The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-27
AMERICAN BAR
ASSOCIATION
Annual Convention Now In Session in
Milwaukee With Attorneys Pres
ant From All Over
the Country.
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
Speaks Of Political Changes In the
Country But Gives ears Men
tion to Recall OF
judiciary.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
MILWAUKEE,. Wis. Aug. S7.--The
radical changes in the political situar
ton In this country was discussed by
Stephen S. Gregory OF Chicago, presi-
dent Of the American Bar Association,
at the opening session OF the annual
convention here today. He said:
1T is quite obvious that we live In
time of much political and govern
mental activity. No doubt the import
ance and gravity of controversy Is Of
ten exaggerated by those who partici-
pate in 1t. In the prospective Of his
tory, political and popular conflict
loses somewhat Of that sharp outline
and aspect of almost revolutionary
violence which 1t wears while the bat
tie is on. It Is not necessary to look
beyond the extensive confines of our
own land, or to consider the changes
elsewhere, scarcely less significant. to
establish the proposition that we live
in an age of political revolution"
/ Speaking of the failure OF the treat
les between the United States, Great
Britain and France, he said:
For my part, | feel sincere regret
that these treaties were not ratified
/ by the senate and think the members
of this association, as we'll as the peo-
4 pie at large, are deeply indebted to
the president for his sincere and earn
est efforts thus to promote the great
:. cause OF international peace.
Il think also that the course OF tn
president in terminating at the ex-
I piration Of the current year the treaty
OF commerce and navigation between
this country and Russia, concluded
December is, 1882, was required ~
j the exigency of the situation"
On the subject of Senator Lorimer's
election and dismissal from the Unit
ed States senate, he said:
st Ia precisely this kind of gross
abuse Of power and dereliction in duty
Hby representatives to their constitu-
> ents which has contributed 80 largely
to the failure of representative gov
ernment and destroyed the confidence
of the American people IN the entlre
representative government"
or trusts President Gregory said:
There are many who contend with
: great plausibility that the Sherman
antitrust act ought to be repealed IN
: toto. Certainly this is an age of CEN
tralization This country, through Inn
proved means of transportation. Is
? now one country in a sense that was
: not only impossible when our govern
! ment was formed, but then inconceIv-
! able 1t is idle in legislation to at
: tempt to resist those unifying tnflu-
!. ences which operate in every field d
: human effort do not intend by this
to suggest that there may not be need
. ! OF some legislation In this field
Bare mention was given to the re
call OF the Judiciary by the president
of the association. He said as te
Judges elected for short terms, 1t is
preposterous. At present am oppos
ed to 1t in any form or under any cir
j cumstances
t AS to abuse of power by Judges
l. however he mentioned the action o
d Justice Wright of the District O
< Columbia in the Bucks Stove Com
o pany case, and said:
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