The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-24


perfect and excellent lawyer,
fair-nnded ana just and almost Unequaled
in the discharge of what may be called the
executive duties of the presiding officer OF
the court. In fact, he was one OF the best
administrative Judges | ever saw. He was
always amiable and disposed to be indul
dulgent, but he was also rigid at the proper
time. 1t will be very difficult to fill his
place, and l could not pay his successor
higher compliment than to express the hope
that he viii wear gracefully the mantle of
the Chief Justice"
BLACKBURN's ESTIMATE.
Senator Blackburn said: 81 entertained
for him the kindliest personal sentiments.
| met him goipg up the steps of Senator
Hearst's dwelling last Saturday night as |
was coming down, and was very sincere in
telling him how glad was
to note that he was look
ing better than for long
while; he told me he was better. | should
very much regret to think any man in the
country could give utteranca to any other
feelings or sentiments than those of pro
| found regret and sorrow at his death, for
| think every man liked him just in proper
tion to the intimacy of his acquaintance
with him"
ABLE AND JUST.
| Senator George said: "I think it is a
very great loss to the country. regarded
him as very able Judge, holding the Gales
of justice very equally, not only between
suitors before his court, but between the
sections of the Union. His place will be
difficult to supply"
ABOVE REPRoACH
Senator Cockrel said: 81 hold him In
the very highest esteem as an honorable
pure and able jurist. ] have known him
for quite long time, and can say that no
| has demeaned himself without any ground
for reproach or censure."
OF GREAT PURITY.
Senator Pugh said: II have always had
| the highest opinion of him as a man and a
Judge. He was a man of great purity Of
character and had all the judicial qualities
for the position which he filled so ably and
SO acceptably to the whole country"
EDMUNDs' FRIENDSHIP.
Senator Edmunds, Chairman of the
Judiciary Committee, and a warm personal
| friend of the late Chief Justice, said: MY
| first acquaintance with Judge Waite was
when he was named as one of the Geneva
| arbitratorS about the year 1912. He came
on to Washington-a practicing lawyer Of
no national reputation, but of fair State
reputation as a man of solid strength,
| solid though not ornamental, law learning,
| and Of great personal honor and Iectitude
of character that everybody acknowledged
In the course of the proceedings of the
Geneva tribunal, he had his first Opportu-
| nifty to show his great capacity for affairs,
and his understanding of the principles Of
| international questions From President
| Grants acquaintance with him on that
occasion he came to have for him the
| highest respect and regard, and SO it was
natural after his unfortnnat- efforts to fihd
a suitable Chief Justice for the President
to think of Judge Waite. The President
| suggested his name to several Senators, and
ali, so far as 1 know, of whom
friendly inquiry was made i'm
mediately and gladly fell in with the
suggestion, though it might have seemed to
many of the lawyers and public men of the
United States, a somewhat hazardous ex-
pertinent to select man for that great Of
| flee, who had been SO little acquainted with
| public affairs, and who was 50 little known
to the bar of the country. He was nomina-
ted and conf med by the Senate.
What took place III respect to his confirma-
| tion by the Senate | have no right to say.
| ] can say with entire candOr that / don't
| think there was ever an instance in any
time of the country where the relations of
the presiding magistrate with the
bar, or with his associates were
more dignified and harmonious
| and at the same time perfectly friendly and
cordial. He represented the dignity and
| public decorum that should exist in such
| tribunals, and at the same time exercised
| every kindly courtesy and every generous
discretion that could be exercised toward
| the bar and his associates, 50 far as his sense
| of justice would permit him to CO.
| His opinions, think, on broad questions Of
| fundamental law and of the application of
| principles to the affairs of men, will stand
we'll with those of the most eminent of
Judges. He looked at the substance of
| things and had very little taste for technical
considerations that did not affect the ult-
mate merit of cause.
think his candor was extraordinary
| Whatever might be his previous impression,
he did not allow combativeness Of intellect
to lead him to maintain opposition against
| sufficient reasons in the opposite direction.
! In his personal and private life he was one
| of the most gentle, cordial and approach
| able men / ever met, and his kindness of
| heart was so great that i'll the
midst of affairs and society here where
he must have known so many Instances Of
evil aud improperly, do not remember
| to have heard him make an unkind remark
| to any person in the world, or TO mention a
circumstance or employ a witticism against
or at the expense of another. | ( el more
| read to say this so broadly for
my personal private intercourse
with him has been for the whole period Of
! his life of a most intimate, friendly and con-
! fidential character. There is no word Of
criticism that can be said against him, and
there is everything to say for him in all the
respects that make up just and upright
Judge and honorable, kindly aud christian
| citiz9n."
REGRETS OF THE REPRESENTATIVES,.
Among the members Of the House ex-
| pressions of regret were general.
! Mr.. Culberson, of Texas, chairman of the
| House Judiciary Committee, said: "His
loss is national bereavement, and it will
he difficult to find man who will sustain
the dignity of the position of Chief Justice
as he has done"
Representative Forney, Of Alabama, said
II think 10 was one of the purest and great
! est men Of our time"
Mr.. Crisp, Of Georgia, said: 'The late
Chief Justice was a good judge in every re-
spect, and his ability endeared him to the
country"
Mr. Oates, of Alabama, said: "His cour-
! tesy and kindness were extended TO ali who
practiced before the Supreme bar and he
was good, sound, conservative Judge"
a MAN OF MANY CHARITIES.
! The Bulk of HIS Income Spent For