CURRENT NOTES ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW THE WASHINGTON HOTEL, WASHINGTON, D. C., APRIL 27-29, 1922 PROGRAM THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1922 Opening address. Hon. ELIHU ROOT, President of the Society. The Far Eastern Settlements of the Conference of Washington. Mr. FREDERICK MOORE, Foreign Councillor to the Japanese Ministry of FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1922 At 10 o'clock a. m. Meeting of the Committee for the Advancement of International Law. Meeting of the four Subcommittees in places to be assigned by the Subcommittee No. 1. Visit, Search and Capture.1 Subcommittee No. 2. Status of Government Vessels.2 Subcommittee No. 3. Problems of Maritime Warfare, e.g., the abolition of the distinction between absolute and conditional contraband, and the extension of the doctrine of continuous voyage.3 Subcommittee No. 4. Offenses which may be characterized as international crimes and procedure for their prevention.* 1 As outlined in the report of the Subcommittee submitted to the Society at its last annual meeting, Proceedings, 1921, p. 116. At 2:30 o'clock p. m. Continuation of the meetings of the Subcommittees. At 8:30 o'clock p. m. The Equality of States. Baron S. A. KORFF, Professor of Political Science, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University. Reports to the Society of Subcommittees for the Advancement of Interna tional Law: Subcommittee No. 3. Chairman. Dr. DAVID JAYNE HILL, Chairman. Dr. HARRY PRATT JUDSON, Chairman. Subcommittee No. 4. Honorable PAUL S. REINSCH, Chairman. SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1922 At 10 o'clock a. m. Discussion of and action by the Society upon the reports of the Subcommittees for the Advancement of International Law. Business meeting of the Society. Adjournment of the Society. Meeting of the Executive Council. At 7:30 o'clock p. m. Banquet at The Washington Hotel. Banquet tickets may be secured by mail in advance by remitting $7.00 for each place to George A. Finch, 2 Jackson Place, Washington, D. C. They will also be on sale during the meeting, but subscriptions will be closed as soon as the limit of accommodations has been reached and, in any event, at noon on Saturday, April 29. Members having guests must give the names of the latter when the tickets are secured. NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION Pursuant to the decision of the Executive Council at its meeting on April 28, 1921 (Proceedings, 1921, p. 60) to propose an amendment to the Constitution of the Society by which there shall be an interval between the successive periods of service of members elected to the Executive Council, the amendment not to operate, however, so as to require a change in the personnel of the permanent administrative officers who are now elected by the Executive Council from among its members, the following amendments to the first two paragraphs of Article IV of the Constitution will be proposed at the annual meeting of the Society in Washington, D. C., April 27-29, 1922: (Omit words in brackets and insert words in italic.) The officers of the Society shall consist of a President, an Honorary President, nine or more Vice-Presidents, the number to be fixed from time to time by the Executive Council, a Recording Secretary, a Corresponding Secretary, and a Treasurer, who shall be elected annually, and of an Executive Council composed of the [President, the Vice-Presidents] foregoing officers, ex officio, and twenty-four elected members, whose terms of office shall be three years, except that of those elected at the first election, eight shall serve for the period of one year only and eight for the period of two years, and that any one elected to fill a vacancy shall serve only for the unexpired term of the member in whose place he is chosen. No elected member of the Executive Council shall be eligible for reelection for a period of one year from the expiration of the term of office for which he was previously elected. The Recording Secretary, the Corresponding Secretary and the Treasurer shall be elected by the Executive Council [from among its members]. The other officers of the Society shall be elected by the Society, except as hereinafter provided for the filling of vacancies occurring between elections. CHRONICLE OF INTERNATIONAL EVENTS FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 16, 1921-FEBRUARY 28, 1922 (With references to earlier events not previously noted.) WITH REFERENCES Abbreviations: Adv. of peace, Advocate of peace; B. I. I. I., Bulletin de l'Institu, Intermediaire International; Bd. of Trade J., Board of Trade Journal (London); Bundesbl., Switzerland, Bundesblatt; Clunet, Journal du droit international; Cmd., Great Britaint Parliamentary papers; Commerce Reports, U. S. Commerce reports; Cong. Rec., Congressional Record; Contemp. R., Contemporary Review; Costa Rica, Ga., La Gaceta; Cuba. B. O. Sec. de Estado, Boletin Oficial de la Secretaria de Estado; Cur. Hist., Current History (New York Times); D. G., Diario do Governo (Portugal); D. O., Diario oficial (Brazil); Deutsch. Reichs., Deutscher Reichsanzeiger; E. G., Eidgenossiche gesetzblatt (Switzerland); Edin. Rev., Edinburgh Review; Europe, L'Europe Nouvelle; Evening Star (Washington); Figaro, Le Figaro (Paris); G. B. Treaty series, Great Britain, Treaty series; Ga. de Madrid, Gaceta de Madrid; G. U., Gazetta Ufficiale (Italy); Guatemalteco, El Guatemalteco; I. L. O. B., International Labor Office Bulletin; J. O., Journal officiel (France); L. N. M. S., League of Nations, Monthly Summary; L. N. O. J., League of Nations, Official Journal; L. N. T. S., League of Nations, Treaty series; Lond. Ga., London Gazette; Monit., Moniteur Belge; Nation (N. Y.); N. Y. Times, New York Times; Naval Inst. Proc., U. S. Naval Institute Proceedings; P. A. U., Pan American Union Bulletin; Press Notice, U. S. State Dept. Press Notice; Proclamation, U. S. State Dept. Proclamation; R. G. D. I. P., Revue Générale de Droit International Public; Reichs G., Reichs-Gesetzblatt (Germany); Rev. int. de la Croix-Rouge, Revue international de la Croix-Rouge; Staats, Netherlands Staatsblad; Staatscourant, Nederlandsche Staatscourant; Temps, Le Temps (Paris); Times, The Times (London); Wash. Post, Washington Post. August, 1921 18 27 PARAGUAY-UNITED STATES. By Law 521, Paraguay approved Commercial travelers' convention, signed Oct. 20, 1919. P. A. U., Mar. 1922, p. 303; Paraguay. Gaceta oficial, Aug. 18-20, 1921. GREAT BRITAIN-PERU. Agreement respecting mineral property "La Brea y Pariñas" signed at Lima. G. B. Treaty ser., 1922, no. 1. Cmd. 1571. October, 1921 10 11 BRAZIL-ITALY. Immigration treaty concluded at Rome. P. A. U., HAGUE. Permanent Court of Arbitration. Decided that Peru should October, 1921 15 24 GERMANY-GREAT BRITAIN. Germany gave notice that agreement of Dec. 31, 1920 (ratified Oct. 6, 1921) for execution of Sec. IV, Art. X of Treaty of Versailles, should include New Zealand despite the protocol. British government gave notice on Mar. 12, 1921 that India would be included in this agreement. Reichs G., Oct. 28, 1921, p. 1309. FRANCE-HUNGARY. In accordance with Art. 224 of the Treaty of Trianon, France notified Hungary of the coming into force of the extradition conventions of Nov. 13, 1855 and Feb. 12, 1869, and the declaration of Aug. 29, 1892, concerning transmission of documents relating to civil status. J. O., Dec. 29, 1921, p. 14191. 29 to Nov. 23 Central European States Economic Conference. Held at Portorose, Italy, with representatives of Austria, Hungary, Rumania, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Jugoslavia and Italy in attendance. Agreements reached on commercial relations, transportation, postal service, etc. Commerce repts., Jan. 23, 1922, p. 35, 173. Protocol of commercial agreement signed Nov. 23, 1921. List of other agreements: B. I. I. I., Jan. 1922, p. 173. November, 1921 7 12 CHINA-UNITED STATES. Treaty of Oct. 20, 1920 confirming appli- December, 1921 5 11 GERMANY-POLAND. Ratifications exchanged in Warsaw of the treaty of Feb. 12, 1921 concerning interned persons. Reichs G., 1921, no. 114, p. 1540. CZECHOSLOVAK REPUBLIC-ITALY. Treaty of commerce and navigation of Mar. 23, 1921 ratified by Italy. Summary of treaty: Bd. of Trade J., Feb. 16, 1922, p. 183. 15(?) POSTAL RATES. Changes effective Jan. 1, 1922, made by the Universal postal congress held in Madrid, Oct.-Nov. 1920, made public. U. S. Off. Postal Guide, Dec. 1921, p. 23. 16 AUSTRIA-CZECHOSLOVAK REPUBLIC. Political agreement to last five years concluded at Prague. N. Y. Times, Dec. 19, 1921, p. 3; Summary: Times, Dec. 22, 1921, p. 9. Text: Europe, Jan. 7, 1922, p. 25; Nation (N. Y.) Mar. 1, 1922, p. 273. Trade agreement signed |