The Herald

Addresses the American Bar Association

ENTHUSIASTIC

RECEPTION

Of His Lordship's Views on International Arbitration

The Lawyers Concur In the Sentiments Ex-
pressed and Appoint a Committee to
Recommend Further Action

Associated Press Special Wire.

SARATOGA, N. Y., Aug. 20.-Over 5000 people assembled today to listen to the address of Lord Russell of Killowen, lord chief justice of England, on International arbitration, before the American bar association. It was one of the most distinguished audiences ever gathered here. Lord Russell was greeted with hearty applause. Besides Lord Russell there were grouped on the platform United States Supreme Court Judge Rufus W. Peckham, United States Attorney-General Harmon, Judge Bartlett, Hon. Courtland T. Parker of New Jersey, United States District Court Judge Coxe, Hon. J. Randolph Tucker of Virginia, Hon. Henry Hitchcock of St. Louis, Hon. William Allen Butler of New York, Hon. Edward J. Phelps of Vermont, Hon. James C. Carter of New York, Hon. Nathan L. Shipman of Connecticut, Bishop John P. Newman and Sir Francis Lockwood of Montague Crickenhorpe. President Moorfield Storey of Boston presented Lord Russell. Lord Russell prefaced his words by modest but handsome acknowledgement of the hearty welcome with which he had been honored, and spoke eloquently in favor of the arbitration of international questions. At the close of his address the vast audience rose and cheered him to the echo. The demonstration lasted fully fifteen minutes. On motion of Edward J. Phelps, seconded by James C. Carter, the thanks of the association were extended to Lord Russell for his luminous and eloquent address. Gen. E. F. Bullard of New York offered the following, which was adopted:

Resolved, That the American Bar association concurs with the principles enunciated in the eloquent address of Lord Russell, and be it further

Resolved, That it be referred to the committee on international law to recommend such further action as shall be deemed proper to forward the great cause of international arbitration.

Reports of standing committees were submitted. Everett P. Wheeler of New York, on international law, which included the adoption of a resolution "that the American Bar association concurs in the resolutions adopted by the American conference of international arbitration at Washington, D. C., April 22, 1896," and "that a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to the President of the United States and to the Secretary of State." In the section of legal education, Hon. J. Randolph Tucker of Washington and Lee university, read a paper on the Best Training for the American Bar of the Future.