Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-09-01

81. Paul, Nina, Aug. 29.-The an
nuni outing Of the American Bar as
a0catlon whith opened here this af-
ternoon for three days session,
promises 90 be one of the best attend
cd and most interesting meetings OF
that distinguished national ofEani4a-
tion ever held. Among those who have
come TO this city 20 attend the moot-
ing are mary distinguished members
of the honsh and bar from all parts
uf The United States. The sessions on
the association promises Go be unu1n-
ally interesting and u a. expected
that iuporinnt results viii 8prlng
from a. one of tho most important
features win be the discussion of the
report Of the Committee or Insurance
Law. which viii be- submitted by
Ralph VI. nrockesridec ol Omaha. the
chairman of the committee.
The report which Is quite lengthy
makes the following recommonda-
lions That the Insurance Committee
be directed 20 draft and report TO the
next annual meeting 0s the aasocia-
ton a bill that shall safeguard the
intorosis of the llfo insurance cone
panies and their policy holders. bus
ahall require deferred diyldeuds ON
llfo policies 90 be bi-onnlally appOrt-
loned credited and certified 20 the
holders of such policies. CD The
ropcal Of the ao-cailed reciprocal or
rotailatory tax laws t8J The re-
peal of the valued policy laws. ca
The creation ln each aiato Of tho Of
hce OF hro marshal i6l sirlctcr IN
corporation laws In the several states
with particular reference 90 the CAP
ltal stock and Stockh0idcrs obllga
lions In insurance companies. tbJ
Tae enactment OF a federal statute
forhlddlng the use OF malls 10 persons
negotiations partnerships or cor
poraiions conducting any Kind Of iu~
surance business Ia the United sinica
who are not licensed 20 transact such
business by the states where such
person. associations, co-rarihefahlp.
or corporations are domiciicd, or NM
der whose laws such corporations aie
created tl1 The enactment OF
federal statute providing for the sup
orylsion of Interstate transactions IN
insurance
Tho arat session was called TO order
by George n. Peck. Chicago, president
0f she association. In the report o
the committee On the code Of proiea'
sionai ethics stlnglng rohnke u
metec out 10 shysior lawyers
IN his opening address, Presidon
t'ueck. whose rUmark8 were receives
with generous applause, gave a sum
mary of The important legislation o
the pass year both in the national con
gross aud IN tbs state legislature.
dealt at length with the congressional
onactments on the subject Of railwaa
rates and pure food, 40 well as IN
trust legislation Of the national gov
ornmont. He said;
Historical Jurisprudence, the brit
growth aud development OF law In Il
highest sense. Is a study we ought
pursue far more assiduoualy than "
do. SELF government, the recognize
OF mutual rights and mutual ohliga
tions, rs perhaps thu highest achieve
mont OF the race" he traced the "a
veiopmont of government from a
primitive form through all the varior
stages 10 tho hishoGt and most con
pllcated form demanded by modoi
civilization, and quoting from Maotei
ilncks "fafe Of the Bee that In pr'
poftinn aa society organizes Itself al
rises In the scale. 30 does a ahrlnkai
enter the private lifo OF each one
lts members" "Any government
said he. however Imperfect, 10 bett
than 40 government which iH ~
archy. III We have TOO much guvcr
ment. az many of ua believe. ia it pc
eible in the present state Oi hunt
wisdom to have just enough feaifhi
and Just enough personal ireedul
AN excess of the one no doubt mea
a dlminution uf the other, hut WI
human intelligence can hA peri,
egulilbmumg There iB IN the liter
turo of the subject much unlntelligil
declnmatiOn which does not tend
enllFhten HoarchOrH after truth. 4
enblect is too large for the granp
the average mind the points ni VII
are 10 numerous and so variant q
the most laborious inquiry leads iO
accoplhbie and final conclusion. z
dille,ante thinker ~ always ready W
a krowledge that puts an end 90
tionai discussion. Where Austin q
uontham could only gropo the Yilll
papcr and the magazine contrihu
exhaust the subject in a single arii'
the most complicated Hyaiem uf q
ernmont IN the world u our Ameri'
SYSTEM. but q ia. in my opinion,
most nearly perfect But yet we
not escape the persistent inpnir
does lt pays What DO we give
ana what 40 we get Ia return3
The inquiry BE- enlarged SO as 20 g
or not simply our relations %
own governments. state and natio
but to government ITSELF aa an
atItuilon of civilization. We are
course. primarily concerned with
its dangers maRnlhod. Tho old-t
almpliciy az small population
nni be expected In a nation oi eie
mlllona whether the homely pil
ness of lie ia the early days az
republic was good or bad. u has
douhiedly gone forever. we
erown cnormousiJ ln wealth qWini
conditions which favored us aooye
other nations. hut the main iacio