Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-02
A NOTED CLIENT.
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Uncle Sam Puts His Case In the
Hands Of Experts,
GREAT LAWYERS TO TALK
For and Represent This Government Before
An August Tribunal 10 Aeel In The
City Of Paris An lm-
porishl Case.
GREAT LAWYERS TO TALK

Ia the United States what the highest
achievement % William N. Evarts viii
be the common opinion when the life OF
that famous man is written. the reply
was; Ills conduct of the ease for the
United States before the Geneva tribu-
naL' Mt Eynrts himself in these
years Of delightful retirement which he is
now spending Is incliued 90 think that
this was perhaps tno high water mark Of
his career He had gained fame az q
time Of life when almost ull lawyers are
sim struggling. Before he was 10 years
Of ago he was one of the leaders az the
New York bar aud one Of the very few
lawyers OF New York city whose names
were known elsewhere. ia 1850 he was
perhaps the most famous man, certainly
The most conspicuous. Of all that splendid
thrOng Of young Republicans who went TO
Chicago determined 90 secure the uOui-
nation ~ William III. Seward for prcsi.
dent When that convention had done
its work. although Mr. Eyarts' heart was
almost broken, because another than
Seward WAS nominated. yet his work at
that time added 20 bis prestige. and Mr.
Blaine has said iu his history that per
huns Mr. Eyart5' speeches during that
convention have never been CNcellcd iu
the history of convention oratory.
He added 90 his fame at the tune "
the impeachment trial of President john
son. and became attorney general He
was secretary Of state and senator FROM
New York. thus having held greater
number Of high offices than has been the
lot of q majority Of The famous states
men Yet hc aud the lawyer above re-
ferrpd %, and probably almost all VI
those who have known Mr. Evurts' inti-
mltely nud his career wcll are II Opin-
iOU that the greatest triumph of Ibis inc
telect and the finest service which Dee
rendered 90 his country which WAS then
his client was in that peaceful litigation
which marked an era To- the worlds pro.
rrpsS-mude arbitration OF international
disputes tho successor Of war. and gave
tn This government u money award of
SllWOUnO from Great Br.tln as puy.
Wcut for the neglect Of that country 20
observe international law no the ,ime OF
cur Civil war
There have been several minor tribu-
nails suce that tiuc. but none compare
iu Importance with the court Of urbitu-
zion now sitting 100 Paris which will Dee
called upon 10 decide some new questions
of International law. 10 IL called pOpu-
larry the Heuus sru conference lts OBJ
iccJ is 10 settle % dispute long pending hy-
tween the United States and Great
ErltIlu respecting me righJ % catch
SEALS No the Boring sea. The questions
iuyulvel are sOup Of thcm too technical
90 bg clearly SET forth in q brief article.
bu. Dc lu1y bc said that the most 5tr,E-
iuv demand of tho United StatUs one
I tpTuutIouul law. n that 10 not only con.
/ tool certain waters OF tie Alaskan
coast, bur that Ia has a proprietary In
/ forest iu tbp iur seals there bred ever
though these seals may swim into neutral
waters,
3 Millions of money are involved and
I vast commercial Interests tn the Jnitct
. kHnNnH A LrHnNHuTNtn NlA
/ ernmeuts might have gone 20 war, as d
| result Of this disagreement. Al thnI
. time. however. the United states had d,
I conception OF the wealth which eXistel
I in these waters. aud IN fact had OnlJ
I just acquired the Alaskan peninsula 10y
I purchase from Russia, paying for 10
SUM which m0uy believed far greater
/ than It's value.
The late senator Miller Of Callforni,
used 20 tell an Interesting story obou
tho discovery Of these seal fisheries. Mr.
[ Miller was collector of the port OF Sal
Francisco, and one day there came int
his office gri2dy. WcAtler-heUteu sall
who declared that be had a proposition
TO make lie said that II Mr.. Mile
aud his friends would yictual and other
wise supply ship, aud stand the ey
peascs OF u VOYAGE the old salt Woul'
bring them back something which wOul
be- worth almost It's weight Ia guld. n
controlled ship, md would contribute
that aud lis services as his share IN IN
venture,
| NJ, Miller hrst hcdtatipg, nt las
tempted. finally CoaNcd spuc Of hi
frieuds 10 take the risk with him, aud =
they sent this old salt OF uuon his yoy
age After few months hc came back
/ his ship laden with choicest sealskns, b
declaring that the sklus which he M
taken were but a. "A drop 10 the ocean
I a.. with Iln eFIfuIV .lhfNH NIs
gan the Alaska Seal company. Every
body connected with e was made ycr
,1Wlthy. Miller himself. who had ma,
with rey2rscs, found himself q miillouuir
in tow years, and was sent by Gallon
mia 10 the United States senate Fh
government received considerable b.
come, granting this company Toy q tim
exclusive fishing privileges. The grca
wealth In this new industry tvmpied ga
eupility OF other nations British sal
ors yenturcd 10 these hshing waters, cor
Kiets arose, Our war vessel, were sent (
J arrest pouchcrs, and finally q question. Z
international Importance threatentn
evcn war was developed
Tho Geneva coniercuce ami its su
cessfnl ISSUE furnished the example for
peaceful way of coming 90 settlement
sd that by convention between Greg
/ Rrltian and the United States ID wa
I agreed 20 leave the matter 20 court =
I arbitration which was 10 sit Ia Paris
the spring Of lN'Gh
, Justice llaHaud Of The supreme com
I Of the United States and senator Norge
Who IA cstcemed one OF the most a
cOmplished authorities oQ internaioni
, law and the diplomatlc history OF u
, United States who has ever sat Ia n
senate, were nominated " fresldel
Harrison 10 take part Ia these procee'
ings, and the late SECRETARY Of state, Nj
Foster with Judge blodgett, James
Csrter IS. i Phelps, were selected q
, counsel 20 present the EOxernmenta cas-
, aud still later. Frederick II, Coudert, WI
, saNel only a few days ago.
la legal circles the inlprrsslon preVNi
, that these lawyers have an oppoCtunil
, Tor great achievement such as has n'
. been epualed since the day whom Wiillal
, ~ Evarts and Morrison X Waite al
, peared before tho Geneva Tribunal NJ
. WalEN opportunity came az that tim
, Before that comparatively unknow
lawyer OF Ohio, he met the responsible
tiea committed 90 him SO well that u
c0untry applauled wheu General Graz
appointed bin chief Justice sonie 10,
! years later. N Carter. Phelps and Co
/, dert take ADVANTAGES Of this opport 1nil
I a. wei as these distinguished predece
sfrs did, their rewards are likely TO I
I quite az great Mr. Foster can have I
/, Gicial recognition hlcher than that
! has olready received through his appoin
. ment as SECRETARY - state.
/, Il V brilliant array " COUNSEL now
4 ! iMls rcnpsentins this Euvernment. ~
, sqme fpcls Wg0uliug tha personality
iliese men should ~ 81 Interest inSt i,o,
aAmrs q, Garter has loag been Known