The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-06-01
TIE |NSUlAR OPINIONS.
Scene in the United States Supreme
Court Chamber When the Opin-
ions Were Read.
INTENSE INTEREST WAS MANIFESTED.
The Decision i'm the Dellma Case Did
Not Give n Full Idea of the Courts
Conclusions - The Dissenting
Opinions of Justices white and
Harlan Eloquent and Forccful.

New York. May 2S.-Describing the
scenes in the court room of the Unit
ed States supreme court when it rem
dered its decisions in the insular
cases, a special dispatch to the Tri-
bune from Washington says:
NO such crowd either as TO num-
bers or distinguished personnel had
been seen in the room as that as
sembled. and long lines of eager peo-
pie stretched in both directions from
the door down the gloomy corridors
of the great capitol building. The
colored bailiifs at the doors had all
they could do 10 hold the anxious
throng on the outside in check and
protect the august tribunal from be-
ing rudely shocked. The bare rumor
that the court would render its deci-
sion in the insular suits sent people
to the capitol in a frenzy of excite
mcnt.
The Court Announced.
Promptly at moon the couvt crier
announced the appearance of The
Honorable the chief justice of the
United States supreme n and the
honorable associated Justices" as
these dignitarics in their black silk
robes OF Office. emerged from an nte
room on the north of the chamber.
Disappointment darkened every face
in the chamber save the nine faces of
those on the bench, as Justice Nc
kenna. in a treble voice, began to
x,.l It'd. s -.,, .-.s....- ~.
CATION. by direction Of Chief Justice
Fuller. Immediately after the Justices
were seated. Justice McKenna. the
youngest member of the court in
point of service. was followed by Jus
tice Peckham, the next youngest
member. who droned out. half audi
bly,, a decision in another case of no
general interest. Bar and spectators
were about to despair of hearing the
long-looked-for opinion delivered be-
fore Justice PccEham had finished his
task. when the voice of Justice Brown
rang out the now familiar title De
lima against George X. Bidwell. col
Icctor" etc.
Knew the Decision Was Coming.
~ 'ANNh NJ hi'N lldb llit
our was ready to deliver its decision
in the great eases and Impotence i'm
mediately turned TO an eager inter-
est, which vas marked by a silence
that was awe-inspiring.
Justice Brown had read scarcely a
third of the opinion before it became
evident that the decision was against
tlp pGNprumeur
Not n Government Defeat.
In the second opinion. read by JUS
tice Brown.it was made manifest that
The reversal of the court below in the
Delima case was not q defeat for the
government, because the Delima
claim wa based on grounds material
~ different from those on which the
government had planted its standard.
Delima has paid tariff duties prior
TO the passage Of the Foraker act, and
most of the other cases were a chal-
lcuge Of this law. These latter cases
were all decided in favor of the gov
eminent. The Philippine case, essen
TALLY like the Del.ma, has not been
reached Yet. but it is believed it viii
~ h'NlAtA SUM- INV tOuIl having az
journed after a continuous session of
five hours, TO meet again on Tues
day.
The Diss ming Justices.
Justice White was particularly elo-
quent ard forceful in expounding his
views, showing q depth of conviction
and breadth OF learning that will give
him a high standing among the grear
jurists Of the world.
In his dissenting opinion Justice
Harlan was passionate and %oratorical
Il is declared by people who heard his
famous dissent in the income tax de-
cision that he was even more earnest
end vehement than he wa on the 9TH.
er occasion. Justice Brewer, who alsc
dissented from the majority opinion
spoke not a word during the entire
proceedings, nor did Justice Shiras
who agreed with the majority deci
sion. Chief Justice Fuller's dissent is
regarded as a fine specimen of CON.
position, and it was delivered with q
calm demeanor that is characteristic
OF the learned head of the court.
MIR. GRIGGS INTERVIEWED.