Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-01
PRESIDENT.
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that dissolve under the test OF ox-
pcriencc. The result viii follow which
may be anticipated that instead of
promoting the cause of arbitration. We
have mterferred with IL, ohstrueted il,
ard mace il laughing stock with all
nations"
Before turning 10 arbitration the
President spoke OF the efforts that the
supreme conrt is making TO reform the
rules Of equity procedure in the feder-
al courts. declared that the salaries
of federal judges should be increased
devoted a few paragraphs To a discus
sion sf the intricate question of patent
law and made plainly a heartfelt
prayer Of thanks To the first interpret
ters Of the Constitution.
Speaking of the salaries of the fed
eral Judges. the President said that
those Of the circuit judges should be
increased so as TO be more comment
surate with those paid district judges.
'Tlf course" he said, the salaries OF
the supreme court members ought 10
be increased. We have gotten them
uD 10 $l2,500 or something like that.
They ought to 90 up TO $4,000. A court
which exercises such great RESPONSE
bility and calls for such ability and
learning ought to have its members
ar1rir paid so that they need not he
dependent on ieeturing in law schools
and doing other things for the pur-
pose of eking out a salary that only
enables them to live"
Speaking OF patent law and patent
cases, the President said that he
hoped the new court of commerce will
be used as n court of patent appeal"
The supreme court in such cases, he
found, has proved a failure.
Az the conclusion Of his argument
in patent matters, the President spoke
of reforms" and his hearers who
had previous to his entrance debated
a resolution upon the recall of the Ju-
dietary, looked forward expectedly.
The expected denunciation did Eet
come, but instead there was an eva
IDENTITY whole hearted appreciation OF
the early members OF the supreme
court
"And now gentlemen. he said,
there is another thought that this
meeting suggests. and that is of heart
felt sympathy TO the men of 1887 and
17s9-rnarvelous men-who made the
Constitution of the United States. In
these DAYS when we are all in favor
OF progress, ii is of the highest benefit
to the community that we had an in
strument made in those days sufii-
ciently elastic to comprehend all need
ed progress and sufficiently restrictive
to keep out wild theories that if they
wore tried would inf1ict injury on the
I'd
failures in the end and to thank God
that he had John Marshall and his as
sociates, when the case of Marbury
VS.. Madison came up, to decide that
the courts are the ultimate tribunal
10 make the law of the Legislature
square with the Constitution"
The association elected the follow
ing officers: President. stephen s,
Gregory; secretary, George White
lock. Maryland: treasurer, Frederick
II. woodlands, New York: executive
committee, Edgar H. Farrar, Louisi-
ana; John Hink.y Maryland; Lynn
Helm, California;; Ralph n. BreciSin-
ridge. Nebraska: Hollis r. Bailey,
Massachusetts. and Adds B. Browne,
District of Columbia
Inc resolution ueHpuHtile tile III
ciple Of the recall of judges was|
adopted by large majority. II de-
clared tfatsthe application TO judges
OF the principleaof recall would create
a judiciary whose decisions would not
rest .lipan the. slaw of the land butt
woult be Influenced by transient pub
lie sentiment and that the establish |
nent OF such a judiciary would be
destructive of our system of govern
ment." II was. voted that the pres
ident OF the association should appoint |
a. committee representing each state
and territory ITO take such steps as
the committee deem best TO expose the
faliaeies of judicial recall"
: The committee which drew I'D the |
resolution consisted Of former presi-
dents of the American Bar Associa
ton. ana included Secretary of War |
Jacob NJ. Dickinson and Alton E. Par
ker of New York
Another of the association attiliat-
ed bodies, the American Institute of |
Criminal Law and Criminology. also |
began it's annual session today under |
the leadership of President Nathan w.
Ma cChesney of Illinois.