The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-21
THE LATE CHIEF JUSTICE.


an Jurisprudence. For a quarter of a
century Mr. Judd wore the ermine of
his high court and never sullied it,
There were times when he might have
pleased his sovereign by questionable
Gecree, have won popularity for him
self or have escaped some grave en-
barrassment. but he never wavered
from the even line of duty In these
respects as in those of learning, dig
nifty and sagacity he was an ideal
judge. The longer his influence shall
last in its accustomed sphere the
stronger the Hawaiian bench will be.
Aside from his judicial labor Mr..
Judd performed many eminent public
services. He was always a safe coun-
Hawaiian Kings. Once when the revo-
luton of 1893 was being discussed from
the platform in the drillshed, the Chief
Justice, who made a short address
said: IF the Queen had listened to
my counsel she would still be on the
throne" Every one present felt that
this was true, f = from the outset Mr.
Judd had warned the sovereign of the
inexorable consequences of certain acts
and pleaded With her against the rash
ness of her policy. 1t was natural that
he should not have wanted the monar-
chy overthrow for the mere sake of
change or experiment; it was also
natural that he should be willing to see
it go, once the. hope of its usefulness
had passed. He loved Hawaii and
wanted its government to stand for the
highest aspirations of it's people. Ha-
wall was his native land; his father
had been one of the noble missionary
band who had planted the seeds of
Christianity here; his children were
born on this soil. Why should he not
have been, as he was, loyal Hawaii
an, mindful of the truest interests OF
this little island realm-the place of
his cradle, of his public services and
of that Gods Acre which was to hold
his grave?
Ii was Hamlet's sheer, How soon we
are forgotten" But the hopelessness
in that curt summary of human end
ing does not embrace a universal truth.
True, for the most of us, the dead jur-
lists fellow citizens, times effacing
waves will not be long in doing their
appointed work, but there is in the
career of a just Judge that which com
mands. long remembrance Who can
name the Governors, the Vice-Presi-
dents or many of the Senators of the
earlier days of the American republico
Their memories are lost in mist. Not
so with those of the men VINO sa. in
the highest place of the Hottest tribu-
nal Of the republic. There is an almost
familiarity in the names
OF Jay and Marshall, of Taney an
Chase. These men made marks so
wide and deep in the stone tables of the
law that they cannot be forgotten
"hlle respect for law remains and
While the DEGREES of great judges make
rules and presidents for courts. It is
the same with the memory of him
Whoes death we mourn today. His
mortal part will go to mingle with
The earth; in one of the many mansions
may be prepared place for his i'm |
mortal part; but his name will ,asr
among US because it is craven in he
aw by which We live That BODY of |
will still survive in part |
iesplte the change of political condi-
ions here. Indeed it has passed by
grace of quoted DEGREES into the iudg-
nents of the American bench and te
'ond that, every great University has.
IN the shelves of it's law library the
decisions of the Chief Justice
nd his colleagues. Furthermore these
anne decisions have made or influenced
Stand history in such a vital Wav that
hey cannot soon be forgotten: ana
while they live, the name of their
-uthor will live also.
AS a journal which announced NJ.
udd s entrance to the bar: which urg
a and witnessed his elevation to tho
which has made record of his
'uDllc life during all these yeals. and
Which has never had cause to disagree
With him, the Advertiser feels the per
onal element of loss. A good frieni
IS well as a just Judge has gone be
ond these voices. May peace go win
lin forevermore.