The National tribune., 1891-05-14

limbs OF the law actually engage in It's practice
by far the larger number entering the profess
sion as the end Of a liberal education. Il is
perhaps needless 70 remark that those who
thus devote themselves 20 jurisprudence merely
Tor the sake OF broader cui,ase belong to the
wealthy arist0cTacy.
As to the courts, they impress one as II well
established aud equipped for the admiujstra-
ton OF justice and that, too. independently Of
the assistance Of the Idle, gaping crowd, sncu IS
is usually drawn 90 our judicial proceedings
through no better impulse than curiosity. To
the average citizen Of The United States the
portentOus
DIGNITY AND SECRECY
Of the Chilean judicial tribunals Is a matter Of
annoyance and astoaisbmeus, and it requires
an immense amount Of "red tape and err
cuml0cutiou 20 secure admission 90 tho sacred
portals Of Justicia. ft must be confessed, how
ever, that the universal decOrum observed ia
the Chilean courts wouid, or at least ought 20,
put the courts Of most Of our States TO the
blush.
In Chile they seem TO be able 20 transact legal
proceedings without elevatiug their feet above
their heads and sighting the Judge over the
toes Of their boots The Chilean lawyers DO
not, when IN the heat Of argument. support
themselves by graspiug the furniture nearest
within reach, nor by planting foot upon
chair placed IN front. And, strange to say. no
matter what the temperature, the Chilean bar
never appear in their shirt-secves during the
trial Of causes. As tobacco chewing is not
national custom with them, spittOons form no
part Of the interior Oruamentati0n of their
cOurt-ro0ms
10 is also possible for a Chilean lawyer TO
argue law point without taking a dray-l0ad
OF law books along with him. So complete in
ali their details the regulations of all their
courts that no umbrellas or canes are al lowed
=
would 80 forget himself as TO sit with crossed
/ legs but what would astOnish q Yankee moro
than anything else ia this connection is the
fact that in the law courts, as we'll ~ in all
I legislative and deliberative assemblies, the
/ speakers, as rule, remain seated, which pecu-
liar custom gives such proceedings more Of q
conversational than oratorical air.
The medical profession Of Chile il, as it ought
/ TO be, under strict Governmental supervision,
the Government going so far as to require the
| physician or surgeon to attend the funerals Of
his victims. Sickness or urgent professional
I engagements alone constitute a valid excuse for
/ their absence, in which case the physician 8
| buggy and servant follow the hearss. The
reason for this regulation is undoubtedly public
/ policy which, the world over. in the absence Of
any other explanation, is held responsible for
80 many legal enactments.
With reference to the theological profession,
\ the Roman Catholic Church rules supreme,
/ though not 10 the exclusion or prohibition of
/ other forms Of worship. The Government
tOleEates, with much liberality, the exercise Of
| forms Of worship other than the Roman Catho-
/ lie; still it does not encourage propaganda in
\ any faith but its own. It's tendencies in this
regard are manifested, perhaps more strongly
\ In the kind OF immigration which Chile So
I licits, it having resulted in many p0pul0us
settlements Of South German Catholics in the
/ country.