The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-10-21
BAR ASSOCIATION
EXCLUDES WOMEN
Recall OF Judiciary Scored as
Observation-Disclosures Visit
Mt. Vernon.

women lawyers, condemnation IN the
lost vigorous language Of the recall Of
re judiciary, which was characterized
: "anti-Republican, anti-Democratic.
uti-Progressive. and simply a socidts-
10 measure" and disapproval of the la
.nr exemption clause Of the recent anti
ust legislation comprised the chief &C
.rus Of the American Bar Association
It's session today in Memorial CONT
.ontal Hall.
Frederick w Lehman, of 81. Louis.
rnrmer president of the association, Pre-
sided, and numerous reports of commit
r,es and recommendations of special
odies for and against proposed legs
ldtion were included in the session.
This afternoon the delegates are
,.uests of the District Bar Association at
Nj Vernon, TO which historic spot they
we're convened by boats leaving the
Seventh street dock at 80. Luncheon
was served on the boats. AT Mt. YER
non. the visitors were welcomed by mem
bs~S Of the Virginia Bar Association.
The address of Judge James Keith, pres
ldent Of the Virginia lawyers, was re-
sponded TO by President Taft, or the as
rccistion. Another feature of the visit
was the planting of a tree in the name
cr the American Bar Association by
pr.c><ent Taft
Sir Charles Fitzpatrick, chief justice
a. The Dominion of Canada. will address
We convention tonight in Memorial Con-
mental Hall. on THE Constitution of
canada" Reports not presented This
corning also will be given consideration.
Opposed to Women.
Vigorous opposition to admitting
4, omen to membership in the association
ueveloped at the initial meeting of the
Iew general council, the governing body
TIan lino lion of
Hiss Eva S. Bean, of Maine; Miss
Marion L. Tyler, of Boston, and Miss
Margaret c. WITCH, of Illinois were pre-
tented Immediately following the cleo
ion Of William P. Bynum, Of Green's
Doro N e.. as president of the council.
That the applications will have slow
cad to confirmation was evidenced by
me action of the council III authorizing
ne president to name committee OF
I've to report on the acceptance or relec-
lion of the applications at the 1915 meet
ing President Bynum will announce
his committee tomorrow morning. AT
he same time officers OF the American
Bar Association will be nominated by
The general council and later reported
0 the convention for ratification and
election.
Tribute TO the memory of Adds B.
browne and Charles S. Hillye, members
If the association from the District
who died recently, was paid this morn
ing when the audience stood as the re-
port Of the committee on obituary was
lead by secretary George Whitelock'
That the next Congress should con-
tain moro motive power than the present
one was the view taken by Everett
T. Wheeler, of New York, who reported
or the committee instructed to suggest
emedies and formulate proposed laws
Heseverely criticised both branches OF
Congress for failure to consider legal
legislation that either of the branches
had passed and which awaited ratitica-
tion by the ether to become laws.
On Judicial Recall
In reporting for the committee to
oppose the judicial recall. Rome G.
Brown, of Minneapolis, said that while
1dvocacy of the recall was waning
there was need for the American Bar
association to lose no opportunity to
register its disapproval Of the measure.
n referring to the campaign in Min
aesots against the recall, ne said that
N essay of an eighteen-year- old school
pov which am member OF the Ameri-
can Bar Association would be glad TO
sign his name to- was being sent out
S the most effective denunciation OF
me recall amendment
~ the judicial recall advocates he
laid: They would substitute in the
place of the careful Judgment of the
tribunal Of triers experienced in the
vial Of facts and learned in the law
ne arbitrary and capricious prejudg-
N -1ent Of comparatively incapable arb
\ tcrs declared at a mass meeting or at
referendum election
or the antitrust legislation Chair
nan Wheeler said: 1T discriminates in
favor Of labor organiza tons. forbids in
motions in labor controversies which
vould be granted in other cases, and
makes certain acts legal when done
7.y labor unions which are illegal when
cone by others.
The special committee on insurance
Jaw. which is preparing the proposed
noel code for the regulation Of insur-
anCe in the District of Columbia, which
later is to be made uniform in all
states, reported progress and asked to
- continued for further work. Arthur
Vorys, of Ohio. made the report.
Flaws In Income Tax.
Opposition to legislation now pending
TectIng bills Of lading was opposed in
ne report Of the committee on COM
.nercial law, and the committee on tax
alton found twenty-five faults with the
aew income tax. 1t recommended that
revision of the law should extend to
- form as we'll as to its substance, and
ne entire act should be reconstructed
o it might be understood by a citizen
T average intelligence. The partnership
sw suggested by the commissioners Of
inform laws was tabled until the next
meeting. -
An act TO permit the United States to
he made q party defendant in suits,
brought on Henson real estate and a
bill relating to the maintenance of ac-
lions for death on the high seas and
other navigable waters were approved.
n selecting representation in the gen
eTal council Of the American Bar AS
sociation, the District Association re
elected c. e. Tucker. The Washington
4ttorneys named the following AS the
local council: Walter S Penfield. vice
president: Henry +. Davis. Chaplin
Brown, J. Nota McGill and Frederick
A. Fenning.
The closing day Of the convention
will begin tomorrow at % O'Clock with
an address in Memorial Continental
Hall, on The Argentine Constitutional
Ideas" by Ambassador Moan. The cleo
ZION Of officers and other business will
follow In the afternoon resolution
limiting the membership TO white per
sons will be discussed as a special or
de- Of business Adjournment will be
followed by the annual dinner at :
o'clock ia the large ball room Of the
New Willard.
Root Criticises Laws
The eloquent ana forCefuI address
II senator Elihu Root. given in Me
mortal Continental Hall last night,
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