The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-18
HUGHES SAYS POOR
HOLD NATIONS FATE
Petty Tyrants of Courts and
Indifference to Misery Breed
Bolshevism, He Warns.
LEAGUE" IDEAS ANALYZED
Bar Association Hears Demand
for Trial Of "thc Wars
Great Offenders"

lTltlCal estimates OF the lelRue OF ma
tons project were made yesterday before
the New York state Bar Association by Its
president. Charles f. Hughes, in opening
the annual convention. and by DR.. David
Jayne Hill. former Ambassador to Ger
many. who delivered the annual evening
session address.
4 demand for trial OF the wars great
offenders against international law" be-
fore a criminal court to be established
by the already existing league of ma
lions" which combined to fight Germany
was the feature of the International arbi-
'"ation committees report. signed by
Everett p. Wheeler Francis Lynde
Stetson, Adelbert Moot and jeremiah
Kock.
Another demand in the report was for
permanent tribunal to decide interna-
tional controversies. The war. II was
observed, has really been to enforce the
Hague Conventions" The permanent
tribunal proposed was to be esta blished
BY treaty. .-
OF Bolshevism Mr.. Hughes said: IF
our bar association could create a senti-
nent which would demand that In all
our cities the police courts and minor
civil courts should fairly represent the
Republic as the embodiment of the spirit
OF Justice, our problem OF America MIA
ION would be more than half solved. 4
Petty tyrant in a police court, refusals OF
talr hearing in minor civil courts. the
impatient disregard of an immigrants
ignorance of our ways and language.
viii daily breed Bolshevists who are be-
rond the reach of your appeals. Here
is work for lawyers. Look after the
courts of the poor. who stand most in
need OF justice. The security Of the Re
public will be found in the treatment OF
the poor and ignorant In indifference to
their misery and helplessness lies dis
aster.
The Way TO Progress.
I'VE shall make no progress unless we
have law and order and respect for the
methods of reason. With this in mind
We should make swift work in repre- ssing
all Indictment TO anarchy. But We should
discriminate clearly between those whose
aim is disorder and the overthrow OF
Government, and those who seek in an
orderly way or by appeals to reason to
spread economic views with which we
may disagree. Democracy cannot last
~''thout freedom OF discussion. and there
= safety as well as privilege in the open
Iolum"
Henry w Forster. in an analysis OF
lnntne's address to the all Russian
Soviet congress, advised all patriotic
,lizens who want to know what Boil
shevism is and intends to read Lenine's
The Soviet at Work"
What" asked Mr.. Forster, would be
the result. OF Lenines and Trotxkys at
tempt at Marxism IL the valor and sac
rifces OF the Anglo-Saxons, Latins and
Czecho-Slovaks should allow II a chance
TO vegetate,' increase and multiply as
human breeding farm or a human rabbit
warren? Why, either a Caucasian China
or Peru like that of the Incas, utterly
defenceless. fat, spiritiess and without
any of the rugged virtues Of citizenship,
that would fall q prey to every preds-
tory nation that came along. as China
q small predatory band. as Peru did TO
few hundred Conouistadores.
Naming of Candidates.
The nominating committee of the as
ISOLATION reported the following slate.
which will be elected at the session this
afternoon: President, Henry w. Taft
vice-pre sidens. Delaney Sicoll, Luke
G. Stapleton. Frank H. Osborn OF Cats
xiii. Charles $. Nisbet of Amsterdam.
David F. Costello of Syracuse. \. II.
Sewall OF Walton. John Desmond of
Rochester. Joseph G. Dudley OF Buffalo.
Charles II. Young of New Rochelle !;
secretary, Frederick Z. Wadhams Of
Albany; treasurer. Albert Hessbcrg OF
Albany.
Mr.. Hughes began the presidents adj
dress by summarizing important Su-
preme Court decisions during the war
and describing their effect IN govern
n1ent Most of what followed dealt with
the nations new international RESPONSE
bil,,ies and the delegation OF legislative
power to administrative officers
OF the latter he said: The war has
greatly increased certain tendencies. al
ready well marked. The Legislature
more and more seeks to escape its re-
sponsibiiities by delegation OF power.
The necessity for limited delegation OF
authority Is apparent TIE tendency IL
70 vest the ac;ua! control OF the conduct
~ the citizen in administrative officers.
mo needs OF administration multiply
ana new agencies are constantly created
to meet these needs. In theory they are
responsible. in practice they are not.
The very multiplicity OF their duties pro-
'.., them. Public criticism Is active.
tu, 1t ls rarely we'll informed and usually
lacks perspective
In increasing measure We are ruled
-. by Congress or by the Executive,
not by state Legislatures or Governors
IN, by departmental officials, whose per-
Soual will, whose favor or disfaVor'
MEASURE. for practical purposes the
tights Of American citizens. This con-
dtion is aggravated by the constant and
"ccssary practice of giving to admins
'ra,ve order the sanction OF the Penal
Law. Disobedience to the bureaucrat
IL a crime, and the citizen prefers to
obey rather than to chance the disgrace
~ Indictment. For him due process or
Law - largely an unreality. Tor reputa-
',on - too dear to enable him to FISK the
d'spleasure OF a bureau chief. or even OF
subordinate who can enforce MS Will
by threat OF a criminal charge.
No relief can be found snort OF
tat u-I TCAneCt