Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-04-07
LORD READING
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EASTERN LAWYERS
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10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED MlREl
New York, April G.-Dignitaries of
the bar, from every Atlantic coast
state, were present at a dinner given
by the bar association of New York
here last night to the Earl of Read
ing, British ambassador to the United
States, who will sail for home.
John G. Milburn, president of the
association, presided. There We're
only three speakerss-E lihu Root, who
spoke on behalf of the American bar;
Chief Justice Arthur Prentice Rugs
of the supreme court of Massachu-
sets, who spoke on behalf of the
judiciary, and Lord Reading.
THE close of the great war" Chief
Justice Rugg said, "leaves courts and
lawyers charged with an awful re-
sponsbiity amid the shifting condi-
tions. 1t is nothing less than the duty
of administering justice so that it may
command the respect of the average
citizen. The administration of justice
must be pure and perfect that all
right minded citizens shall yield as
sent to It's righteousness.
There are forces of disorder at
large in the world. Whatever may be
their momentary ascendancy, they
cannot prevail. The universe is sub
jeCt to law"
Mr. Root discussed the league of
nations proposal, assuring the Earl of
Reading that ct is the earnest hope
of the American people that in due
form and by wise and suitable pro-
visions, the country which you rep
resent and our own may unite for eff
fectual and perpetual organization to
preserve the peace of the world for all
the centuries to come"
The same sense of loyalty, he said,
that kept American and British SOL
diers "side by side, charging against
death, must keep our countries side
by side to make certain the fruits of
their victories"
America and England, he continued,
already are in alliance. for the pres
eryation of English and American
law"
I'VE are in alliance for the preser-
walton of all the charms and joys and
pathetic loyalty of France that
great civilizing influence should never
fall before the onslaught of barbar-
ISM" he said I'VE are in alliance
that the art and literature and pa
triotism of Italy may never be driven
back into the sad old days of despot-
ism and strife from which she was
rescued so brief a time ago. And we
are in alliance to make the great sac
rifice for honor and faith and liberty
and civilization of little Belgium earn
it's true reward.
mo matter how much we discuss
particular measures and particular
provisions, my lord chief justice
when you go back to your place or
the bench to administer the laws OF
England, never doubt that uDon this
side of the Atlantic the fundamental
principles which you apply will be
sustained against all new BolsheviF
ideas"
When the Earl of Reading rose tt
speak he was given an ovation tina
lasted several minutes and was &C
claimed as the only honorary member
of the bar of New York.
He was cheered again when he de
clared early in his address he wa
assured that the feeling in America
toward Great Britain is far bette
since the war than before"
Speaking unofficially. the lord chic
Justice discussed the league of nation
plan, which he indicated he was con
Ildent would be adopted
Il have no doubt" he said, cha
a number of amendments will b.
made IN the covenant. Innumerabl
discussions appear to have takel
place. That is not unnatural. Tn
subject is a difficult one, as all thos
well know who have ever attempte'
to change a phrase or to introduc
one. I can well imagine that furthe
consideration by the light of common
and criticism has led to alteration il
the phraseology hitherto adopted
The alterations may or may not b
changes of intention, but l presum
they will make plain what has hither
to been matter of argument