New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-23

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Palace of Justice may OF II u the peoi'o ID ZIG
future Is thus prehgurcd in the LAST page
At the present day the air IS iu!, o' ,,ress the
Tn tbc chamber of Deputies and the press we
NO., various projects are being cohS'diltS
brought forward. No judicial inclccnl' No.
unimnor;anf takes place without giNinS ilSe !"
a r~on Of suggestions But. as everyD'dy hIlo"9'
,bor.ie many i SLID 'twXt cup and llp' pelWeel
tho tlaa oc a reform however desiraoie, anu Us
realization. Il seems pretty certain ho"eNG''
thaf iustcc is tending 20 become more SlinPi1'
1aes Glow, lnes s.. ovv and consequently less PIC
turesdue but more practical. The oDJecI "l an
innovations is 10 shorten delays an. - ma
irsfice more accessible - humble fok-that H.
n those who most need its protection. me I"L-
iedction Of justices Of peace is beng eN'ended'
boards Of Cancellation are being ui''l'lc"' az
tempts being made to develop 'no ~ T,g'ri i ."
arbitration. The farther We g the more MAJ M
will be the change. the greater the modllcauoh
in the outward aspect Of judicial life:
For example IL is highly probable that we
shall see Judges appointed by election anu lhe
rohe abolished. the right Of audience in court no
longer confined to advocates. or, in other words
the exercise Of the profession OF advocate no
longer dependcnt on the will Of "COuncu ~ the
Order; this last change alone would ne me De
ginning of a new system at the Palace OF JUS
tice.
Without going 50 Ear as to speculate on the
overthrow of all "traditons.' 1t Is not rash 10
anticipate whole mass Of legislative enact
mcnts which cannot fail to react on the relatlons
between the judges and the judged 10 ms
number belong the reform of the Code ~ civil
Procedure and Of the Code Of Criminal lnstruc-
ton. the revision Of certain chapters OF the Clvil
Code and the remodelling OF certain repreSsiFe
laws The number of problems which present
themselves and call for solution is certainly be-
yond count. Thus many people look on the
usher whose popularity has never been excess
i've. as Il useless and a costly luxury. ana in the
vast majority Of cases the post might be abo-
ished with advantage. others cannot very wen
appreciate the division of labor between the ad-
vOcate and the solicitor. Others would greatly
like to see jury in the Correctional Court, con-
WINGED that. despite some inevitable mistakes.
temporary magistrates are better fitted 10 judge
their fellow than professional magistrates.
who are insenshy impered by tho very habits
Of their life - see in the prisoner before them
only subject for Il sentence. Lvcn the question
of the advantages Of one judge. with jury in
civil cases. has been canvassed. and the idea has
given rise To many a debate
The phrase as few judges as possible has
become popular, JUS; like the new political
watchword "as i'tle government as possible
And some bold spirits have gone 50 far a To do
mand obligatory arbitration in civil disputes.
The latter acknowledge that the decisions Of
arbitratOrs may not b. always in strict accord
ance with the letter of the law; but they are
pretty certain TO coincide with common sense.
which is Il sufficient consolation.
They also maintain that under n system %
arbitration it will be- possible. without much din
Guilty. to insure competence. which. they hold. is
more apparent than real under the present sys-
TEN. where II seems the Judge is presumed TO he
omniscient. The suitors. they say. will. in the
natural course Of things be brought To choose
those arhitrators who are best suited by pro-
fcssOn or aptitude to settle the difference in
hand. Would il ever occur to two men of let
ters to submit their disputes - a tribunal Of
cObblers? Certain literary and artistic societies
compel their members TO submit all professional
! Quarrels to the arbitration Of me governing body
Of the society itself. or of committee appointed
by II. Is not this step toward arbitration
obligatory by law?
But these are theories Of reform whose prac-
teal value might be debated TIL the end ~
time. One Of them alone has the happy priv
ilcce Of obtaining tho support of all who appear
before the courts and that j. the cnieavor -
reduce the cost Of justice. Serious efforts have
been made 10 bring about this reform. But il Is
| To be feared that many years mus; pass away
before We ansope 10 see the famous principle 81
Justice for nothing" applied in all It's strictncss
! The dream Of the future is the discovery Of a
! judicial system which. together with absolutely
free justice. will insure tn appointment # mag
| lStates-permancnt or temporary possessed In
| their several stations. of character. competence
| knowledge and conscientiousness. When sitting in
| judgment on their felow-mcn they Will have
! but one care the discovery OF the truth and but
| one aim the application Of the law. They VIII
! regard the accused innocent till the very mo-
| ment when the verdict has been given against
J him. And. models Of dignled and calm urban
| ity, they Will make no partial distinction be-
! tween the mighty and the weak.