Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-02-19

washington. Feb. 1s.--severai huA-
dred delegates. appointed by the Bds. {
ernors OF AZ states, all men Of earnanf
thought, devoted to the best interOsD
OF the country. met today IN conve1-
tion in this city to discuss the prob
lem Of divorce.
Governor Pennypacker called -
conference to order and In his opsa-
ing address stated tho purpose n tlD
gathering to be ITO draft q propos14
general law which shall be reportsE
to the governors OF all the states IN
submission to the legislatures thereek
with the object OF securing AZ nearly
az may be possible, uniform statukDE
upon the subject of divorce throughoGG
the nation.' Il
Because OF wide differences IN flks
statutes OF some states relative to ~
vorces the difficulty II recognized -
settling upon bill that win raA
muster In every state. North Carollm
does not permit divorces at all, ana -
some states from SIX months to tfRsa
years residence IL required before -
application is made. In others c.
persons applying must be natives =
the state In which they apply. M
Congress Becomes Interested.
1t Is expected that the congress W.
give special consideration to an ~
proposed by a committee appOifftn&
some time ago by the American Bse
association, to consider the question:
OF divorce. This act says that no A.
vorce shall be granted for any nraH
existing prior to either paztyss res
idence In the state, unless It be In
ground of divorce In the state where
the case arises II then takes up tn
question of actual residence and saye
that II a person desires to bring $40
ton for divorce. II the case has arisrn
in the state. then he must have .hsA
actual residence In that SUITE for ~
least one year before bringing asuIG
On the other hand. II the cause for ~
vorce has been outside the state wheyr
the action is brought, then the parry
complaining must have lived for u
least two years in the state bafexe
bringing action. Another point In III.
act is the question of bringing divorce
suits without proper notice to the ds-.
fendant The act declares evidcru
must be brought that the proper I,x-
pers have been served on the deferA-
ant. or sufficient time must have
elapsed To make II qnite certain thxr
the defendant cannot be found in <ar-.
der to serve the suit Then the :sa
provides that no divorce shall be grant
ed upon default or upon admissions
without a regular hearing In court
Statistics Are Startling.
The loren oon was given over largely
| to the appointment of the necessary
committees and the work of organiza--
ton. The speakers In their openfrx
address cited statistics to show lhs
enormity of the divorce evil In fHs
United States. While late or relIaps<
figures are not available from all s-c--
tions II is apparent. nevertheless. thst
'iH'i'SS 1't iSIeaSlHE at an ai3ffGnZ
rate throughout the country. In
Maine, for instance. the figures show
that in 1902 there was one divorce Il
every six marriages, in Ohio the ,rn--
portion was one I'm eight in Indiana um9
/ IN seven. and in Michigan one i'm eleyeu-
/ Certain cities likewise show renarSa-
BILE percentages In Kansas City. Se-
attic. Los Angeles and San F'ranc4NH
the figures show one divorce to every
/ four marriages Indianapolis Ns4lsx