The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-16
COMPLIMENTS
TO SUPREME BENCH
ATTORNEYS EXPRESS THEMSELVES SHOW CORDIAL
RELATIONS BETWEEN BENCH AND BAR-REMARKs OF W. o.
SMITH D. L. WILMINGTON A. LEWIS R, OCCASION OF
CHANGES YESTERDAY.
Following are some of the further

Following are some of the further
remarks in the Supreme Court yester-
day on the occasion of the changes in
the personnel of the justices:
w. o. Smith spoke as follows:
May it please the court, l rise to
second the motion made by Mr.. ROB-
ertson, and in so doing desire to eX-
press my own high regard and APP
probation, and my own feeling of re-
greet, on your retirement. But this is
not an occasion of mourning and sor-
row and the best wishes of the Bar,
individually and collectively, will fol-
low you to the new responsibilities 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 at times been of very grave
moment and of serious Importance
The Supreme Court, as said by DIR.
Alexander 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 epoch brings these issues and
this care. There are questions 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 mon
archy, and when We were a republic,
when we were still an independent
government which do not arise now;
questions which taxed the judgment
of the court very greatly and which
country is to be congratulated and
owes a great deal to the Supreme Court
for the work 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 mem
bers of the bar will follow you, anC
that you can depend upon them evel
and at all times for any assistance
which you may desire of them.
"The lawyers in every country, ant
in this country especially, have eve
had a great deal to do with shaping
it's destiny, and they will have in tn
future. Coming to this high offic,
with your trained legal experience yol
will have an advantage, and we look T.
the future with anticipation Of pleas
ure and expectations of a successful
administration and one of great ben
eft to the country"
1T has been my good fortune tt
have known personally every judge o
the Supreme Court, although Che
Justice Lee died in 1857 when l was
child, he was a dear friend of my
father and | met him when | was {
little boy, and remember very keenl!
his interest in children, and Of the 9th
err judges / have known every one
personally.
The longest term OF office on tht
supreme bench, as Chief Justice, wal
that of Chief Justice Allen, whC
served nineteen years and sever
mouths next was Chief Justice Harris
with fifteen years, but the longest tern
on the bench, both as associate anC
chief, was that of Chief Justice judd
which was nearly twenty-four years
Your Honor has been ON the bench o.
this court for fourteen years and ;
half, seven of which have been a
Chief Justice, and it is with pleasur,
that we look back upon the record
and our best wishes go with you"
D. L. wilmington paid his tribute t,
the Hawaiian Bench and addressed tn
retiring Chief Justice as follows:
"Sir, l believe that the Bar of thi
Territory are grateful to you that you
in the administration of your higl
office, have adhered to these princi
pies; that you have sought with higI
purpose and with high reasoning pow
ers to drink from the fount of law an,
write it int0o the decisions of thi
court; that you have sought to llt
the cause which was before The cour
above the suspicion of influence o
bias and decide it in that high atmos
phere in which every cause should b
decided, and although it is a matter o
regret and grief that you should be re
moved to another sphere, the more
reflect upon it the more l rejoice
There is no place over which the fla
of the nation waves where there is
greater opportunity for work in tn
interest Of the American people an
the advancement of American ideas
Here we are facing one civilization AM
coming from another and beliey
that your experience upon the benol
In the last fourteen years will III yol
for the task pray that you may g
forward with a high courage, with al