The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-29
INTERNATIONAL LAW
SUBJECT OF CONFERENCE
AT PORTLAND, NE.
Members of Legal Fraternities from
Principal Countries of Europe and
America at Meeting.

PORTLAND, Me, Aug. s9.-Members OF
the legal fraternity and representing tho
principal countries of Europe and America
are in attendance at the twenty-fourth an
nual conference OF the international Law
Association. which was opened today and
will be in session until Saturday. This is
the second time the association has held a
conference in the United States and was
arranged In response TO an invitation from
the American Ban Association, whose con-
ventiou was concluded yesterday. 1t is
devoted principally to the reading of papers
on topics of intern ltional consequence.
Simeon r. Baldwin. LII. D.. chief JUS
ice OF the Connecticut Supreme Court Of
Errors as honorary president of the asso-
%ciation. read the inaugural address.
Judge Baldwin said in part:
Americans are glad to receive this as
ISOLATION for a second time and glad to
be able to congratulate 1t on the sub
stantial progress made since our Buffalo
meeting of 1899 In advancing the science
which 1t was organized to m The
first conference OF peace at The Hague
had just closed Its session. and we were
looking with hope, but hardly with conf
dence. for a favorable outcome of its
project for establishing a court of ma
tons. Again we meet at a time when a
similar conference Of peace Is sitting at
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ments and anticipations= in regard TO its
power Cor good. The court which the first
conference proposed has proved itself an
effective instrument for the settlement
OF international disputes. IL has vim
dictated the title OF international law to
a position among the sciences. 1t has
shown that 1t is a law and has a sane
tion the ~all-compelling sanction of the pub
lie opinion of the world.
The progress Of international law in
modern times has been largely I'm the
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been largely In the direction of ameliorat-
ing the conditions which war brings. One
Is as important as the other, for the ABB
solute prevention of war, In however q
remote future, is to the scientific student
Of history and psychology impossible, UNI
less all nations climb TO an equal plane OF
civilization and morals, and that Is a far
higher plane than any nation has yet
attained.
1t mus be frankly acknowledged to be
precise here that we find the most serious
obstacles to the reform and codiication
Of International law. The different DOW
ers still represent very different states
OF social advancement. Nevertheless, the
theory of equality between nations is the
very soul of the science which we meet to
cultivate.
1t Is by universal insistence on this
rule Of equality that those who would
advance the place Of international law as
a social force can best secure their end.
Cephas Brainard, of New York. for the
executive committee. reported the list Of
officers for the ensuing year, which was
elected as follows;
Honorary president Of conference, Simeon
f. Baldwin. LII. D., chief justice OF the
Supreme Court OF Errors. Connecticut.
president, Right Hon. Lord Justice Ken
needy, LII. D.. Court OF Appeals. London
vice-presidents, Cephas Bralnard. New
York: Alton b.. Parker. New York; Charles
B. Elliott, Minneapolis: L. j. Larnnger,
Montreal; secretaries. Charles G.. Hyde
C.hlcaao- ard r @ PhIlimora T,nndon |
Forty new members were elected. !