Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-28
Barristers' Talk at St.
Louis Conference.
Discuss Matters Of Great In
terest to Their Profession,
Reports Made by President and Other
Officers.

Of the American lar Association was
called TO order by President James Ha-
german OF st. Louis. Amos Nj. Thaypr.
United states circuit judge Of this
city, had Il severe cold and his address
of The Louisiana Purchase; Its Infiu-
ence and Development Under American
Rule was read by Judge Franklin
Ferris Of st. Louis
Following the reading of Judge
Thayers address, the session was oc-
cunicd with the reports of standing
committees.
At the conclusion of the reports Il re-
cess was taken.
When the association again assem-
blcd. benjamin +. Abbott Of Georgia,
made an address on ITO What Extent
VIII Il Nation Protect Its Citizens in
Foreign Countries"
The associations then listened to re-
ports of special committees.
The report of the standing commits
tee on international law briefly re-
views the more important events of
the year in the field of international
law, concluding the review by saying:
The United States has done much
to promote the settlement by aibitra-
ton of international disputes. When
once our people rcalz" that justice be-
tween nations ought to be attained by
peaceful means our influence will be
exercised in favor of the resort to such
means and against the arbitrament Of
the sword. And that influence. if We
are true to our national traditions,
will bee ONE more powerful every
year"
The report then takes up the Russo
Japanese war and discusses it at some
lcnGth. Briefly the report says:
1t is not for your committee to pass
Judgment upon the merit, OF this war;
but "" do admit that the Japanese
claim is Of Il character that affords just
ground: for m"diatioH u"Gcr tie second
title Of The Hague convention. The
third question declares that the sicna-
tory powers think j. to he usual thai
one n moro powers which have no part
il the conflict may Offer of their own
violation. 50 FAR as circumstances may
make it appropriate. their friendly of
fees or their ncdi;.:ion to the states
engag.,1 in tn" conflict. Tho United
state; might. as it seems to your COM
PROV isions of Tho Hague convention
and make an cndeavor I" pu- an ,nI
to the further shedding OF blood in
MaLchuria."
The standing committee on 5uriSpru-
Gence and Law reform submitted its
report. dealing with sales of honorary
degrees and combination or trusts.
The report stated shat a careful in
v"stig"tiGn TIN oughnut the country
had been made to ascertain how far
the evil of the sal" OF honorary dcgre" s
in law existed. AMI that but single
Instance had been Iii. coNcrcd-in Ten
ntSScc.
Regarding the ;uhj"st of combine
ti"nS in tn" form Of trusts. the COM
mittcl rcpotcd that under the clause
cc the constitution To regulate COM
mcrcc. congress has 10 power to Great"
corporr tons. except those which have
for thcir object tn" carrying Oil of eX-
ciuSiveiv inler-stat" business.
The ma jOritN report Of the standing
committee on commercial law. submit
tn,i in p,, e',ar,.c of i resolution adopt
"a at tn" last meeting Of the associa-
IL report specific remedies in lccisi,-
tive form for any unlawful combina-
tons which may threaten commercial
Intercourse. is based on the conclusion
that the Resolutions referred to the fed
craI power to regulate interstate com
ncrcc rather than to the state power
to control commerce exclusively within
the state.
Til, committee is therefore of the
opinion TINT until the existing remedies
recently provided by law for the pro
lection Of commerce against Illegal
combinations are fui Their invoked ana
their efficiency further tested. 1t is not
necessary to propourd additional lcGiS-
!ltion extending the summary pro-
cedure.
A minority report Was submitted by
Walter :. Lagoon. stating that he WAS
Unable to agree entirely with the con
illusions of the other members of the
committee on commercial law. His re-
port SAYS:
II know Of no better weapon that the
community can employ for its defence
than tie weapon OF taxation anu the
more Convinced as TO the effectiveness
of this method Of regulating large
combinations iii the form of corpora
tions when ! see the opposition to il
that is made by the combinations ana
CORPORATIONS ailccte1.'
The ranogt Of the committee on Judi
ciaI administration "l;1 remedial pro-
cod,ire was received and laid on the
table.
resolution was adopted providing
that the majority and minority reports
m the committee on commercial law
he received and fled; ard that mas
much as the reports of the COMMITTEES
were not printed end distributed IL
davs before the meeting of the con-
yaution their consideration be post
noned until the next annual meeting
n the association. The report of the
committee On international law was
rcad liter which the following resolu-
ton was adopted:
"tesolved. That the American Bar
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