The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-01

the tobacco a 8 Congress may 90 anenc
the act as to except from it's provision
the ordinary agreements which are the
necessary result Of healthy business
conditions while still effectively pro
hibiting the creation Of those far reaching
~monopolies which are believed to be
incompatible with the wholesome growth
and progress Of tho republic. This mat.
ter is under consideration by the presen,
Administration with o view to submitting
to the next Congress proposed amend
ments to the law
While the diners frequently interrupted
with applause they dwelt longest on the
Attorney-General's declaration that he
would not hesitate to discontinue suits
and prosecutions that are without cause
MIR. Choate. In introducing tho Attor-
ney-G eheral, said that one Of the obsta-
Giles that he had had to overcome was the
fact that he was a corporation lawyer.
Corporation lawyers said Mr.. Choate,
were universally condemned only about
twelve months ago, 1t Ia time they had
their inning, But the best lawyers. I be-
lieve, are corporation lawyers. Corpo-
rations must have the best service, the
best intellects and the best consciences.
1t wasn't at all surprising to me when I
heard that the President, in looking
around for the best counsel for the big
gest corporation in the world. had gone
to 20 Wall street. to get him."
Mr.. Choate went on to congratulate Mr..
Wiokersham on the opportunity before
him.
1T Is the noblest. considering the state
Of the times said Mr.. Choate. that any
lawyer has eve yet enjoyed. His 10 the
great privilege to he the ~restorer OF the
Constitution. to demonstrate once more
that ours is a Government OF laws and not
OF men, IApplause.l
The venerable 'leader Of tho New York
bar" sent this shaft at Dir. Ronsparte,
Wickershan's prede-
oessor:
He CHR, wickenham) has got to see
that the administration OF justice is not
turned into a buriesque and ~travesty. but
carried on so that 1t win do justice betw cen
citizen and citizen and the United States
and any citizen. He has got to zee that
no offence Is big enough. no corporation
big enough, to justify the imposition Of a
fine Of s84S. 23e. 1875
This was obviously intended as q drive
at the s2s. O0O. 900 fine imposed on the
Standard Oil Company, for Mr., Choate
added IL had been a delight to Q that
judgment reversed. 1t had for the time
being, no declared. made a travesty Of
American justice in the eyes Of other
nations.
re Lancey Nicol! speaking for the
hosts Of tho evening said that the Presi-
dent and ths country were to be congrat-
ulatsd upon having a man Of such ability
rs Attorncy-General. Mr.. Nicoll knew
Of a time years back when MIR, Wicker
sham and his wife and Henry W. Taft
and his wife lived In fats In the same
apartment h~ouse--the Tafts in the front
fat on the third floor and the Wicker
shams in tho back fat on the second floor.
The great subject OF dissenFon betweert
Taft and Wickersham . lis 1t o
important to live on the second door back
or the third foor 'front.'
Now the question is,' said Mr.. Nicoll,
lis it more important to be Attorney
General Of the United States or brother
OF the P~resident?"
Mr.. Nicoll described Attorpey-General
Wickersham as an illustration Of what
every lawyer ought to be. Mr.. Nicoll
couldn't conceive that there would b.
much mourning II Mr.. Wickersham lacked
one Of the qualities Of his predecessor.
IF you don't possess ths wit OF your
distinguished predecessor said Mr.. Mic
oil. -the absence OF that quality will not
be missed by the business interests OF
the community Applause again.
Other speakers were Judge George
Gray of Delaware, Justice .Patter-
son Of the Appellate Division Of the Su-
Court and Judge Ward Of the
States Circuit Court.