Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-10
STAND BY Whitley
WASHINGTON PAPER SAYS.
SHANGHAI NAN IS UPHELD
Secretary Taft Goes Out Of His Way
to Praise His Friend-Where
Does Lorrin Andrews
Get Off


IL says:
President Roosevelt has received
several cables from influential citizens
in Shanghai, China, testifying to the
benefits already accomplished by the
new United States Court there. Al
though the court only began sitting In
January, with ex.Attorney General
Lebbeus r. Wiley, of the Philippines,
as presiding judge, many important re.
forms are already reported. II Is UNI
derstood that, despite occasional criti.
cisms of the new judiciary as have
reached the State Department, the ad-
ministration indorses Judge Wiley.
Secretary Taft, when interviewed on
the action of the court in debarring
certain resident American attorneys
from practicing before II, commended
the vigorous campaign inaugurated by
the now tribunal. While the court, ex-
prcising jurisdiction over American
residents in Shanghai and other Chi.
nese seaports. was established In ac-
cordance with an act Of Congress and
various treaties with China. and IL
therefore under direct supervision Of
the State Department, Judge Wiley
was appointed at the instance of Sec.
rotary Taft, with whom he was asso.
ciated in the Philippines.
TAFT PRAISES HIM
Nobody conversant with the work
Judge Wiley did at Manila and with
similar demoralizing conditions that
existed In Shanghai before his advent
can question the sincerity OF the
man." declared Secretary Taft, who
continued: "Only his frst.class record
in the Philippines, added to very
strong Endorsements from the Federal
judiciary In Missouri, prompted his APP
pointment to the Shanghai court. AMI
criticisms at this time are certainly
premature"
Secretary Taft added that conditions
In Shanghai were so unique az to- de-
mani not only judicial. but courageous
action on the part of the presiding
court officers. Concerning the action
of the Department Of Justice In rec.
ommending that Attorney Lorrin An.
drews. formerly of Brooklyn, and 9th.
er disbarred lawyers, be restored to
the privilege Of practice, II Is an.
rounced that the recommendation will
be left entirely to the discretion OF
the court In China.
ANDREWS EN- ROUTE
Attorney Andrews. having personal.
~ protested to the State Department
on the disbarment action, Is now on
his way back to Shanghai with the ex.
peclation Of resuming practice on his
arrival. He claims to have been dis.
barred, II is said. from representing
one Price. as counsel. In defending a
charge of threatening one JOvansen.
of Shanghai, with n revolver. Judge
| Wiley refused to admit Price to bail.
hut word now comes from San Fran
cisco that the Federal Court Of APP
peais In California has overruled the
decision. Papers In the case are due
In Shanghai this week. or eight at
torneys, Andrews included, who took
the examination, only two passed.
As to whether Judge Wiley was
acting arbitrarily in this connection,
| Assistant Secretary of State Bacon
said that the court was and Is entire
l. within its province In holding exam
nations and passing upon the moral.
"a well as mental qualifications Of ap-
r.icants. This right is based. he said,
upon United States Supreme Court
ruling of long standing.
ri ACK LEG" GAMBLERS
An interesting phase Of the contro.
yersy was presented yesterday by Rep.
iesertative DENLY, Of the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, on whose recon.
meLdation the court was established.
He explained that prior to the arrival
OF Judge Wiley in Shanghai, a stig.
ma was attached to the name OF the
American girl. simply because OF
few characters representing them
selves as American. His prompt and
vigorous steps toward remedying this
has effectually removed the stigma
and has incidentally resulted in driv'
ing a "black-leg' gambling element
from Shanghai. Following arrests In
nearly dozen cases and the imposi-
ton of heavy fines this evil has been
oil but obliterated, Representative
DENLY is informed at least in so far
Us reflections upon American stand
ards of morality are concerned. Al
the next session of Congress, such
amendments as may be found neces
sary will be made in the bill under
which the court exists. Until then, the
authority of the presiding Judge is alb
, solute, and he will be fully sustained
Representative DENLY is assured. by