
so new that not many court decisions had been
made vet on phases Of its workings. The re-
port continued
Your Committee on Commercial Law are OF the
First-That a bankrupt law is wise and beneh-
Second~That the general features Of the present
Bankrupt law should have the approval ana sup
pThird-That whatever amendments are made to
the provisions Of the law reiatng 10 , euuh nro
lection to the creditor against fraud IN the BANK
Fourth-That the amendments TO the provisions
Of the law relating to involuntary bankruptcy
should be along the lines Of better remedy Tor
the creditor for fraud, actual or contemplate on
the part Of the debtor previous to the institution
Of bankruptcy proceedings. ....
ta2 Allows every honest debtor to procure, a
speedy discharge from his obligations upon 'he
q, Gives every creditor complete re remedy nsrt
against actual contemplated fraud on the part
Cc9 "f Furnishes aS all fraud the part of debtor or
creditor with relentless severity m,,,. - rsol,zs
this IDEAL but we believe that the committee neN Ni
be able to hs w and
recommend that the Committee on GomGrS ,a Lev pe
for next year be- 81 S next s meeting with
Recommendations they may deem adv'sao'e'
The committee was requested to proceed with
its work In the direction Of perfecting the Bank
rupt law. "
The Committee on international Law-consist-
ing Of Everett ?. Wheeler. Richard NJ. Ven
able Martin Dewey Foett and George X.
Peck-referred in it's report TO the remarkapie
progress toward arbitration instead Of arms
for settling international disputes
The committee also proposed the following
resolution:
Resolved That the American Bar Association re-
news with emphasis the strong declarations made
by IL in 1896 and 1897 in favor Of the adjustment
Of enlightened international arbitration expresses
its great satisfaction that the efforts which have
beYe eliminated in the adoption at The Hague OF
wise and ststesmanke agreement ZEN for that It pn na
United States will approve the convention AT Inc
Hague and that the Administrator VIII take such
steps as may be proper 10 carry II into erect.
The recommendation Of the committee In ia
vor Of international arbitration Was unanimous
y adopted
OTHER REPORTS SUBMITTED.
The Committee on Grievances offered a reso-
oftr Jahn fba do
fender OF Dreyfus, but 1t was tabled on close
vote.
Resolutions expressing the sorrow Of the MEM
bers Of the association on the death Of former
President Thomas ]. semmes, Of Louisiana,
were adopted
The Committee Appeals from orders ap-
pointing receivers instructed TO continue it's
work to a proper Federal law.
SIR WILLIAM r. KENNEDY'S ADDRESS.
At the afternoon session Sir William r. Ken
nedy, a Justice of the High Court Of England.
was introduced. and he delivered an address on
state Punishment OF Crimes"
| My chief purpose to-day Is to submit to you
some observations respecting the Principles and
the practice Of the punishment Of conduct which
essentially immoral as well as illegal-the crime
| which peoples our prisons and reiormatories In
their condemnation of this morals and law are
absolutely harmonious, although the sphere OF law
and the sphere Of morals are not identical in extent:
| With the conception Of wicked intents or wicked
desires, not manifested In action. the criminal law
has no concern 1T can be applied. in the Ian
overt acts or omissions capable Of being distinctly
proved, which acts omissions inflict definite
! evils either specific persons or on the com
munity at large"
The operation of the criminal law Is indeed,
| rover even than this sentence would indicate.
Legal responsibility has It's basis in moral RESPONSE
/ hility. The righte BUSINESS OF the punishment OF
| crime depends upon the moral cupability OF the
! criminal you separate the idea OF
| right and wrong from the idea of punishment
without an Infinite degradation OF the latter
ception. the freedom Of the will. the liberty OF
choice between right and wrong. the spiritual
power of resisting and controlling impulses to greed
| and violence and lust immortal truths which
| grid Justice with the sword. For the idiot and
| iuSdne-beCanae lac liberty