The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-30
LAWYERS CONGRESS
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committee spoke English. and there was
no one language which vas intellsibl- to
all. so Mr. Justice Se-bitt had about the
most distressing day in his career ia at
tempting 20 preserve ord-r aud par!.x
mentary discipline.
From the United States came a r-solu-
ton which welcomed tn. announcement 90
President Roosevelt made to the Inter
parliamentary Peace Congress that he was
purposing the issuance OF an invitation 30
the world Powers to gather again at The
Hague. Hardly had this been read when
the representative Of Continental Power
friendly TO Russis -Iaimed recognition
from Mr.. JCstIee Nesbllt and declared that
as the Car Of Russia had been the insti-
gator and moving force in the first Hague
gathering IL would be- but proper and ut
ting that che honor o: again summouing
Them together should be deferred 10 that
ruler. President Roosevelt. he character
lied. az DESTROYS Of reaping the personal
benefit from having his name connected
with the movement. which has been in
dorsed by every congress which has gath
cred during IN. Exposition. and by other
important bodies.
His address was . hrebranc. and for hour
after hour the strife waged. compromise
resolutions being offered and discussed
from all siandpOints. The Ca: had his
friends. as did the President BY mar
row majority in each case all OF the prof
fered resolutions were voted down. and
late in tire afternoon decision was
reached and a resolution formulated which
was presented to tn. congress just before
the o'clock adjournment yesterday AFT
srnoon.
THE RESOLUTION
The compromise resolution was a. fol-
lows:
Resolved. That the Universal Congress.
Of Lawyers and Jurists sympathizes with
all movements to bring forward peace
among the nations by an international
friendly agreement. and welcomes the an
nouncement u the President Of the Unit
ed States that he proposes 10 call a new
conference
The chairman. Mr. Justice Nesbit,. pre-
scented the report and told of the differ
ent propositions which had been made
and of the struggle In the Committee
of Nations. and moved the adoption OF
the resolution.
The president OF the congress- Mr. Jus
tice Brewer. put the motion without de-
bate. and declared 1t carried as the action
of the congress.
From conversation with members Of the
Committee Of Nations after the adjourn
msnt OF the congress. IL was evident that
feeling had been engendered which may
cause delay in further proceeding OF the
and II Is said that a Saturday
session Is probable in place of Anal ad-
journment this afternoon a. provided for
by the programme.
TRIAL BY JURIES DISCUSSED.
The question as TO who might lie the |
proper person to take the initiative in an
International peace movement was not the |
only subject which disturbed the eauani,n- |
Ity Of the congress. The greater portion |
of the morning session was consumed in |
a sharp argument over the system OF trial |
by iuries.
The subject was presented In a paper
read BY Vice Judge Gustaf Edward FAIL
crantz. the eminent advocate of Stock
holm. Sweden. His subject was The /
Preferable Method OF Regulating the
Trial OF Civil Actions With Respect 10 |
Pleading and Evidence" presenting the
civil law methods Of trial and their merits
md dement's as compared with other
methods.
The Swedish justice favored a system
which had as its fundamental points these
IDEAS: A statement BY the parties to the
which should not be sworn
70: sworn statement Of the witnesses:
ZONE form OF civil jury: argument accord
nE TO the rules OF law: the rendering By
he judges OF q legal decision. based on
he argument Especial stress was laid
ipon the Use OF a jury as a fundamental
'oint OF Justice to all parties concerned
This was the point to which especial ex-
,eption was taken by the two distin-
sushed foreigners who we're on the pro-
rramme for a discussion on the paper
Doctor Ad0lph Hartmann. Judge OF the
Handkerchief. Berlin. Ger
many. and n. Alfred Nerincx professor
II law in the University Of Louvain. Bel
.ium.
HARD To GET GOOD JURY.
NJ Nerincx was especially strong In his
Of trial by jury. concluding
lis remarks with this statement:
The jury system Is on trial and the
efuiCt Oh puoHc Opinson SEEMS 10 De 1
Igainst it, DO not believe in trial by
ury. because OF the diffioulty Of getting
good jury. The fact that jury service
axes UP so much valuable time OF men
vho are worthy TO serve renders II impos-
ible to get men Of high standing as ju-
ors. II you do not get these men. you
ct men Of lower quality
a lawyer had rather submit his case to
judge than TO a jury o: this sort. The |
verage man Is not competent TO pass
Judgment. owing to the diversity of inter-
airy to arrive at the truth OF q case. II
he decision were left entirely with the
ldge a second or third hearing OF a |
ase would never be granted. A decision
nee rendered would almost invariably be
nal In Europe. where the judge passes
n a case the second hearing Of a case is
lmost unknown. II you get good Judges
nd pay them well you will have fair
nd speedy trial Of a case on its own
,eri;s"
Doctor Hartmann was not SO strong In .
Is language. but his argument followed
he same line OF thought. and in contra
lotion to the propositions advanced By
Judge Fahlcrantk He said:
1T is dificult to arrive at the truth in
civil case. The best that can b. done
to render a verdict on the merits Of a
lse and this. a well-trained Judge versed Z
scientific principles. Is best able to de-
.rmine In civil cases there should be
either jury nor referee. The Judge should !
ear all the burden of evidence. A high | 8