New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-12

and tbe greatest of these is the clients" Laughterl
For without the clients there would be causes ana no
lawyers and without lawyers there WouId DC
Judges SO we finally accept TINS primary relaVH III
administration Of Justice as the basis OF te
believe that although q great deal is said about the
harshness aud cruelty of the relations OF lawyers 20 ne
clients, it has never been pretended thaJ we p0 nv
know where draw the line. We are accused OF neec-
Ing them, but we never fay them. lLaughter,I
Fleeces nil grow there be no Important sOiu
ton of the continuity of the skim and 1t SAID Win
increased abundance an riches under JudciOus cup
But besides that we have brought here these ladies'
What have they do with the solemn and Interesting
daughters OF the lawyers and the clients and they
have snare the happiness which your PreSenge
offer TO ourselves and to you this suspicious meet
ing. We place them all sab j~dee tonight lLausn'ei'
JUDGES AND LAWYERS.
Everybody agrees in the greatness OF the services Oh
judges Everybody yields homage with sincerity to thier
important share In the conduct OF human affairs but
alas there is the dnanmity about the forensic
services or value OF those VINO perform thsm reiheih
Der a good while ago TO have noticed the distinction
which an eminent countryman of your own, Archbishop
Wbsteiy-not undstinguishcd both rhetOrican and
as a lOgclan-draWs between these Two pIbhrnGn
of tbe oTofesson in their relations the public. He
SAYS that superior ability aud professional skl IN a
udge, If combined with integrity. are public dement,
Bu i'm an advocate on the contrary, any powers tar
beyond the average not public benefit, ana me
death of such man II not pubic loss. why thi'
philosophical ana benevolent archbishop put II
upon the ground of the interest Of the COM
niunity was that the lawyers should al be
nearly equal "a possible IN order that IN the admins
raon Of Justice the clients SHOULD not he put at d7-
advantage as between Themselves, nor the judges TOO
UaughterI But 1 DO not know what English
brethren of the bar think OF this that they stand Ia hs
relation TO their cOuDtrymen mat II any ny
one Of them gets too much ahead OF iht
rest It should be at the penalty OF ms re-
For part IN this country 20 far a. nave observer
OF have succeeded IN getting 81 much alsa1 o
feel III serious alarm lest our brethren OF
the community al large should actually cohpds 60 o"i
death. 80, ,
In passing eneomtum the completed life Of a
great Judge Mr.. WcDserln speaking OF me temple Oh
Justice sand: "WhOever abors on ellis odlhce WIN use
uness ana distinction, whoever clears ltS iouhlaton
strengthens ITS pillars, adOrhs Its JntaDdCur Vi , H
raise It's august dome sun hlgLef III e sls
unites himself in name, IN fame and chsFac er WIN
what Is must he IA durable as the lrdho q" Hu Ni
society itself" ICheers Eats temple service III wnion
are its lines commensurate WIN geOsiapaca Ilstl'
ton; nor does its duration sop VITA the ch''isT
does NOT happen to every one 10 play grand III
the mnisTauOns or thus temple that belongs TO l,oIG
States Chief Judge OF our great state OF NoW'l Ork
II does not happen every 10 bring the great ana
shape OF forensic forensic elOquencc, tnat
Webster, an Erskiae. Pinckley ana o, a
ryer with an honest heari and faithful
devotion takes his share-he contributes whether his
that great frame ornament of justice that some day
shall cover all the peoples Of the world. Great ap-
p'"o'' LORD COLERIDGE'S RESPONSE.
The chairman then introduced tho guest of the
the evening, Lord Coleridge, Lord Chief
Justice Of England. Lord Colerldge was
received with loud and prolonged applause,
which continued for some time. When silence was
restored he said:
MAY IT PLEASE THE COURT. Mr.. EvARTs, LADIES AND
and brilliant reception which you have been
Ss saseq the Of SewYoFEss and let me thank
MIR Eyars ala for HE addresses 10 when we have Just
listened aud wish indeed that 1t we're in my power
answer these admirable addlesses-adnraDl" except
baat ne listening. But luue "a nave tCll
ever since set foot on this great continent, ana
II / mad stayed away, # | had kept what
mas been called the natural silence OF oa
Iae duty OF filing post ana dl-charslng iuucunu -
waicn, in all honor ami honesty, assure YOU feel
myself totally unequal know well enough thIt o!ten-
les tone oil selidep reciaDn is but subtle tort OF
personal vanity but IL rs nevertheless ngdt ahd III Tor
Inc sake OF my great ami dear country mat you should
distinctly and definitely understand Isl have not ADD
cannot preience Whatever % answer lof htr
intellect or scholarship, her oratoY or her law,
Applause They this IN England well enough and
tHoy not unwilling from time 70 umr' 10 case
should fOrgotIt, to remind me o. H. tLhuSh.eGI bu.
