The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-10-04
Divorce DEGREES
ENGAGE ATTENTION OF
LAWYERS
Paper Read by English Jur-
ist Starts Airing of
Opinions.

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at the Universal Congress Of Law.
yers and Jurists al the nnai ressions
in Festival hal. The airing Of opip-
ions on this all important topic re-
suited eron. .he paper read by Sir
William Kennedy Justice Of the
Kings Bench division of the High
Court Of England. on TO What FIX
tent should the Judic,si Action by
Courts of a Foreign Naucn be Rec.
oenizede"
This paper was considered with es
pecial reference TO the status OF indi.
viduals as affected by divorce or oh.
er 1ccrees and the risnt 10 represent
the person or property Of another.
Sig. Angelo Favia. Advocate Of Rome.
and the Hon. Wallace Sesoitt. justice
Of tho supreme court of the Dominion
of Canada. lead the discussion GA
Justice Kennedy's paper. after which
q general and oxtemporancous dis.
eussion followed by the delegates.
Reports on propositions submitted
20 the committee on nations occupied
the attention Of the delegates at the
conclusion of the decree discussions
Justice David j. Brewer. " the
United States supreme court presi-
dent of the congress. did not preside
at Fridays sessions, he having an
nounced Thursday that he intended to
take part in the celebration of Kan.
sas day, in which state he was ad
mitted to the har and was a resident
for many wears before accepting his
pre-ent high office.
The Hon Simeon f Baldwin. IL.
d.. judge of the supreme court of e..
rors Of Connecticut, was appointed b.
Justice Brewer to preside over tho
morning session Friday, and Sir Win
lam Kennedy welded the gavel in
the afternoon.
THE Protection Which Should be
Accorded to Private Property on the
High Seas in Time or War" was the
subject Of the paper read by the Hon
q. A. FinkelnlMrg of ST. Louis al
the afternoon session. Chevaler Adal.
bert Won sirihal, Of Vfcrna. and Ev-
erett p. Wheeler Of New York led IA
the discussion Of the paper
The congress will adjourn after the
committee on nations reports until
SaIurday when any uncompleted bus
mess that may be beT5re ti,at com
mittee win be presented to the CON
sress for ratification.
a determined movement was start.
cd at Thursdays SESSION permanent
! ~ to organize the congress, as stat
ed in Thursdays star. A resolution
to this effect was introiuC d - Robt
G. Street, Of Galveston. lesas. The
matter was referred to the committee
on nations Tor action Il was enthus
iasticalIy received by tho delegates
when read and the opinion was gene--
ally expressed that the movement
would be successful.
The present congress is the first
distinctive international gathering OF
lawyers and j,rlsts ever held. 1t was
brought about through tne efforts Of
President Roosevelt, the exposition
management and the American and
Missouri Bar associations.
Mr.. Streets resolution provides thal
a committee composed OF one dele
gate from each Of the countries rep
resented in the present congress be
appointed 20 form rules and reemar
tions for a permanent body tc be
known as the International associa-
tion Of Lawyers and JuriS5
Justice prewer. the present pres
ident Of tho congress, is. according 10
the resolution. 10 be the representa-.
tive OF the organization committee |
from the United States. This com
mittee is 10 appoint the necessary Of Z
hcers for the first term and 10 selecC
the next meeting place.
Before adiourning the convention
Thursday afternoon Justice Brewer
reminded the delegates Of the great
importance Of the papers that had
been and would be read before the
congress and advised All Of them
carefully to read the papers and the
Incidental arguments when they are
published
lie laid particular stress upon the
paper TO be read by Sir William Ken
aedy. emphasizing that part Of the
address referring 10 divorces, and also
stated that he hoped the delegates
realiYed the Importance OF Uniform
legislation upon not only family nat
ters but in commercial matters as
well in an states.