New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-08


80. Executive has no business with the
-. .-.-.-,e court beyond nominating its
S-s-.sers when vacancies occur and direct
90 me Attorney General 70 make motions
&c II. walch without hesitation or
80, II may overrule. Mr.. Taft cannot
IN he court into session. as ne can Con-
-. nor can ne advise ii what TO do.
~ rav Of timely demonstration Of this
=. .-fbunars prerogative let US take the
'-.-rovsrs' liability law. upon which de-
-, IS expected early IN the coming
- President Roosevelt advised this
49, congress wrote Il upon the statute
LIS and now the Supreme Court will
.,,ssr O. K 90 OF wipe II Of.
The MASTER OF THE ROBES.
,.., tsfore noon tomorrow the nine Jus
..,. NJ the supreme tribunal viii assemble
i- tbe.r trescoed robing room on the Senate
"A. ~ the C1r.,ors great rotunda. From
row OF mahogany wardrooes Hning
--suer room. adjacent 70 this apartment,
b.. negro master o. the robes viii un-
,.-~ their silk gowns and drape them
.,,,,, their care laden shoulders The
t.,,k roosd furists VIII then form In single
ii. chef Justice White taking the lead,
.-s the eight associate justices following
h. The order OF their length Of service. And
.-s,rvnle a co0red attendant will have
tae- fencing or a narrow lane leading
s--oss the public Hallway outside-the cor
-1o- through which officials and visitors
-sss between the Senate and House Of
CONSERVATIVES. This lane Is quickly
made as the ro6rg room door is directly
.-rosite the justices private courtroom
r1or and all that Is necessary IS the hang
,-- % two ped velvet covered ropes across
.ss corridor The ropes are soon lined with
rso-.s AID Che men don their hats while
ersune the procession.
ne ssml--ircuIar courtroom is by now
filed with as many spectators as ITS sew
,-sl rows of benches lining the outer edge
WI seat The greater part OF the half
srcls Is reserved for awyers-members OF
ne Supreme Court ba--who must be
,-sssed ln black. But the color scheme OF
.e chamber tselS Is less funereal. The
rrtoste~ur is all cardinal and the wood
-c.E mahogany. even 20 the long bench.
-hoss nine vacant chairs await the arrival
g TIE court
q
70 other court n the world could free
A- r found IN contempt OF this tribunal,
ssth spectator instinctively approaches his
-st on ur-rcs and cares not 90 raise his
RTE above the churchNke silence. Should
/ ne solemn tones OF pipe organ suddenly
t--s. forth from the gallery above the
..--h e- should the nine waiting pages
l7h, row o. tapers. Few would he startled
c. surprised.
sci5e-v me sepulchral silence IS broken
4 81 the voice Of the crier. which announces;
'Ths honorable the chief Justice and the
associate Justices of the United states"
AS az tie FIRST sounds Of the church pro-
/ ussona. al assembled IN the -oom-oar
1 and Ialty -ozerler-r.se and remain stand
-s 1rU tie black gowned figures have
-a-caed IN. taken their places at that long
,9sra. nodded their heads On response 10
pie bows Of ,re bar and seated them
solves
Tie voice o. the crte- is now heard
4 m
4 "Cvez ovez. .gez," saws he. "AN persons
4 srng business before the honorable the
Il reme Court Of the United States are
Il .-or.s-eo 70 draw near and give their
/ -a1lal f1- the court IS now sitting
save -.a United States and THIS hon
l~.a court"
re ou pens upon the tables within
l. Pail arc iu keeping with this quaint
rsl. a- the crler. Tile habit Of pro-
these good goose quilts. carefully
,e. md regularly snarDened oy q
- attendant has nor varied since the
-s OF George washington and John jay,
II dough Ire style of gowns worn by the
&css go those early days has been
1sn.ze. 1y the omission OF the bright
E9s tar.rgs which tHen added pct
sr-ar.-. t. these vestueuts
We're President Taf- In Washington II
L. Do .. order of events for the court
4 ADJOURN Immediately after assembling
morrow and cal az the White House.
Justices riding iu procession IN the
.-ares ..r..shel them by the govern
According -l custom. each justice
De- auaau.cd 90 the " A.te House
-s procession .r DIS messenger, who
at .... t.s carriage box alongside
0ae.u.r bot. " these negro en-
being .4.. lv the government
E Nr t. absence having relieved
u-r. ~ r.a necessity OF reviFlng inns
-=.r.... t.e court VIII i'-in"i -
adjourn after admitting To its bar
r ATTORNEYS now WAITING for com
ns r -I.r-, and the opportunity
q sLe 9a.. .t.r. IT, on Tuesday the
r7U -r -e.. down 20 work upon a
lee 20. .u.e. whose extraordinary I'M
l caused them to he advanced
no Hr-... |.. ..-..-.. before f.g IOU-