The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-29
TUCKER IS PRESIDENT
WAS CHOSEN BY AMERICAN BAEs.
 AssOCIATI0N. F5
Is Dean of Law Department of wash., ington and Lee Universfty--Lau- renee Cooper Elected . Vice.
 President.

St. Louis, Sept. 2S.--The final ses@ sion of the American Bar Association was occupied today in receiving com mittee reports and the election of effi- cers.
 A resolution was introduced by Fer dinand Shack of New York and adopt ed, which expresses it's deep gratifica- ton at the steps recently taken by the Interparliamentary Union towards the settlement of controversies between nations in the same manner as disputes between individuals; that Is, by judg- ment in accordance with recognized principles of law. and this association records its great satisfaction at tho announcement by the President of the United States of his intention to invite the nations to a conference"
 The report of the standing committee of uniform State laws was adopted.
 The reports of two special commit tees were then received and filed.
 The report of the special committee on Indian legislation embodies the con clusion that "in the majority of the Indian reservations the prompt carry ing out of the provisions of the sew crafty act approved February s; 1887 is apparently the best practical solu- ton Of the Indian problem" &
 The report states: Our policy. to- ward the Indian is neither wise nor hu- mane. We require of him no labor We feed him and allow him to spend his time in listless idleness. This nat urally leads to vice, degeneracy and cx- tinction. Yet he can work. We think that in the greater portion of the coun- try the time and circumstances are ripe for the application of the severalty act.
 Tn the arid lands of the Southwest a different problem confronts us. We think that throughout this arid region the Federal courts should be given Jurisdiction of all litigation, civil and criminal. to which an Indian Is a party"
 The special committee on penal laws and prison discipline reported favor ably on the resolution submitted to it two years ago relating 10 the proposi- ton to establish a laboratory in the department of justice at Washington for the study of the criminal. pauper and defective classes.
 The special committee on title and real estate reported that 1t had not fin ished its work and asked to be contin- ued another year. It was so ordered.
 The report of the special committee on the Louisiana Purchase Exposition relating to the arrangements compiet- ed preliminary to the convention of the
 
 A resolution was adopted rendering the thanks and appreciation of the assoeia- ton to the Louisiana Purchase Exposi- tion Company, the Missouri Bar Asso- ciation the St. Louis Bar Association the Board of Lady Managers and to the people of St. Louis for the hospi- tality extended during thi ssession.
 Invitations for the next annual meet ing were extended from Detroit and Lookout Mountain. Tenn. Tho matter of decision was left to the general council. Officers elected were
 President, Henry St. George Tucker Lexington, Va. dean of the School of Law of Washington and Lee Universi- ty; Secretary. John Hinkley. Baltimore' Treasurer. Frederick E. Wadham. Al bany. N Y. and ono Vice President from each State. The convention then adjourned.
 Hon. Laurence Cooper of Huntsville ex-President of the Alabama state Bar Association, was elected Vice President for Alabama.