New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-30
UPHOLD ROOSEVELT.
JurIStS at st. Louis Favor Hague
Conference.

81. Louis, Sept 29.-At the Universal Con-
gress of Lawyers and Jurists an address
was delivered to-day by Vice-Judge Gustav B.
Fahlcrantz an advocate of Stockholm Sweden.
He discussed the subject The Preferable Meth
Cd Of Regulating the Trial OF Civil Actions with
Respect 10 Pleading and Evidence" Vice-Judge
Fahcrantz said in part:
The paramount question in the English sys-
tenn is the question of truth in the irdi,-iduaI
case. In the German system the question of
fact has long been q formal one, and still at this
moment II leads 10 a large number of new trials
The extensive adoption of a system OF sworn
statements VIII, am afraid. lead to a larger
amount of perjury, most of which is often diff
cult TO prove, and seldom is prosecuted The
statement OF the facts by the parties themselves
instead Of their counsel would he unfortunate
as the parties are selfish impassIoned necessari-
fair. '''
general discussion of the jury system en-
sued. Il, Fabre, surveyor. of Montreal Canada,
spoke of the difficulties that beset trial by
jury in Canada. owing to so many different
tongues being spoken and the necessity ~ trans
latons TO the mixed Jury
EX-Judge John NJ. Dillon. Of New-York. said
tAdt he was thoroughly convinced that the pres
ent jury system was the best and suited 20 our
individuality. 1t made the individual prominent.
He said he preferred trial in which thu iury
ana judge ana witnesses for the opposing side
were brought face TO face II he had a rood
judge who knew just how TO instruct a iury
twelve men OF ordinary intelligence and ability
than twelve men Of superior learning
{ g Cole. dean OF the Drake University Law
School Des Moines. Iowa, also spoke
An expression Of regret because Of the Illness
or United States Senator Hoar was introduced
as resolution By F. H. Busbee OF North caro-
Ina. and referred 70 the committee on resolu-
lions.
The following resolution. on which the committee
o. nations had reported favorablv. was adopted bv
the congress with unanimty and applause:
Resolved. That the Universal Congress OF Low
yers and Jurists sympathizing with an movements
friendly agreement welcomes the announcement of
the President Of the Unit States that he proposes
10 call a new conference
The congress voted down n resolution on which
the committee had reported unfavorably. 10 the
effect that the Emperor Of Russia be requested to
call the conference
Exhaustive papers on the subject. "A Review Of
The Four Hague Conferences on Private In,erna-
iona! Law. the Objects Of the Conferences and
ItopabIe results were presented BY DT. l.
Josephus Jitta. professor in the University os Am
OF Zurich.
A hrief discussion Of the papers by simeon F..
baldwin Judge Of the Supreme Court Of Errors Of
Connecticut, followed Judge Baldwin compliment
ed the speakers for the clear and optimistic view
which they had expressed. but maintained that the
enactment OF an international private law with the
view TO prevent conflict % laws Was al present
improbable IN this country
At the end OF the discussion President Brewer
begged the delegates 70 give the matter the most
serious consideration. and stated that the most
earnest discussions in the Supreme Court had been
those affecting the valuation Of divorce when the
two parties lived in different States
Inc convention then adjourned until tomorrow