New-York tribune., 1912-01-20
opcommendS United States Man
aoement of Finances of Hon.
duraS and Nicaragua.
ROOT AGAINST RECALL
ssys Courts Are Charged with
FAULTS of administrations
plaint Against Judge Ray
Goes to Committee.

-,ox's speech, explaining and strongly
..oOmmending the conventions OF the
,,r,,ed States with Honduras and Mica
s.gsa now pending in the Senate, was de-
mvsred IN Carnegie Hall In the evening.
S.notor Root and Governor Baldwin made
.ss,r addresses in the afternoon in the
-.,tiug room Of the Association Of the Bar
,,he City Of New York No. AZ West 44th
street.
~, Knox. in support OF the proposed con-
..,t,ons. which permit the United States to
.Suinister the collection of the customs of
IN, two countries in the same manner in
rb,eh Il has administered the customs col
lsction of San Domingo, reviewed the his
,ory and development Of the Monroe Doc
.,,ne He contended that a faithful ad-
lsrence 10 the Monroe Doctrine entailed
The acceptance OF the obligation embodied
:, the conventions He predicted that IL
ratified by the Senate they would be exc
.uted as brilliantly as has the convention
With SantO Domingo.
THE logic Of political geography and Of
strategy and now our tremendous national
interest created by the Panama Canal he
sajd. make the safety. the peace and the
urosperity OF Central America and the zone
Of the Caribbean OF paramount interest 10
the government OF the United States. Thus
the malady Of revolutions and financial
collapse is most acute precisely in the re-
zion where II is most dangerous TO us. 1t
4 here that we seek to apply the remedy" ."
Judge Ray Accused.
The afternoon session, devoted TO con-
alteration Of what is the matter with the
courts, ended with the introduction by ex-
Judge John D. Teller, of Auburn, n. Y, OF
A resolution calling the attention Of the
State Bar Association, in behalf Of the
Cayuga County Bar Association. to certain
charges against Judge Ray, OF the United
States District Court for the Northern Dis
trict Of New York The intimidation OF
Young lawyers and Of jurors by harsh
treatment is the principal accusation set
forth in the resolution, which was referred
to the grievance committee Of the associa-
ton
Il have an unpleasant duty 20 perform, I"
said Judge Teller, in rising TO present the
Cayuga document
He had proceeded only so far as the open
ing sentence Of his resolution when another
member jumped UP TO ask that II be re-
ferred TO the grievance committee Senator
Root, who presided. as president, In the as
sembly room of the New York County Bar
Association building, No. 42 West 44th
street. suggested that Judge Teller let him
read the resolution, and after reading 1t he
decided that il should be referred TO the
grievance committee without being read
aloud I'm the open meeting. A resolution TO
tnat effect and providing that the commit
tee should report on IL at q future meeting
OF the association was carried.
lust before this some heat had been
shown in the denuncistion Of boss-made
judiciary. The special committee on amend
ment of the election law with regard 10
judicial candidates had reported in favor
OF a bill removing the names Of candidates
for the bench from the party columns on
the ballot and their arrangement alpha
betically In q separate column, where they
would be voted for according 10 their in
dlvidual merit and apart from political
considerations.
A resolution favoring this bill. offered oy
Ansley Wilcox, chairman of the commit
tee. was amended on the suggestion Of
Frederick W Hinrichs, another member
Of the committee, TO urge upon Governor
Dix the necessity OF sending a special mes
sage TO the Legislature calling upon 1t 70
give the bill serious consideration. and car
ried as amended. II was Mr.. Hinrichs VINO
denounced most vehemently the system
which now permits persons with no public
responsibility TO designate who shall pre-
side over the courts of New York
"Only recently in Kings County, where l
live" said Mr. Hinrichs "a judge whom
have always highly respected appointed Mr..
McCooey. a lieutenant OF Mr.. Murphy's. as
his clerk Of court, and shortly afterward
he obtained the nomination OF Tammany
for the Supreme Court. l couldn't explain
the action, OF which had not thought him
capable. and when I entered the polling
booth on Election Day ! could not bring
myself to vote for that man. II does seem
10 me that there has been a decadence in
the personnel of the bench. Thirty years
ago. when began 10 practise law the av-
erage Of ability and character on our bench
seemed distinctly higher.
Anything that will make IT possible for
the people Of this state TO signify whom
they want TO sit on the bench is in Inc
direction Of progress and would tend to
sllay the discomfort over our judiciary
found throughout the length and breadth
Of the state"
Suggests a Petition 20 Murphy.
Simon Fleischmann, Of Buffalo, said he
would vote for the resolution as amended.
but he asked
Why not have the petition go. instead OF
70 the Governor, TO Mr. Murphy, where It
might prove efeective?"
II opaach defending
both the federal and state courts and
oenouneing the principle underlying the re-
call as applied TO judges which gave the
afternoons discussion it's impetus. Said
he's
There appears 20 be an increasing ten
oency among Americans toward impatence
sHh the courts whenever Juolcial oeclslOhs
20 not agree with our wishes.
The Provisions for the recall OF Judges
afeady adopted In some states ana wldely
inSsocated In others are an sxhiplsiom so ord oa
unchecked opportunity TO make the Judges
feel It's effects
a distinguished Judge is reported 10 be
Synstdered for promotion 10 the supreme
Bench ThereupOn there arises. not a dis
enssson regarding his ability or integrity
" experience. but an outcry mat ne 0uBht
ts sW 70 De promoted Deeause ne osSiuu gshns %
tWO-eent fare case against the wishes oi
some people or many people.
Defends Personnel Of Bench.
What are the causes OF this impatience
With the courts? II is plain that the dim
Guilty does not arise from any deteriora-
uon In the character OF the judges Wpo
Preside IN our courts. There never mas
heen a time when the bench In America
ooth under the federal and state systems
mas been filed by men Of greater purity,
ability and strength and uprightness Oh
Character There never has been a time
when the favor OF the rich or OF men
lllleIlLLl IL. .-1.nlaI hIIalneAa nuAlIs