Evening journal., 1918-05-20

standing and nasrant abuse. In other
cases the court dealt with the pc
culiar 0uifes and obligations OF sea-
men.
"lt Is mols noteworthy that an de-
PENDANTS I'm criminal cases tried before
/ this court have accepted the rulings
and judgment Of the district Judge
without prosecuting writs OF error
with the single exception OF the recent
case or Donald stephens. a conviction
/ for failing to register unuer the Selec-
/ tive Draft Act. Stephens prosecuted
A writ Of error to the Supreme Court
I but shortly thereafter the court IN an
other case held The act constitutional
This court never decided any ques-
ti0n by merely weighing the arguments
/ of counsel. Every question was indie
pendently and eXhaustively investigated
/ b. The logic and learning OF vigorous
and disciplined mind. What practitioner
/ in this court has not been surprised
+ by finding his case decided upon res-
sons and authorities not suggested In
argument The business OF this court
has been TO do exact Justice. that is,
justice through the law 10 which Judge
and citizen are alike subject. In that
business an acute. subtle and discrimi-
/ mating mind was patiently and lsbri-
ously employed and IFS conclusions
/ fully and accurately stated with rea-
sonabe clarity. force and logic.
The judge OF this court has upheld
The dignity ~ the United States In this
district The standard OF decorum is
az high. II not higher. here than else
where When the Judge enters The
court room all persons rise ami remain
standing until the Judge Is seated. The
attorneys practlcing here are held TO
exact punotuallty. They are expected
TO stand when addressing the court or
examining witnesses. The witnesses
are sworn upon the Bible and stand
when testifying The court protects
them from browbeating and unfair as
suit
In the case OF United states We
Foster, the court, IN charging the jury
said
deem n proper In passing TO say
that the court owes a certain duty 90
witnesses in criminal cases as we'll as
in civil. Witnesses are subject. and
should be subject to an proper attack
and criticism though it may be harsh
provided it Is based upon some founda-
tion,-upon the manner Of the witness.
upon what he has testified TO- or upon
the fact that he may or may not have
been contradicied by other Witnesses
but the court cannot permit, without
an expression Of its disapproval an in
temperate and unfounded assault upon
witness produced before Il 10 testify.
wish TO say and emphasize at this point
F that il is simply a matter OF self-respcct
for the court 90 enforce that rule.
The judge of this court has been
/ fearless IN resenting any unscrupuIous
attack upon the dignity and honor Of The
court
The courtesy OF the Judge Of this
court 10 attorneys. lltgants. defend
ants. witnesses. and others has been uni
/ form. and within human bounds almost
/ perfect. His patience his willingness to
listen 10 the end OF an argument Is rare
I'm these times. The frequent colloquies
with counsel have always been 90 eluci-
dale the thought OF the speaker. and
never TO embarrass or harass. Mr.
James g. Carter said Of a famous law
yer that there was lacking in his make
up capacity for moral indignation. No
such charge would ever be suggested
here.
Fearlessness in the performance Of
duty has characterized this court
seeking only 20 do right and fearing
nothing but 10 do wrong
The record Of the present judge of
this court Is made. His judicial life is
at an end. The bar and the people Of
this district know In what full measure
he has been an honest, just and fearless
judge.
Your Honor rctires IN splendid
health with years Of useful effort be
/ fore you. President Eliot retired while
able 10 mount the stairs two Steps at
a time. Tie counted that strength neccs-
sary FOR a Harvard president Your
Honor is doubtless scanning the horizon
/ for some new line of endeavOr. travel
and adventure With the old Ulysses
setting sail on a fresh voyage. you may
say:
Come. my friends.
/ 'Tis not too late 10 seek = newer wprld.
Push on, and sitting wen In order
smite
The sounding burrows; for my purpose
holds
To sail beyond the sunset. and the
baths
+ or al the western stars.
Mr. Ward closed the meeting by say
lng that he felt incapable Of adding any
thing 10 what had been stated. but rc-
ferred 10 tho fact that the gathering to-
gether Of the Bar Association was like
unto a family gathering the state courts
having adjourned 10 enable uc mem
bers and those attorneys 10 attend the
meeting.
/ Judge Bradford. with some feeling
said he could not find words 10 express
HE f-rafffttdo nv, fho Lind ,.sords fb.l
had been spoken, which had been
wholly voluntarily on their part lie
said that forty-seven years OF his life
/ had been devoted 60 study OF the law.
and that II was a cause OF qualification
20 know that his labors had been ap-
proved Judge Bradford added tfis. he
had hut one ambition. that being 10 be
as successful a Judge as those whose
portraits graced the walls OF the court
room. lie said the remarks o. those