Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-29

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Der OF the bar present who had been u
subject Of Queen Victoria and the new
ly crowned king. lie wished 1t under.
stood that he did not respond to the
toast as "one lately delivered from tho
shackles OF monarchy" The govern
ment of Great Britain was monarchy.
while that of the United states was 4
republic. but each was following out
its destiny OF extending the reign OF
civilization. Had not the British colo
nists of America revolted in 1875. the
United States would not be free coun-
try today even though II might have
been independent. In transferring his
allegiance to the United States he had
felt as II stepping from one house to
another. sentiment that was warmly
cheered. Proceeding, ne made many
graceful illusions to TIE natural rela.
tons OF the two countries. Hands
across the seas" was the keynote of his
remarks.
Toastmaster smith. induIrinG in q
story followed with the remark that
none present was more highly respected
by bench and bar than Judge Dstee, and
he proposed
THE Bench and Bar"
Judge Estee spesEs.
Judge Estee wIttily replied in his
most offhanded vein, starting out with
m ironically luGubTiOus almsion to the
wildly yellow piece Ct fiction lately
published about himself in . San Fran
cisco paper. As he had been married
to his present wife for about forty
years-though she had probably been
less satisfied than he-it made him.
malihini as he was. feel rather lone
some to read that a divorced wife OF
his had just died in Brooklyn. Then
he kept the house In roar while he
related an account Of dog case In
which he was engaged when an attor'
ney in California. His response to the
toast however. was yet 70 come. The
Judge said:
Mr. Toastmaster:-l viii respond tC
the toast OF the Bench and Bar by
reading a short brief which contains
neither law nor citations and so nj
reply will be necessary. This cannot
| fail to satisfy both the Bench and The
Bar: so II we fail TO please by oul
opinions. we hope not 70 displease by
lur brief. OF one thing ] can assure
you. il is much easier TO write fai
brief without law. than q iair opinion
with the law.
Morality is Necessary.
There Is possibly. no profession. will
he exception OF the ministry, wherein
a higher tone OF morality is more ne
cessary than in that Of the law. Their
is no profession in which moral char
acter is more scrutinized than in tina
OF the law. and II Is a good thing tina
This is so. for TO the legal profession
entrusted the regulations, the domesti
peace and often the liberty and the III
of those who look 10 their attorney
for defense. II is a profession wherei
, many temptations beset It's member
and in which many difficult questions
! duty are constantly arising. No ma
! can be a great lawyer VINO Is not goo
man. A lawyer without integrity ma
have brilliancy OF intellect but unle'
he has good morals. he will fail to a
D tain distinction at the Bar or the r.
D spect of his professional brethren. tn
law must be the guide to both Il
< Bench and the Bar In this Republ
no man can be so high in station as
c be above the law; and none so humb
e as to be beneath II. In the practit
/ of his profession therefore, high NOR
I principle is the only safeguard for Il
lawyer.
S Responsibilities Of Lawyers.
: The responsibilities OF the lawy
arise from his relations to the courts
g justice, TO his professional brethr'
q and to his clients. Where can you fiji
h a profession which is more worthy
our greatest efforts or which holds o