Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-08-29
Resolution Condemning Comment Of
President is Placed on Table.
MAN HARD LOSER
Mover of Resolution Forces Vote in
Spite of Advisors.
OFFICERS CHOSEN FOR YEAR
Ralph Breckenridge of Omaha Menu
ber of Executive Committee
Ambassador Bryce of Great
Britain Delivers Address.

PORTLAND, Me, Aug. ga resolution
criticising President Roosevelt for conf
menting upon the trial in Chicago a year
ago OF the Beef trust case and adversely
criticising the presiding judge and his rul-
ings, was introduced at the final session to-
day OF the American Bar association by
George Whitelock of Baltimore. 1t met
with instant disapproval from all parts OF
the house and President Parker repeatedly
asked Mr.. Whitelock to withdraw II, but
Mr.. Whitelock insisted that It be acted
upon. motion to lay on the table was
carried. During the attempts TO dispose OF
II a man in the audience from Chicago,
who failed to secure recognition. shouted:
Someone has said the American Bar as
sociation has no right to crticise the pres
ident of the United States hold that
when the president OF the United States
violates his trust It is the duty OF the
American Bar association to crlticlse him."
The event of the convention was the an.
nual address of the British ambassador,
James G. Bryce, on "The Influence of Ma
tlonal Character and Historical Environ
ment on the Development of the Common
law"
The nominating committee reported the
follows: President, ]. NJ. Dickinson Of
Chicago; secretary. John Hinkley OF Balti.
more; treasurer, Frederick e. wadhams of
New York; executive committee, the pres
ident, secretary and treasurer. Alton B.
Parker of New York. Charles Monroe OF
Los Angeles, Ralph w. Breckenridge Of
Omaha, Charles F. Libby Of Portland.
Walter George Smith of Philadelphia and
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vention then adjourned.
Mr.. bryce Talks.
The capacity of city hall was severely
taxed by those who desired to hear the an
nual address by Mr.. James Bryce, British
ambassador to the United States. A large
amount of business was in order, including
the nomination and election of officers and
reports OF. special committees on classifca-
ton of the1law, Indian legislation. penal
laws and prison disoipines federal courts.
title to real estete, proposed copyright bill,
James Wilson memorial services. John Mar
shall memorial fund and comparative law.
British ambassador Bryce was given an
ovation when he appeared to address the
American Bar association today. When
President Parker introduced the ambassa-
dor the audience of 1000 people stood for
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Mr.. Bryce's subject was the common law,
which he characterized as being the COM
mon possession of the United States and
England and bond of sympathy between
the two peoples whose value can hardly
be overrated 1t is the result of events, he
said, as well Of the mental and moral quail
lties OF the peoples. Tracing its origin he
described It as having sprung from strong
men, and pugnaclous men, who respected
authority and could at need control their
impulses. bulwark OF English freedom.
he said, had been the right of every citizen
to be tried by his peers. but I'VE in Eng
land have no longer that confidence in the
wisdom OF jury in certain classes OF civil
actions which we once had. and the tend
ency OF recent years has been to narrow
the sphere OF Its employment"
Ambassador Bryces address was fol-
lowed by a business session. Secretary
Hinkley announced that no reports were
made by the special committees on classi-
hcation on law, Indian legislation, penal
laws and prison discipline and federal
courts. The committee on title to real es-
tate reported progress.
Arthur Stewart of Baltimore presented
the report of the committee on pronosad
copyright bill.