The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-08
the bin will not be recommended for
passage by the state association.
Congressman Barney Speaks.

When the matter had been disposed
OF Congressman Samuel 5. Barney, OF
Milwaukee, was introduced and deliv-
cred the annual address. Congressman
Barney said in part:
The law. in its larger meaning, en-
braces all questions of statecraft, so
that IN one sense every lawyer is a
statesman and8I-cannot see how 1t is
possible toEbe a great statesman with
out being a good lawyer. Every good
lawyer is patriot, and necessarily so
from his study and habits of thought.
NO man can master the fundamental
principles OF the common law without
creating within him a reverence for
the doctrine of equal human rights.
I cannot Fepress the thought that
THESE are important and eventful years
In the history of this country, pregnant.
as l nope and trust. with Increased
national glory, honor and prosperity,
and safer assurance of the preserva-
t1on or equal opportunity and rights
for all mankind under the guardian
ship of the law
But let income to the discussion of
the subject which have determined to
present the Monroe doctrine, and
some of the kindred questions which
grow out of it's consideration. This sub
Ject involves questions peculiarly in
tefeSt1ng to lawyers. The Monroe doc
trine is probably misnamed as Presi-
dent Monroe had less to do with It's
inception than many others. Wash
lng;on foreshadowed it. nay, may be
said to have stated it in his farewell
address. Jefferson, John Quincy Ad
ans and many others advocated it.
Should Exert Moral Force.
Without going into details it can be
said that this government has main
tanned the binding force and integrity
Of the Monroe doctrine ever since its
announcement in 1923. The Monroe
doctrine will be respected and obeyed
as a part of the law of the nations only
so long as the United States shall have
the power to enforce it's respect and
obedience. However 1 do not wish to
be understood as taking the position
tnat battleShlpS and trained American
sailors constitute the only power which
our country must have to enforce ODD
dience to this or any other part of our
national policy. Far from it. Nations.
like individuals, can exert a moral
force more powerful than shotted guns
and more effective than the best and
braVeSt soldiers. This law should never
be invoked except when we are I'M
questionably- in the right, and every
step in our international diplomacy
should be absolutely impregnable in
the nations chahcery.'
In his farewell address the retiring
president, NJ. w. Weber, of Winona,
gave brief history of the association,
his remarks being well received despite
the lateness of the hour.
1T has been stated" said Mr.. Weber,
that that country is happiest that is
without history, and if this proven
bal utterance be true, applying to the
Minnesota State Bar association, we
have, indeed, "a most happy organiza-
ton; for. although organized in 1888,
few meetings, prior to 1900. We're held,
laws or records can be found. Having
fallen into so complete a state of in
nocuous desuetude a vigorous effort was
put forth in the fall of the latter year
to resuscitate or reorganiZe the asso-
citation, and it is no disparagement to
others to say that greatest credit is due
for the results that followed to Fred V.
Brown and Rome G. Brown, of Mime
apolis; Senator Clapp, Hiram F. Stew
ems. Stiles W. Burr and William R.
Bogg, of st. Paul. From that time on
the association has been prosperous
and alive and it bids fair to grow larg-
er every year. Beginning with a mem
bership of less than 100 it now has
more than 500, but this number is too
small by one-half."
The election of the following officers
concluded the afternoon meeting:
s President Frederick B. Brown. Mime
apOlis; vice president. E. T. Young APP
pleton; secretary. Charles F. Farnum,
Minneapolis. A board of directors, one
from each congressional district was Sc
lected. as follows:
First district, Lafayette French; Sec