New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
Justice, Devoted TO Task.


United States there IS eXniolted cdIuV.
AMI coml lrehensiveness and sincerity ot
complete devotion To their task that aIil
sure would be most gratifying 10 me enItre are
people Il the Union could they knoE fho!s
intimately what actually takes place.
This is q meeting Cr the bar. ana the
wUrA Of the court IS largely oepenaent upVn ~
the character OF the work OF the par IN
nv early oeys al the tar had very pro-
found respect for the arguments OF cout-
sell sill have It. There are some VINO
may think that the presentauen OF cases
either orally or in writing. may not receive
the consideration that the labors of coun.
sci deserve. ] desire 10 say that no lawyer
can render higher service either 10 MS ell.
ent or to the court than IN Inc pceVarattun
cf complete, candi1, lnteiIectua!, HonTs.
statement and argument Of his case 70 the
court thar he addresses, and every Judge
appreciates that ract - -,
n has been my privilege 10 know law
yeis. not SIMPLY IN the WORK oi the oa.' n n
the trial and argument OF cases, bat IN
their relation 10 public service. AS the
sentiment o: justice is the most important
sentiment in community as the nnal tesl
OF democracy must te IN lts reskeSt loT
as the work Of lawyers as ministers OF
iustice must always be recognized as vital
10 the interest OF the community, so must
il ever te that the community vii! be large
iv dauenfent Tor the success Of its en-.
terpr!ses, the wisdom OF its administrator,
tie character Of its laws, upon. the punnc
spirit. the genuine pa:rlotlc deVouo1 OF
those who have been allowed 70 praetlse
as attorneys and councillors IN the courts
OF their respective states
Tells OF Loyalty OF Attorneys.
There are more causes decided justly in
lawyers Offices than many people imagine
Ths work OF dec. sion is by no means con-
fined TO the courts. Every lawyer who
prizes the traditions Of bis calling, and
who is faithful 70 the ideals OF his protes.
sion. discharges in his deahn2s WIN ne
sies a duty on scale vaster than That
represented by the administration or JUS
tiCe In the courts and no less important
10 the welfare OF community as whole.
AND when the lawyer has decided with re.
spect 70 ideals there is always an appeal
10 mis- LOYALTY. Loyalty 10 his client is one
OF the first principles Of his code.
with that confidence reposes in the honor
OF the gentleman. fortified by traditions OF
centuries Of honorable professional work.
But there Is q loyalty. members OF the Bar
OF New York. higher Loyalty that mem.
her OF this profession can have, and that
is q loyalty 10 the institutions OF the states
end II the United states. The bench must
he recruited from the Bar. Decadence OF
the Ber inevitably means deeadence In the
administration OF Justice. and quick resent-
ment AGAINST putlc wrongs, and refusal 10
rYostitute ability 10 the demands of cupid.
ity and dsterrnir alton 20 enforce the eter-
nal DllNClplSS OF JlSllCt GHN 10 man
tood survive above every scrt OF tempta-
tion--that Ia the safeguard ot he American
Republic. and that safeguard is largely in.
trusted 10 your keeping.
Attorney Gensral Wickersham. who
followed Justice Hughes. spoke OF the
dangers that menace the country al this
time, and said 'It is most fortunate
that at such a time as this one who has
so won thA approval Of the hearts and
the consciences Of the people as Charles
E. Hughes should have been chosen for
the Supreme bench"
He then continued.
few weeks sgo one OF our philanthro-
pists announced Q gift OF n0O0o0l0 10 pro-
mote The cause OF peace among nations. ana
number OF distinguished gentlemen Sc
lected for the purpole by the donor have
petitioned the Congress 10 grani them &
charter OF incorporatlon 70 enatle them 10
take and administer that sum 10 carry olt
the most laudlble purpose OF the giver In
my opinion. the bar Of this nation mas done