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New-York tribune., 1908-02-02

Of the foreigner been acute in the various gov
ernment departments, and its officers resent the
notion that they are in any WAY indebted to for
eien counsel. even in their dealings with the
Western powers Of whose views, aspirations.
methods and principles they might naturally be
supposed to know less than men who, like Den
nison, had formerly been servants OF the state
in the land of their birth.
The Mikado has had many hundreds of more
or less distinguished Americans and Europeans
in his employ at one time or another during the
last forty years: that is to say. since 1858. when
the inauguration of the present era took place
All of them were dismissed there was
nothing more be learned of them. Dennison
and Durham W. Stevens. the latter long coun-
sellor of the Mikado's Embassy at Washington
and more recently attached TO the staff of the
Marquis Ito in Corea. were the last to remain.
owing their retention largely to the quiet and
unobtrusive manner in which they were content
to work in the background for their employers,
instead of exploiting their own glory and pres
tiee Now thev too. have left. and their de-
parture constitutes striking demonstration of
the fact that man should ever endeavor to
give up his life to work fOr any other govern
ment than that of his own country No matter
how loval honest and conscientious his services,
no matter how valuable the Iatter-Dennisons
services to Japan during the peace conference at
Portsmouth were of iEestimabe Importance TO
the Mkado's sovernment-he viii always be re-
garded with undeserved distrust and jealousy as
a foreigner and as soon as the opportunity Of
fers he will be dismissed or else compelled 10
resign Let me add that. according TO all ae-
counts, the japanese since their victory over
the Russians in the recent and their acqui-
sition of the status OF a great power have be-
come more intoerant than ever of foreign ad-
vice Their defeat of the Russians and the
marked increase in the respect accorded to them
bv the Western nations have convinced them
that far from needing any counsel from foreign
ers they are qualified to impart it to their
whiom instructors This in itself goes far to
explain the increased difficulties Of the situation
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02

the Soudan. and that whenever this dangerous
signal was put out Mason should give him a
wide berth The agreement worked spIendidly
Mason never betook himself to GOrdon's resi-
dance without looking out for the battlsaxe and
if 1t was in sight nothing iA the world. not
even the most pressing official business could
induce him TO intrude upon the privacy OF his
chief. Mason had the singular faculty OF in
spring in everybody with whom ne was brought
into contact the same degree OF confidence and
regard that he enjoyed from that eccentric but
brilliant and heroic English general who per-
ished in 1855 at Khsrtoum
1t was this association OF his with Gordon
and the high value By the latter on his
friendship that commended him so strongly 20
Lord Cromer after the English had assumed
control Of the Land of the Nile: and il was at
the suggestion Of Cromer that he was requested
by the British government 20 act with Admiral
Sir William Hewitt in special and confidential
embassy to the late King John of Abyssinia-
1t is the only occasion that can recall OF an
American citizen being intrusted with a dipTo-
matte mission by the English Crown. and ir
is understood that 1t was precisely account
of his American nationality that he declined the
tituIar reward therefor offered to him in the
name of Queen Victoria over and again
promotion 10 the rank of pacha pressed
upon him. not merely by khedive Tswnk but
being especially enthusiasts in recommending
him for the distinction Yet Mason invariably
refused. alleging that he had hankerins for
titles. and that while his means were sufficient
70 maintain him as a colonel. they were made
quate for full fsdged pacha- For Mason.
in spite OF the unrivalled opportunities which
he had enjoyed in the Soudan and in Lower
Egypt for enriching himself had remained .
poor nlan-nO small credit 20 public ofacfAi
in a country where the very air that one
breathed used 20 he. and. for the matter OF that.
is TO this day tainted with gross dishonesty
and corruption Mason died during v.stt 20
Washington-an American Of whom his country
men had reason to be proud. and who. nsvsr
for a moment forgetting the country Of his
birth and his citizenship thereof. caused the
name OF the United States 10 be honoret ard
respected IN countries where IL had up to that
time been unknown Not only in his case.
but in the cases OF DennisOn Durham Stevens.
Stroebel, Anson Burlingame. General Williams.
Sir Robert Hart, Sir Halliday Mccartney and
others who have devoted their lives to the
vice of Oriental nations cannot help feel
ing that each would have been happier the
whole II he could have written his name
the history OF his country and have ssrvsd
under his own nag. EX-ATTAC81
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PROFESSION TAINTED" SAYS TOWNS

