The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-30

NEW YORK, August 2s.-The first
lord high chancellor to leave Great
Britain en- a public mission since
Cardinal woiseley, came to New Iork
on the Lusitania today and settled
momentous question before the Gu
harder locked. Some one asked:
Did you bring the great seal with
your"
"Ah! some marine monster was OBJ
served near the ship" replied Wis
count Haldane. Perhaps it was the
great seal following"
Lord Haidane comes for five days,
and primarily to address the Ameri-
can Bar association at Montreal. He
win return to this city Tuesday night,
and will sail for England on the
Lusitania at A. NJ. Wednesday. He
goes to West Point tomorrow, and
thence to Albany and Montreal.
Talks to Newspaper Men.
Lord Haldane is fifty-seven and a
bachelor. In an interview with the
newspaper men at the Plaza he said:
"Tt Is as important fer me 10 meet
you as for you to meet me. I have
been anxious TO tell you how much
j
vigor that I find not only In your
newspapers. but In your literature
and most phases of American life.
For years / have studied tbs opin-
ions OF your great chief justice. Mar
shall. and I am convinced that the
Harvard law school is model for
the world"
That suggested the contrast of
English and American courts and
Lord Haldane said:
"Of your courts and procedure
know something from study. but
had the pleasure OF coming over with
an old friend. Justice Oliver Wendell
Holmes. Of the United States Su-
preme court. and he posted me a
great deal on the law and courts of
your country.
How is IT in England? There are
fewer technicalities of which advan-
tage may be taken In our courts,
think. You offer moro appeals. In
appeals we are vary sparing. Your
procedure Ia different to ours. espec-
tally in criminal cases"
He was asked about lunacy cases in
Great Britain. and the Thaw case.
Problem Of Luusey.
THE problem Of lunacy In law Is
one OF great interest to both coun-
tries" came the comment. AS to the
Thaw case. I am too good a lawyer to
express an opinion on case without
having all the facts and papers before
me. and especially when do not know
the law in the case. This affair Is a
formidable ono. ! should think we
might encounter much the same delays
in England. But we would try the
case on the facts"
Although a favorer OF woman suf-
frage, Lord Hnldane does not like mill
tant methods.
"You are fortunate to have no mill
tant suffragettes in this country" ne
observed There Is no chance OF suf-
frage becoming government measure.
Our cabinet is hopelessly divided
Speaking OF the chances for home
rule he said it had never been nearer
adoption than 1t 10 today.
Meet Mt Montreal.
MONTREAL. Aug. 29.--Hundreds Of
prominent lawyers from all parts OF
the United States will assemble here
for the annual meeting Of the Ameri-
can Bar association, scheduled for
September LIST, End and 3rd. A feature
Of the three days program viii be the !
presence of Richard b. Haldane. lord |
high chancellor of England. who will |
make a HNe-uay AylHS Tip III AncTICA
and Canada for the occasion. Frank B. |
OF Minnesota, president of tho |
is on the program to de- /
liver his opening address on Labor |
day In the Royal Victoria College AS
sembly hall. In the afternoon OF Sep |
tember LIST Chancellor HAldane will de-
liver an address in the Princess theater,
being introduced, according to schedule,
BY Chief Justice Edward Douglas
court. Labor day evening Charles j. II
minister OF Justice and attor- 4
ney general for Canada. will tender q I
banquet on behalf OF the Dominion OF 4
Canada to the lord chancellor and the |
bar association. There will be a SYM
postum on THE Struggle For the Sim n
OF Legal Procedure on Sep
ember and, with addresses by Judge
William c. Hook. at the federal circuit
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