New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-22
BENCH AND BAR.
GATHERED AMONG LAWYERS AND IN THE
COURTS.

GATHERED AMONG LAWYERS AND IN THE
COURTS.
The plans submitted by the commissioners to Sc
curo greater care in the passage of bills by the
Legislature have been generally approved by tnose
who have discussed them fully. The suggestion tnat
counsel shall be appointed to assist the legislature
in deciding as to the effect of legislation ana the
particular form In which it should be enacted is In
accordance with the methods adopted wholly or
partlv in some of the other States The action pro-
posed is too late for of the most important
measures in regard to which the assistance OF able
and careful lawyers especially needed The State
revisers of the law have reported at times TO the
Legislatures within the last few years acts that
were so long and covered great range of sub
iects that even careful legislator could not find 1t
possible In the time at his disposal to compare them
with the laws previously in force the sub
iects and to learn whether any substantial change
had been made by the revisers in the statutes Inc
reyisers did as a matter of fact change in many
cases the language of the statutes and frequently
the change in the language resulted in a decided
alteration in the meaning of the Jaw If the
visions made by the commissioners could been
subjected to careful scrutiny by independent law
hot have been willing to pass without change the
long corporation and other laws submitted by the
revisers.
The vacancy in the Court of Appeals, caused by
the retirement of Justice Peckham and that caused
by the close of the term of Judge Finch Will make
an important change In the constitution of the high
est court. There Is only judge. Chief
Justice Andrews. who has had long experience
the bench His service in the Court of Appeals dates
from the organization of the Court in 1870. Next in
order of service is Judge John Clinton Gray, who
has yet ended eight years of the term for which
he was elected peculiar fact arising from the
ton of a majority of the court in four successive
years. beginning in 1893, The retirement of Judges
the best writers of opinions whom the court has
had in recent years II VIII probably be many
years before the court has the services of judge
whose opinions are so nearly perfect examples OF
English composition as those which Judge Finch
in which Judge Peckham preparing opinions
led to the repd ring Of LIAR large number Of impor
affirming the judgment of the General Term in the
e IN Of The decson Ma as by
the majority OF criminal lawyers
The Monroe Doctrine has been the subject Of
many articles in the law reviews and magazines
recently. THE American Law Review for No
vember-December. printed before the Presidents
message had been delivered, contains an article
which proves timely by Mark b. Dunnell of Min
nesota. The Monroe Doctrine and an APP
proving note by the editor The New-York Law
Journal also approves the general tone OF Mr..
Dunners article. Some other editors OF law
journals hold other opinions Mr. punneli holds
on easng O. hoSgh nS e
principle which underlies It is a fundamental rule
e Dar M pe soes on TO o
that threatened interference in the affairs Of Amer
ford ground for Intervention only when 1t s dan
gerous 10 peace safety" He makes a
row definition OF the words. and says that the
OF danger has shrunk with increasing
strength" He believes the Central American Re-
publics within the area of danger. but not
the south American Republics HIS close construc-
ton OF tho principle allowing intervention by the
United States Government is not concurred In by
many writer's the subject. 1t IL said by one
writer that Intervention might be had In case OF
any contest which would result In the increase OF
European power or influence on this continent.
Few writer's hold that the doctrine has become
81 international
states. and possibly England, has recognized It's
validity. 1t Is generally spoken of rather a
principle for the guidance Of the American Gov
eminent than as doctrine OF international law.
The retirement OF Chief Justice Bleckley. OF
Georgia. the most picturesque figure In the Amer.