At Chicago

A number of the eminent gentlemen, whose attendance at the Williamstown Conference has been noted above, were also present at the Conference of the Institute of International Politics at Chicago, where birds of another feather flocked together. Some of the steady and conscientious who recently addressed the gathering in the Windy City were: Dr. Herbert Kraus, Professor of International Law at KOenigsberg University; Dr. Charles de Visscher, Professor of International Law at Ghent University; Sir Valentine Chirol (see above).

Chief topics of discussion were the League of Nations and the World 'Court. Dr. Visscher held a strong brief for the League. "It is," he said, "the centre and rallying point of all peaceful forces." Over the question of the Court the leaders of the Conference disagreed. Dr. J. W. Garner asserted that without such a Court and a definite codification, international law was meaningless. Dr. Quincy Wright had a different opinion. "The time is not ripe," he said, "for a codification of international law." Dr. Kraus supported Dr. Wright. There was, however, no debate. Members of the Institute do not argue. They merely fail to agree.