The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-25
Chief Justice Brewer of the SD
preme Court 10 Preside
al Congress.
DELEGATES NUMBER 1000.
Subjects al International ImpOr.
rance Included in the Papers
10 BE Read bv Emi-
neni Men.

The Universal congress Of Lawyer. and
Jurists which will open in e.. Louis on
| "Wednesday. will t-c attended by the lead
ing legal lights OF the civilized world.
Chief Justice David J. Brewer of the
United States Supreme Court will preside.
II is expected that 100 delegates will
BE- present. Many are ALREADY in the city
| and viii attend the opening meeting of
the Missouri Ba- Association tomorrow.
| Each of the foreign Governments has
/ appointed from one 10 three delegates.
while the Ba: Association of each coJn-
| try also will send delegates. The Uaited
| States Government mas selected the Jus
ticcs OF the Supreme Court as delegates
! T1ae congress is held under the auspices
| of the Universal Exposition Company and
/ American Bar Association.
| II was organized by a committee Of
| twenty-five .awyers appointed by the Es-
\ position Com o.ny and committee Of fifty
/ lawyers. one from each State and Terri
/ tory. appointed by the American Bar As
| soc.ation. In addition "a the delegates
! appointed by the various Governments.
| the congress also will have among its
| members delegates from law schools. law
faculties Of universities and eminent
Judges. jur:,,s and lawyers specially sp-
pointed delegates at large. The dele
gates appointed by the foreign Govern
incntS were named by their respective
Government. in response 20 invitations
sent out throughout the state Depart
| ment- Each State bar association viii
send a delegation equal to its representa-
ton i'll the House of Representatives.
OBJECTS or CONGRESS.
Among the objects OF the congress are
the consideration ot the history and
| efficacy of the various systems of juris-
prudence and the discussion Of those
questions Of international. municipal ana
maritime law which concern the welfare
Of all civilized nations: the hope of con-
tTibutiug to the greater harmony in tnc
principles and in the forms ef procedure
upon which the Law OF civilized nations
should be based: the bringing OF lawyers
and iurists from all parts OF the world
in contact tor the purpose of exchanging
views on the principles and methods of
the correct administration Of Justice. and
the establishment of closer relations and
associations between the members Of the
profession upon which the administration
OF justice depends.
Wi:cn the delegates assemble in Fcsti-
val Hall Wednesday afternoon the con-
gross will be called to order by Justice
Brewer. who will introduce President
Francis. who will in turn present the
president Of tn. congress. After the roll
call organization will ~ completed by the
election or vice presideat Tor each na-
The first paper will be read by John ".
Foster. liz D.. or Washington City the
subject OF which Will he The Promotion
of the Settlement OF International Con-
froversies by Resort TO The Hague Tri-
bEnsl of Reference to Special comriis-
aions.. The paper will bc discussed hy
Don Emilio Nelasco Of Mexico and J. II.
Rais;on Of Washington
The second session of the Congress will
meet Thursday morning at 10 O'Clock. and
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paper will be read by Vice Judge Gustsf
Edward Fahicrantz. Advocate of stock
holm. Sweden. on THE Preferable Meth
od of Regulating the Trial OF Civil Ac-
tons With Resp.c CT TO Pleading and Eyi-
dence." presenting the civii-law method Of
trial and ITS merits or demeTfts as COM
he discussed BY Doctor Adolph Hartmann.
Judge OF the konigi'ches Land d-Gerichi.
Berlin. Germany. and u: Alfred Nerincx.
professor of law in the University Of Lou
vain. Belgium. followed by general dis
cUssson oi the subject
REVIEW OF HAGUE CONFERENCES.
After an intermission of one hour. pa
pers on a Review Of the -Four Hague
Conferences on Private International Law.
the Object Of the Conference and Probable
Results will be presented b. Doctor ID:
Josephus Jitta. professor of the Municipal
University Of Amsterdam. Netherlands,
and Doctor F. Meiii. professor of the Uni
versity OF Zurich. Switzerland The pa
pers will be discussed by Simeon E. Bald
vim. Judge of the Supreme Court OF Err
rors of Connecticut
Following this discussion committees
will make their perost. whep the con-
gress will adjourn.
Friday morning. following the roll call
at % o'clock. Sir William r Kennedy.
Justice OF the High Court Of England. will
read a paper on the subject. To What
Extent Should Judicial Action By Courts
OF Foreign Nation Be Recosnize6@ This
subject will be discussed BY Sig. Avv. An
selo. Advocate Of Rome. Italy. and Wal
lace Nesbitt Justice of the Supreme Court
o: the Dominion Of Canada
At the afternoon session. Friday q. a
per 'A on The subject OF ..fhe Protection
Which Should He Accorded to Private
Property on the High Seas in Time OF
War" which will be followed By dis
cussion by the Cnevaiier .adaibe-t Won
Stibral of Vienna Austria
III there Is any unfinished business before
s,sy morning. but II the calendar has bae:l
cleared the Congress will adjourn s'ns die
Friday afternoon.
The programme of social events fer TIE
congress is as follows:
MONDAY evening at o'clock-Reception
hv the Missouri Bar Association In the
Missouri State building. to the Serno.rs
OF the American Bar Association ane the
delegates TO the Universal Congrcs. vho
may nave arrived
Wednesday evening. at I'D ocioch.
Banquet by tho Universal Exposition 20
the delegates Of the Universal Congress
and tl;s members of the American Far A.
sociation. a; the Tyrolean Alps. main |
dining hall ,,.;o,
by- the Board of Lady MauaSers G: ne
I-utyerssi Exposition to the delegates 81
the unir.=>sI Congress ard ladies' - TIE !
party s ,,r-SU-
Among the delegates 90 n" congress /
who REGISTERED at the hcsdcusrters in 10 (
Federal building Yesterday Sere ;he fo!- /.
i"r |hs.ic. II Care. Portland ofe.: James Barr I
&C. ,-crhridEs. Mas: kcfer1 = bSan'
Eochc<r.-- y. =: .. L Iaea:on nssS,ss;;
r iFiio|esr,. New o-,cans. Iobz = H.-.iii.-
S..sra. y. J.: W :. Lrcsr. New fo-s; " =
;;u,sz..r Ins Angeles: samuel Wt,.>toI-
'sy5-iie.. Mass: Aniasa. II. Eaton. Pno.t-
isnse. h l.: Peter " MedI!ra Ssys5sS,.i' .i;.;.,a
Hsnuisai' Nc: " y. Hen-e:i. L1neA,.er. Pa;
- IN s.oirr,s:a No: Thomas J. KieT-
nan Baton Ecure; La Wiilisn II s:ass5.
2, ,,si:adfPsisi fPsnei. RsWie. Piiladaiphia: ". j.
Srovn Wales: Jackson II Raision. Washing
on d &C 7 Crawford. Huron. : d: J. ,.
fseiaue SnInerviils. y. J.. EodneJ A ae.cu,
: Artsnr Leir Wales: Henry lamar. s-dalis.
Mo-: George Robertson. Mexico. No: u
I-add Kansa. City. No: = II. JsmeSs IN
-innsrt: = J. RUSSELL CEaries.On. No: Nathan
,bsott. stanford University. California. Jose,s
"a, sitr. NO: II D. Richards. Nslis0n. wis.;
7 =. Babs. Lewlstoa. I'iaho: 4. B. Aae.eEs'
ge;eIS. Y G. II. l. Wilcu=- Ann ATtoT-
sf.ch. W y Hs-s. New Orleans: ". Eoes-ta.
-,o,u;-hia. No: =. d. RoI,an. Albany. n T.
ST. LOTS HAS CORN RECORD.