Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30
Eminent JUR|STS PRESENT.
Questions Bearing on Work OF Peace Con-
ference at the Hague Are Discussed
Portland Extends Hearty Welcome.

TIC 1T. Roy. Hon. Lord Justice Ken
needy. IL. -. IF the court OF appeal
London, responded to the WflcoiiilhS
remarks and the invitation. He thanked
the speaker of the association tor the
kind words spoken.
we are sure" he said. that the
famous hospitality that has heretofore
been given us in other parts ol inns
country. will be extended mere as III
the past. In fact you people OF IN"
J-nit,a STATES use us better than we de-
serve We are irving to labor to pro-
mote the best interests Of the world
and esneciallv to promote and foster
something more than peace between
Great Britain and America. we nope
our deliberations will result in general
good But whatever the results we
know these sessions will result in very
pleasant memories Of our visit u
Northern America.
Cephas Brainerd az New York for the
executive committee reported III" lis Of
officers for the ensuing year which was
elected. as follows:
Honorary president Of conference. Sim
con f. Baldwin. IL. -. chief Justice of
the supreme court of errors. Connecticut.
President lit. Hon. Lord Justice Ken
ncdv. LII ~. court Of appeal. London.
Vie. prs sidents Cephas BrIinerd. New
YORK Alton p. Parker. New York: Chas.
y. Elliott. Minneapolis; l.. J LaranGer
Montreal
Secretaries. Chas. G. Hyde. Chicago
ana G. q. Philimorc. London.
Forty new members We're elected.
Tie reading Of the minutes Of the last
r 49,. ~, -, .-t;,
last year was by vote omitted ana they
were adopted.
Simeon F.. Baldwin. IL. r., Chief jus
tice Of the supreme court Of errors, Con-
necticut. as honorary president Of tho
association read the inaugural address.
At the close Of the address of Judge
Baldwin, Justice Kennedy took the chair
Or Darby. speaking on The Intermit-
tent Progress of International Arbtra-
ton. said in part:
''loitical progress is Of necessity slow,
and often Intermittent; international pro-
gress still more 50. 1t should he enough
that progress Is not only assured hut is
already palpablv declaring itself During
the past year something like n parse has
come in the outward and visible progress
of the arbitration movement. From the
pcacemaker's standpoint that is full OF
cncourag ement. There seems to be among
governments a growing desire to avoid
occasions of quarrel, ard to maintain
peaceful relations.
TT must not however. he imagined that
the year has been entirely barren of ar
hitratfon results. Several cases reported
to previous conferences as then pending
have since been completed. In The
fiatcne peace conference we have the be
ginning of practical federation. The re-
form and development Of international
mas the same end and aim rs the peace
movement. namely. the harmony, unity
and prosperity OF the nations
The president Interrupted the program,
to introduce British Ambassador Bryce to
address the conference for a few minutes
Ambassador Bryce was greeted with
great applause and was listened to with
deep interest. lie said he mad come to
IN" meet@g only in the capacity of a
listener and that nc had heard with mucn
interest II" speakers ana congratulated
them for I'll" value Of the thoughts IRE
scented. lie then said in part:
Il will say only 4; few words Of n GEN.
cral nature, What have seer since NV
arrival in this country convinces mo tina
tn" sentiment of thu American pcoplc is
entirely in favor Of those objects to ac-
complish which is the ain, of yo,r asso
citation. I think it fair 10 assume that
the United States ana Great Britain will
have the effective aid Of every nation in
any steps they may take to promote the
interests of civilization. America and
England should I've Of one line of
thought"
The evening session was called to or
DER ut O'Clock by the honorary pres
ldent. who invited Vice President Ce-
rhas lirainard OF New York to pre-
side Judge Baldwin. on the part of
William T. Putnam of this city. judge
or the United States circuit court. ex-
tended an invitation to the members of
the association to dine with Judge
Putnam at Old Orchard Beach ut 4.3O
tomorrow
Prof. {. Noble Gregory. dean of the
FACULTY CT the Law School of Iowa Uni
>elSitS' iowa read paper on "EXpro-
| rrla'lon by international Arbitration"
MI u, CORY received the thanks of the
association for his paper. Everett Z.
| Wheeler of New York called attention
| 10 the TACT that corporations may avail
| themselves of many of the privileges
| of the right of eminent domain denied
to sovereign people themselves. AS an
Illustration he referred to the building
OF the Atlantic & st. Paul Railroad
connecting Portland and Montreal
now part of the Grand Trunk sys-
| tenn. Tho trade ',otw ren rInntr. NJ and
Portland is pr; oti' ally dong ~ an
''rclish corpor2 ton. Citizens Of the
United States are forbidden 10 buy