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ARTICLE 26. 



The Second Pan American Scientific Congress, in order still further to 

 advance the cause of international law and the development 

 of international justice, recommends that 



A major in international law in a university course, leading to the 

 degree of doctor of philosophy, be followed if possible by 

 residence at The Hague in attendance upon the Academy of 

 International Law, installed in 1914 in the Peace Palace in 

 that city; and that, as no better means has been devised for 

 affording a just appreciation of the diverse and conflicting 

 national views concerning international law or for developing 

 that "international mind" which is so essential in a teacher 

 of that subject, as many fellowships as possible should be 

 established in the Academy at The Hague and put at the 

 disposition of advanced students of international law in the 

 different American Republics. 



ARTICLE 27. 



The Second Pan American Scientific Congress expresses the opinion 



that 



The present development of higher education in the American 

 Republics and the place which they have now assumed in the 

 affairs of the society of nations justify and demand that the 

 study of the science and historic applications of international 

 law be treated on a plane of equality with other subjects in 

 the curriculum of colleges and universities, and that pro- 

 fessorships or departments devoted to its study be estab- 

 lished where they do not exist in every institution of higher 

 learning. 



ARTICLE 28. 



The Second Pan American Scientific Congress, recognizing the growing 

 importance of a knowledge of international law to all persons 

 who intend to devote themselves to the administration of 

 justice, and who, through their professional occupation, may 

 contribute largely to the formation of public opinion and who 

 may often be vested with the highest offices in the State and 

 nation, earnestly requests all law schools which now offer no 

 instruction in international law to add to their curriculum a 

 thorough course in that subject. 



