The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-06

contribution 10 the United States court in
New England what should be the quail
fication OF n good Judge. II the general
assembly adhered TO that lead Il would
make no mistakes I'm filing the offices
so soon 10 be considered by that body.
Future generations will hold as the
most important achievements of our time
something we have considered as much
as a matter OF course as the dawn of a
new day. II is our administration OF
justice.
Justice exists It's administration ex-
tends over an area as vast az Europe an
area reaching from the Atlantic To the
Pacific. from the sunny CLINE OF Mexico
10 the frigtd north, an area populated by
| people OF divers nationalities and thought.
Why IL II so; what has brought all this
| about? IL Is because the government OF
the United States has been based upon
an unlimited manhood suffrage for more
| than 100 years
| THE SECURITY or GOVERNMENT
| why Is II that the bases OF government
has remained as secure I'm our country as
i'm any country upon which the sun
| shines?
We have in proportion 10 the population
10 times as many people living I'm our
cities today rs we did years ago. Every
element that would serve to bring about
| insecurity OF property and 20 jeopardize
life and liberty has increased yet today
everybody is satisfied. why? Because
we have added Intelligence. independence
and courage 10 the bar OF this country
for the lawyers are the only safeguards
OF any constitutional government under
the heavens.
or tho adult male population 81 this
country I'm the last 100 years one man I'm
every 400 has been educated for the bar
Not all these have practiced the law but
all were qualified 10 do so II they so
elected. I'm Rhode Island you have sent
to the general assembly one lawyer out
of 5sl I'm population.
This proportion has been sufficient 10
leaven the whole lump and II has s6pne
so. II is because Of this that WEI I've
the grand administration of justice ofthe
present day.
BULLDoZING NOT WANTED.
II Ia not required ~ lawyer that his
qualification should embrace bulidozng,
Such an individual does not help the
court who looks to the intelligent lawyer
To assist him I'm arriving at a decision
II is not the eloquent man. the nowery
speaker upon whom the court relies but
the fair-minded man, sound I'm body and
mind the man able TO see both sides or y
| case who Is civil. courteous independa mt
1 OF expression. courageous and Just who
! aids the court
The qualifications for a Judge required
/ that the man should be sound I'm body.
! physically healthy. courteous tn witnesses
1 and counsel alike and above all that he
| should me patient no matter how long
| drawn out the arguments may he.
/ A perfect Judge must he one capable or
! being taught and this suggested that the
recent conviction In England of Mr.. Beck.
! OF a serious crime OF which he was per-
/ fectly innocent never would have happen
( cd had there been capable judges appoint
/ ed In that country and had there been n
satisfactory administration OF justice.
Judge must he human. He must live
! cigars and must know enough to let them
| alone. He must know what the man In
| the street thinks. suffers and endures.
JUDGE HALEs VIEWS
The Hon. Clarence Hale. United States
| Judge OF the state OF Maine followed I'm
a very interesting exposition OF the sub
J ject as viewed from the bench.
The qualities OF a good Judge were
| those OF a good lawyer and vice versa. In
the state OF Maine the statutes provide
the following essential qualifications for
both Judges and members OF the bar.
The court OF Maine shall consist OF
| eight justices. men learned in the laH~of
sobriety. OF manners. who shall be con-
ser|Ators OF the peace.
Each OF these qualifications were dis
cussed separately and at considerable
length.
Judge Hale said that nothing to his
mind Is more splendid than n law suit
well tried He thought that the time
would come when by arbitration the
lawyers would support the warrior.
ON motion ~ r. w. Burbank Il was
voted that the association take proper
notice of tho death Of Judge Horatio
81. sa.. .xf e l,a
Rhode Island bar be fittngly expressed
To the family as an expression OF the APP
probation by this association OF his life
work.
JUDGE TtLL1NGHASTS MANLY EN-
POSITION.
chief Justice Pardon r. Tiilinshast was
"a lied upon TO make few remarks lie
said that II was an unexpected honor az
well as pleasure TO address tho members
OF tho bar lie was vslbly affected by
the warm greeting which was given him
and spoke I'm n most fitting manner.
lie said that II was his regret that in
early lfo he had not had the advantage
of education such AZ had been the priv.
ilege OF the Younger members Of the bar.
This had been denied him: but with the
limited means az his command he had
striven 20 do the best that he could for
his fellowman. to perform 10 the beet OF
his abilities the duties that had devolved
/ upon him
| From the day he had been elected 90
/ the bench hc had received from every
member % the bar courteous treatment
/ and valued Assistance IN dealing with tho
\ matters that had been brought before
/ him
u was qualification. an esteemed
1 honor that the general assembly had pro-
| moted him 20 the position ot chief Justice.
! and this should be his aim:
TO STAND ERECT IN JUDGING.
ITO stand erect In Judging: ~ know
no party and no cause. 10 know the right
] and 10 see that rlght az Jod gives me