New-York tribune., 1908-01-26

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they are expert. and they should evidence constant
p m tnelr practice and in all the opportunities for
OF character and that intellectual integrity WHICH
good s91er s9 e the estimate of the profession with
| The dinner was held al the Waldorf Astoria
Governor Hughes, who the guest of the 18th
| Regiment in Brooklyn. arrived late
! REMARKS BY Mr.. CHOATE.
Joseph H. Choate, who presided. began the
| by the committee to take the floor and speak
until Governor Hughes came
When Mr.. Choate paid tribute to Mr.. Bryce
everybody rose 10 cheer the Ambassador. The
| speaker declared that if Mr. Bryce would not
take himself too seriously would forget that the
weight of the British Empire rested his
shoulders. he would illumine the audience it
never had been ilumined before. Mr.. Choate
continued:
We have been housekeeping for tie last forty
elght hours We are ready 10 reform any member
OF the profession however exalted. We have heard
tices but have kept within the statute do no1
% 81 then en- haxs s heard n hai }me m ons
nm TO name them SO that we can place the cnafges
tion. If he Will i demand that he cease MAX
It does not seem popular to stand up for constltu3
tional rights. If Daniel Webster appeared here and
argued case similar TO ly 4nst ne e arspg9 R Dane 1i
( Webster was a good enough lawyer for me. .
defend the constitution Of the STATE and o5T the cni ma
ton There are two &ardnaI Clements 81 Id our Got he
condemned by the people press OF freslden, FifSl,
disturbed dis second there must no invasion OF
the three branches of the government, the eNecg
tive. Legislative and judicial.
REMARKS BY Mr.. BRYCE
Mr.. Bryce said that he was asked to amuse
the audience but declared he would rather bear
the burdens of the British Empire In the
mean time the sun would continue its practice
of never ceasing TO shine on the British posses
sions But ! must adhere my subject. The
Bar and the Bench. he continued. "In your
country and in my our judges are selected
from the bar. In France and Germany The
bench is a separate profession Men are espe-
cially trained for the judiciary" AIr Bryce
strongly favored the English and American
method, saying that it axiom that the
best Famekeeper was the man who had been q
poacher The highest virtue of a judge is
silence but that a virtue not peculiar 10
English judges he continued. No doubt Mr..
Bryce said, the virtue more prevalent here,
In closing he said that the good understanding
between the bench and the bar due to the
American and British systems.
When the Governor arrived the audience rose
ana Cheered MIN vigorously Alr. tnOatt uIutI-
took to tell Governor Hughes who the men be
fore him We're. saying that they had had dinner
and We're ready for anything, even scoiding.
He asked the Governor to forget that he was
Governor and everything else that might hap
pen to him. He asked the Governor to let that
twinkle in his eye remain. II would he worth
a million votes
When the Governor had finished speaking
Judge W. E Werner spoke on The Court Of
Appeals; Judge Holt on The Federal Court
and Talcott Williams on Liberty and the Bar
AT the guest table were Judge Werner, Talcott
Williams. r Z, Meredith. president Of the Mon
treal bar: ex-senator d. b Hill and Francis
Lynde Stetson, the new association president
At the meeting the morning William u.
Guthrie. Of this city. read a paper on The
Eleventh Amendment TO the Constitution Of the
United States"
In the afternoon Henry Pegram. of the Tor
Commission. read paper Land Title
Registration. Torrens and Other Systems Civ
ing historical account OF the laws in other
countries, without. however suggesting the con-
is member.
After a discussion Of the parer the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
President. Francis Lynde Stetson; vice -presi-
dents. 1st District, Paul Fuller; I'd District. Will
lam c. Dewitt: Cd District, Lewis r Carr: 18th
District. Edward c. Whitmyer; 5th District,
Tuthill; 7th District, John NJ Davy: sth District,
Daniel J. kenefck; 9Th District, Frank 3 Lown:
Frederick e Wadhams treasurer, Al
bert Hessberg.