New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-30
LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR
HERE MINUS GREAT SEAL
VisCOunt HaIdane Silent On
ThaW Case; Hopeful About
Mexican MlX-Up.
HANDS OFF FOR BRITAIN
Author of Cat and Mouse" Bill
Arrives to Speak Before
American Bar Asso-
citation Meeting.

For the first time since Cardinal VOL
sev wrecked tradition by carrying the
Great Seal Of England TO the Field Of
the Cloth Of Gold the Lord High Chan
cellor Of Great Britain set foot on for
cirn soil in an official capacity yesterday.
With the special permission of King
George V. Viscount Haldane. the present
Lord High Chancellor. landed from the
lustania on his way TO address the
American Bar Association at its annual
convention in Montreal Canada.
The Great Seal did not come with its
keeper this time. His lordship said that
his secretary, Sir Kenneth Muir Mac
kenzie saw something disporting in the
waters after they left England. and in
sisted that the Great Seal was following
them. but personally he believed that il
was safe in the House OF Lords.
Asked what he thought of this coun-
try's policy with regard TO Mexico. he
replied that il was not proper for one
nation to pass judgment on the affairs Of
another, but he was confident that the
United States would take a large view
Of the Mexican question. as IL had done
in similar difficulties In the past.
World Peace Far on.
1T is an American affair" he said,
"and England has no thought OF inter
fering Our only wish is TO be helpful
10 both nations"
Reminded of the dedication OF the
Peace Palace at The Hague on Thursday.
he expressed his qualification over the
event but said that il would be an ex-
ceptionally sanguine man who looked
forward 10 the dawn Of absolute peace.
The present generation could only do its
best and trust that enlightening public
opinion would finally bring the world TO
a point where armed conflicts would be
things Of the past
The whole world suffered from the
Balkan war. the viscount said, though
the sturdy condition OF trade made IT
less noticeable than II might have been.
While II would take a sanguine man to
believe that peace had been fully re-
stored in the Balkans. he remarked. he
thought that the conflict had brought the
other powers closer together. The rela-
tons between England and Germany
were growing constantly better. he de-
clared, and il was his opinion that the
condition in Europe would continue TO
improve.
What are your sentiments with re-
gard TO woman suffrage?' Lord Haldane
was asked
He smiled and looked al his sister. Miss
Elizabeth S Haldane. who followed the
interview with interest.
Sister Not a Militant.
II am an ardent supporter OF suffrage"
she said. but not a militant. ! was ex-
ceedingly sorry 10 hear Of the attack on
Premier Asquith yesterday, and ! feel
that such methods only delay the time
when the women will have the vote.
am a member OF the National Union
party. which believes in legitimate meth
DDS. The militants argue that We have
gained nothing in sixty years. but YOU
have to fight a long time for every great
question. I believe that woman suffrage
will come soon"
Il am strongly in favor OF the vote my
self" Lord Haldane resumed. but our
Cabinet is well divided On the other
hand. the Opposition is just as much d.
vided and consequently IL IS impossible
at the present time TO form govern
ment for suffrage. A government agreed
on suffrage would be at variance on
everything else"
The cat and mouse" act. under which
the government is endeavoring 10 make
the hunger strikers serve out their full
sentences. was mentioned.
You have applied that profane name
10 it," said Lord Haldane, laughing. Il
was partly responsible for IT'S introduc-
ton, and don't like TO call II by that
opprobrious epithet II seems 10 be work
Ing well enough 10 earn the hearty dis
approval OF the n1ilitants. You are fortu-
nate not TO have militants in your coun-
try
Il had a number OF long chats with
your Supreme Court justice. oliver Wen
dell Holmes. on the voyage across. and
now know much more of your legal sys-
TEN than I did before The English law
has fewer technicalities. and for that rea-
son there are fewer appeals there. es-
pecially in criminal cases"
While on this topic the Lord High
Chancellor was asked TO comment on the
Thaw case, but refused on the ground
NNdl ne v as 100 BOOu a lawyer " 'NPiNNp
an opinion on case in which ne was
not familiar with the facts and had rot
looked up the Law. He remarked, how
ever. that so formidable a case would
probably not be handled more expedi-
tiously in England than II was here
Aldrich Bank Reserve Plan.
Speaking Of the currency situation,
Lord Haldane said that the Aldrich sys-
TEN for the mobilization Of bank reserves,
which he studied carefully when IL al
peared. was extremely interesting. The
Lord High Chancellor spoke with en-
thusiasn OF Senator Roots report. when
he was Secretary OF War. on the organ
!zatlon of the General STAFF Of the army.
His Lordship was Secretary Of State for
War In his own country at the time, and
subsequently put through sweeping i'm
provements in the British volunteer sys-
TEN. establishing what he called the ter
ritorlal army" corresponding somewhat
10 the militia here He looked forward
with interest 70 his West Point trip on
this account. he said.
Lord Haldane was met at Quarantine
by r. l.. Nosworthy, the British Vice
Consul. who presented him with a letter
OF welcome from the embassy at Wash
ington. AT the pier the Chancellor was
met By a reception committee from the
American Bar Association, headed by
Francis Rawle, OF Philadelphia. Other
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