Show TALKS ON AMERICAN LAWYERS narragansett pier R I 1 aug 24 an address entitled the american lawyer was delivered today by alfred hemenway Heme of boston in which the speaker touched upon many topics of interest to the legal profession was the feature ot the second days session of the american association the recommendation 0 the committee of international aw that the association oppose the repeal by congress of the present bankruptcy law was adopted A minority report by walter H logan of new york urged the adoption of a resolution which proposed two specific remedies for up lawful combinations which may threaten commerce one being the extension of the equity jurisdiction of the sherman antitrust anti trust law the other the tax atlon of corporations at an increasing rate in proportion to capital added A majority and minority report of the committee on commercial law was presented the majority report which was adopted recommended that the association adhere 10 its strong stand in behalf of a bankrupt law as a part of the permanent jurisprudence of the united states and in behalf of the present law the repeal of which is sought in a bill now pending the committee also reported its al of the pending bill the minority said concerning the resolution passed by the committee in 1904 that they were not satisfied that there was any necessity for leg islat lon relative to specific remedies for unlawful commercial combinations which may threaten comm erdal inter 1 ests t |