The chronicle=news., 1914-10-21
BAR
MEMBERS ARE
OPPOSED To
JUDICIAL
RECALL

Washington. Oct. 21.-Emphatio
opposition to the judicial recall a ples
that congress should apply the same
10 other cases OF injunction, and ref
erences to Panama tolls and Japanese
immigration are among the quest ions
treated In reports OF committee pre-
sented today to the American Bar as
ISOLATION now In annual session
here.
Concerning the status OF judicial
recall agitation. the committee to
oppose judicial recall reports in part
as follows:
"A perceptible change in sentiment
toward the judicial recall is slowly
but surely showing itself among tho
people OF she different states. In
many localities its true nature 10 not
yet understood. In most states the
average voter has. as yet. insufficient
appreciation OF its baneful character.
tinued. The signs. however. OF In
creasing enlightenment. due 10 per-
sistent efforts OF It's opponents. are
everywhere apparent. Former lead
ing advocates OF judicial recall are
saying less about IL. Some OF them
IRE now saying nothing about II.
Some have apparently given up the
Idea OF the recall OF Judges and have
turned to the judicial decision recall
as a substitute. Others, more
adroit. have apparently given up both
the recall OF Judges and the recall Of
judicial decisions and have rctreated
to positions less nntagonistic to con-
stitutional democracy"
Injunction legislation before the
present congress receives extended
treatment by the committee In charge
of this subject The provision limit
ing in1unctions In labor disputes.
originally incorporated in the anti
trust legislation Of the house Of rep
and later amended by
the senate. is criticised by the COM
mittee, which says:
THE. provision distinctly requires
the court 20 apply to controversies
in labor cases q different rule from
that which Is applied in other cases.
TO give special privilege 10 any
class of men is opposed not only TO
the Declaration OF Independence. but
to the whole theory of our govern
ment. On this point all parties
agree.
"Can It nave occurred 10 the gen-
tlemen who propose this legislation
that IT the courts cannot decide these
controversies peaceably, they will be
decided by force? The shocking ~
suits of the latter method we see
plainly in Colorado. Would II not
have been better to have the Iues-
irons which have given rise to blood
shed there. decided in an orderly
manner by the Colorado courts?
Your committee is not opposed
to organized labor. We freely con-
cede to laboring men the same right
to organize that their employers pos
sess. We are persuaded that in OPP
posing the proposed legislation we
are the truest friends of both"
The Panama tolls question and
Japanese immigrant are referred 10
in the report Of the committee on In
"Tha discussion arising between
the United States and Great Britain
and other countries as to free tolls
for coastins vessels of the United
States mas been amicably terminated
by the repeal of the free tolls by
congress by a statute carefully word
ed to prevent the loss Of any rights
OF the United States.
"Our relations with Japan continue
to be disturbed by the denial by
come states Of this union OF certain
rights claimed by other nations. 1t
is respectfully submitted that like
all matters of foreign relations this
matter must. by the rules OF the con-
stitution and OF expediency ALTA. be
controlled and adjusted by the fed
eral authorities as the interest Of
the whole country may seem to re-