The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-01
ARBITRATION IS
SURELY COMING
President Taft Optimistic Over
Amicable Settlement of
Nations Disputes.

Boston. August STANDARDIZATION OF
disputes between nations Is coming
slowly. but surely coming" said Presi-
Gent TAFT in ms address today before
inc American Bar Association. witch
concluded its thirty-fourth annual con-
Nehtion here tonight. The President
briefly reviewed the proposed general
arbitration treaties with Great Britain
and France, and made it plain that In
his opinion the objections made to the
treaties were Invalid.
President Taft declared enphaticaliy
thnt there is room FOR Improvement In
procedure nthe Federal courts. and
upon us.'' he said falls the burden of
initiating reform in that respect"
The chief Justice OF tho United
States Supreme Court" ne said. has
taken that matter in hand. with hts
associates and the district judges, and
has called q conference in Washing
ton. W e they VII formulate new
rules of roccdure.
The President declared this 70 be
a great step In the direction of ptacti-
eal REFORM He said there was need
of Increasing judicial salaries so that
the best men OF the bar might be
secured for the various courts. The
President motored In from Beverly, and
when he appeared In tho convention
hall he was welcomed with hearty
cheer.
After speaking the Presidcn. re
turned to the summer White House
stephen $. Gregory. Of Illinois. was
elected president OF the association.
resolution denouncinG the doc
trine of recall of Judges was adopted
by large majority. 1t declared that
the application to Judges OF the prln-
gsir 10 ,gv
whose decisions would not rest upon
the law OF the land. but would DO In
huenced by transient public sentiment,
and that the establishment OF such n
judiciary would be destructive OF our
system of government
II was voted that the President mp
point n committee representing each
state and Territory. to take such
steps as the committee deemed best
TO expose the fallacics of judicial re-
call"
p. Brown OF the United states
Supreme Court retired. on The
New Federal Judicial Code" was the
feature of the general session of the
American Bar Association here yester-
day the second OF the thirty-fourth
annual convention.
Judge Brown said that the new Fed
eTal judlclal code Is operating to less
en- the laws delay.
Deuounccs Recall OF Judges.
He described the recall as "a some
what clumsy and expensive device. but
one that may turn out to be OF great
service in disposing of unpopular Off
cials." but denounced any attempt to
apply It to the Judiciary. Tho latter
body. he insisted. is made of finer clay
than the general run OF officials. and
should not have to defend Its actions
before the people
NO Judge is NJ for his place who
has not the courage to render an un-
popular decision continued Justice
Brown. and a recall In such cases
could easily he made the cover for
grossest abuse. The very idea that a
Judge should be compelled to descend
from the bench and vind!cate his right
to retain his seat by an appeal TO the
public Is the last recourse of political
folly"
Direct Election of Senator's.
He also assailed the idea of the pop
ular election of United States Senators,
saying
The success Of the plan is purely
prohlematical and can only be deter
mined after years OF trial.
while election by the Legislature
undoub tedly gave us some bad men. It
also produced Il much larger element
of honorable and eminent men, who
have contributed Immensely to the
prosperity aud glory OF the country"
Justice Brown Endorsed the commits
sion plan OF government for cities.
Reports and Papers.
Considerable discussion followed re-
ports of committees on compensation
for Industrial accidents; remedies pnd
proposed laws to prevent, delay and
unnecessary cost IN litigation on gov
ernment liens on renl estate mud IN