The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-21

and power accountable for the worst chap
tiers of cruelty and oppression written In
none-are free from this reproach.
What indeed is true civilization? BY its
fruit you shall know IT.. 1t is not dominion,
wealth., material luxury; nay. not even a
great literature and education widespread
good though these things be. Civ1lization
Is not a veneer; II must penetrate to the
very heart and core of societies or men.
Us true signs are thought for the poor
and suffering. chivalrous regard and re-
Spect for woman. TIE frank recognition or
human brotherhood. irrespective OF race or
color or nation CT religion, the love or or
dered freedom adherence or what Is mean
and cruel and vile, ceaseleSs devotion 70
the claims of justice. Civilization in that,
its true, it's highest sense, must make for
peace. we nave solid grounds for faith in
the future. Government is becoming more
and more, but in no narrow class sense,
government of the people by the people and
for the people. Populations are no longer
moved and Unanswered as the arbitrary
will or restless ambition or caprice of kings
or potentates may dictate And although
democracy Is. subject 10 violent gusts of
passion and prejudice, they are gusts only.
The abiding sentiment OF the masses is
for pedce-for peace to live industrious
lives and TO be at rest with all mankind.
With the prophet of old they feel-though
the feeling may find no articulate utter
ance-'how beautiful upon the mountains
are the feet of him that bringeth good It'd
ings. the publisheth peace
MIR. President, 1 began by speaking of
the two great Observation-Disclosures and
British-of that English speaking world
which you and l represent to-day. and with
one more reference to them 1 end. Who
can doubt the influence they possess for
insuring the healthy progress and the peace
OF mankind? But if this Influence is to be
dial friendship. each people in its own
sphere OF action. If the have great power
they have also great responsibility. No
cause they espouse can fail: no cause they
oppose can triumph. The future is i'm large
part theirs. They have the making of his
tory In the times that are to come. The
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be strife which should divide them. Let
US pray that this shall never be. Let us
pray that they; always seif-respecting.
each in honor upholding it's own flag. safe
guarding its own heritage of right and re-
speeding the rights of others. each in it's
shall yet work in harmony for the progress
and the peace of the world"
THANKS o HIS LORDSHIP.
AT the close Of Lord Russell's address the
vast audience rose to it's feet and appIauded
and cheered him to the echo. The demon
stration lasted fully fifteen minutes. A
large number OF persons Hooked
TO the platform and, shaking
hands with Lord Russell. heart
lily congratulated him on his mastery
address. On motion of Edward ]. Phelps.
Of Vermont, SECONDED by Jas. S. Carter, of
New York, the thanks OF the association
were extended to Lord Russell for his elo-
quent address. Gen. T.. f. Bullard, of New
York. offered the following, which was
adopted:
Resolved. That the American Bar Asso-
CATION concurS with the principles enun-
ciated in the eloquent address of Lord Rus
sell; and be il further
Resolved, That it be referred to the COM
mittee on international law to recommend
such further action as shall be deemed
proper to forward the great cause of in
ternational arbitration"
In the section OF legal education. Hon.
j. Randolph Tucker, of Washington and
Lee University. read a paper on The Best
training for the American Bar of the
Future" He closed by saying that while
year. his efforts as a professor Of law were
10 lay a foundation of legal principles,
based on moral truth and leading cases.
Such as put the student in a condition for
such self-training for life and insure to him
the eminent ability that will fit him for
the most exalted duties of his great call
ing. such training, he said, had made the
great Judges from Marshall to Brewer and
from Sir Edward Coke to Lord Russell"
Papers were also read by Prof. James F..
Colby, Of Dartmouth College. and Prof.
George III. Emmott of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity. A discussion followed and was en-
gagged in by Sir Francis Lockwood and
Montague Crackanthorpe, of England: At
torney-genera Harmon. of Washington,
and George M. Sharp. of Baltimore. T.. J..
Phelps. of Vermont. was elected chairman
and q. NJ. Sharp secretary of this section
for the ensuing year.
Il this evenings session of the Bar As
ISOLATION. Montague Crackanthorpe read a
very valuable paper on The Uses OF Legal
History Following the address reports OF
special committees were received.