The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-21
A GREAT OVATION.
1T IS GIVEN LORD RUSSELL AT
SARATOGA.
He is Highly Complimented BY the
DISTINGUISHED Jurists, and They
Cheer Him For Several Minutes.

o<AIA1OIA, N. y, Aug. 1y--NO greater
| ovation was ever presented to any speak
er at Saratoga than that accorded Lord
Russell, lord chief justice of England,
when he entered the convention hail this
morning to address the American Bar
association in the nineteenth annual con-
vention assembled
Exactly at 1899 President Storr stepped
to the front of the platform and intro
duced the distinguished jurist Lord rus
sell spoke easily, impressively and with
great force. There was no gesuculation.
he stood behind a high desk with his
hands firmly grasping the sides, and read
LIS 1u0ress III eN eli, convincing tones.
Lord Russell concluded his address at
12:lo O'Clock. AS he closed, the audience
| vigorously appiauded, ana then by way
OF emphasizing its approval of Lord Rus
SelIs remarks rose to its 1eeu and
| cheered for several minutes. An informal
recess was taken, during which all that
could possibly do so crowded to the plat
form and clasped the hand of Lord Rus
sell. When order was restored, Edward
j. Phelps of Vermont moved that the
THANKS OF THE ASSOCIATION
be presented to Lord Russell for the
luminous and eloquent address of his
Iordship, which they had had the pleasure
OF hearing. This was seconded by James
Carter OF New York, and carried. Gen
era1 b. q. Billiard Of New York offered
the following, which was carried unan-
imously:
Resolved, That the American Bar as
ISOLATION concur with the principles enun-
ciated in the eloquent address of Lord
Cnler Justice Russell Be il further
Resolved, That it be referred to the
committee on international law to recon-
mend such further cause of international
arbitration.
During this time, Lord Russell and his
party retired from the hall. The routine
business of the association was taken up.
The first of the routine business was the
report of the committee on
JURISPRUDENCE AND REFORM.
of which Senator Gray of Delaware is
chairman. He reported progress and
asked further time.
Robert d. Benedict of New York chair
man of the committee on judicial admin
istration and remedial procedure, pre-
scented a very voiuminous report, which
in the main favored appeal in criminal
cases. The report was adopted
The report on international law was
made through the chairman of the com
mittee, Everett p. Wheeler of New York
city. 1t recommended that the American
Bar association concur in the resolutions
adopted by the American Conference ON
International Arbitration at Washington
in April, which favored the immediate
establishment between the United States
and Great Britain of a permanent
SYSTEM OF ARBITRATION
and the earliest possible extension of
system to embrace all civilized nations.
These resolutions were most ably sec
onded by Hon. Henry Hitchcock of Mis-
souri, and unanimously carried.
Adjourned until pm.
The session on legal education held
at 3 o'clock this afternoon was well
attended. The first paper was by J.
Randolph Tucker of Washington and
Lee university on Best Training for
the American Bar of the Future
Professor James Colby of Dartmouth
college spoke on The Collegiate Study
of Law"
At the conclusion of the reading of
the papers Chairman McClain invited
MR.. CRACKENTHORPE
of England. a member of the English
council Of legal education, to say
word. Mr.. Crackenthorpe spoke briefly
of the English council of legal educa-
ton, which, he said, has done much
toward the education of English law
yers
Sir Frank Lockwood of England re-
sponded to calls for a few remarks
in a very happy way. Attorney-Gen-
eraI Harmon, Henry Hitchcock of st
Louis, A. G.. Fox of New York, George
Warrell of Chicago, E. H. G. Ingersoll
Of Tennessee, Professor Sharp of Bal
timore and others also took part in
the debate.
A resolution was adopted providing
that the secretary should recommend
a certain standard to be followed by
law schools, and that such school as
failed to come up to the requirement
SO recommended should be discoun-
tenanced. The session. after electing
Edward j. Phelps of Vermont, chair
man, and Professor George NJ. Sharp
OF Baltimore, secretary, for the en-
SUNG year, adjourned until $3.50 O'CLOCK
tomorrow afternoon.
The fact that Montague Cracken-
thorpe was to read a paper on THE
Uses of Legal Testimony was suf1i-
Gent to bring out large crowd at the
evening session, many of whom were
ladies. Mr.. Crackeuthorpe was ac-
corded a generous ovation when he
was introduced by President Moorfield
Storey OF Boston. At the close of the
address the reports of the special com
mlttees were received.