New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
HONOR JUSTICE HUGHES
Continued from irst psso.

Cepttnucd ffom nSet po6o
you 20 greet those whose judicial looors
have won ,ne esteem, o. the bar ane wncse
worth OF character. whose laoorlous inu.ill .i,l
ever be ensh!ned In the memory as an eS'
ampe for emulation.
Rs.ains Attitude OF Lawyer.
lam so recently from the bar that ! still
tcwa.d the cench. The days IN which the
young counsellor was greeted with frienoly
eye and unfaiiing courtesy viii never DC
olsotJtn. we low oiasi. but We 90 NJ
forget Envirtnsnts enshgf wb,cn ane argei
| the horizcn in the vision Of opportuhlt.,
which disciplined the judgment, when COM
/ 10 teu the sli.lt. wnIci save tne nses.ssdta
stimulus In times mos % o. benD uneerta'nty adea, or
| those associates SO generously represented
| in this company tonight will ever be cner-
| ished as objects OF supreme affection,
The Judge is withdrawn from many q
pleasant Contact There are many helds OF
/ activity 10 which he must necessarily be n
| stranger There is very little that he ought
| TO say. There are vast 1eds OF possibilities
forecosed against hiS tphgust PHI pmIts Its t,ons y,
| that NAV - suggested In the deep ana
abiding satisfaction which grows out OF
/ the azure ct b. work. il J. III any conI-
/ lnunity ana undtl any sJStS'" " 49, a.
ment a great privilege to be. employed IN
the decision OF controversies between man
and man. II is a high function TO ce an
arbiter Of justice. The sentiment OF JUS.
( tice after all Is said, is the most important
se1,ri.r. y; erf in . dennocrsrv the nignest
| privilege that any map can enjoy is 10 en-
force the Fundamental will Of the people.
! In democracy the position OF Judge Is, 10
me, the highest privilege OF vocation.
Court Speaks for Itself
should no, attemp. TO speak OF the SUI
prene Court OF the United States-!t Is for
others 10 speak for that court. That c3orl
and the mem bers Of 1t speak for themselves
II i. pecuiIarly the peoples tribunal. for il
ie its iunction II Safeguard tfe ornamental
rights expressed in the peoples cohsn'
Lei il never be forgotten that the Goa
s-ituton ie ordained OF the people 10 pro,
tect the peopie-to insure government by
The people. Il is IN insJumsns ply a9a
wisely coptriVed 20 prevent the @ enS.oacnss %
activity Of state right upon national tlght
OF national night upon stale right through
the decision OF sctuzl controersies u
makes possible the maintenance Of 9E
nal 20 me perrttuity Of the United States.
Through the disposition. according &c the
g9wsr: c9nadaa 70 H. o. gtigatef aasef sr;s see u
Of nathnaI interests and enforces the
powers granted 70 Congress for the pro-
tect.on OF national concerns without in1us
tIee 10 the Proper super.nt@ndsres OF the
state over matters Of local concern.
Es.en.isl to Union: sohems.
II is in this happy dtvis.on OF powers that
We fnd the promise OF the tutufe-avoid,,
ING the dangers mat would be prsesnt II
either yisht were i;ncred But i IS pre-
men. tha, the Supreme Court Of the United
Etolef, IS ths final srbiier OF controvsrs ss
within its jurisdiction, is absolutely essen
tai 70 The schemt Of tie Unien therefore
weightler responsibility, no higher priVl-
lege, than 70 devote ones life 10 the dis-
charge OF tina duty i!nP9scd upon one ~5o
I have entered upon the work with mis-.
eIvings. but with a deep gratlhcatio1
which acquaintance with II more intimate-
" has heightened; but ! shoult be loath;
did not feel that, the efforts 10 discharge
It's obligations had the generous ana
sympathetic support Of my old friends
OF the New York bar. ana 1t IS in thas
your friendly interest Is received. II Is an
unfortunate feature CT public work IN any
department that II is very difficult 10 ~
terpret II in IS details 10 the people whose
service IS being iendersd. II is very d.ffl-
cult for those who are not directly ssso.
ctated with any phase az public ectiY!ty 20
understand tire labcr ana tns eoNeltuoe
that are involved in sincere effort TO per-
! form public Obligation.
| II you will look az the 10Th OF Wallace
Reports you will find a description OF the
intimate character Of the work OF the Su-
prerne Court Of he United states. II was
given by John Archibald Campbell, great
/ lawyer and jurist. cn the occasion or the
! memorial services with respect 10 the
death CT BENJAMIN r. Curtis. II describe :
what was the work OF that court upward
Of fifty years ago. and In an intimate way
the actual manner in which that wo.
was performed. ] am very glad 70 sea
the interest Of late that has been taken
with respect 10 tee manner OF the per
Torrance Of that work; but ] would rec
ornnend 10 all who are interested N
faithful account OF what is done today,
with substantial accuracy in reference 70
The discharge OF the demands OF this Fart
OF the twentieth century, TO the descrip-
ton of the methods OF the court IN tue
wears between $50 and 1860, OF the nine.
teenth century In the opening WORDS OF
that description Judge Campbell said:
The duties uf the Supreme Court CONSIST
IN the hearing OF cases, the preparations
Tor the consultations, the consultation IN
the conference OF the judges, the declsion
of the cause there and the preparation OF
the opinion and the judgment OF the court
their most arduous and responsible duty Is
the conference.