The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-02-21
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The anniversary oi ihs appoluimsn'
u chiei tustics Judd 10 N. efhce ol
Iasics u the sspfsme Court. t~en.
v-nSe years aro. was well commem.
GRATED on Saturday evening Al %. ain.
nsf rendered 20 him BY members u ths
Ilar
n souli boz remark abl. In IN. his.
tory of any county that FATHER
should be- the chief actor In the organ
Eaiion Of a little nation. should at
tend ~ birth. while the son should
also accupy a high office Al the close Of
the brief national lfe To some ex-
tent ID would make the biography Of
both almost history Of the nation,
DR. g. y. Judd became president Of
the Treasury Board Of the Hawaiian
Government in 1852 The first constl-
tuition had been proclaimed in 1870.
tie filled the Office OF Recorder, OF Min
lister OF Foreign Affairs, OF Minister OF
the Interior. of Minister of Finance un-
al the year 1853 This was the forma-
tive period Of the nations life. During
these years the experiment was begun
OF grating the Anglo-Saxon customs
and institutions upon the native Ha-
waiian stock--the experiment OF bring
ing the natives under. in a large
measure, the influence and the dom
nance OF Teutonic methods.
The Chief Justice appointed 20 the
Office OF Attorney General in 1873, and
subsequently TO the Offices Of Associate
Justice and Chief Justice Of hhe SUI
preme Court, became an authoritative
expounder Of the rights and limitations
Of the civil polity his father had so
materially aided In creating.
The chief Justice was born before
the nation struck It's being into
bounds" as civilized state, and yet.
while the sun Of his life II still near
the zenith. the nation created after he
was born ceases to exist. He has lived
during a period. and been a part Of
public events. which hereafter will be-
come more and more prominent AZ an
Accordingly interesting political event
OF the Islands OF the Pacific.
4 japanese Minister OF Foreign AZ
fairs asked some years ago, why Is II
that the great Powers accept without
question the administration Of justice
in the Hawaiian Islands,"
There was, and could be. but one re-
ply: because justice Is administered
according to the best standards" The
next question was: why did the Ha-
waians accept foreign standard"
The answers given to this question in
yolved considerations that cannot be
repeated here.
II will be the verdict Of the students
Of our brief national history, that
from the beginning to the end. the
Supreme Court maintained its dignity
and character for honesty and wise
judgment. and throughout the pO-
litical changes was above suspicion
| In truth IL has been the single anchor
that has held the little ship OF state in
safety when 1t has, more than once.
found itself on a lee shore.
Few OF those who live here are aware
OF the reaching influence of the Chief
Justice. in controlling for many years
the native magistrates scattered over
the Islands who were, OF course, ig-
norant OF the principles and practice of
Anglo-Saxon Jurisprudence. Only one
who thoroughly understood the native
habit Of thought. who was familiar
with the language, who took, as ma
| tive born, deep and abiding interest
with their weaknesses and errors, and
by gentle coercion prevent them from
doing grieyous wrong. In the remo.a
parts OF the Islands the native justices
had n wholesome fear OF reproof or
correction by "Alapeka" (AlberD. His
service in this respect has been quiet,
| constant, laDOIious anu SldlItuouo' IL
has lasted through many years, and
has preserved this vestige OF Poly
nesian race from allen attack.
The native race does not know, nor
can It be expected TO know, the value
OF such services.
For the reason that he was, from the
beginning, familiar with the native
language and customs, the Chief JUS
tice was and Is, admirably adapted to
preside over the final adjudication OF
controversies between natives and for
eigners.
Better than great legal learning Is
the administration OF justice where
knowledge OF law, knowledge of
men and things, and common sense 80
hand in hand.
Lord Bacon said: Next to religion
let your care be to promote justice"
II can be said, without reservation,
that in the promotion OF justice, the
Chief Justice Is commended by the in
telligent people OF the Islands. He has
indeed well deserved this tribute OF
the Hawaiian Bar.