The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-30
A Sionificent Incident.

Editor Of The Times Dispatch;
fns f snf fspor r of The euseis
Of Of the the American Bar Association, this
year. at Narragansett Pier in passing "a
as 10 tha eorts to the
Eastern war. but owing TO delay IN
getting COPY Of the stenog sptr m mo1es
' Below SSo, YOU will viii find an accurate report
l I'll aI fuller sG shan W probabiy viii Be
published in the annual reports OF the
associa ton: 5tg
rily, in associations of this character
resolutions such as the one am going
to offer are not presented, out there arc
certain times when think they are ap,
propriate This comes under the head
of unfinished business, and refers TO
unfinished business the whole world
wishes was finished
Resolved. That the American Bar Asso-
citation deseires to express to the Presi-
dent OF the American nation Its unanl-
nous approval Of and admiration for
his efforts TO bring the blessings OF peace
to millions OF homes abroad, .dark id
and desolated by war. and It is hoped
that he will continue to use his utmost
endeavors to aid in every way possible
those who are trying 70 END a war pc pc
tween two great nations, Whlcn i iau
always been friends or the American peg.
say that ordinarily this association
might hesitate. but in a matter OF 'thls
character In which am sure " ~ the r rsgs
dent with hope, 1t does seem to me
that it might unanimous pass this reso-
luton
ond the adoption of that resolution.
+. Il. Busbee, Of North Carolina: also
desire most heartily to second the mo
ton. but would suggest TO me en- mo t5e
wording slightly and say the .President
Of the United States instead Of the
president OF the American nation rha
WINS Il. Smith OF Nlrg1nia. s;le
amendment Is accepted, he cSpressaio 1s,
American was used as corresp9,nahs
10 our name American Bar Assoc cation,
william II. Mackey. OF KENTUCKY: 90
not think q resolution OF tEat KING j., IS
gcimane 70 the purposes Of this associa-
ton, no matter now praiseWortny y may
be and although all OF US may agree
with the sentiments expressed III y:
E. Florence, o. i.ou ,Snt ,en s,t.mn
her at one OF our meetings IN Saratosa
after a long contest the ass0ciatlon sent
a cablcgram tosa very celebrated iaW5cts
in France. expressing our apprecia.inpgtl ~
his cnor,s IN subscribing. the ends !. OF
justice, and l think II this association
could do that It certainly can adopt a
resolution thanking the President OF tne
United states for subservns the cause VI
peace throughout the World.
The president the Hon. "a. ~. Georse
Tucker: There is nothing In the cons,i-
tutlon or bylaws OF the association Wnlcn
would prevent the adoption OF the rcso-
Ferdinand Shack, OF New York: !
would suggest 10 the mover OF tnc rcso,
luton that he add tho authorization 70
Win apprise the President Of the United
States Of this action. I'm
WINS Il. Smith. OF Virginia. VIII
add that, q, l.aar,o
TUCKER: The resolution is adopted,
We mad been reading with great deal
Of interest the proceedings OF tne p 'sllet
con'ersnee and nsa w, }ailes gei nlssa and ia.
nan had taken positions from which they
declined 10 back down. AZ friends OF
PEACE were saddencd by this ana there
waH also feeling OF SORROW tlint ING
preaIdent,s efforts had been In vain. and
w., there was still hope for the best,
/ picked up a piece OF paper aFound
the motel and skflched resolution ah 70
passed IL 10 DISTINGUISHED member or
Inc bar from Boston WHO lhcusht
would probabiy be glad to second 1t and
a4ktd nm would he 40 So, He reaa
4, carefully and passed J. back wlth me
remafx that ne did not think ne needed
| any urging" Another acquaintance, now,
| over and the only one TO whom shoWea
| II, or With whom ! discussed y, urged
| mo 10 offer II and said that the hss1,
| cation ought 10 take the action ny al
Just al thiE time tho fight became quitf
| YARN over the Insurance report ana NV
/ dsbate on that question lasted for al
| hour or no. without my notlc,ns y. IN W
md .,pj Wien Tia resolution was offered ther'
| was no one present. EXCEPT my Bostol
fdcnd that ,had heard Of ,n the Te ses
/ .IT,,1 I, r. little remarkable that u Yir
s al,apsn ana a De,noerat should have ha,
g Miii'S,it any conference. the warm hn2
;tt u pott Sor,h car9 na ara ~ c i@Sls
.,es d, ynnt,a ~ or any Idea OF intimatin,
H. ,hs rrsaident any change OF feellni
y On me part 81 the eoutf. =.