New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-05
brotherhood between the Bar Associations OF our
two great and noble cities.
THE BAR AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS.


There Is aspect in which the American bar
has far outshone not only IS brethren In England,
but in every other country Of modern times l
mean in its great share In the conduct and snap
ing OF public affairs. I believe that with one con-
sent the common judgment OF mankind would point
to Hamilton Webster and Lincoln as the three
American lawyers whose actual public services had
most largely contributed 10 the formation ana
preservation OF tho Constitution. on whose contin-
uance the hopes Of civil liberty FOR ell coming tme
depend.
But at all times and especially in this our GAY
great public duties await US. So long az the su-
preme Court exists to be attacked and deiend eo
ernment-so long the public credi, and good faitn
Of this great Nation is in peril SO long as IA
civil government IS secuted and ne tarr' ,, -
happiness' which the Declaration OF lndepentenss;
proclaimed. and tho Constitution has guHe..'..sa.
alike against the action ~ Congress ana OF ne
States are in jeopardy-so long will great puo"c
service be demanded OF the bar 3. .-,, "a
these great occasions and respond wiki al our
might 10 these great demands. so that |aen . C re
transmitted profession 10 our successors , a,
great. as useful and as spotiess as Il came 10 0'
With al Of heart thank 6o} yO cbes TO S the s sae
OF my life The mne my Ike and endear TO ne
more than ever the profession which has honored
me me- so much tonight
REMARKS OF MR. UHL
Edvir = rrhl ex-Ambassador 10 Germany. spoke
~ tho toast of International Arbitration" HIS
remark. were IN part follows:
The establiahment Of the contemplatef perma-
NON, tribunal Of arbitration between The motnet
nottn,rv and orr owr. tho rights or eacn p.Ns
nroneriv safeeua rded. with the power or romint-
fIo, az judges and umpires with Jurisdiction IN no
and its limitations defined, would prove
suhs,itrte for hostilities, not only among Englsn-
sncaking races but rs Influence would sooner or
iator be sensibly felt among other nations 70 VIC
mt,err,os, na IT'S Of The earth With such treaty
-, ,nrco he,woen this and other nations the great
shocLs "a the business OF the country, 10 which
30 Ron occasionally subjected by the appearance
~ Tho var cloud on the horizon. or the disclosufs
-, d,rerenres between this and other nations.
y,ouid he bed. II is to the honor and glory o'
The American people that they have assumed N"
In,acrshin I'm the matter OF intcrna uonal arhtra,
,,on and This glory should not be drlmed by nnaI
rejection OF the permanent treaty submitted 10 inc
Senate 49,
Uc ended his speech with the words Of UT
Depew: The closing Of the nineteenth. the most
beneficial and progi essve OF centuries. would oe
made glorious by giving TO the twentieth TINS r'h
lesson and guide FOR the growth OF the humahi-
tics and the preservation and perpetu'y Of civil
izaton."
The other toasts were Lawyers IN ,! NNesc,
which was responded To by ex Senator Was 9'
Wisconsin and Lawyers Ideals" 10 which Ed-
wnrd g Mason OF Chicago. responded Among
~ q,,ests from out OF the city were Adlal +
stevenson James =. Ewing, Judges Woods. JET,
Ltns md Showalter OF the United states 'itcul.
cnnr, Judge Woods OF 81. Louis Judge pwy.r, oi
Niiweukee and Judge Samuel Williams, OF CIe'e-
land