Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-30

blocked this might promise well for the bill, since
1t would have great strength on yea and nay
able TO relieve itself OF the responsibility for the
blu BY reporting itand yet IT may be as efIectually
killed on the calendar.
A CONVENTION OF LAWYERS.
Proposed Organization Of . National
Bar Association.
THE BODY TO MEET IN THIS CITY NEXT NoSTH-THE
PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE CONVENTION Is CALLED
AN EFFORT TO SECURE UNIFORMITY IN LEGAL
FORMS AND METHODS OF PROCEDURE, ETC.
A national convention OF lawyers will be held In
this city on the 22d proximo. The purpose is TO
take steps to form q National Bar Association.
This convention was suggested at the annual
meeting Of the Bar Association OF the District OF
Columbia year ago. The association at that
time instructed its board OF directors ITO commu-
nicate with the local bar associations throughout
the country, and also with the American Bar As
sociatiOn, with the view OF forming national legal
body, to be composed OF delegates from the various
associations, and to meet In annual convention,
such body to have for its object the Advancement
OF the science OF law in this country"
In December last the board OF directors had re-
ceived so many favorable responses to the circu-
lars sent out that the I'D OF May proxlmo was
fixed as the date for holding the convention In this
city.
BAR ASSOCIATIONS TO BE REPRESENTED.
The board OF directors made a report to the Bar
Association Saturday afternoon as to what had
been done In carrying out the Instructions OF the
association with view 70 forming National Bar
Association.
Formal replies have been received from the fol.
lowing associations. stating that they have ap.
pointed, or Will appoint, delegates TO attend the
Convention; The state b,, associations q Ala:
associations Of Chicago, Ut. Louis, Cincinnati
Dayton, cleveland, Richmond, Detroit, Baltimore
r oosnIy an par
County, Mass, Grafton County, n. H., and Federal
Bar Association. Other associations have indi.
The secretary Of the American Bar Association
has informed the board that he and probably some
other members OF the association Will be present
TO explain the objects Of the American Bar Associ
alton.
THE DIsrRICr DELEGATION.
Ex-District Attorney Worthington, president OF
the District Bar Association, was authorized Sat
urday to appoint ten delegates from the District
association to attend the convention. These dele
gates will be appointed to-day. The number will
include the seven members OF the board OF direc-
tors Messrs. A. s. WOrthington, VIM. +. Mattingly,
andrew ys1on C. Bradley, ut y 4. LamSer GoTSon
other members OF the association. A committee
or fifteen to make the necessary local arrange
meeting, &C, viii also be appointed. This COM
mittee will comprise the ten delegates and nve
other members
oBJRCTs OF THE CONVENTION.
MI Worthington, the president or the bar asso-
citation, when asked about the approaching con-
ventiOn by q STAR reporter to-day, said:
sit Is the result OF o movement started by our
bar association just about a year ago. 1t was
suggested at meeting OF the association that II
Oe % df
from all over the country-a bar association OF
the United States-to secure something like
country, relating to forms and methods OF pro-
cedure, for instance about the execution Of deeds
and willis As II is man owning real estate In diff
conformity with the law there, and it may be
found to be invalid in another state. Then there
is need OF an effort to secure uniformity in the
manner OF taking depOS1tlOns, and TO obtain UNI
form rules In relation TO the admission TO the bar
OF one state OF lawyer from another state. The
variance Laws relating 70 %arssge n e. and divorce
among lawyers OF different localities. Why, q
man may be married In one state, and going to
are many other things which body OF lawyers
representing the bar associations throughout the
country can give their intention with pront. or
course ft Is not to secure the enactment OF laws
only that the national association Is proposed.
Sucn body can do much toward advancing the
everywhere. However, the Convention itself when
It needs will determine its own line or work.
These are the considerations that prompted our
association to call such q convention"
AAADSAS
CIATION.
Some members of the American Bar Association
have opposed the holding Of the proposed conven-
ton and the organizing the National Association,
on the ground that the field Is already occupied
the proposed convention, however, maintain that
the objects they have in view can best be accom-
pllshed by q regular. representative body: A
District Bar Association says in relation 70 this mat
ter partial and valuable results in this direction
have been accomplished by the American Bar As
sociation. 1t has been suggested that the purely
voluntary and unrepresentatfve character OF this
organization dlsables II from achieving the full
measure OF the beuent which It Is believed will
attach to the efforts Of an organized body such as
It Is proposed TO establish. II is obvious that the
suggestions OF q body or men voluntarily asso-
will be dependent for their weight solely upon
the moral worth and individual standing OF the
~ suSa y ae %
deliberations Of the distinguished gentlemen who
have been most active as members OF the Amer-
q convention composed OF properly accredited
members from incorporated societies located in
the different states win not only exhibit moral
equal to that hat Of the associsiion just mentioned.
but, by reason OF superior organization, VIII pos
Sc sess os pscHas q s visWs upoS o an
lions relating 70 reform In the administration OF
IN q circular recently sent out they said: sAn
impression exists In some Quarten that the pro-
po1ed orranixation Is intended to antagonize the
American Bar Association. This impression we
Wish TO correct We have invited the American
Bar Association to send delegates 20 the conven-
ton snd have been informed BY the secretary Of
that association that he and some other members
WIN attend. This being % we are at q loss 70
know why some members OF the American Bar As
soclAt1on are opposing the proposed convention.
The members Of that organization associated them
seiyes toQether as individuals being elected
or Appointed by the Bar Associations Of the coun-
try1and the unreprosentatave character OF the
American Bar Association as body is not changed
admfsg1on 70 its meetings Of such delegates a.
nav from time TO time, Be sent to Saratoga TO At
tend them. We propoee an osgannauon, every
member az which q 70 be the representative OF
oa0oCdafaon. nnd al the members of which, when
aS1S163o6 n Hae1onAl convention, shan represent
TIE whole body Of The profession N the United
The imsrsean Bar Anocisfon, which has besu
IN ex1stence l1vo yoaE4 = composeo of prominent
manben q the 6aE: It q not howeves. body q