New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-09
INTENTIONAL Law.
4 Ne.y american Journal on the
Subject.

The first quarterly number Of The American
Journal Of international Law has just made
its appearance from the Waver!y Press OF HaIi1-
more This stately periodical il published by
the American Society of International Law. and
Is edited by a distinguished company OF teachers
turists and diplomats. Its object IS 10 record
and 10 discuss current topics Of moment In the
domain of Internal ional relationships and thus
to dirfuse among tho general public more cor
rect comprehension OF International rights and
duties and to promote a popular habit of think
ing about international affairs. As Secretary
Root in a PREDATORY note on the need Of popular
understanding OF international law. well says.
The more clearly the people Of q country under
stand their own International rights the less likely
they 20 take extreme and oNtTaNasani views NJ
their rights and the less likely they are 20 re ready
to fight for something 70 which they are MOI re.-.l
people OF country realze the ~
cations and duties % their country, the less HelN
countries that those obligations and duties oe OBJ
served The more familiar the people of u country
and courtesy between nations which long expert
ence has shown to he i4dspensahLe t2r I.nE
deucy TO refrain from publicly discussing c5nfo-
b5dsT n %cn settemtnt Sy woundns sbss
arouslng anger and prejudice on the othe. side
In seeking to perform the work thus out
lined, the journal does not confne itself 10
academic essays abstract topics OF interna-
tionaI law but pays most attention TO the issues
which are at the present time Of special in
terest. Thus the Calvo and Drago doctrines are
explained and discussed by Amos 5. Hershey,
professor of international law in the University
Of Indiana; international Responsibility 10
Corporate Bodies for Lives Lost by Ouuawry'
is considered by John W. Foster. formerly Sec
rotary Of state: Insurgency and international
Maritime Law" are treated of by George Graf
of inferno ti8ual law
Brown University, and the Doctrine of Con-
tinuous Voyages" is discussed by Charles Burke
Elliott Justice Of the Supreme Court of Min
nesota. Other contributors are Professor John
Bassett Moore, Of Columbia University; George
b. Davis Judge advocate general Of the United
States Army; Robert Lansing. Philip Dewitt
Phair and Henry G. Croker. the last named
editing a Chronicle Of International Events
which forms such current reference record as
is not. far know. to be found in any
other publication. There copious editorial
comments such topics as the Japanese school
question in California. the Newfoundland fish
cries the Algeciras conference. the Lake Mo
honk conference, the nature of the provisional
government in Cuba. etc; book reviews and q
digest of judicial decisions involving questions
Of international law.
A supplement, uniform with the journal itself
but separately PACED and sewed, contains the
full texts of numerous official documents. in
Guiding treaties. agreements. declarations. in
structions, national laws affecting international
relations and the diplomatic list of the United
States These documents VIII be separately in
dexed in order that they may be bound by them
selves az a volume OF reference. The paper
print and all the material details Of the journal
and its supplement worthy Of their con-
tents. The entire work is creditable in a high
degree TO American craftsmanship and scholar
ship. We heartily second Mr.. Roots common
dalton Of It Ito the support Of thoughtful men
and women who wish to help in promoting the
cause of international justice and peace" It
may be added that subscriptions and all corrc-
spopdence with reference to the Journal should
be addressed 10 Professor James Brown Scott
the managing editor at George Washington
! University. Washington, D. c.