The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-16

But this is not an occasion Of mourn
ing and sorrow and the best wishes OF
the bar, individually and collectively,
will follow you to the new responsible
titles and duties upon which you are
about to enter.
The Supreme Court of these islands
has had a great history in the events
of this little country, which in the
past have been of very grave moment
and of very serious Importance. The
Supreme Court, as said by DR.. Alex
ander in his history, has been the
greatest pillar of the government.
Many times in the past it has been
the reliance of the community; the
community has relied upon the Su-
preme Court as the final check, the
final arbiter, to which they could look
for safety, for protection and for help.
Every year, every epoch brings these
issues and this care. There are ques-
tions now; there will be more in the
future. But there are certain classes
of issues, questions and responsibilities
which the court in the past, under the
monarchy, and when we were re-
public, when we were still an indie
pendent government which do not
arise now; questions which taxed the
judgment of the court very greatly
and which we, in looking back upon
it, can say that the country is to be-
congratulated and owes a great deal
to the Supreme Court for guidance, to
the work as done in the past. You
may rest assured, Mr.. Chief Justice,
as you enter upon your new duties,
that the best wishes of the bar and
the members of the bar will follow
you, and that you can depend upon
them ever and at all times for any
assistance which you may desire of
them.
The lawyers in every country. and
in this country especially, have ever
had a great deal to do with shaping
its destiny, and they will have in the
future. Coming to this high office with
your trained legal experience you will
have an advantage, and we look to
the future with anticipation of pleas
ure and expressions of pleasure and
expectations of a successful admins
tration and one of great benefit to the
country.
1t has been my good fortune to have
known personally every judge of the
I Supreme Court, although Chief Justice
Lee died in 1857 when I was a child,
he was a dear friend of my father and
I met him when I was a little boy,
and remember very keenly his interest
in children and of the other judges
l have known every one personally.
The longest term of Office on the
supreme bench, as Chief Justice, was
that of Chief Justice Allen, who
served nineteen years and seven
months: next was Chief Justice Judd
with fifteen years. but the longest term
on the bench, both as associate and
chief. was that of Chief Justice Judd,
which was nearly twentyfour years.
Your Honor has been on the bench OF
this court for fourteen years and a
half, seven of which have been as
Chief Justice, and it is with pleasure
that we look back upon the record,
and our best wishes go with you.
D. L WELLINGTON.
D. L. wilmington paid his tribute to
the Hawaiian Bench in the following
words:
May it please the court, the fathers
of this country. in its first constitution
laid down the rule that no law should
be enacted that was not in consonance
with the law Of Jehovah, and the
student Of law. whether he looks
in the code of Haulmurabi. the Dec
alogue of Moses, the code of Justin
ian or the village customs Of our