Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-01
AMERICAN LAWYERS MEET
IN CANADA THIS YEAR
CBy United Press Associations)


MONTREAL, Sept. l.-Visconnt Hal
dane. British lord high chancellor,
spoke as 4 guest Of honor to The Amer
lean Bar Association. now holding is
annual meeling here. on the topic.
Higher Nationality" lie declared
America, Canada and England form an
unique group, with common tradition
and Inheritance of ideals. especially
With reference to Jurisprudence. He
cited the possibility That the trio viii
develop the foundation Of universal
lie urged the lawyer. to omit no 0pOr-
faith extending TO intimate social life.
!unily to fashion h0p'fu! 9nd rcsolut2
public opinion.
The association was addressed by
President Frank Kellogg " -. Paul.
EX-President Taft ana Lords lIaldanc
and StrathcOna We're present. Kellogg
mentioned as an important statute OF
the past year CalifOrnia's anti alien
land law and defined the law. He then
said: ''lf citizens Of Japan have any
right Io own real estate in California
! il is difficult to see how this law takes
away such right The law provides
that such aliens may acquire, transfer,
HE extent and for the purpose pre-
>cribcd by any treaty. The general
public of California claims lIle right to
Irgi>lale respecting land holding b=
aliens. notwithstanding treaty provis-
Ions with The federal government The
question is of vital importance. and
am convinced there i, litlIe doubt the
government may by treaty define the
rights If foreign citizens within the
stale. This proposition has been r>ttb-
liShrd by the laws and usage, of al!
civilized nations. by history. by states
men who framed the constitution. by
The constitution Itself and by repeat II
decisions of America ana other courts
MONTREAL, Canada. Sept. f.-rhc
greatest gathering Of lawyers !hjs
country ever has known assembled mere
Today for the opening session, ~ the
annual meeting cf the American Bar
Association. The meetings will con
tinEe through Wednesday.
Robert l.. t0rGtn. prime miniS!," ni
'anada, formerly welcomed the Gr."-
gates who IGpyc-rmi every state ID ,i.e
r'ni"n. Frank + kc.iu-@. ~ pre-idall
"f the Association. delivered the OPEN
ing address shortly after the meeting
pnvened at 1 0O'clock. taking f " IN
theme, 'Treaiy M32ing Power"
The annual address WAS deIiNrtc cd
ihs afternoon al HE Princess tIcat,r
by Richard Burdon lsldane uf Ci,rn.
lord high cancelIor of Great Britain.
His subject was ~. riIrr Nationality
A Study III Law lni Ethics" H. ,NaS
Introduced TO the ioNNrr> by chef
Justice Edward Douglas White O; HE
United states Suprrm" court.
This afternoon honorary degrrrs
We're conferred YIN McGlI University
upon HE fOllOWn- members: Lurl
Chancellor Iald3ue. Chief Justice
White. Prime Minister Borden. Mlilrr
+. Lahore, Batomnipr dr I'Ordr. former
President William Howard Taft u. j.
Doherly, Joseph H. Clioaic. senator
EIilru Root and Frank B. kellogg.
Kellogg said il j., ih" .rartirr of 2ov-
crnmcnts thrOugh the treaty making
power 10 fix the status Of foreign cit
zcns, their rights to enter business.
own and transfer property. and de-
plored the absence Of legislation for
the punishment Of violation Of treaty
rights
'The faith ana honor Of the nation
Is pledged to their enforcement. and IT
Is aS much the duty Of ron=r,ie- Ia
enact Legislation o. carry INTO effect
these provisions of treaties ~ NJ ar-
propriate money iHd enact Irei~IJtion
10 carry Out oihrr purtion- Of inferno
ii"naI agreements THE result has been
HAT HE only rcan4r~r foreign nations
havr had is IL lrmlui indemnity fur
such Injuries aS th.> -o>"rnmrnl rrrn-
nizrd and paid. NJ nation holdiu@ ;hv
hj@lI pr"ro@atiyr If tre1'y maAit-
power has the s-ht lp ~hlald u-,-f
behind the claim -.lt uur .f tur rer-
-UitUru States h.~ N..iatrd y treats aui
lh6 central @Hl-"it.ru. h,- rl 1.tno.-
lily {" redress tt' -nir>a4.-~.'