Evening star., 1928-04-27
TWO GROUPS SEEK
TO RESTATE LAWS
institute Begins Study of Re-
statement of Statutes on
Business Association.

Two societies, whoSe sim is legal re-
form, today plunged into The intricate
task of strengthening out complexities
and Inconsistencies in national and in
ternational law.
With the official draft Of its reState-
ment of approximately one-half OF the
law Of contracts approved, the Amer
ican Law Institute. meeting al the
Mayfiower Hotel, began consideration
uf tentative drafts Of restatementS OF
the laws of business associations and
conflict OF laws. Work on the former
subject has Just begun, while the work
on the latter has progressed TO such
an extent that the entire reStat2ment
is expected to be ready within two or
three years.
Study Dual Nationality.
The American Society Of Internation-
al Law. meeting at the willard, turned
It's attention today to the problem of
dual nationality and heard suggestions
for a proposed code by Clement L..
Bouve, American agent of the Gem
eral Claims Commission, United States
and Mexico.
TO facilitate the solution Of the
problem of dual nationality, MIR. Bouye
urged that in cases where q child Is
born IN one country OF parents Of
another country both nations exercise
forbearance IN claiming allegiance untn
the child decides which he shall choose
He proposed that at the age OF i8 the
child select which country he shall owe
allegiance to. and that II he choose
the country Of his parents he shall
return and establish residence before
he is 81 He urged that in such cases
the state of residence shall refrain
from claiming allegiance. but that II
no declaration is made and the subject
continues to live in the state of his
birth he shall become citizen OF that
country.
Any idea that the United States is
seeking to dominate Latin America
seems fantastic" to one who knows
the sentiment of the American people
Charles Evans Hughes, head Of the
American delegation at the Havana
Pan-American Congress, told the Amer
lean Society Of International Law at its
opening meeting at the Willard last
night.
Told of Havana Congress.
In his address Mr.. Hughes. who IS
president of the society, described the
achievements of the Pan American
Congress. praisng the spirit OF the
HlSt(lllk AllN C8itpAtaNlG'AiE tAAC AotAlli4bA4
sentiments drawing the American con-
tinentS together
Fortunately in this hemisphere" he
said. I'VE have q common political in
heritance in our devotion To the ideals
of liberty. We are all sons OF the
American revolutions. We have all re-
yolted against tyranny. We have erect
ed throughout the American continents
the standards OF national freedom and
independence.
The adoption OF liberal convention
relating TO aviation he termed one OF
the most important achievements Of
the congress. He described Lindbergh's
recent flights as "a prophesy OF new
intimacy"
He said there had been gratifying
progress in the field OF international
law oodllication through the adoption
of seven Of the nine projects introduced
at Havana Lack Of definitions fot
intervention" and internal affairs"
he said, which caused defeat OF two
projects, brought better result than
complete coditication. for I'VE strength
ened the ties which are deeper than
the law and made firmer the mutual
respect and confidence without which
the Law is OF slight avail"