Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-25
.COD|F|CAT|0N OF LAW
Papers Read Before the inter-
national Society.
CODE FOR USE OF THE NAVY
Admiral Stockton Complimented for
His Service.
WORK OF HAGUE CONFERENCE
japanese Lawyer Discusses Prize
Court Which Followed Russian
japanese War.
CODE FOR USE OF THE NAVY
WORK OF HAGUE CONFERENCE

The morning session of the second day 8
meeting of the American Society of In
ternational Law was opened with Gen.
Horace Porter presiding. The feature of
the session was the election of officers
for the ensuing year which resulted in
the unanimous reelection of the president,
Secretary Elihu Root. and all the vice
presidents. Papers were read by Prof
George G. Wilson OF Brown University.
Pre- violence. r. l.. and E. Takahashi pro-
fessor of International law Of the I'M
perial University at Toxic. Japan. Mr..
Jackson III. Ralston of this city made a
short speech. in which he referred to the
uncertainty of the rules by which inter-
| national arbitration commissions have
beer governed.
With a few preliminary remarks Gen.
Porter introduced Mr.. Wilson, who dwelt
| largely upon the work of the War Col
lege, and especially the code prepared
Wilson paid high compliment to Rear
Admiral Charles, HI. Stockton. through
whose efforts the code for the use of
! the havy was compiled.
Mr.. Ralston's Remarks.
| Mr.. Jackson II. Ralston's remarks were
| confined to the subject of claims, in an
| international sense, and outlined the
| many unsettled questions connected wit h
this subject which affected commissions
of an international arbitration eharac-
ter He referred to the Venezuelan trou-
| BILE. and said the general theory of Eu-
| rope was that Venezuela was responsible
| for the acts of unsuccessful revolution,
while America contended the opposite.
In concluding. he said, there was a serious
need for the expression of final definite
code,
Legal Authority in Japan.
Prof. Takahashi was next introduced
by Gen. Porter as an eminent interna-
tiOnal legal authority of Japan. His re-
marks were confined principally to the
matter of the prize court in the Russo
Japanese war.
Nominations Announced.
At the conclusion of his remarks the
nominating committee reported the names
| of the nominees for election as officers
for the ensuing year, and by unanimous
vote the following were declared elected
Secretary 'Elihu Root. president; vice
presidents. Chief Justice Fuller. Justice
William r. Day, Andrew Carnegie John
w. Foster. John w. Griggs. Richard o.
ney. Justice David j. Brewer, William H.
Taft. Joseph II. Choate. George Gray. w.
w. Morrow. Oscar S. Straus and Horace
Porter: executive council, to serve until
1911: Richard Bartholdt (Mo). Prof
Charles Noble Gregory Uowa). John Sharp
Williams tMiss), p. c. Knox (Pa.), Ad-
miral Charles H. Stockton ~. S. NJ, Gen.
Warren (Mich) and Theodore s. Woolsey
| Comb Shelby S. Cullom of Illinois was
elected to serve in the council until 1910
vice Andrew d. White, New York. re-
signed.
Honorary Member Elected.
Louis Renaud. professor of international
law. University of Paris. was elected as
the honorary member, the bylaws pro-
viding for the election of but one honor
airy member annually.
On motion of Mr.. William H. Buckler of
Baltimore the papers read at the present
meeting were referred each to COM
mittee of five to report to the council.
who was given full power to act with ref
erence thereto. After few minor an
nouncements the session adjourned until
this afternoon at $50 o'clock.
Views Of Secretary straus.
Secretary Straus of the Department of
Commerce and Labor. in calling the after
noon session to order at 3:3O o'clock
yesterday. said: 1t has always appeared
to me to be one OF the greatest absurdi-
ties that a neutral nation should be in
hibited from furnishing vessels and NUM-
tions of war to belligerent and yet be
pei mitted to furnish 1t money. Interna-
| tiOnal law mas been largely developed
uIOn expediency. What is best for the
stronger nations. not the principles of
right and justice. has been the control
ling factor in the past Sooner or later
it will have to develop itself and shape
itself along the line of national con-
| science. Now. nations may not lend
money to belligerents. but their individual
between Japan and China: large loans
were subscribed In this country, while
Russia secured loans in London and
Paris The most important munition of
war. according to my View. is money. 1t
is only by capitalization that neutral
nations are inhibited from lending money
tn belliserents. while their citizens can
without violation of the principles of! in
terEational law. 1t is not honest and
sirCere. The stronger nation has always
imposed upon the weaker and justified
its action on the basis of protecting COM
nifrce. If certain acts are inhibited to
neutral nations, there is no conscience
reason why they should not be inhibited
t. their citizens"
Matter Of War Loans.
Returning to the subject of the paper to
he read. How far should loans raised in
neutral nations for the use of belligerents
be considered a violation of neutrality
ne said:
II regard this subject as a very Inn
portant one, and ] had hoped that 1t
might be brought up at The Hague con-
| ference. 1t has been very gratifying to
| learn that European jurists are willing to
| re-examine the principles of International
| law and place them in the line of right
| and justice where there is need Of it,
He then introduced Prof. Paul Renisch
of the University of Wisconsin, who said:
| 1T is privilege OF students of in
ternatiOnal law to devote their attention
not only to an analytical study OF prac-
| tees and rules already laid down and
in full operation and force. but also to
those principles which. through their in
| innate connection with the growing in
| terests of our common human nifty promise
| to acquire increasing authority in the
| future. Thus we not only consider the
rigid and stern precedent of legal action
| but also the promise Of the day when
| humanity will cast its laws I'm still nobler
form and will adjust them to a broader
view of life
Review Of Authorities.
Prof. Renisch. treating his subject
rather from the standpoint of interha-
tional ethics than international law. re-
viewed the authorities step by STEP
analysing and criticising the various
| writer's and their views. He concluded by
saving that an analysis of the doctrine
and practices of International law i'm the