The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-03
FLYING DISCUSSED
BY BAR CONVENTION
American Bar Association Wrangles
Over Control Of Aeronautics.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, Sept. 2-Con-
flicting views on the power of the ma
tionaI government to control aero
nautics caused heated debate before
the convention. OF the American Bar
Association late today when the re-
port of the committee on law of avia-
ton was received and finally adopted
after numerous substitute resolutions
had failed.
The report advocated that the bar
association give attention to the
fundamental problems of jurispru-
dence" without venturing into the
field of practical aviation and left the
question of legislation open to con-
fgress. Legal questions involved in air
legislation must first be decided be-
fore the details of control were set
tied, the committee said.
The proposition that it was an in
vasion of the rights of private owner
ship Of property to utilize the air for
flying was challenged by the report,
which was presented by Charles A.
Boston. of New York, chairman of the
committee. I'VE submit that it should
be the law that it Is not an invasion
of private rights if flight is accom-
plished without jeopardizing any right
usually enjoyed in the ownership of
land" the report 1said.
TheSincomplete nature of the report
left the committee with much work
ahead and provision was made for the
committees continuance during the
coming year.
few minor reports were heard and
the convention adjourned to the an
nuaI dinner tonight, the concluding
fuction of the convention. Chief JUS
tice Taft acted as POSTMASTER
Enlightened public opinion should
be directed to the folly, risk and bur-
den of bloatted and extravagaht ex-
penditure" on the machinery of war,
Sir John A. Simon. president of the
British Bar Association, told delegates
of the association at the banquet to-
night. A nation which would be the
moral leader of the world, he said
must point the way by ::actual and
substantial reduction, of expendi-
lures on preparation for war
Introduction by Chief Justice Taft,
as the leader of the English bar" Sir
John described the interest of the lagal
profession in the public policy and
progress of the world. That was the
pride of the bar, he said that in time
of crisis, it had so often produced
men whose brief was liberty and
whose client was humanity
1.-THE legal profession can do much
in guiding public opinion" the former
attorney general of England said.
I'VE passed together through the fiery
furnace of the world war Can we not
now combine with equal enthusiasm
and devotion to establish peace firm
ly throughout the world?
''The American president to his last
ing honor has summoned a confer
ence on disarmament. The world is
groanfng under terrible weight of
debt and taxes The ancient fallacy /
that the best way to secure peace is
to prepare for war is a proved delus-
ion.
IF any nation desires to make good its
claim to be the moral leader Of the world, |
that title win be earned by the milton
which shows the way by actual and sub
stantial reduction of excessive expendi-
lures on preparations for war"
At the banquet table were representa-
tives Of Canada, France. Peru. Great
Britain, Japan and America FREDERICK
Alfonso Pizet, Peruvian ambassador, and
Mr.. Justice Mignault. of the Canadian
bar, expressed their qualification at the
relations between their nations /
and the United States
Judge Frederick e. Crane, Of New York, Il