"Tbe profession has become tainted with the
desire TO get rich, like every other" said Mr..
Towns 1T has lost its pride and its dignity
that once divided IL from commercial enter
prise When it Is desired to manipulate laws you
naturally go to a person learned in the law, and
the more learned and astute he is the more
useful he will be in regulating your actions so
that you will come within the Revised Statutes
Such a man advises things which he knows TO
be technically violative of morals and ethics and
the philosophic scope of the statute If not its
letter 1t Is hard to say how far a lawyer should
use his knowledge and influence TO further the
ends of his client when he knows that client has
been guilty of dereliction The ethics of the
profession laid down many years ago and
l don't know that there has been any improve
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ment on tie definitions OF Bishop Saunderson
and Samuel Taylor Coieridge. A lawyer has
right to assume his client innocent until proved
guilty. unless the client confesses. But whether
it is right to conspire with client in a nefarious
assault on peoples rights and properties Is
matter too plain for comment. The lawyer who
does SO becomes an accessory before the fact
he prostitutes his high Office for money and aids
in a subversion Of the rights of the people He
is guilty of larceny when he prompts reorgan-
ization schemes invoking stock exchange ma
nipulation'
Roswell A. Benedict. author of "A Business
Question" and other works. surveyed the subject
of legal responsibility with all the rigors OF
logic and while unready to admit that any fault
could be found with eminent members Of the
profession he suggested that horde OF reckless
young men were being admitted to the bar
every year, and that possibly these were the
ones who brought discredit the tribe of
Blackstone The police court shyster rather
than the corporation lawyer deserved public at
reutOn. ne Thought
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NICE QUESTION OF ETHICS.

Fred w Hinrichs lawyer and political free
lance. said: 1T is a nice question of ethics
whether q lawyer should accept any case that
is offered TO him. Every man. even murderer,
has & right TO a fair trial. and the duty OF de-
fence is enjoined the profession You are
not sure that q man is guilty even when he
confesses: there may he insanity or motives of
fear History is full of pseudo confessions.
Take the Orchard case. a late example. But
suppose crooked financial deal has been made.
a reorganization involving stock jugglery or
what not; the lawyer who defends the case in
court is not necessarily corrupt Perhaps only
one out of many transactions is involved, and
there are questions TO be determined Of the
exact measure OF guilt and the suitable degree
of punishment under the statute.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
THE STANDARD HIGH.

John D. Lindsay. formerly of the District At
torney's office and associated with De-
Lancey NicoI in an extensive corporation prac
tce, spoke with cheerful optimism follows:
II know what the popular idea is in regard
to lawyers and high finance. 1t is that finan
cier to d lawyer and wants some illegal
project carried out. If the latter by some re-
mote contingency refuses the JOB the wealthy
client goes TO another attorney who will do 1t.
This is an erroneous belief and prejudice. II
does wrong to large and honorable class of
men We should remember that a lawyer has
a conscience and is moreover bound by the rules
of his profession. II a man comes to him with
an improper proposal he must say, Nay. you
are proposing a crime. / won't do It, 1t Is
impossible The public clamor against lawyers
and judges is a most injurious thing II you
take away respect for courts you have state
of IawIessness and anarchy. After people have
made their own laws they seem inclined TO play
the baby act and to object to their application
The standard of lawyers is very high indeed
1t is at least as high that of business men
How high is that?" asked the reporter.
Mr. Lindsay smiled pleasantly
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02

wrongdoing. 1t has been q legal proverb from
time almost immemorial that what one man
can invent another man can cfrcumvent, and
that no statute looking to the definition Of
crimes or to the prevention Of frauds can pos
sibly foresee how inventive new generations may
be in either Of these fields.
No man has higher sense of pride in his
profession than l. but 1t is just because Of that
pride and for the sake Of the cloth that I be-
lieve the bar itself should be bold and intrepid
in discouraging practices which would soon die
out Were II not for the insidious dogma Of justi-
fcation by success
AS for the talk about shaking public conf
dence. 1 long ago learned that the confidence
men are the first TO say Hush The people
who are responsible for the present situation
not those who have disclosed the facts, but
those who made the facts"
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
CHINESE" GoRDoN's BATTLEAxE.

