New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-25

his elementary training In the public schoois Vi
Vermont. but upon his parents remoVal 10 NE"
York and their establishment OF nome III
Rrooklyn he prepared for and later hatIlcu'"''u
at historic Williams College ana mere ms WIN
VAS FASTENED by his fathers death and the re-
suIting fact that hencefOrward the family must
largely look to him for its support. His course
Of Williams College was followed by technical
study AT the University Law school Being grad
mated even before attaining his majority MT
pa~o chi. red as n clerk the offices OF Bristow'
Peet Barnett < Opdyke Benjamin +. Bristow
of Kentucky senior member of that firm was
at this time Secretary OF the Treasury in PreSl-
dent Grants Cabinet
Since 1890 ALr Page has been resident ~
Manhattan moving from Brooklyn 10 what pre-
vious to the birth Of the greater city was the
alst Assembly District. and within IT'S former
n ,daries he has since continued 10 live. There
he was notable in the reorganization OF the Ke-
publican party under the Committee OF Thirty
and the election of William l. Strong rs Mayor.
Five years after taking up his residence In his
section he was appointed attorney for the Board
OF Excise. and with conspicuous ability filed the
duties Of the post for several months. but II
tho end Of that period the increasing demands
made UTon his time ny his valuable practice ana
poIitical interests brought about his resignation
from the Office.
II ,,,r = man had the courage Of his convic-
tions- convictions as TO what is right in gen
eral and convictions to what the great Dig
public really wants in particular-Mr Page GER
tainIy possesses the quality and tho fact was
patent t. both friend and Zoe before h" h"a
occupied his seat in tho Senate many days me
rDor,gp. tax bill the labor BILL the bill creating
the Public Service Commssion-regard'ng these
and other measures he took no uncertain stand.
His fight for the repeal of the mortgage tax
and tho substitution OF a recording tax was
triumph of eloqucncc. endurance and truth not
the lest notable incident Of which vas his
splendid and convincing population of In" IN
ferred charge as 10 corporate influence
But Of course the service for which Mr.. Page
will be chiefly remembered in association with
that memorable session Of the Senate was that
he rendered the people IN connection with the
gas investigation and the resulting adoption OF
the SO-cent rate. The bin looking To thii result
was held in committee for two months. and in
time the same bill adopted by the Assem-
bly, and sent to the Senate. 1t was supposed,
OF course that this bill would follow the fate
of Mr. Pages. but he. before his move was
quite realized succeeded in bringing ii directly
before the Senate. and il passed. Senator
Page was POSSIBLY the most tirelcss member Of
the investigating board and his personal in
formation was largely instrumental in bringing
about the great legal battle and it's satisfactory
conclusion. Senator Page. representing the At
torney General in the gas case, carried II TO the
Supreme Court Of the United states and won his
case.
PERHAPS. next to his courage ana sincerity.
Mr. Pages most ma rked characteristic Is unsell
ishness He has never sought political hOnOrs for
himself but he has been the generous. mastery
and successful director OF tie campaigns Of
others these others have always been
worthy OF his confidence.
AS president CT the Legal Aid Society Arthur
YOn Briesen has long held unique and honored
rank in the legal affairs of the metropolis Few.
probably, realize the immense amount of good
for humanity that this society has accom-
pllshed, particularly for the vast number of i'm
migrants who always susceptible to the UNI
scrupuous. For more than seventeen years Mr..
Won Briesen has been it's chief executive, and in
recognition Of his devotion 10 its work the
French Republic a year since conferred upon
him the decoration of the Legion Of Honor.
while at a later date the Emperor of Germany
made him a member of the Order of the Crown
Of Prussia The KaIsers grandfather was
patron of the society some twenty years ago.
The career OF Robert Clark Morris has been
of the highest possible character. typical OF the
scholarship upon which this article has placed
emphasis as naturally associated with the mod
ern bar of this city. Mr.. Morris was secretary
Of his class when graduated from Yale in 1890.
and received the NJ. l. degree in 1892 and that
of D. c. L. in 1893. He admitted TO prac-
tce I'm 1890 studied continental jurisprudence
m Europe during that and the following year
and located In New York In 1894. He was
counsel for the United States government In
1903 before the United States and Venezuelan
Claims Commission, from 1895 to 1904 was the
lecturer on French law. and since the latter
Date on international arbitration and procedure
IN the law department of Yale.