New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13
NEW JUSTICES NAMED
Continued from first page
JOSEPH r. LAMAR
Associate Justice of Supreme Court
Photograph ny American Press Association

place and dwelling on the fact that he
had been member of the Senate.
The only voice raised in opposition To
immediate Conrmation was that of Sen
, ator Hepburn. He declared himself op
posed To the selection Of any one of the
associate Justices as contrary both to
/ precedent and policy.
/ The Idaho Senator eventually sur
I rendered gracefully. and when the vote
was taken Joined his voice with all
others in the affirma tive
Justice White was visihly affected
when he learned Of the Senate's prompt
action. He was on the bench when a
/ g1olp of Senators called to congratulate
/ him. He met them in an ante-chamber
! and r-her1 he resumed his place his eyes
we're trimming With tears. He dlsclosed
/ further emotion when. on the adjourn
1eent of court. the entire Louisiana dele
cation in Congress. headed by Senators
! Foster and Thornton called to congratu-
/ late him
Ta+e to-day the new Chief Justice
tailed 1t the White House to paw his re-
snects IL the President and to thank hin:
/ Tor the flEn GOnoI tpIlSlicu upon ii-'--
Statement by Chief Justice.
Justice White later issued the follow
| ing statement:
| The President and Senate have IN
( 5aad bonorad me the one by nominal
l,ipo ma and the other by confirming me
/ without reference. as chief justice that
! &c r., preside over the sessions OF the
! court. and to be its spokesman IN ma
! tiers of administration. / am deePig
e-ra+e4,,l ,7ot only TO the President ara
the Senate for the commence 5"t 80
| messed in me- but also TO al fn0Se'
/ +--be+I,er LAWYER or layn1an. -and Whetllei
/ IN n,IhIic or private life. who WITHOUT
! solicitation or knowledge on my pars
/ may have recommended or suggested
that nomination *
! human ma tllra would be wanting II
sense Of personal qualification was ht'e
faI+ ar the indication thus anofded OF
Inc l,alief entertained by the FTesldeIit'
the Senate and others that curing ~
many years have taken part III III.
| -orl. IF the court there has been al least
honest and painstalIins effort 70 90 ny
d,,+v toward the country OF, course
I1-iti7 the sense of personal gratlf1cat loh
az the honor which the selectioh M
niles comes the consciousness thar new
and increased administrative outleS dli9
a--ec,,+i1-e RESPONSIBILITIES viii follow allo
! ryav that Divine Providence may give
nc the strength not unworthy to per
form them z,,o,,,e- 70
res,I1t from my deficiencies, however; -
at once dispelied by the kilo" q
! 7 shall after all continue 70 De "ihN
| member Of the court. simply ShaflnS us
! ii,rders with nv brethren. whose sus-
aiming influence and guiding support VIII
he ever mine in the future "S IL no
ALWAYS been in the past.
Associate Justice Hughes tonight SAID
~ tho apnointnent Of Justice White as
chief justice:
AN admirable appointment I hold
Ar Tnetica White in the highest es-
-, and his appointment is in every
way fitting
If became known to-day that IN max
ing M the Court Of Commerce President
Taft seriously considered the appoint
,,oent IT Interstate Commerce Commas
sioner Franklin K. Lane. OF tahi"fhie-
To have appointed Mr.. Lane however
.o,,1d have taken awa- two members
. .ba commission at a time when its
work promises 10 he Of greater l'hEof
tsnce than at any time since the coiii'ii's-
e,on WAS organized. The President "oulo
haxe also been confronted WIN me
nroblern of finding a suitable Democrat
from the Pacific Coast 70 replace NJ
rane In those circumstances the Presl-
don't finally eliminated Mr.. Lane.
a pe-plesing Situation
A nerplexing if not serious situation Is
,eearded as having arisen out OF the
change in the personnel of the interstate
Commerce Commission The two new
commissioners proposed-C. G Mcchofd'
g n-.,,,,,cl-v and g II Meyer Of WIS