Gordon was extremely difficult TO get along
with. There were days when be was SO excit-
able and irritable TO be absolutely unfit for
human intercourse. No realized this better
than ne did himself, and being very fond OF
Mason and unwilling TO quarrel with him he
made when they at khartoum together
an arrangement which was as characteristic
OF one man as ii was of the other. It was
agreed that whenever Gordon felt his fits Of
irritability and evaporation coming he
should hang out Of his window above his
door a huge battleaxe which he picked up In
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
A FORGOTTEN NEW YORKER.

Equally forgotten is the name OF that General
Williams of New York. to whom the organiza-
ton of the economic system of Japan a civil
lized financial basis is almost wholly due. and
who succeeded. without pecuniary benefit for
himself. in negotiating abroad per cen.
loan for the Toxic government Al a time when.
owing 10 the prejudice against the Land III
the Rising Sun and To the disbelief in the per-
manency or seriousness OF its Western innova-
tions, 10 or even II cent would not have
been an excessive interest to ask
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
WINS CALLS LAW INADEQUATE

Tie Bar q whole is e hard working, un-
e'pal-, honest body of men; but no lawyer ac-
II --1-ates fortune running up into the millions
y Ae practice Of his profession with a constant
W - The public welfare. I know many mem
els u the bar who have refused the fees OF
t~'-c service corporations precisely because
N-eg have been asked TO 90 things which. while
-l-i.-nslly legal were nevertheless offensive TO
.uei' public spirit ana their sense Of propriety
- Notwithstanding all this it remains true
-a- there are men ST our bar who have not
7ea - sensitive as 10 decline fees for showing
-er cents row 10 do it and who have been
--e - apply al the principles OF casuiSirs
: Josiihcafien q thcir eager desire for wealth
'u N support Of policies which II universally
'-ztilsed would disrupt society. The Law itScH
HAo-y inadequate t. prevent ~ Z may oe
- crimes of GINNING. as distinguished from
ss against property or simple Siii-ie9
eselhst the person Courts OF equity came into
-s'encH fo- The very purpose Of doing justice
"s't tn common law ccrrts failed Ihe
'A II chancery themselves are neFeftheie=S'
-'s to c.4ecs or 10 curb new devices f0f
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
INDUSTRIAL ALABAMA DRY

Birmingham, Ala. Feb. 1.-Proffbftfor IS r-asfnx
history IN the Industrial centre Of the South Every
county where coal is mined and iron mad,
went dry January I last The nlajorities were the
greatest where the steel workers and coas
diSgers were most numerous. in spite Of the fac.
that the iron and steel corporations opposed proi-
bitiOn- Every portion of the metal working and
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
THIRSTY MONTH
FOR COLONELS.
HOW DRY" LAWS WOEK IN
ALABAMA AND GEORGIA.
Great Falling off, of Petty Crime
AtIontas Jail Goes Empty
Fe1C Violations.

Augusta, Ga Feb. f--Georgias nrss months e.
perfence under the state prohibition law shows that
a sseat change has been worked through the elm
ination of the liquor trafic Not only have there
been comparatively few violations. on. there has
been a marked reduction in petty crime
More than half the State Of Georgia was dry
before January I under the local option law. by
which the larger number OF counties had from tir18
time during the last twelve fourteen years
voted liquor. IN six counties there were dis
pensaries operated under county regulation In
those districts the change has not been 30 notice
able in the wet" city" counties they
were known. where open barroouis existed The
important OF these the cities Of Atlanta
Augusta Savannah. Rome and Columbus.
The greatest number OF arrests for violation took
place in Augusta where there now sixteen
waiting trial. comprising both walking and
stationary blind tigers" The Easement OF the
Richmond County Court House II now stocked with
seized liquors and beer Under the law IL is the
duty OF the sheriff OF the county to dispose OF
seized goods by public sale. but he cannot sell the
iquor in the state. and IL has yet been decided
whether not he ship the goods TO another
state for sale.
None of the thirty thirty-fve cases pending
throughout the state has been disposed OF yet and
there is considerable curiosity a the outcome
in the different counties In Chatham. Richmond
and Fulton counties the courts have announced
their determination to impose sentences and noe
fines. sending viOIatOrs TO the rock pile
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02