Won might perhaps not know well AS they know 10
EugauU that chance holding OF le5a! ore does not
MAKE man ut 10 answer Tor LhEi'hl SHy "heF'' su
lees assembly great am inlgHihccnt company
dis gulsneI IS now soc before me- Lc7l4es your
/ am not the only Eugi-nmdn Of dst.uc.
uou-lf, indeed l may cail my once clam
10 dstnctlOn-I am no. Lhe only L1slls1man "bo has
been the last two weeks experiencing tne/Geue.ous
hospitality Of this great coutrI DO not Know whether
they are IN this house. Dnt believe am speaking n
the % esrpce Of several OF my own contrymeO besides
the American audience that IA assembled believe that
there Is somew9e her JnOgl my eyes are 10. Eo1u
enough niul noble freud Ot mine, u whom the
House OF Lords In England always listens win interest
and respects he OugIy 10 DO mere because nc was one OF
the chef men VINO Drought me here There ought also
to be here Right Honorable ana ear"eI lend OF mine
the Judge 81 Probate, great Judge ana most ul,u
gushed lawyer, ana the real and htnG Representative
Of The Law Of England; There are also some Greens
far better t1an Inc duty and functions which am
now called upon 10 fu!uL
SPEAKING ONLY FOR HIMSELF.
4 oh
LAWYER subject, as are all other lawyers, TO
be- reversed. lLaughJerl And speak 40
q man in the position of politician who perhaps IN
mis- own cOuntry a somewhat isolated position. am
snrink fron calling myself IA Radical Applause l
VINO, although admire Mr. Gladstone ana sup
port him the best OF my ability. yet hnG myself more
commonly In agreement ~ political matters win MI
Bright than WIN any other lVhg pltcian iGreAl ap
plausel What therefore, TememD thaJ say Tor
myself only speak for els, represent no
one else. No else bnund b. what say re-pOn
sbe Tor my opinion Il speak at all, II IL only because,
IN prC,cI this, not to speak would seem
chursb and un gracious; and If do speak must ueeI
| nv To- saw what I TANK 10 be true And lad cs aud
gGntemeuI address IN" ladies because presume from
Tueir DeIng here they have some Interest ia old
lawycr-lAdcs and gentlemen, have been sUmewher,
aOout two mouths IN your great country and have
strven,nOt Iways icel with complete suCress0 master
the various systems OF your Jursplud3pcc. VITA the
dsuCuOE between your State Courts and your Federal
Courts was OF course " ouuC"lou Ions az, IA'lId
but can lie out there are To foreigner an
apparently conflicting aud to foreigner apparently
intricate jurlsdleuOus, winch am p'riectIy SATISFIED
with oil will In the world, have not been able 10
adequately comprehend. iLAughtcrI To speak broadly
| and IN general way, not forgetting That stand ~ a
| stale where there Is Code, tIere are States
| al any rate there is one Stale-wnirh walk,
| In tue light Of Chitty, ana by tho mia wisdom Of
stephen, and not forgetting ibaJ your law is our law
but ours with certain differences IN IT, You have had
great opportunities Whlch nave hJ Dcrh open 20 rs the
various OF procedure In your states absolutely
independent many respects OF anOther the inter
national questions which Ia forms
con yeuent announcement arc constantly arising for
sOuOn gwen you opportunities Of which yOu
! NOT been slow to avail; broadening and widening
and lDerazng your Jurispr prudence would ratAer
| press my opinion Of American law and American law
yers III tue ds Of very distinguished friend or muc
Inc present Master Of the Rolls vino wrote letter
lust before leaving ana from which, with your permits
sion 1 Will read a single sentence: /" My opinion" he
saws of American lawyers and American law Is this,
thai they nave the talent for &c OF Their English
cesfOrs thai they began with the possession or the
| perence those ancestors and their Immense and
various business has often gwen tlem the nfst UppOr
tuntes of applying the principles Of law to II. mold
their decisions in tue highest possible respect, and
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