The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-01
tamerican News Service,

London. Aug. Eminent lawyers,
chants from all over the civilized
world are gathered here to attend the
twenty-sixth conference of the Interna-
tional Law association which begins
its sessions here today and will con-
clude its work on Friday.
This organization which had its in
ception in America Immediately fol-
lowing the Franco-Prussian war. has
for its prime object the settlement Of
international difficulties by an inter
national code of laws
At the forthcoming conference pri-
vate International law will be more
discussed than public, but arbitration
will be the principal topic
There will be paper by the secre-
tary of the peace society, DR.. Evans
Darby
An interesting proposal will be
brought forward for the establish
ment of university of international
law at The Hague. The declaration
of London will be dealt with by emf
Fnent English authorities. Right Hon
A. Cohen-one of the Alabama cour-
sel-and Sir j. mcdonnell, while Prof
the special doctrine of continuous voy-
age.
There will be series of shipping
subjects for discussion on the second
day OF the conference, Wednesday,
August ,, the limits of state interfer-
ence with maritime contracts being
dealt with in papers by Mr.. Justice
Walton of the supreme court, Mr. j.
E. r. Stephens, London. and Mr.. A. C.
Schroeder, Cairo; and general average
by Mr.. K. w. Elmslie, London, and Mr.
Challenor Dowdall. late lord mayor of
Liverpool. The subject of workmen's
compensation for accidents will be
treated mainly from a maritime point
Of view by lawyers of different ma
tionalities, Sir J. Gray Hill, Liverpool,
Mr.. Louis Franck, Antwerp. DR.. A..
Sieverking, Hamburg. Mr.. Arthur Will
liams, New York, and Mr.. p. B. Mig
nault. Montreal and Dr. Aturan, Mar
settles.
| On August 4 Mr.. J. Arthur Barrett
of the United States and English SUI
preme court bars will present re-
port on divorce jurisdiction, embody.
ing the results of prolonged and wide
investigation, which has been conduct
ed in pursuance of a mandate receiv
ed at Portland in 1907. It is posi-
BILE that Mr.. w. G. Smith of Philadel
phia, may be able to contribute .
paper on this thorny subject, and 9th
ers will be read by H. G. de Leval
of Brussels, DR.. l. Navosi, Pesth, and
Professor Walton, Montreal.
] Criminal procedure in France anG
Britain will be the subject of compar
alive historical studies by Mr.. E
Todd mayor of Hampstead, DR.. Dom
bavary, Pesth, and Professor Charter
is, Glasgow. A Hungarian jurist will
explain Bosnian law; and the press
ing topic of international regulation
of road traffic will be introduced In
papers by Mr.. Dessen, London, and
Mr.. Mahaffey, son of the well known
provost of Trinity college, Dublin.
The meeting will be wound up OF
Friday, August s, with discussion OF
bills of exchange. inauguartetd by tn,
greatest authority on the subject
Judge Felix Meyer OF Berlin, to which
DR.. E. Schuster. London, and DR.. 81
chermann, Hungarian delegate to the
/ Hague congress on bills of exchang.
will also contribute. Other bushes!
topics which will be reserved for tn.
same day are stock exchange law, OF
which DR.. G. Marais, Paris, has pre-
pared paper dealing with the ques
ton of foreigners making bargains II
their own country through the medium
of foreign exchange, and foreign
judgments. on which three Hungarian
jurists have prepared an interim re
port, recommending the adoption ant
furtherance of a code Of rules which
was presented to the Glasgow confer
ence in 1901.
= The lord chief justice OF England
will be the honorary president ant
Lori Justice Kennedy, the president o