The daily Republican., 1902-12-10
JUSTICE HARLAN.

slowed on him. His two other sons
James 5. Harlan, chief justice of Por.
TO Rico, and John Maynard Harlan Of
Chicago. We're also present, while Mrs.
and Miss Harlan and host of friends
were Interested spectators in the gal
lery. A hidden orchestra played popu-
lar airs throughout the evening.
Interest in the banquet outside of
Justice Harlan ccHtered in President
Roosevelt. His arrival shortly after
D:3O o'clock was the signal for Il great
bulburst Of applause. The president
warmly congra tulated Justice Harlan,
grasping him by both hands before
taking his seat Those at the banquet
Included members of the cabinet, sew
rral senators and representatives,,
members of the supreme court of the
United States, of the court of claims
and of the local courts and quite
humber Of eminent lawyers from out
side the city.
When the time for speechmaking
arrived, Wayne MacVeagh in d few
appropriate remarks introduced the
president, who spoke MS follows:
1T Ia Il peculiar privilege to be here
tonight as one of these gathered to do
homage to q career which has honored
America. II is difficult to say certain
Of the truths which most need be said
without being guilty of truisms in
taying them. 1t is not an idle boast
lf Of Ia,
court upon which Mr.. Justice Harlan
tits us the most illuStrious and impor-
lant in all the civilized world 1t IS
not merely our own people who say
that. 1t is th@ verdict of other ma
lions as we'll
Mr.. Justice Harlan has served for
h quarter of century Oh that court.
During that time he has exercised an
influence over the judicial statesman
,hip Of the country of kind such as
is possible only under our form of
government, for the judges OF the su-
preme court Of the land must be not
'nly great jurists but they must be
'reat constructive statesmen, and the |
ruth of what I say is illustrated by
very study OF American 81 esmau-
ship, for in not one serious study of
american political life will il be pos
ible to omit the immense part played
" the supreme court in the crea ton,
lot merely the modification. Of the
'reat policies through and by means
T which the country has moved on to
cr present position.
Thrice fortunate is the court when
has as one Of its members man who
as played great part in other spheres
f our composite life. Mr.. Justice Har-
IN came from Kentucky Il state in
'hich tine patriotism of he people was
ut 10 SO peculiarly \ severe test in tho
ivil war. In the gtates of the farther
orth 1t was easy for the man to make
y his mind on which side he would
nsheath his sword. In the states Of
he farther south it was equally easy.
n Kentucky the task was difficult
ne.
In any audience In any state Of the
nion take It az far north as you wish,
can appeal with confidence to the
eople | address when | say that next
} the homage we pay to the men who
roved the truth of their endeavor as
ley battled In the blue uniform is the
omage we pay to the men who with
lunl energy fought III the gray"
As the president took his seat Mr..
acVeagh introduced Justice Harlan.
be cheering was so prolonged that 1t
as some time before the justice could
eak. /
Senator Hoar was the next speaker.
ther speakers of the evening were )
lief Justice Fuller, Justice Brewer.
on. Edward Blake OF Canada, Judge {
exander +. Humphrey OF Kentucky, I
isistant tt1rney General Beck and |
+. Il. Ross Perry of the District of a
'luDbil. u was after midnight when !
8 party broke up