The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-25
CONVENTION
Of LAWYERS
Many of Americas Most
Eminent Will Assemble
in Portland, Me.
SneciaI TO The Journal.


Portland, Mel, Aug. 24.-Dasun-
gushed disciples of Blackstone from
all parts of America and from many
foreign lands are arriving Al Portland
to take part in the sessions OF tne
American Bar Association and the In
ternational Law Association, when
will be held here during the coming
week. The convention OF American
attorneys will extend from Monday
10 Wednesday, and will be 4mmedl-
ately followed by the international
meeting. Judge Alton B. Parker, for
mer Democratic candidate for presl-
dent, is the executive head of the
American Association, and will call
the meeting to order at 10 o'clock
Monday morning at which time he
will deliver the presidents annual ad-
Lress, communicating the most not
able changes in statute law on points
Of general interest made in the sew
eral states and by congress during
the last year.
Ambassador Bryce, of Great Britain,
will be one of the principal speakers
before the convention. His subject
will be THE influence of National
Character and Historical Environ
ment On the Development of the
Common Law" This address, which
be delivered on Wednesday morning.
On Monday evening. Charles F. Am
idOn, United States district judge for
North Dakota, will present a paper
ON The Nation and the Constitution"
which will be followed by a paper by.
Charles ProJity, of Vermont, member
OF the United States Interstate Com
meree Commission, on "A Department
of Railways-Its Legal Necessity"
This is expected to be, in its effects,
the most noteworthy subject before
the convention. Commissioner Prou-
ty is knOwp throughout the length
and breadth of the land as a fearless :,
and able official, and has accom-
plished much in the way of reforming
the railroads of the country, and in
establishing reasonable rates. His
suggestion for a cabinet department
devoted to railways is certain to pro-
woke national and international COM
ment.
The annual dinner of the aSsocia-
ton will be held Wednesday evening.
On Thursday the delegates will be
the guests or the Cumberland bar,
which Will give an excursion by steam
ship among the islands of Casco bay.
The International Law Association
will hold its meeting here on the in
VitatiOn of the American Bar Associa-
ton, beginning next Thursday. l. a
nous members of the bar, distin-
guished jurists and well-known pub
hc1stS from all countries of the world
VIII take part in its deliberations. This
body was formerly known as the As
SOcIaCon for the Reform and Codif-
cation OF the Law of Nations. The pri-
mary object for which it was organ
lied at meeting held in Brussels in
1873, Immediately after the compile |
ton OF the work of the Geneva trib- |
unal, was the advancement of interna- |
tlOnal arbitration. Among the distfn- |
gulShed men who have served as its
presidents have been David Dudley |
Field and Simeon E. Baldwin, of the
United States; M. Auguste Visschers. |
of Belgium; Lord AIverstone Sir
TraVers Twiss anu Justice Kennedy, |
of England; Commentators BoselIi, of |
Italy; Or. R. Koch, of Germany; and
+. V. n. Reichmann, of Sweden. Sir
Walter G. Phillimore, judge of the |
High Court of Justice, London, is the |
present president, and will be the |
presiding officer at the convention |
here
With the possible exception of the |
Worlds Congress of Lawyers and Jur- |
lists in St Louis three years ago. the |
Portland meeting promises to be the |
largest and most notable gathering |
or barTisters in the worlds history.