Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-21


the second conference was proposed by President
Roosevelt. is conceded that the influence OF me
American nation will be fully equal to that of any
other. it naturally follows that suggestions as 70
might properly come America, and that the en-"
organization devoted to the study of the legal stars
of all of the civilized nations in the world shoulo give
consideration to them
The matter of most Importance in the eyes OF the
majority interested in the Hague conferences
permanent plan of organization and the esta6lisn
ment of regular periods for conferences Ihere
should a fixed method for apportoning the dele,
gates the different nations and the duties ana
privileges delegates should be definitey Tx
while regular order of procedure Tor me oIIer
ent meetings of the conferences should pc arEasu
by an agreement the nations to be represented
These affect all of the nations, but there
be nothing accomplished without some tentauVe
plan of action and consideration Of such plan is
before the American Society of international Law
The American Society of international Law is
unique and original in it's scope and the benefcence
influence is already acknowledged throughout
the world. Six years ago a number OF the most
prominent men of this nation met az ule na aoi
capital the purpose of forming an organization
which should be devoted exclusively to the study OF
the laws of the different nations of the worlo IN or
der that might brought about better under
standing of the principles and basis of laws and JUS
tiee understood by EACH In one sense tne oo'ecs
of the society might be said to be the promotion OF
universal peace upon the highest and most ethleal
principles, for with better understanding or the
laws of nation better understanding or the
nation itself and much of the warfare OF both past
and present has been largely due TO the Iact tna %
nations did understand each other Because OF
this indirect object this society has from me ist
tons in every country having this object directly
in view.
The president of the society Senator Elihu Root,
exsecreary of state President Taft is its honorary
president Among the vice presidents are Chief JUS
tice White Justice william r. Day. Secretary Knox
Joseph H Choate. Oscar s. Strauss Andrew carnegie
and number Of other men equally well known. The
membership the society includes prominent jurisrs
diplomats and phlanthropists together with profess
universities It now numbers over 1000 and is rap
idly increasing in both numbers and influence
The society has no endowment of any kind. It's
income aside from it's annual dues of So per member
the interest few life memberships of 500
each, voluntary contributions made by the
members the needs of the work become apparent
All of the officers gratuitously. Even the
editor Journal which is issued quarterly, does
receive dollar of salary and the contributors
who rank among the leading jurists in the worid
generously literary contributions for the
purpose giving the world better understanding
of the laws of nations
The Journal is published as the best means of dis
seminating the knowledge which the society gains
through the studies continually being mace Dy hess
experts 1t contains editorial comment and descrlp
ton of all events bearing new laws judicial de-
eisions bearing upon international laws, list of
rent periodical literature bearing upon international
laws and such other material seems to have an
important bearing intentional relations In ed
dition to The Journal there is issued, beginning with
last January supplement which contains the text
of every treaty, national agreement other impor-
tant legal enactment of international interest together
with chronicle of international events and similar
matters accessible
The value of The Journal before the issuance
of the supplement appealed strongly to Mr.. Root
that ne promptly named it THE Golden Book of In
ternational Law by which title it is well known to
the of the society who receive it regularly
as a part of their membership privileges.
Besides publishing The Journal and supple
ment, society each publishes the proceedings
of the annual meetings with the full texts Of all the
speeches and discussions. This volume is in itself
valuable addition to the literature international
law since all of the discussions upon important
and timely subjects. They presented always by
the men best qualified to speak them i'm
portant all persons interested in OF the ques-
tons of diplomacy foreign relations. They give
to the of political economy reliable inf0r
nation could easily be obtained elsewhere.
The organization devoted to the study Of
international law felt by all of the leading mi
yersities the inception of this society and its
publications recognized being of incaculable
value
While the society organized primarily for
Americans it already extended its membership
privileges to citizens Of other nations and almost
every Important country in the world is repre-
sented in it's enrolment The development of in
ternaonal society the study of international law
now seems inevitable outgrowth Of the one
which is doing such good work in this country Those
who have given consideration to the subject declare
that there could be single effort which would
have so powerful influence in the promotion If
international peace