The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-27
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BAR ASSOCIATION
AL HOT SPRINGS
President Moore, Of Virginia Or
ganization, Pleads for ,Interna-
tional Arbitration j oint
Meeting Of Lawyers of Old
Dominion and Maryland
Is Largely Attended.
BY R1oN Mcklss1cK.

BY RIoN McIllssIck.
Hot Springs. Va, july 2s.-That.
Roosevelt might seek the presidency
for the third time was the yelled sug-
gestion thrown out this morning b, 5.
S. Field, noted Baltimore lawyer, lin
his address before the joint session of
the Virginia and Maryland Bar AS
sociations.
rs there no danger that al some
future time, some ambitious and pop
ular man. returned from foreign
conquest. and elected President as the
champion Of the people, might feel
that his powers were too great to be
confined by theory, and that for
the good of the people he ought to be
President for life?" asked Mr. Field. Il
suggest this: make the President incl
igible for second term, either ir1rne-
diately or at any time thereafter"
The address of Mr.. Field and that
of President r. walton Moore. Of the
Virginia Bar Association, constituted
the chief features of the morning ses-
sion, which was called to order by
George A. F'rick, Of the executive COM
mittee of the Virginia association.
Prayer was offered by Rev. John G.
Scott. of Hot Springs. About $50 mem
bers from each State were present.
Vital Principles of Day.
ternational Peace was the subject of
President Moore's address. Grotius,
he declared, was dominating ancient
master of international law, whose
master passion was peace among the
nations.
THE modern development of the law
of nations dates from his time. and ne
was a pioneer in emphasizing the equsl-
ity of the nations in their relations
with each other. The principles ne
enunciated are the most vital oil the
present day,
Just as now we think nothing of the
fact that large questions between the
States of this Union are settled by the
Supreme Court, so in the future we
/ shall not be surprised when a supreme
Tribunal settles in ike 1:anrer q1Ss-
/ tions between nations said President
| Moore.
| War is not the solution for interna-
! tional troubles. Armed conflict has
never been more deplored than by the
4 great soldiers of this Commonwealth
who sleep at Mount Vernon and Lex
| lington. This time last summer, at the
| battlefield OF Waterloo. I heard for
/ eigner declare with emphasis that II
| the virginian had lived in a military
/ country and in q military age, Stone
| wall jackson would have been the
| greatest commander of the age; yet l
reflected that none could have been
| more thankful than Jackson that such
was not his fate.
/ The second paper was that of S. 5.
| Field, of the Maryland Association
His theme was that the States should
insist upon and use their sovereign
! powers, q plea against centralization OF
powers in the nation or in individuals.
THE State, as constituent element
of our republic. has sadly lost power
! and prestige" he said Various causes
have contributed to produce this con-
dition, the chief being the Civil War
/ and its results. Perhaps the States
Jared none too we'll when they submit
ted disputed questions OF jurisdiction
to the decision of the Federal courts
4 Speaking of the fatal doctrine that
the Constitution may be stretched and
expanded to meet the exigencies of a
particular situation" Mr.. Field cited
the case of the creation of West vir-
ginia out of Virginia. Pointing ou,
i the steady encroachment OF the Fed
eral government through It's Legislative
! and judicial departments upon the ju-
| risdiction and power OF the States, Mr.
| Field urged the States to exercise their
| hitherto unused power and Jurisdiction
Among other things he urged the
/ State guarantee Of bank deposits. A
! direct safeguards upon the Fedora
4 government. he suggested a reduction
! of the presidential patronage, popl,la,
election of Federal judges. an appea
from the Supreme Court upon adequate
! demand to the people from any de
cision of the Supreme Court declaring
! a State or national law void, and tn,
| popular election OF poStmasters, so a:
to take from the President the power
to dictate the nomination Of his sue
cessor."
The auditorium was filled during the
morning by members and guests man,
women being present. Among the
i members in attendance are former
/ Governor Montague, Fl. st. George
4 Tucker, former Lieutenant- Goyerno,
I Thomson. The pleasures of the re-
i sort are being enjoyed by the visitor
land the social side of the gathering /,
! most attractive.
Short Business Meeting,
4 A short business meeting of the Vir
| ginia Bar Association closed the morn
I ing program. A. P. Thorn reporte,
that the effort of the association t,
4 secure from Congress an additiona
Federal Judge for the circuit had near
lily succeeded. The stronger co-opera
; ciation to this end Is needed, he said
Hat his request he was excused from
! further service on the committee t,
secure the additional judgeship, an,
, Eppa Hunton, Jru of Richmond, wa
put in his stead, This committee will
continue its efforts.
Secretary and Treasurer Minor re
ported, that $40 regular and 65 hon
, orary members Were enrolled.
The evening session was under tn,
auspices of the Maryland association
!, Addresses We're made by President Da
i, yid G. Mcintosh, OF the Maryland Az
|, ISOLATION. and A, p. Thorn, Of ,Vir
ginia.
Justice Lurton, of the United States
. Supreme Court, is an interested at
tendant on the session,
Judge Geo L, Christian, of Richmond
'lvirEinla Bar Association