Evening star., 1916-01-08
WORK OF THE PAN-AMERICANS
IS OUTLINED IN RESOLUTIONS

IN RESOLUTIONS
tutions Of the Latin American repub-
lies.
IS. That the study of sociology in
| American universities, where it is not
at present taught, be, inaugurated.
| IS. To petition the governments OF
the American republics that they FUR
! ther the interchange of educators OF all
grades. and Of students of university,
normal and technical training. encour-
aging both to make Visits OF 1nstrue-
tion to o., other Amerieat countries m Ti,a ,..a
ing architectural societies Of this hemi-
| sphere shall be requested to communi-
cate with one another for the purpose
Of forming a pan-i}merican federation
OF architectural societies.
Il. That there be- published series
| of volumes. entitled the "Pan-American
Library" with the object of popuiarlz-
| ing in the several languages spoken on
| the continent.
| %. Confirming the resolutions adopt
ed at the first Pan-American Scientific
Congress of 1908 and 1909 and the
| fourth Pan-American Conference OF
| 1910, the congress recommends the or
ganization in connection with the PAN
! Am erican Union, of department OF
I education. which shall be intrusted
with the publication, in English. Span
ish and Portuguese. of such works on
American countries.
Considers International Law.
| 90. That, in order to increase the fa-
cilities Eor the study of international
law, the congress hereby recommends
that steps be taken to improve and
enlarge library and reference facilities.
| That, in order further to increase
the facilities for the study Of interna-
tional law, the congress recommends
that steps be taken to extend the study
of that subject by increasing the num-
Der of schools at which courses in in
ternational law are given. by increas-
| ing the number of students in attend
ance upon the courses. and by d.ffusing
a knowledge of it's principles in the
community at large.
AS the idea of direct government by
| the people grows it becomes increas-
ingly essential to the we!l-being of the
| world that the leaders of opinion in
each community be familiar with the
rights and obligations of states. with
respect to one another, as recognized
in international law. Hence. it has
become patriotic duty, resting upon
our educational institutions, to give as
thorough and as extensive courses as
possible in this subject.
The interest of students and their
enthusiasm for the subject can best
be aroused by impressing upon them
Che evolutionary character of the rules
of international law. Through such
presentation of the subject the stu
dent will not fail to see how the de-
velopment of positive rules of law gov
ernng the relations between states has
contributed toward the maintenance of
peace.
Accepted Rules of Study.
In the teaching of international law
care should be exercised to distinguish
the accepted rules of international law
from questions of international policy.
In a general course of international
law the experience of no one country
should be allowed to assume u conse-
quence out of proportion to the strictly
international principles it may illus
trate.
That the congress recommends that
a major in international law in d UNI
versity course leading to the degree
of doctor of philosophy be followed, if
possible by residence at The Hague and
attendance upon the Academy of Inter
national Law, which is to be establish
ed in that city; that it is the sense of
the congress that no better means could
possibly be devised for affording just
| appreciation of the diverse national
views of the system of international
| law or for developing that "interna-
| tional mind" which is SO essential in
a teacher of that subject, and that.
therefore, as many fellowships as pos
| sible should be established in the acad-
| emy at The Hague.
That the congress recommends the
establishment and announcement in
collegiate institutions of specialized m
Iternational law courses in preparation
for the Diplomatic and consular SerV-
ices.
American Institute Commended.
XIV. The American Institute of In
ternational Law, founded in Washing
| ton, D. c.. October IL. 1912, was form
| ally inaugurated under the auspices
of the second Pan-American Scientific
| Congress on December %. 1915, and,
| composed of representatives of all the
| American republics recommended by
national societies of international law
| organized in each of them, has created
a bond of intellectual union between
| the publicists and jurists of the west
ern hemisphere which will increase and
strengthen the ties of friendship and
solidarity now existing between their
respective countries.
The second Pan-American Scientific
Congress extends to the American In
stitute of International Law a cordial
welcome into the circles of scientific
organizations of pan America and re
cords a sincere wish for it's successful
career and the achievement of the
highest aims of it's important labors.
XxvIII % That compilation ac-
cording to a definite plan be made of
the mining laws Of the American coun-
tries.
(2) That the several American gov
ernments appoint committee to con-
slider the uniformity of mining statis
tics and to make recommendations to
their respective governments for the
systematizing, simplifying and stand
ardizing of such statistics.
Malarial Eradication.
xxx. That all American countries
inaugurate well considered plan of
malarial eradication and control based
upon the recognition of the principle
that the disease is preventable to a
much larger degree than has thus far
been achieved.
Xxx. That the American republics in
| which yellow fever prevails. or is sus-
pected of prevailing, are urged to en-
act such laws for the eradication of
yellow fever as will best accomplish
| that result.
XXI. That such of the American re-
| publics as have not done so already should
rattfy the international conventions
concerning the white slave trade.
| XXXII. That there be established uni
| form methOds documents statistics