The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-10-20
Annual Convention Of American
Bar Association Opens in Wash
ington with Words Of Wei.
come from Wilson
FORMER PRESIDENT
GIVES ADDRESS
Praises Neutrality Policy Of Admin
istratfon = Endorses Bryan's
Peace Treaties Race Is
sue May Start Row
BY United Press.

BY United Press
Washington, Oct 20.-Formally wei.
coined TO Washington by President
Wilson. the members of the American
Bar association convened here today
in their annual meeting. With Mem
orial Continental hall packed almost to
capacity, President Wilson opened the
convention by delivering the address
of welcome to the lawyers from all
over the United States.
Following President Wilson's 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 gem
eral way the work of the association
in the past year and told of the prob
lens now confronting the body.
Routine business occupied the re-
mainder Of the opening session of the
association. The nomination and cleo
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-
ecutiye committee were then TO make
their reports
The convention will last for three
days, coming to d close on Thursday
evening, October y. with the annual
dinner 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's Criticism Of the Law
yer" Following this address the con-
vention will adjourn to attend recep-
tion rendered to members, their wives
and friends at the hall Of the Ameri-
cas-. in the Pan.American Union build
ing. 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
standing committees from whom are
expected some critical reports on pres
ent law methods and suggestions for
reforms, ten special committees APP
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-
tlon when the resolution of Moorfield
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 resolution in part follows:
Resolved, That the preamble and
resolution adopted by this association
at the thirty-fifth annual meeting
t1912) which are as follows:
whereas, Three persons of the col
ored race were elected to membership
in this association without knowledge
uson the part Of those electing them
that they were of that race, and are
now members of this association.
'.Resolved, That, as it has never been
contemplated that members of the col
ored race should become members o.
this association, the several local coun
ellis are directed that If at any time
any of them shall recommend per
son Of the colored race for member
ship, they shall accompany the recon
mendations with a statement of thu
fact that he is Of such race"
The resolution referred to by Store.
ID the one which provoked such
flght in the convention two years ago
at which time William II. Lewis, tn
negro appointed by Former Presiden
Taft as one of the assistant attorney
general, was taken into the associa
tion. The fight almost disrupted III
body and a second clash is feared owe
Storeys resolution.
Ex-PresIdent Speaks.
BY United Press.