The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04

principles OF law" he concluded, els our
great contribution to civilization and II
we are to be of use to other nations.
old or new. our first thought must be
TO remain our own masters. to preserve
our Independence, to control our own
forces as a nation by our ewn laws and
to protect from any form Of detraction
or perversion that heritage of organized
liberty which has given us peace at
home and prestige abroad.
Tho greetings of the bench and bar
Of England were brought to the Amcri-
can Bar Association by Viscount Finlay,
former Lord Chancellor of England. The
noted jurist. who has been mentioned
as likely to be Great Britain's choice
for presiding officer at the trial of Will
lam Hohenzollern II the former German
Emperor Is brought before an inter
national tribunal. said that the legal
profession of England was proud Of the
development which the common law of
England had received in the United
States.
1T is indeed a great heritage, that OF
the common law of England, to which
we of both sides of the Atlantic have
fallen heir" Viscount Finlay said
You. like ourselves. are proud OF its
traditions and of the spirit of liberty
which 1t breeds"
Tribute to Supreme Court.
The recent war;" he continued, has
given a signal illustration of what in.
ternational law owes to the Supreme
Court of the United States 1t was by
that court that the doctrine of con.
tinuous voyage in its application to con.
traband and blockade was worked out al
the time of your civil war on the lines
originally traced by Lord Storey in
another connection. These decisions OF
the Supreme Court formed the subject
of great deal of controversy, but after
the lapse of more than half century
and the experience Of this last war.
| think we may say that the doctrine
| there laid down has been finally estab
| lished as part of the International Law
of the world"
Viscount Finlay said that the rela-
tons between the judiciary bench in
| England and the judiciary bench In
| America have ever been most cordial
| and that the same was true Of the
relations Of the bars of the two countries
1--WE recognize to the full," he added
the assistance which reference to Am
erican decisions in the illustration Of
points OF difficulty has afforded"
1
of International arbitration tn,
speaker said that 1t had been his for.
tune to take part in a good many ant
to form friendships with many mem.
bers of the American bar and bench.
| The remarks of Viscount Finlay were
applauded by the convention. As the
cheers died away there were cries fol
"Elfhu Root; we want Root" and the
former Secretary OF state made Response
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81 agree" he said, that the friendship
and united action of the two greai
English speaking peoples. from who's,
fathers came the rulers Of liberty ant
a system OF laws under which the hap
piness and peace Of the people ar,
promoted, must be the safeguards o.
the democracy of the world.
Believe. my Lord, and say to tn,
bar Of England upon your return, tina
under ali the doubt and distressing con
fusion following the great disturbanc,
of habit produced by that great struggle
America, which rose above all though
of ease, comfort, wealth and property
by her loyalty to the principles of thu
British and American constitutions re
ceives those inestimable gifts and ha
made them guide and guardian of tn
growth of prosperity and liberty"
George T. Page of Illinois, presiden
OF the association. made an appeal tina
the fires under the American melting pc
be kept going. that all immigrants an
all those of foreign association be com
PEELED to prove beyond question thei
abandonment of the old for the new be
fore citizenship be granted to them, an
for a greater spirit of fairness In bot
political and Industrial disputes.
The committee on commerce, trad
and commercial law made a report ad
vocating that the Federal Trade Com
mission be endowed with the power I
determine the Responsiveness and legal
ity of trade combinations in advanc
according to the Standard Oil and othe
recent constructions of the Sherma
antitrust law.
The committee also condemned tn
lack of specificity in the averments Q
| the trade commissions present form G
complaint, and advocated legislation I
compel greater specification II the com
rlission does not voluntarily accede {
this recommendation. 1t Endorsed bill
aimed at the punishment Of bribery an
corruption of agents in interstate bus
ness, bill strengthening the bankruptc
law and asked for additional time t
report on a codification OF the law o
common carriers of interstate freight.
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