INTERNATIONAL LAW.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 29, 4 October 1913, Page 5

INTERNATIONAL LAW.

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[Ly Electric Telegraph—Copyright/

I United Press Association. 4 Madrid, October 3

The International Law Association Conference. discussed the effect of war on private contracts. An interesting point was raised on Sir Edward Beauchamp’s declaration. ■Mr Leslie Scott, of the Hoiife*- 5 # Cprftmons, said that Sir E. Beauchamp had expressed a- eonmiercial view/ but the speaker questioned .whether it hai forded a solution of the loss occasioned by capture effected <by a British cruiser. Were the’British underwriters to make good the enemy's losse; indicted by the British Navy? Herr Sioveking, a German delegate doubted the validity of an agreement whereby an underwriter would waive his right to raise the defence that plaintiff was an alien enemy, hut saw no reason why the payment of marine policies should not be made at the conclusion of peace. A committee was appointed to ii vestigate.

A cablegram from Copenhagen said —The Conference on Maritime La discussed the validity of the insur ance of an enemy’s goods in war time. Sir Edward Beauchamp said that English underwriters would execute their liabilities without discriminating whether the policies were underwritten before or after tho declaration of war.