Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-05
(By Review Leased wire.l


 SARATOGA SPRINGS. N. Y., Sept. 4.-The American Bar Association at the opening of its annual meeting here today, deferred all other business un- til it had adopted by a unanimous ris- | ing vote, resolutions expressing ap- proval of vigorous prosecution of the war and had set in motion plans de- signed to marshal to the aid of the country lawyers who are members of national. state or local associations.
 Resolutions By Root.
 The resolutions, which were offered by Elihu Root, were adopted amid scenes of enthusiasm characterized by many members as surpassing any ever enacted at a similar meeting. After the reading of each paragraph, the speaker was compelled to pause while members leaped to their feet, swung their hats and cheered.
 Expresses Loyalty.
 The association recorded its abso- Iute and unqualified loyalty to the gov ernment, expressed its belief that the future freedom and security of the country depended upon the defeat of Germany, urged the most vigorous prosecution of the war, endorsed the plan to send American troops, how ever raised, to Europe and condemned as pro-German, all attempts in and out of congress to hinder and embar- rass the carrying-on of the war, "un- der whatever course of pacificism or technicality such attempts are made"
 Lawyers Interested.
 Mir. Root prefaced the resolutions with the assertion that the lawyers should be more deeply interested in the outcome of the war than the mem bers of any other profession, because the conflict is between those holding radically opposed views on the law of government.
 In a report of the executive com nitfee which was adopted without dissenting vote, it was recommended that proposals be sent to state and local bar associations requesting them | JO lut lOliONlIS NOEh. Will Render Assistance. "To render assistance to those en. tering federal service and to exemp- ton boards, to conserve the practice give relief, where not otherwise pro yided for. to the families of lawyers engaged in the service, to assist the ' federal and state authorities in all activities in connection with the war, | including furnishing capable public | speakers for the promotion of patri- otism and patriotic endeavor."
 Predicts Railroad Ownership. Former United States Senator George Sutherland of Utah, president ! of the association, in his annual ad- dress predicted an annual railroad pork barren amounting to a vast sum, | if the government ever acquires the railroads, telegraph and telephone ! lines. In such circumstances he de- clared, that more than three-million ! persons would be added to the roll of government employees and if organized they would virtually dictate the policy tany administration. He condemned all proposals whereby the govern ment may engage in business for it. | self. Among these he criticized the proposed armor plate and nitrate plants.
 Government invades Business.
 "Not only" he said, ''are the busi- ness activities of the country being investigated, supervised, directed and controlled in such a multitude of ways that the banker, merchant, and the men of industry generally are afoa; upon a sea of uncertainty, but the gov ernment is invading and is threatening more seriously to invade the market place itself, not as a speculator. but as a participant and competitor.
 Old Theory Abandoned.
 We seem to be approaching more and more nearly the point where the old philosophy that whatever can be done by the individual should not be done by the government, even though it may be well done, is 10 be abandon cd for the new and dangerous doctrine