Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-12-07

activity Of tie sovernmsat In enfoEc.
Ing that statute.
Judicial Procedure.
One great crying need In the United
States IL cheapenins the cost Of litign-
ton BY simplifying judicial procedure
and expediting fnal Judgment Under
present conditions the poor man 10 at
q woeful disadvantage in a iegaI con-
test with q corporation o. rich OPP
ponent. The necessity for the reform
exists both In United States courts
and In al state courts. In order 70
bring Il about. however, II naturally
falls to the general government BY IT.
example to furnish a model TO all
states. A legislative commission APP
pointed by joint resolution Of congress
to revise the procedure In the United
States courts has n Jet made no 70
port.
am strongly convinced that the
best method Of improving judicial pro
eedure at law IL 10 empower the So
preme court to do II through the me-
dunn Of the rules Of the court, as In
equity. This IL the way In which n
has been done In England
Rsiiss Of Supreme Court From I'm
necessary Appsais.
No man ought to have N . matter OF
right q review Of his case By the So
prems court He should be satisfied
BY one hearing before a court Of nrst
instance and one review By court Of
appeaA The proper and chief useful
ness Of the supreme court. and cspe-
cialiy the supreme court Of the United
States. II In the cases which come be-
fore II 70 to expsund the law and espe-
ciaily the fundamental law-the con-
to furnish presidents for
the inferior courts In future litigation
and for the executive officers in the
OF statutes and the per
Torrance Of their legal duties. There
fore any provisions for review Of gases
by the supreme court that cast upon
that coIrt the duty Of passing on ques-
lions of evidence and the construction
Of particular forms of instruments. like
indictments or Wills or contracts. de-
cisions not Of general application or
importance. merely clog and burden
the court and render more difIicult It's
higher function. which makes 1t SO I'M
portant pa1 Of the framework 1t
our government The supreme court b
now carrying an unnecessary burden,
Of appeals Of this kind. and I earnestly
urge that IL be removed
Judicial Salaries.
l further recommcnd to congress the-
passage OF the bin now pending for
the Increase In the salaries Of the fed
ersl judges. BY which the chief Justice
of the supreme court shall receive si7.-
500 and the associate justices $1,000.
the circuit judges constituting the cir.
cult court Of appeals shall receive So.
600 and the district judges 5000. The
positions they occupy ought to be filcd
by men who have shown the greatest
ability In their professional work at
the bar. and 1t Is the poorest economy
salaries 50 low for judicial service rs.
not TO be able to command the best
talent OF the legal profession In every
part Of the country
Wipinn Out Of Postal Deficit
For many years there has been =,
deficit In the operations Of the post
Office department which has been met.
BY appropriation from the treasury.
The appropriation estimated for last
year from the treasury over and above
the receipts OF the department was
$l7.500.o0A am glad to record the
fact that Of that <l7.5O0.Ooo estimated
for $lfSO0.0oo were saved and return
ed to the treasury. II Ii gratifying
to report that the reduction In the
deficit has been accomplished without
any curtailmeui Of postal facilities.
Upon, the recommendation of the
postmaster general have included In
the ciassifed service all assistant post
masters. and believe that this giving
a secure tenure to those who are the
most important subordinates of post
masters will add much to the efficisscy
OF their offices and an ecenomicaa sd-
ministrAtion
The Frantsine Privilege.
The unrestricted manner In yshich
the Thanking privilege - now being
used By the several federal sesyices
and By congress has laid II open< to Sc
riousS abuses,