The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-02
LAWYERS FAVOR
NATIONS PACT;
DEBATE IS HOT
Resolution. Passed, But Vote
to Send Il to Senators Ad-
verse - Acknowledgement
Palmer in Address FavorS It

The most spirited fight OF the con-
vention marked the closing session Of
the Tennessee State Bar association at
the GOODWIN Institute wednesday af-
ternobn when the association gave Its
unqualified Endorsement 10 the peace
treaty and league OF nations as pre-
pared at the peace conference. Efforts
10 have the Association officially mail
copies Of the resolution to both Ten
nessee senators failed, however.
As forecasted on Tuesday, Giles
Evans, Of Fayetteville, Tenn, was
chosen as president OF the association
to succeed Judge Julian G. Wilson,, Of
Memphis. The outstanding feature OF
the Wednesday afternoon session was
the address OF A, Mitchell Palmer, at
torney- general Of the United States.
w. B. Swaney, of Chattanooga, pre-
scented the resolution indorsing the
league of nations and the peace treaty,
c. A. Stainback, Of Somerville, declared
that the resolution was purely political
and declared that the bar association
was not In politics. The most spirited
debate of the convention then developed
during which the president repeatedly
raped for order and was called upon
to pass upon questions of parliamentary
procedure
Resolution Wins.
The resolution which follows was
adopted by an overwhelming majority
and It's passage provoked prolonged ap-
plause from the majority members!
Therefore, be II resolved BY the Ten;
nessee Bar association, in It's annual
meeting assembled, that we indorse the
league OF nations and the treaty as
prepared, and call upon our senator's TO
support and vote for the same without
amendment or reservation"
Immediately following the adoption OF
the resolution Abe Waldauer local at
torney, who was a member OF the S0th
division and served In France, requested
that copies OF the resolution be mailed
to the Tennessee senator's. The chair
ruled against this and Mr.. Waldauer
appealed from the ruling Of the chair.
When the matter was brought, to
vote the ruling of the chair was sus-
tanned but supporters, OF Mr., Waldauer s
tors would get copies OF the resolu-
ton even though they did not come
from the association officially.
A, Mitchell Palmer, attorney general
of the United States, the principal
speaker of the day, had entered the
building during the debate on the reso-
luton. Accompanied by q committee
ance on the stage was the signal for
prolonged applause. Judge Julian c.
Wilson, retiring president, introduced
Mr. Palmer as the first lawyer OF the
land, u patriotic, vigorous and militant
American. Another outburst OF APP
plause greeted the attorney-ge general as
he arose to deliver his address on the
work OF the alien property custodian
during the period Of the war,
Palmer Favors Treaty.
In the preamble to his set speech the
attorney general stated that the only
direct effect the peace treaty and league
of nations would have on American
business men and financial interests
affected the very work that the alien
property custodian had done and he
very plainly stated that when the
shouting Ia over and the tumult has
subsidized the treaty will be ratified
This statement brought forth prolonged
applause from the large audience that
practically filled the auditorium OF the
GOODWIN institute,
Immediately after Mr.. Palmer had
concluded his address the election OF
| officers for the ensuing term was held.
Giles Evans of Fayetteville was named
as president while Hillsman Taylor, Of
| Trenton, Barton Brown, Nashville and
Chas. II. Smith, Knoxville, were chosen
as vice. presidents, Lee Winchester, Of
| Memphis, was reelected as secretary
treasurer OF the association. The dele
gates to the convention OF the American
| Bar association to represent the Ten
nessee association were Judge Julian G
| Wilson, WIN Norville, of Nashville, and
| II. NJ Gambler. OF Athens,
During the evening visiting delegates
and their wives and members of the
Memphis Bar association we're guests
Of Judge Wilson at a reception rendered
| in honor of Attorney General Palmer
and Judge w. G. Fits, OF New York.
| Mr., Palmer, accompanied by his sec.
rotary left Memphis Mt 10 o'clock fol
| ST. Louis, where he win address the
| American Bankers association. and ther
| 60 to Kansas City TO attend the SEES,
sion of the Missouri Bar association.