The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-29

race prejudice. if there should be any, to be permitted to show itself in the confirmation of Mr. Brandois. The appointment of Mr. Brandeis is above criticism from a public standpoint Politically there may be diversions but if the ability of the man Is any recognition. then President Wilson has made wise his choice.
 w. 6. Bayless, Republican Territor- ial committeeman: do not like the appointment 9 bit. Ex-President Taft was the logical man for the place as he is a better lawyer and has had more experience both on and off tho bench. than Brandeis President Wil- son. in case of this k.nd, should have waived politics as Taft did when he appointed Chief Justice White. am very much opposed to Brandeis's appointment as against that Of Taft's.
 n. B. LeFevre: ! do not know much about him except that he is one of the most prominent practic'ng attor- neys in the united States. His repu- tation is nation wide, and l almost might say, world wide. l am SO glad Taft was not appointed ] could jump. do not imagine that one, who was such weak president, would make very strong judge in spite of his learn ing. l have not much faith in the personal integrity of former President Taft anyway. and l do not think he was the man for the place l do not think a mans race cuts much figure but am glad that Jew was ap- pointed because it shows our country Is as free from race prejudice as the British Empire.
 The British have had many Jews m the highest government positions and they have always proven them selves very able men in the posi- uons. Take for instance. Rufus Dan iel Isaacs. who was attorney general of the British Empire for years, and who made wonderful record in that position; Lord Beaconfeld. former Prime Minister. who was also Q Jew, and J. P. Bcnjamin who was a for mer citizen of the United States and, who. after fighting through the Civil War on the southern side, moved to England and became naturalized and afterwards was advanced until he held some of the highest positions Tn the British Empire without being ap- pointed on the cabinet. am more than pleased with the appointment.
 H. L. Faulkner: have good deal of admiration for the sincerity of President Wilson; but the appointment of such a man as Mir, Brandeis to the Supreme Court of the United States could not have been prompted by any other than political considerations; and in my opinion, it is poor politics. It is often the case that where man who has been against the established order of things is placed in authority. his views change materially; but it lis assuming too great a risk to place a man of the extreme radical type of Mr. Brandeis in the important of- flee of Justice of the Supreme Court.
 John Rustsard; That MT. Brandeis
 s able and honest is conceded on all sides. In addition thereto, he is an original thinker as jurist, original to the point of eccentricIty. This quality will not iniure the court. as t will likely cause more careful dis cussion OF the questions to be decided and may aid in taking the court out of commonplace ruts.
 The failure to appoint Mir. Taft. however. will be a disappointment to the entire bar. When Mr. Taft was President. he endeavored to make all courts non-partisan and absolutely in- dependent of politics. The majority of his appointments to the Supreme bench were from the opposing party If Wilson had followed his example in that respect and disregarded poli ties and selected his opponent in the race for President, who is conceded an eminent lawyer. 1t would have served to establish the precedent of dlsregarding political affiliations in appointments to the bench.