Although Savannah is the largest seaport OF
Georgia. the law appears TO have been enforced
there satisfactorily elsewhere 1t IS true
that under the 'Ioeker club lava companion
of the prohibition biiI-a number OF so-caled go
cial organizations have been formed. where
liquor is kept in lockers by the members" in
quart bottles; but Judge Emory Speer. or the
United States District Court. has dealt severe
blow these organizations by charging the grand
juries in courts held since January 1 thar each
member OF such club must pay a government tax
OF IS.
In Augusta the effect Of the law ha. been large
" nuIIifed by the operation OF South Carolfna's
state dispensary system In the little OF
North Augusta. s c. across the Savannah River
from Augusta. with a population OF not more than
three hundred. the South Carolina authorities have
opened, in opposition the wishes Of the towns
people, a county dispensary where the sales oc
uhisksy from $1,000 $50 a day up jan
uary q when the stock was sold out Hence Au-
gusta has by no means been dry city
The other cities in the state have not been alto
gether wfIiskeyIess- Wholesale houses in Chat
tanooga and Salisbury, " c. have flooded ths
state with mail orders and express shipments and
have done land Office business. The headquarters
OF large wholesale liquor house with a brancn
in both OF those places in Augusta. where
the entire clerical and executive work OF the frm
is conducted although not drop OF wEiskey i.
delivered from that place
The change has been most marked in the LESSEN
ing Of crime During the first nOath of the
law the number OF police arrests in Augusta de-
creased 3 per cent; in Atlanta. 35 per cent. in
Savannah about 20 per cent: in Macon. 2 per
cent: in Athens. 10 per cent and FOR the state an
average Of little than 25 per cent. COM
pared with the same month a year ago.
In Atlanta on January "A there pris-
oner confined in the city prison. for the first time
since the building erected. Every ceE v.s
opened and the place cleaned out
The liquor interests have announced their osrln,
ton to test the constitutonaEty OF the law and
attorneys are working the case. but IL has naN
Yet been instituted Their contention will be thar
the constitution OF the state provides the taxa
uon Of liquor maintain a common, scnoo fund:
that 1t Is not within the Jurisdiction OF the State
Legislature 70 change that without a vote OF tbs
people. and that the traffic In Iiquor is one OF rhs
lnalenable rights OF the people. OF which tbs
Legislature cannot deprive them. Governor Hoks
smith however - on record saying that the
law Will stand.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02

with which Henry Dennison had to contend aft
his return to Toxic the conclusion of the
Japan-glorious peace al Portsmouth.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
PEILBIN REVEALS 4 REMEDY


vas asked
II hig fnancier is found guilty Of an Of
fence Is not the lawyer who engineered the op-
GRAFTON equally guilty and deserving OF punish
ment?"
~very assuredly he is" came the answer with
Emphasis.
Is il difficult to obtain legal evidence in such
case
Yes"
Then vhat is the redress?"
The grievance committee Of the Bar Associa-
aon. Of which ! am q member. II will gladly
entertain q complaint against any lawyer. and
VII act without demanding all the evidence re-
CURED in court Of law The committee is
composed of men who enjoy the highest reputa-
ion and whom one would ever dream Of as
being ameuable 10 improper influence"
Has any lawyer Of high finance been COM
bsinec u u the committee?"
NOT within my recollection"
1nancier may come 70 Z lawyer Mr..
fhiinin lc-tInued. and gain certain informa-
IoA which he may use wrongfully or TO defeat
IL intent Of the statutes But the lawyer in
suc1 Z case is not party 20 the transaction
sna should not be blamed Moreover. a lawyer
4 justified IN defending z fnancier or any one
4 court No one thinks the worse of Martin
Nuueton just now for defending Thaw and
getting hin or as best he can
william ". wins well known as investigator
eho former candidate for Mayor, said: For about
twenty-five or thirty years almost all Of the
ieelsiation with regard TO corporations in this
h'a'e until within the last year two, has
'een fad al the suggestion Of the corporations
themselves. The bills have been introduced at
-Heir lnstlgation and drawn by their counsel.
ahG II Is rhese very laws. permitting the reck
'ess issue II securities, the merging Of corpora
-0hs the organization Of holding companies
sAa ne giving Of practical immunity 10 directors
iU failure il the performance of their duty
~hie a. the same time making il practically
impossible for shareholders in great public ser
'iOe corporations well as in industrial cor
fofshons. 70 ascertain the real facts and con-
oluons % the business. that have resulted In
1eoslTg such enormous mischief The losses 10
shareholders in public service corporations alone
IL MS state which are due 10 practices per
iH''ed by laws passed through the procurement
counsel u the corporations themselves
amount 70 hundreds rf millions o< dollars
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02

