The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-13

respects TO the President and 90 thanS
him Tor the honor conferred upon him.
white IL Affected
Chief Justice White was visibly ar
fected when he learned OF the Senate's
prompt actiOu.
lie was on the bench when a group
~ senators called 10 congratulate him.
lie met them ia an ante hamber and
when De resumed his place on the
bench bis eyes were trimming with
tears.
Justice White later issued the fol-
lowing statement.
The President and senate have in
deed hon0red me, tine one by nominal
ing me. and tine other by confirming
me without reference as chief Justice
shat is to preside over the sessions Hof
The court and 20 be its spokesman IN
matters Of administration.
II am deeply grateful not only to the
PRESIDENT ana tine senate Tor the con-
fidcnce thus repoSed in me. but also
TO all those, whether lawyer Of lay
man. and whether In public or private
life, who. without solicitation or kn0wl-
mcnded or suggested that nomina
ti0n.
Human nature would be wanting n
sense OF personal qualification was
not felt "a the Indication thus afforded
Of the belief entertained by the Presi-
dent. the Senate and others that. dur
ing the many years have taken part IN
the work or the court, there has been
az least honest and painstaking effort
90 do my duty towards the country.
"Of course. with the sense OF per
soual qualification al the honor which
the selection implies. comes the con-
seriousness that new and increased ad-
ministrative duties and executive re-
possibilities will follow and I pray
the strength not unworthily 10 perform
them.
Fear as TO the possible consc-
qucnces to result from my deficiencies
however. is at once dispelled by the
knowledge that ! shall. after all. con-
tinue only TO be a member Of the
court, simply sharing it's burdens with
my brethren whose sustaining influ-
ence and guiding support viii be ever
mine in the future as IL has always
been In the past
Associate Justice Hughes tonight
said Of the appointment OF Justice
White as CHIEF justice.
AN admiral BILE appointment. I hold
Mr. Justice White in high esteem and
HIS appointment is In every way fit
ting.
Alone Prem south.
Justice Edward Douglas White was.
strictly speaking. the lone southern
representative on the bench Tor several
Coming from family Of judges. his
father and grandfather having been on
the bench. Justice White has had a ju-
dicial inheritance as well as a legal
training His knowledge OF the civil
law is generally regarded as the most
profound OF any man who ever sat on
the supreme bench. or late years he
has developed specially Tor questions
OF interstate commerce.
lie was born in the parish OF La
Fourche. Louisiana. in November. 1855
His parents were Catholics and he him
self Processes that faith His education
was in Catholic institutions
In his early youth he attended school
af Mount st Mary's. near Emmetshurg
Md. later he entered the Jesuit college
iu New Orleans and finally he went to
Georgetown college. Washington. D. q.
Justice White served In the confed-
crate army IN the civil war, practiced
law ia Louisiana. became sugar
planter on its lowlands. His ability
and high character were recognized by
the people IN repeated commissions a.
public official In 1873 he was elect
ed as senator in the Louisiana legis-
iaturc Four years later he was APP
pointed justice Of the supreme court OF
the state and served until the new CON
stitution went into effect in 1879. max
ing all offices i'm the state vacant
National Figure.
In 1891 Mr. White became a national
figure. A senat orial contest was waged
in Louisiana. Mr. White entered the
race. He managed the campaign OF
Governor Nichols for reelection and
had been prominent I'm the reform ele-
ment OF his state. He had fought Wig
orously for the anti-lctterv movement.
The Legislature finally chose him to
succeed senator Eustice.
Justice White was In the Senate three
years before ne was elevated to the
supreme bench by President Cleveland
in 1894. In that period he distinguished
himself on TIVE. coca sions. once was in
the de bate on the anticipation law. when
Senator White made a profound legal
argument against the constitutiOnality
OF the measure.
Another occasion was the struggle