The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-08
ny JOHN ELFnEru WATKINS,

by JOHN ELFnIrrH WATKINS
Enter now tina highest powers that
De I" ascend tho aeats of the mightiest
ana SO? unto US the last say as TO
what shall or shall not be done, in tails
iand OF the free and the home OF the
bravo.
The second Monday In October is AL
ways welcomed by the National CAPITAL
as a day Of reawakcn!ng. Upon that
date the annual assembly OF The SUI
prene Court OF the United States re-
wives the Federal city from a. long
summer lethargy and starts anew the
NUN OF the great dynamos of govern.
ment.
That the President OF these United
STATES OF ours Is hundreds Of miles
away Is a matter of Indifference In The
august tribunal which cony.nes 10.
morrow. The chief executive has no
bnsineS With the Supreme Court be.
yond nominating it's members when
vacancies occur and directing the
Attorney General 10 make motions
before II, which. without hesitation or
apology IL may override. Nj Tnit'
cannot call the court into Session as
he can Congress. nor can he advise
II what to do.
shears Holder Of the E'ntes.
congress makes the law of the lrnd
but tho Supreme Court tells the presi-
nent winch Of these laws he f. to adj
minister Working together, they are
me ihree Fatcs. and the Supreme Court
hoihs the shears No other nation
stands on such tripod. All Others AFRO
elther two-lcggcd or one legged
BY way OF timely demongtra ton of
inns great tribunals prerogativc let us
tnkc the employers liability law upon
winch decision is expected early In
the coming term. President Roosevelt
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upon the statute books and now the
supreme Court will either o. x. IL OF
wipe II on
litter echoed Throughout ofricial-
dofn the other day when 1, was reporteJ
tRat the House Of Governors ia solemn
session by the sea, had delegated a
committee 10 ask the supreme Court
Tor preservation Of States rights In
Inc matter OF the State railway rate
cases To be heard this session or
hclaldom Uttered because II knew that
regiment of Governors could no more
awe our highest Federal tribunal than
could the Mayor OF Pudunk And the
spsuFdlty OF the alleged proposi,ion
drew from Governor Harmon chair
man Of this committee. an explanation
mat his body had been appointed to
see that the States side OF this con
troversy Is properly prepared and nre
The Master OF the Robr.
Shortly before Tomorrow noon tho
nine Justices OF the supreme tribunal
VIII assemble in their frescoed robins.
room on the Senate side OF the Cap!toi's
great rotunda. From a row OF mahot.
any wardrobes lining n smaller room
adjacent to this apartment. the Negro
master OF the robes Will unhand their
SILK gowns and drape them about tbet,
rare-laden shoulders. The black -robed
lurists viii then form In single nIe.
chief Justice White taking the lead.
and the eight associate justices follow
ing In the order OF their length Of
service. And meanwhile a colored at
tendant Will have been fencing OF a
narrow lane leading across the Dub-
nc hallway outside-the corridor
through which officials and visitors mass
petWeen tie Senate and House of Re-
representatives. This lane is quickly
madc az the robing-room door is d.
rectly opposite the Justices private
courtroom door aud all that is~neces-
eary is the hanging OF two red velvet
covered ropes across the corridor. The
ropes are soon lined with people. and
Tue men don their hats while awaiting
the procession. Should the President
himself happen at the time to be pass
Ing through the corridor. on his way 10
the elegant sanctum reserved for him
at the Capitol, he would have to halt
nefore this barrier erected in the name
OF coordinate and equal branch OF
government
The semi circular courtroom is by
now hlled with as many spectators as