Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-24
CANAL TOLLS WILL.
Be DISCUSSED BY
BIG MEN
Senator Elihu Root Tonight
to Be First Speaker at An
nual Meeting Of Society Of
international Law.


~ international Law. which opens
mere tonight. The general subject,
''Tno international Use OF straits ana
Canals with especial reference TO the
Panama canal. h the one before the
society, which numbers among is
mmbcrs many notable publlcista,
statesmen, diplomats and other pub
DC men. The stage of the Panama
canai negotiations between the United
states and Great Britain gives added
interest 10 tnc sociefy's deliberations.
senator Eiihu Root, president OF
the society. VIII open the meeting
with nn address at o'clock. The adj
dress will be devoted principally 20
an appreciation Of Or Francis lei
her. whose Instructions for the gov
ernmcnt OF armies 81 the United
states in the field. adopted by the
government OF the United States dur
ing the Civil war, have lsid It's foun-
daiions for the cOdincation of tho laws
% war, flrst by individual nations. and
finally by the Hague conferences Tho
date OF Mr. Roots address. April -,
1914, h. the hftieih anniversary OF
the PRONUNCIATION OF these Instructions
known. In the nomenclature Of the
United states war department, as
General orders No. ZOE.
senator Root viii be followed by Dr.
Taicott Williams. director OF the Col-
nmhla school of Journalism. in New
Ynrk CITY. who viii speak on the
shate at the United STATES and us
diplomatic action ia freeing the
worlds waterways from restriction.
Grcgers W. ". Gram. minister of
state as Norway. who De coming to
this country tor the special purpose
uf attend.n. the meeting. viii then de-
liver an address on the ,ntcvi'ati inal
int. est ~ tha settlement &C the Pan
anna canal toll question.
The proceedings on Friday, begin
at 10 a. M. with an historical account
of isthmian projects by Professor
A. D. Warneld. president Of Lafayette
college. lie will be followed by
Crammond Kennedy. an international
lawyer and member of the bar OF the
District of Columbia. who will com
pare the relative Interests OF the
United states and Great Britain IN
the western hemisphere at the dif-
ferent stages Of negotiations concern
ing the isthmian canal The main
/ question In dispute between Great
Britain and the United states over
the exemption Of American coAsiwise
, vessels from the payment of tolls on
the Panama canal viii then oe dis
cusscd.
The question has beer framed In
the loitoMlhk lNiAhf i'Nts t"N - -
1 sion Ell nations IN AAulcle OF the
! Hay Pa ..licefote treaty, include the
I United states"
The affirmative OF this question will
be maintained by Rear Admiral
/ Charles " stockton, L.. $. navy. re-
tired. president of George Washing
! ton university, ana Eugene VAIN
! haugh. professor Of international law
/ la Harvard law school Lewis nixon,
7 al "a the
| United states 90 the Fourth Pan
American conference. viii defend the
I opposite view.
The proceedings win be resumed
/ Friday afternoon at which Horace g.
! Macfnfland. Of the District of Col
! umbia bar. aud William Miller Col
| Her. az the bar of tho state Of New
| York. and formerly minister 90 spain
viii discuss the following question
Would subsidy Go tho amount ol
| the tolls granted Ia American SHIPS
I passing through the canal be dis
examination prohibited hy the treaty
Ats o'clock on the same day, PRO
| fessor Emory X. Johnson, specia
commissioner of the United states OF
Panama canal traffic ana tolls, VIII
discuss What Is the effect OF th'
exemption of American coastwis'
shipping upon Panama canal rev
a
the same subject by ~ Dwight Hor
ris. professor of European diplomatic
history In Southwestern university
The question of the right Of the tnile'
| states To exclude from the use OF IN
canal any class OF foreign vessels
such as railway-owned vessels, VII
then Dc considered by james w Gar
ner professor of political science u
itho University of Illinois, and JONI
| ft...,... f.t.fIaa uf the NgW Work bar
The final session OF the society VII
begin at 10 "a. IN. Saturday Thoma
Raeburn White, ~ the philadelphia
har. will speak on lis II necessary u
internntional law that injury actnal
he suffered before "A justiciable actor
arises" what Is tho internationa
] obligation of the United states u an
under us treaties. IN view % IN
british contcntiun2" VIII also be uls
cussed az this session by Hnnnis Tay
Tor formerly minister 90 spain, m
Amos 81 Hershey. professor of pohti
cnl sctenc. and international law o.
Indiana university The society wi
then receive and discuss the report q
ia committee on codlfcatiou OF inter
national law and, after transacth
/ It's business, will adjourn.
The proceedings will close with
! bnnouet nt the New willard hotel o
saturday evening a number Of prom
| iBent sneakers are expected 90 al
p tend an. banquet, including anon
them Secretary Bryan.
All the sessions Of the society vi
! bo open 10 the public.
I, The society Was organized lanuar
> 10 1905. to foster the study OF inter
NATIONAL law and promote the esta'
ilshment ct international relations q
mo basis of law ana Justice. u
memhershlp IL composed OF aho'
, .O0O persons residing ~ an pails
I. ne world and is made up principal
! of persons in the diplomatic and cor
" sular service at the United states an
Z other countries. government oihcial
internatonal lawyers students an
TEACHERS of International law and pc
sons Interested generally In intefn'
n uonal affairs,