Show BETTER THAN at bar association favors arbitha tion discuss russo japanese war jap claim sufficient for mediation loula sept 27 A lengthy decision st ot the presentation followed the report of the committee dence and law reform at the session of association the report the bar was adopted with y events of the awn important more concluding the field ot international law the review by saying the united states have done much the settlement of to promote when alon ot international dispute once our people realize that justice between nations ought to be attained by peaceful means our influence will be exerted in favor ot the resort to means and against the of the sword and that influence tt we are true to our national traditions will become more powerful caery year ano report discussing the russo japanese Ta war at some length said it la not tor your committee to pass judgment on the merits of this war but we afo submit that the japanese realm Is of a character that affords wt ground tor mediation under the wona article of the hague contention lon abe tetra arttie declares that the powers think it to be useful that on or more powers which have no 1 ct in conflict nay offer ot their barn volition eb far as circumstances liay nake it appear appropriate their offices or their mediation to th etts engaged in the conflict the states might aa it seems committee very properly avail huelf er the provision of the hague and make an endeavor to put an end to the further shedding of blood n manchuria the majority report of the committee ta commercial law submitted in pur beanca ot resolution adopted at the last of the association Is based friendly or their mediation to the leveral power to regulate interstate comar erce rather than to the state power to control commerce exclusively the state the Is therefore of the 9 that until the existing reme atea recently provided by law tor pro lection ot commerce against illegal combinations are further invoked and their efficiency further tested it Is not necessary to propound additional legislation extending the summary proceed ure A minority report was submitted by waiter S logan stating that he was unable to agree entirely with the con chis lons of the other members of the committee on commercial law the report ot the committee on judicial administration and remedial pro was received and laid on the table A resolution was adopted providing that the majority and minority reports of the committee on commercial law bo received and filed and that inasmuch as the reports of the committee were not printed and distributed fifteen days before the meeting of the committee their decision be postponed until the next annual meeting of the association leave was given the committee to amend or supplement the report provided that any amendment or supplemental report be printed and distributed previously to the meeting as required by the bylaws by laws the report of the committee on international ter law was read and adopted after which a resolution was adopted that the american association concurs in the resolution adopted by the national con fo ence at washington january 12 as the reports of the following stand ID committees were received and adopted grievances law reports and digesting aw obituaries the which were to hivo been submitted today were held ove inell tomorrow letter was rend fram sir P anler who was to have delivered an addres PK his that be was unable to itte nl the convention the council that P M huffaker Huf faHer of nevada be elected a member of that bady to creore sent nevada that state not having been represented in the council for 20 veara the association ratified he selection of mr william H baram ot arizona was elected a member of the general council vice J C who had requested to be relieved from the office the association then adjourned until tomorrow when the convention will conclude |