The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-27

ing for the compulsory investiga-
ton OF disputes between employers ana
employed requires that work shall 20 on
Will the Investigations are In progress,
and should confirm the laborer's tenure
OF place only on condition or their ac-
cepting the courts award.
Wages when adjusted by such semi
compulsory arbitration would more close
ly approximate their natural standard
than they do when otherwise adjusted III
this system were generally introduced me
condition OF laborers as class would
be much improved. though the gains
which a few secured by acts OF violence
would be forfeited"
Following the delivery OF this address.
there was a general discussion OF eco
nomic theories. In which number or
those present took part: Among those
who spoke were: Il. w. Taussig' Har-
ward university: Otto NJ. Eidlitz, chair
man board OF governors. Building Trades
Employers associa ton: Louis Il. Schran,
chairman labor committee. United states
Brewers association; A. +. Weber, New
York bureau OF labor statistics; Rev.
John A. Ryan, st. Paul seminary; Ralph
NJ. Easley chairman executive committee.
National Civic Federation: Samuel B.
Donnelly, secretary Cancellation commit
tee. National Civic Federation.
After this there was a business meet
ing OF the association, at which time
committees were appointed.
In Manning hall those who were in-
terested I'm the Political Science asso-
esting papers. the first OF which was de-
livered by Rear ADMIRAL Charles A.
sperry. who spoke on "A Revision of
the Geneva Convention" After describ-
ing in detail the facts leading up 10 the
convention and giving a history OF It's
acts. he concluded as follows:
WAR is, and must remain, the ultimate
safeguard of the nations life and honor;
but the occasions for war may be limited
l,.r In nd hi laf IL
ties for arbitration and by treaty deiini-
tions of neutral and belligerent rights and
duties so clearly drawn, and so practical
BILE, that they do not raise more conten-
tions than they allay always remember
ing, too, that agreements which unduly
restrict the legitimate operations of war
are not humane. but only serve TO pro-
long the sacrifice"
Prof c. n. Gregory OF the University
OF Iowa spoke on THE Recent Contro-
versy as 10 the British Jurisdiction over
Foreign Fishermen More Than Three
Miles From Shore" in part as follows:
international law recognizes the right
OF nations 10 take Jurisdiction over waters
within headlands; and many bays have
been held territorial though OF great width
no Limitation being set
THE doctrine that the court is bound by
a statute, whether II violates international
right or not, is in accord with the settled
principles OF English and American law.
repeatedly so held by the supreme court
OF the United States and by eminent Eng
lish judges; but where a municipal law
gives a tribunal jurisdiction which the
sovereign by the law of nations can not
confer. its DEGREES must be disregarded in
all other dominions.
mo right to regulate what belongs To
all nations can be conceded TO one nation.
however large her interests, or enlight-
ened her councils. The principle of this
regulation. IL generally applied, would
make all indentures in the coast. however
wide or open, capable of local appropria-
tion. The present three-mile limit TO lit
toral control would then apply only to
the extreme headlands. The fishing
grounds Of the world would substantially
all pass under local control. result which
would tend greatly 10 limit the freedom
os the seas, which, ever since the voice
of Grotius was raised in its defense. has
grown and ought to grow. II the present
measures are acquiesced in as beneficial
restriction, they are quite sure 10 become
the future basis of absolute dominion over
the waters"
The last speaker was Prof. Paul S.
Reinsch of the University of Wisconsin.
who spoke on "The Third Pan American
Conference" in part as follows:
THE most important work accomplish
ed at the conference AT Rio ~ lne re-
organization OF the Bureau of American
Republics, and the creation OF a more
permanent connection between succeeding
conferences The Bureau of American
Republics is now made a permanent eX
ecutive OF the international conference.
and is charged to exert itself TO procure
the adoption Of all the recommendations
made by the conference There is also TO
be instituted IN each country a commits
sion on Pan American affairs which Is n
be the local representative of the bureau
at Washington. The spirit of cooperation
was stronger at this than at any former
conference; and II thus marks new era
i'm the relation between North and South
America"