The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-10-20
MEET OF AMERICAN
BAR ASSOCIATION
(By United Press.l

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2O.-Formal-
" welcomed to Washington by Presi-
dent Wilson, the members of the
American Bar association convened
here today in their annual meeting.
With Memorial Continental hall pack
ed to capacity, President Wilson open
ed the convention by delivering the
address of welcome to the LAWYERS
from all over the United States.
Following President Wilson IS ad-
dress, which was warmly applauded,
William Howard Taft, former presi-
dent of the United States and presi-
dent of the association, delivered his
annual address. He covered in a
general way the work of the asocia-
tion in the past year and told of the
problems now confronting the body.
Routine business occupied the re-
mainder of the opening session cf the
association. The nomination and elec-
tion of members was scheduled to
come first, after which the general
council for next year was to be elect
ed. The secretary, treasurer and ex-
ecutive committee were then to make
their reports.
The convention will last three DAYS.
coming to close on Thursday even
ing, October %, with the annual din
ner of the association, which will be
held at the New Willard hotel.
Senator Elihu Root, of New York,
will address the convention tonight
on "The Layman Criticism of the
Lawyer Following this address the
convention will adjourn to attend
reception rendered to members, their
wives and friends at the Hall of the
Americas, in he Pan American Union
building. This reception will be held
at 9:30 o'clock.
The various committees will not
make their reports to the association
until tomorrow. Besides the fifteen
sta nding committees from whom are
expected some critical reports on pres
ent law methods and suggestions for
reforms, ten special committees ap-
pointed last year to investigate GER
tain laws and suggest possible RENE
dies will deliver their reports tomor-
row.
A fight is expected in the conven-
Storey, of Massachusetts,, resembling
a former resolution which aimed a
blow at negroes joining, comes up.
which will be on Thursday, the last
day of the meeting. Storey's resolu-
tion is as follows:
Resolved, That the preamble and
resolution adopted by this association
at the thirty-ffth annual meeting
(1912)- which were as as follows:
Whereas, Three persons OF the col
ored race Were elected to membership
in this association without knowledge
upon the part of those electing them
that they were of that race, and are
new members of this association.
Resolved, That, as it has never
been contemplated that members of
the colored race should become mem
bers of this association, the several
local councils are directed that if at
any time any of them shall recon-
mend a person of the eolored race for
membership, they shall accompany the
recommendation with a statement of
the fact that he is of such race, be
and the same are hereby rescinded. ;"
The resolution referred to by Storey
is the one which provoked such a
fight in the convention two years ago,
at which time William H. Lewis, the
negro appointed by Former President
Taft as one of the assistant attor-
neys general, was taken into the as
scciation. The fight almost disrupted
the body and second clash is feared
over Storev's resolution.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson, in welcoming
the members of the Bar association,
asked the organization cooperation
IN maintaining international law in
the present situation. Ex-President
Taft introduced President Wilson.
Members of the Supreme Court, many
members of the cabinet and diplomats
were present. President Wilson dis
cussed the character and purpose of