Evening star., 1914-04-25
BANQUET TO END
BAR CONVENTION.
Taft, Bryan, Charles NageI
and Representative F. C.
Stevens to Speak.
TAKE STEPS TO ENLARGE
SCOPE OF ORGANIZATION
Senator Root Unanimously Re-
Elected President of American
Society of International Law.

sentative Frederick Clement Stevens
of Minnesota are to be speakers at the
banquet at the Willard tonight. which
ends the eighth annual meeting of the
American Society of International Law
senator Elihu Root, president of the
organization. is to preside as toast
master.
At the business session this morning
steps were taken to SO enlarge the
scope Of the organization that it will
partalse of the nature OF 4, deliberative
assembly whose meetings will work
along the lines of constructive inter-
national law.
On the suggestion OF Prof Philip NJ.
Hrown of Princeton University motion
was adopted to have the executive coun-
ell recommend TO the committee on the
ninth annual meeting the featuring of
constructive discussion OF some parsic-
ular phase or problem OF international
Law at the gathering next year, the topic
advance.
1t is pointed out that the placing itself
on record by society as learned as this
one is and Of a personnel SO distinguished
on. grave questions of this nature should
undoubtedly have a strong effect.
Heretofore interesting and thorough
papers and addresses have been the prin-
'lpal business of the sessions. but no ac-
uon has ever been taken to show the SEN
timent of majority of the members on
tue ever-ehansing problems that inter-
national law is constantly producing.
Officers Are Reelected.
Senator Root was unanimously re-
elected president of the society, and all
Of the following men were reelected to
serve as vice presidents:
Chief Justice White. Justice William r.
Day. P. C.. Knox. Andrew Carnegie, Jo-
se2h II. Choate. John W. Foster George
Gray, William W. Morrow. Richard o.
ney. Gen. Horace Porter. Oscar S.
Stratus. Jacob NJ. Dickinson, James b.
Angeil. William II. Taft and William ].
Bryan.
Members of the executive council to
serve until 1917 chosen this morning are
as follows: Richard Bartholdt. George E.
Montague. Virginia: Charles II. Stockton,
Charles B. Warren. John Sharp Williams
and Theodore S. Woolses.
Those to serve until 1915 are Chandler
2. Anderson. Charles Henry Butler.
George W. Kirchwey, New York: Rob-
ert lansing. John Bassett Moore Jack
son II. Ralston. James Brown Scott and
George G.. Wilson. Massachusetts.
Henry Cabot Lodge was chosen to re-
place the late Senator Bacon OF Georgia
t9l6 The others are Frank C. Par
fridge. Leo 8. Rowe, F. r. Coudert,
Everett P. Wheeler. Aipheus H. Snow.
William f. Manning and John II.
All these members Of the executive
council were reelected with the excep-
tfon noted Of Senator Lodge
Slgnor Pasquale Fiore a member of
ternational law in the University of
Naples. whose writings on the subject
are ~eu and widely known, was elected
an honorary member of the society.
tributes were paid to the memory of
Prof. T. NJ. C. Asser of The Neither
lands. who. until his recent death. also
was an honorary member. A motion OF
regret at his loss was ordered inserted
in the minutes.
Adverse View Of Monroe Doctrine.
That the leading statesmen of sout,,
America consider the Monroe doctrine 8,
species Of obnoxious political patronage
was the declaration at yesterdays SOS.
sion Of Prof. Hiram Bingham Of Yale in
p's address on The Latin American Ar
titude Toward the Monroe Doctrine, ,,
rrot. Bingham quoted extensively from
the editorials Of the larger South Ameri
ments. ~ 'i' Sea.e
Inc people of that continent believe
ne said. that it means that Uncle San,
y = sort Of stepfather over their repub-
Europe. but watches their importsnt
acts. and often tells them what they
may or may not do. This interference
is universally resented"
hnering strongly from the attitude of
Prof Bingham was Charles q. Herr;c,.
OF the Albany Law School, who denlor-
doctrine oii Tie
Il am surprised said Mr.. Herrics TO
hear. at time when our country is on.
gagged IN hostiiities, such Expressions
america for Americans is a vital pr1nci-
pie II is not dead. Our patriotism de-
mands that we have navy that can
cna!ienSe any power. 1t is only by this
means that We can maintain the Monroe
doctrine. peace on earth and good win
toward mer.''
views OF Charlemagne Tower.
That the doctrine is by no means obso-
lese was the contention Of Charlemaene
Tower. former ambassador to Russia
Austro-Hungary and Germany, respec-
lively. in his speech delivered at the
evening session Of the convention. the
subject OF which was THE European At
utude Toward the Monroe Doctrine"
AS Indicating still further" he said.
tnat the doctrine Is at least taken notice
or IN connection with quite recen. events
We nave the statement of the premier OF
France. who in response to the parlia-
ment In regard to foreign affairs, about q
month ago. informed the house that the
French government. while taking steps
TO protect French citizens in Mexico hay-
ing sent French men-of-war to Vera Cruz
for that purpose. had no intention Of TAX
ing part In the domestic affairs of Mexico
in order not to interfere with the freedom
of action of the United States''
Mr.. Tower declared it Is safe to say
that no European government would think
either Of establishing a colony or at
tempting to occupy territory in Latin
GRAFTON to the attitude of the United
States.
Attitude Of American Press,
Quotations from many newspapers of
tue United States were offered by George
VI. Blakesiee. professor OF history in Clark
University. to indicate the attitude of
tue press. particularly as regards its edi-
toriais. on the question of the doctrine
The great and surprising fact he
said. regarding the expressions Of the
papers Is that they accord with those of
the college and university professors Of
international law and diplomacy. There
is g, general feeling of dissatisfaction with
the doctrine in its present form, belief
that II should be more clearly explained,
and that 1t should be modified in certain
respects.
Only -four papers definitely indorsinS the
doctrine as it is interpreted st the pres
ert time were found by him. .'On the
other hand" he declared. There is q gen
cral conviction that the doctrine should
not be given up entirely"