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chance of universal acceptance. It is impossi ble to suggest for a moment that the trading community in England or America would agree to provisions such as are to be found in the code of the Institut de Droit International or in the Antwerp or Brussels codes. The two latter codes are alike too much permeated with Franco-Belgian principles to be accepted in Germany, let alone in England. . . . There seems little doubt that the commercial classes both in Germany and other countries would welcome a general exchange law as the most practical method of abating, if not actually abolishing, the excessive formalism of most foreign law. The English trader labours under no such disadvantage, and can therefore regard the situation more or less with in difference. The process may require time, but it seems inevitable that sooner or later foreign exchange law, impelled thereto by the trader, will have to adopt many of those AngloAmerican principles which it has hitherto somewhat ostentatiously ignored, and when that day comes it will be but an easy step to a general law. At present such ideas are as yet but in the air; still, pamphlets such as Dr. Meyer's tend to show the existence of a spirit of discontent with the present order of things. The English trader has nothing to gain but everything to lose from any premature general codification. The English law might benefit considerably if some of the alterations or additions already referred to were adopted, but the benefit accruing from any changes of this sort would be more than counterbalanced if they were accompanied by the introduction of other provisions of too alien a character. The principle of laisser-aller may not be one involving high ideals, but there is much to be said for its practice in this case." BIOGRAPHY. "George Sharswood — Teacher and Friend," by Samuel Dickson. The American Law Register (V. lv, p. 401). Sketch of the career of the "real founder" of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, with special reference to his ideas on and ser vice to legal education. BIOGRAPHY. "Thomas Hobbie," by J. E. G. de Montmorency in The Journal of the Society of Comparative Legislation (N. S. V. vii, p. 51). Sixth in a series of articles on "Great Jurists of the World."

BIOGRAPHY. "Vico (1668-1744). Part I," by Michael H. Rafferty. The Journal of the Society of Comparative Legislation (N. S. V. vii, p. 71). Seventh article in a series on "Great Jurists of the World." BIOGRAPHY. " Lord Chancellor Erskine," by Hon. R. Erskine, Albany Law Journal (V. lxix, p. 275). BIOGRAPHY. In the October Human Life (V. vi, p. 5) Alfred Henry Lewis gives an entertaining account of " Judge Landis" of Chicago. BIOGRAPHY. In the October Appleton's Magazine (V. x, p. 418) is an account of Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, by John T. McCutcheon which is rather flippantly illus trated. BIOGRAPHY. In the October World's Work (V. xiv, p. 9434) Eugene P. Lyle, Jr., continues his series of articles on " Taft: A Career of Big Tasks." This article is devoted to his work in the Philippines. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW. "The True Constitution," by Joseph Culbertson Clayton, Albany Law Journal (V. lxix, p. 271). CONSTITUTIONAL LAW. "The Signifi cance of the term ' Contract ' in Article 1, Section 10, of the Constitution," by William Underhill Moore, Kansas Lawyer (V. xiv, P- 3)COMMERCIAL LAW. In the October System, (V. xii, p. 425), R. A. Bosworth contributes a brief article of interest to busi ness men, entitled " Securing a Prompt Settlement of Claims." It explains " a prac tical system of handling freight claims by which a business concern may follow up rail roads to bring about an adjustment of dif ficulties without needless delay." CONSTITUTIONAL LAW. "The Police Power—Its Importance and Development," by Hon. Philo Hall, American Lawyer (V. xv, P- 436)CONSTITUTIONAL LAW. "Corporations and the Commerce Clause," by Smith W. Bennett, Central Law Journal (V. lxv, p. 217). CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (Judicial Power of the United States). " The Newest Neologium of the Supreme Court," by William