Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-26
BAR ASSOCIATION
Elects Officers and Adjourns
Its Business Sessions.
At Annual Dinner, Judge VIM. K.
townsend, New Haven, Ct,
Takes Exceptions 10 Statements in Hon. G {
litiiciicids Address.

Denver, Col. Aug. 23-The American
Ear Association concluded the business ~
the main organization at today scssion'
The educational branch held meeting;
this afternoon. This evening", the ahfiudi
dinner was disposed of.
The general council reported the foi-
lowing nominations: President u N.
Rose. Little Rock; secretary. John Hink-
ley. Baltimore; treasurer, FRANCES ita"I.'
Philadelphia; executive committee, u: nj
Rose. president, cx-ofiicio: Edmund We
more retiring president. cX-oiiIcio: Johi
Hinkley. secretary, eX-ofiicio; Erahc,s
Eawlc. treasurer. cx-of';cIo; William a.
ketcham. Indianapolis: Henry u. ,'t1Tsc
Tucker. Lexington, va; Char'es F.; i To
wanda. Pa. and James HaEerman, ST.
Louis.
Among the vice presidents chosen were
Connecticut. Washington + WILCOX
Maine. l.. A. Emery; Massachusetts. NJ
+. Dickinson. Jr.; New Hampshire, g r.
Branch. Rhodc Island, James Iiiiinshdf'-
Vermont ig vacant.
The report Or the committee on J"iih
Marshall day told OF the various cH.f .
cises over the country IN cclt bfauon q
the centennial anniversary - me pIrth
81 the great judge. Action hy me gen,
,ral council tlvorlng constitutional
amendment admitting women to member
ship was endorsed.
After rricf address by Prcsidcnt-elact
Roqe th.. convention adjourned SIN" dtc.
TIL. executive committee, this after
noon. decided that Tho next meeting Of
thu agsociatIun shall b" held AZ Saratoga.
\ :. A1F =. . and -. 1871:
The annual dinner tonight. was at-
tended by most uf the m"mh"rg ~ IN"
association IN tnr rity. Many tuA4ta WEI"
responded 10. The most notable rcSponS"
VA ny Judge Nm. II. Townsend n -"
United states district court Sew Haven
Coma IN Ills address H. SAID
MIR Chairman. wa sr-atlr inter
r~icd Yesterday. tn the sHiircal, fnrr!bit
address Of the gentleman from Nline J
honor HIS courage. ability and iudcp' M
cn,c. but. SIR listened IN vain through
out the .utir. address for aur statement
~ iaw fact to support his assertion.
that the decision II the "lpf"n" court
was contrary ~ precedent ann authority
From the time NJ the Louisiana pur-
chase III lNiG down a. the treaty 81 SPAN
~ is.". the treaty MAKING POWER ~ go ,
rrumcnt has accorded the .iEhi ~ ccai
az IL saw TIT with tho status II the in
habifants AZ r,d.d territory. and a- NJ
Justi-. ErowH sa.s IN his opinion. IN"
statutes passed In Turanlu ~ IN. Lou
lsiana purchase how u" view 81 con
Cr"sH that discrimination an fAi"r m
vessels trading with Tho ports 81 a ne" :
acquired territory rs Up t.oiaiun ~ th'
clause II the Constitution winch - clare
that M preference shall " giv Il I" the
PORTS II one state over ihr-" ~ another
'-rh, same practical construction wa
PIT npcn the constitution IN the case "I
tho purchase ~ F,orina and IN the an
ncNItion Of Hawaii.
Now. Gentlemen. ln0 wears ago. the Sill
prcme court ~ IA" United States said
that Cuntcmp nrarvous construction. "Sl'"-
cially when long acquirsv"d tn, was very
strong IL not controlling. with reference
to the provisions ~ the constitution.
In a decision, Chief Justice Marshall
expressly left open the question whether
ann act of Congress WAS necessary e.
incorporate TIE inhabitants al n-wiy ac-
qrired territory
For lDh wears We have art"i upon the
theory that such act II Congress wa
necessary. that the imposition ~ differ
snt rates Of duty was not in violation of
the constitution ana in our civil war We
stamped out the hcrcsy that the Consti-
tuition followed tho flag.
And SO. gentlemen. | rejoice In this
great decision OF the supreme court