New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-20

elves for oficc were srrayed In white robes 1t Is
pity that this ancient custom has fallen al, t so IN ali
cases certainly There are distng ushed and hoho,.
able exceptions, present and past But are tnss
has has come when the true allies Of good government
who do I've by politics, nor follow do houses and
sheir merchandise their oOTny
Differ As YOU may upon theories and measure sst Of
as you WIN ron Sndep PRECEDENT to national life that
Is worth living. and worth lighting for give us men
. the places Of public trust great anu ''"' '''
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ADDRESS OF JUSTICE MILLER
Samuel F. Miller Justice Of the Supreme Court
ot Tho limited States. was introduced by Mr. Smitn
- oom ,Iimentarv terms MIR. Miller said IN part :
wh.n tho people OF the United States embarked
unon the experiment OF forming written uIneh.
th Coveroment they sought tn embody the idea OF
Montesaiieu that all those powers should IN ,heif
exercise be divided and conferred upon .re eyccntv
iSe ssls 81 and re Judicial The several States
Of the Union in the nracne Oh and today we
have in the Constitutions Of the states and the great
Prostitution of the Nation the werecognized separ-
atom of ali the powers of government into those
II IS 10 this Judicial branch of all these govern
ments that l suppose, the sentiment of the evening
is offered, and | esteem IL very hleh pnVnesc
accorded TO me- no doubt on accoun, OF my S Sis
paragement 10 others is the most important judicial
body in the United states-to respond To it,
CONF DENCE IN THE JUDlClAhf'
Perhaps one of the highest encomiums which can
be paid 10 the judiciary Is TO be found in The iac'
that while the power of the sword and the purse is In
the hands of the other branches of the govern
ment and even the officers who execute the 1udg-
ments of the courts appointed by The prcsldeh.
and the Senate and their salaries, as wen as to
made by those other branches, the judiciary mas as
serted and maintained its power with @ "a ibs
present hour the confidence and respect OF the Aer
can people lApplauseJ ..,,.,., hr.ncb ot the
Government has grown upon the people OF the ane.e
Saxon ace since constitutional liberty wss as
tablished England, by the overthrow OF the d
dynasty and It has not ceased TO grow in the ih nus
Of the descendants of that race tho people o.
United States of America. No substantial ci" ,Ee
of the relative power Of the three branches OF inc
Government has been made IN the feaersl f t%e
United States has been had since It's adoption over
century ago, such changes as have neen h'su t
ssting Of partial amendments, added TO me lns ,t
ment as the occasion required But The States OF tho
Union have repeatedly revi'e1 ana rccas, 'he al ,o
situations. and Il is remarkable ma ~.e sio %o has
in the light of experience of the opralon o. .e
original Instruments been in very mdrKer az tbo
executive and the legislative branches. II has on tle
other hand, been toward the rem cond,nre
Of the public in the judiciary is cvincel by me iaot
that in almost all the instances OF re ~, cr IN
NJ tbe tenure of office OF The judges and the amour,
of their salaries have been increased 'Appid"S''
MEN HELD IN GRATEFUL RESPECT.
II We look to the men who have been largely en
Gent in tho administration OF justice throush INC
courts we shall find in their character ana reputation"
in the grateful respect in which the memories OF o9o
who have passed away are held both inc oNi"0
of this confidence and its publication This Is no
occasion for eulogies upon individuals na' I'D shaw
refrain from mentioning the names OF Kent az" T SS
among the state judges and OF ns VI tb~ tinted
States i remember to have nesin nlsuh hu Sn,
man with whose intimate friendship wa nD,U,
oE b w Sp6 Mace OF Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court Of the United states that he preferred 10 "
leader in the fray Of politics 10 having a scar III ma
dcneo1 bndv: and on another occasion he expressed
the same idea but in more careful language ny
nf countrv than one of those who administer rs
laws I'm the courts. He Of whom speak hsh AZ
saay bra eo n 81 both and National
and hsd then reputation of wncs ne m nige years.
on he bench did doac from his high h cnaTafS
as statesman may be doubted o me pd stand
SrSer Today with his countrymen his toSdness FOR
political life had been less and BIS pnopced
''f'''N SECRETARY NOBLE.
At the close of Justice Millers speech, John
w Noble, Secretary of the Interior was INTRO
duced Mr. Noble said that he was much pleased
| 70 be in the company of such distinguished men
70 saw q few words aboIt the Mississippi and
the slcat valley through which it flows 1t would
bc found that tic courses of the rivers of supply
and demand were upL: the .-reat ilvcfs oil IN
| different lands He cited as examples the Me
! which flows through a once great empire, the
| Danube. the Volga and the Amazon. But the
! ,evclopn,ent along the banks Of none OF thesa
streams could compare with that found in the
country through which flows the mighti-st
the most benefcent river OF the world
the Mississippi. To show the progress
and the prosperity of the people who hive II
the States along the Mississippi and its tributaries
Mr. Noble gave many interesting statistics IRON
the last census of agriculture, showing how
much of their territory is productive and hov
much is owned by the jewellers on the soil IL
spoke of the vast interior commerce of the countr
and asserted that upon it depended the prosperit
! of all parts of the Republic.
| He hoped that the work on the Nfcaragu
Canal would be carried to an end, as in such a
event the commerce Of the country, and e.
pecially of New-Yorl would be greatly magnhe
and the energy and ability Of the merchants @
? this city would find more glorious achievement
( than ever in the past.
Mr. Mobiles speech was frequently lnterrupte
. by applause, and he sat dewn amid storm
cheers His was the last regular toast. III
, company, however, not satisfied, and Gale
loudly for IA speech from Mr.. Depew, who throug
some misunderstanding not included IN IL
list of speakers Al length Mr.. Depew arose
response TO the call OF the chairman, and mad
the best speech of the evening. lie said IN part
have been alluded 10 In various ways by Il
speakers who have preceded me, by the gentleme
who represents the Interior Department az man WI
has fancies and IS devoid Of facts Qaughter and B
the distinguished judge who sits by my side, IN a
mark that lie Is not orator As Brutus IS This
the first time ever knew Marc Antony 10 hold 1udlci
functions Great laughterD II IS hardly Ia
Court and Minister TO England. the flavor
whose speech Is still the only recollection Engshmf
have of America, and member Of the Cabinet HAY
, come here and reced their pieces daughter: It
hardly fair say, 10 call on an ordinary railroad ma
to address himself in dscuIsve voice. 10 the que
tons of the hour.
Certain suggestions have 10 me- howeve
during the course Of the speeches which have bee
made which might take this opportunity 10 mentio
When Mr. Cleveland was urging business men 10 tal
a greater part In public affairs, and sacrifice tie
/ business 20 do So he little know how many OF the
, had, since the 4th OF last March, expressed 10 II
tha llama fa