The Washington herald., 1916-01-01
General Meetins Postponed.

General Meetins Postponed.
II was announced isst night that the
ioh general session of the Congress,
scheduled for this morning at Continental
Memorial Hail. had been postponed nm
III Monday. The delegates are t,reS
after strenuous opening Of the con.
sress, and many did not feel IIk. ,,..
pairing their resolutions for today. Il vss
stated.
While discussion OF matters Of inter
national law and pan-Americsn polite,
have overshadcwed 10 a large extent the
other activities OF the congress I'm tbe
public mind. the interchange of views IN
various sections have resulted In the pro-
posing of number Of resolutions ex-
pressing the combined Judgment Of pan
american ssvants On matters Of health.
education. sociology. political economy
and other divisions OF silence A num-
Dcf Of these resolutions. II is Insss~tooc.
have been approved by the executtr,
cornnitsee OF the congress and VIII be
presented at Moncsy's general meeting.
Exchange of Professor. Prore.~s.
The Argentine delegation will present
resolution providing for the establss
ment Of an exchange OF university pro-
fessors and students between latin
American and United States Institutions
OF learning. and for the Organization OF
new bureaus which shall have charge os
coiiating scientific information Of interrst
70 the Americas The plan 10 understood
TO include the publication Of a review
or magazine. Chile WI present. too.
most comprehensive resolution. 1t Ia no.
expected that there will be much oppor-
tUnity today for the discussion Of tn,
resolutions 10 be presented. but fun op-
pOrtunity VIII be given to the deles.usns
to present resolutions as the Alphabetical
roll Of countries win be called for that
purpose.
Discussions Of public Law. public health.
the proper training Of dipiomstists and
commercial attaches. and the mission and
proper training OF women and It's eject
upon the child, were among the topic. Of
interesting discuszion At tho various Sec
tiOns yesterday
Expsnsi~r OF Trade.
The question of promoting and prep,r-
ing for the expsnsion of trade IN the
western hemisphere wa. discussed al
meeting Of educators at which Jane. A.
Farrell. president Of the United st.te.
Steel Corporation. delivered an address
on commercial education In the United
States.
Mr.. Farrell emphsaseo the need Of
an army OF specially trained American
statesmen and employees for the foreign
trade which, he ssid. is a. essential as
American ships and American bapk..
Such men are lacking, added Mr.. Far.
relL who drew attention 10 educsuensi
work that is now being carried on snoax
Industrial concerns 20 supply the De-
hciency.
W. J. Car. director Of the Con.uls,
Service, defended the existing system:
Political influence. contrary 70 ths
general opinion. he said. ia not in any
way necessary for entrance into sh. .erv-
ice. Admission Is by expectation. ana
there Is great need for the hishe.t xrsAs
Of men on account OF the very impor-
tant part played by the service In the
relations OF the United States abroad
Terror OF Law Restraint.
That terror of the law is one Of In.
most effective forces In combating
crime, and that TIE prestige Of criminal
law is weakened by misplaced SYM
psthy for criminals was the opinion
expressed by Charles y. Mclean. for
mer Justice OF the Supreme Court OF
New York, in the session Of Tn. sub
section on public Law.
Speaking on Criminal Law and Pro-
oedure, With Special Reference 10
Scope and Limits Of Jury Trisls.- Or.
Jose A. Vargas Terres. OF Colombia.
said that the ancOnven,enees of the
system OF legal evidences -re Of yer,
grave character and the application o.
this system 20 jury trials satail de.
plorsble results. The jury has come
20 be the redeemins institstion. ass
IL being the product OF experiences and
study II Is expected that II viii super-
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