Continued on fifth page
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-31
LIFE GUARDS ONCE MORE
RENDER TIMELY SERVICE
Elder Refuses to Desert Younger
Brother and Both Become Ex-
hausted While Struggling
Against TIderlp
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, Aug. S0.-John Arm
strong, 20 years old, and his brother
Robert, aged 10, were caught in a
tiderip this afternoon 100 feet beyond
the end of the lifeline In front of the
hath house, and were unable to escape
from its clutches without aid by Guards
Falla and Fraser, who, went out to
them in the lifeboat.
John Armstrong was completely ex-
hausted and could not have survived
many minutes longer. He told the
guards that his brother, who is a
stronger swimmer, had refused to swim
to sha1lower water when he advised
him to do so. And l made up my
mind" said the elder man, that
would not swim In and leave him alone.
Presently I realized that was almost
exhausted and tried to swim in, but
found 1 could make no headway. NY
brother was still swimming strongly
but he could not make headway, either,
so waved for help"
The older man went into the lookout
house, where he rested for half hour
before going to the bath house to dress
His brother, however, soon returned to
the water. AL d. Rieuthmuller, tour
list, gave the guards good assistance In
running out the lifeboat. A big crowd
gathered at the waters edge to witness
the rescue.
Early this morning a youth named
Ashlington was helped from the water
by the guards, who swan out to him.
Ashlington was beyond his depth and
became frightened.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-31
VENICE
Home l01B
sunset 2591
LIFE CREW GO T0 RESCUE
BUT SEARCH IS IN VAIN
Women Declare They Saw Man
Drowning, and Ocean Is Being
Melted from Venice to
Playa del Rey

Special to The Herald.
VENICE Aug. 30.--The members of
the life-saving crew at about 1880 Sat
urday morning were notified by Mrs
R. Macdonald and Mrs. Mary Mac
Donald, who reside at 1921 Omaha
street, Los Angeles, that they had seen
man go down in the surf between
the Windward avenue and the Center
street piers and were sure he had
drowned.
The crew, accompanied by Jake Cox
and George Freeth, expert divers. made
thorough search Of the ocean between
the two piers, but were unable to ind
body or anything that would indicate
that person had drowned. Both the
women, however, say they are certain
man disappeared in the water be-
tween the two piers.
Confirmatory evidence in the nature
of statement by another woman. who
was sitting on the sand short dis
tance south of the Windward pier, was
obtained. She stated that she noticed
a man bathing in the surf there. but
did not see him come ashore. The
beach is being searched from Venice
to Playa del Rey and net is beine
used in an endeavor to verify the state
ments of the women.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-31

SANTA MONICA
Cor. Oregon ave- and Third street.
Home phone 117S.
OCEAN PARK
IA Pier ave. Home 4Ol5; Sunset 25g1
GOOD TEMPLARS MEET AND
ELECT THEIR OFFICERS
Eleven Lodges from Loe Angeles and
Orange Counties, with About One
Hundred Delegates, Are
Represented
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, Aug. 30.-The
ninety-fourth district lodge of the In
dependent Order of Good Templars of
Los Angeles and Orange counties con-
vened here Saturday Eleven lodges
were represented by about 100 dele
gates.
Routine work occupied the morning
session, which was presided over by
District Templar ]. Alec Cate.
The annual election of officers took
place in the afternoon and the follow
ing were chosen and installed in Of
flee: District templar, c.. r. Berger,
Pasadena; district vice templar, Emma
Riddell, Burbank; district counselor,
Robert Taylor, Tropico; district secre-
tary Rose Burness, Los Angeles; dis
trict treasurer, F. l.. McKibbin, Los
Angeles; district electoral superinten-
dent, j. H. Dobblns, Los Angeles: dis
trict marshal, Bell Glascock, Ocean
Park district guard, H. A. Thornton,
Artesia; district sentinel, ]. H. Menz,
Santa Monica; district messenger, Ar
thur Menu, Santa Monica; past district
templar, J. Alec Cate, Rivera.
1t was decided to hold the next ses-
sion at Artesia In November. An ora
torical contest between representatives
of the various lodges took place in the
evening.