Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-31
Migratory Divorces Opposed.

Suggestions that the divorce DEGREES OF one
state be extended to all through a registry
bureau in Washington. and that divorce
jurisdiction receive international recognl-
ton, were the features of yesterdays
sion in connection with the meeting of the
American Bar Association. The veXed queS-
tons of contraband of war and of tho
most-favored-nation" clause In treaties OF
commerce Were also considered.
The suggestions regarding divorce were
made by J. Arthur Barrett of London and
New York.
American migratory divorces " he said.
are continuing source of trouble In Eng
land well in this country. l cannot
too strongly emphasize the fact that while
the English courts will, of course, recognize
American divorces. If duly procured and
without fraud, they Will decline to hold
valid such divorces where there has been
no bona fide domicile of the plaintiff in the
state where the action was brought and he
or she simply resided in such state for the
period required by its laws. and very soon
after returned to the former domicile.
Registry in Washington Suggested.
There should be a central registry say
in Washington, supported at the expense Of
all the states where divorce DEGREES rem
dered throughout the United States should
be recorded. and each state should enact a
law providing that it's DEGREES shall not be-
come final and imperative until so re-
corded.
Divorce lawyers, so called, who adver-
tise their business should be disbarred for
unprofessional conduct. 1t would be well
if divorce proceedings were under the su-
pervision of the attorney general In each
state"
the discussion of Mr.. Barrett's paper. dep
recated the idea that the great question
of divorce be relegated to a question or
speed. resolution was adopted that
10. ntt,tn tn for
general subject of international divorce de-
crees and to collate the laws of all civilized
countries on the cause of divorce and d.
vorce procedure. $780,, s,.-- t.-...
Contraband of War.
Lord Justice Kennedy of London, Eng
land. read paper on contraband of war.
and presented some suggestions. which in
his opinion, if adopted by the nations. would
materially aid in settling the most difficult
points of the question. They were:
category of articles in time of war shah
receive the sanction of international agree
ment: that things of doubtful nature snaH
be treated as condtionally contraband; that
if the right of visitation and seizure Is not
proved. redress shall follow: that an inter-
national agreement shall be adopted as TO
the right of search and seizure and that
the area of visitation and search be limited
in time of
Everett P Wheeler of New York read
a paper On the treaty power VI
the United States in its International as
pect, in which he said that before the sec
ond centenary after the annexation OF
Louisiana be far advanced the United
States would undoubtedly dominate eco
nomically all the Asiatic and American
countries bordering the Pacific, and
would be playing in the world the part
played until these latter days by England.
No Sanction to Treaty.
Yet, surprising as it may SEEM" he
continued, 1.-The fact is undoubted that
within a few years and, indeed, from time
to time throughout our national existence,
citizens OF the United States and of foreign
countries as well. who had at least for
time the public ear. have maintained that
there was no sanction to a treaty made by
the United States. and no national power
capable of enforcing its provisions within
the federal limits The question was raised
most recently in reference to admission Of
japanese children to the public schools OF
San Francisco
1T has been discussed in every decade
since the republic came into being. Never
did 1t have more Importance than at the
present moment. I maintain that treaty,
when made by the President of the United
States and ratified by the Senate. Is bind
ing upon every resident of the United
States and every citizen of the republic.
wherever he may be, and that the President
and the federal courts are vested with
power to enforce the provisions of the
treaty and that it is the duty OF Congress
to pass all laws which may be necessary
to carry these provisions into effect"