South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-02
JUDGE Lands
CONDEMNED BY
AMERICAN BAR
Pass Resolution DenOuncing
Members Acceptance of
Baseball Position.

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svery bar IN the country rises the
wihering scorn OF protest against the
man who would stain their honor.
ITO ignore this thing would have
been 10 leave this convention hang
Ing our heads IN shame al the ex-
scrabIe conduct OF this Judge"
Rising 20 defend Judge lands
50 man convicted without trial.
former Sen. Lewis declared IL did
not become the dignity OF the Am
erican Bar association TO take hasty
action
Lewis Opinion
"As a member Of the bar IN Chi
cago, having practiced many times
before the Judge IN question. I can
not permit myself 70 consent TO a
resolution proposed for such hasty
action" the former senator said Il
know Judge lands and / have diff
fered with him IN both public and IN
private but I cannot permit an at
tack upon his character or his
probfty as a man who can be allured
BY money.
not become this body to pass a reso-
luton which condemns him without
a hearing. You have read IN the
public press that he has accepted
this salary. It may be that thoss
things are true, but whether tr L. OF
not we should not present 20 the
wtTld a re5olubon which viols es
fairness.
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be referred &c a committee which
may serve due notice upon tho al
legged culprit and give him oPpor-
tunity for reply Let justice be done
though the heavens fall"
r. d. Robinson Of Galesburg, III,
voiced his approval OF the resolution
by declaring that '1f man in Judge
Lands court had violated the ethics
Of the court as Judge lands has
done, ne would be sent TO jail for
90 days without trial by jury"
Bar on Trial.
Another member Of the Chicago
bar john A. Harlan. declared The
American Bar association was on
tr1al, and counseued publication Of
the tssociation's opinion on Judge
Lands dual position before con-
demning him.
There is no practical doubt that
Judge lands Is the national COM
missioner OF baseball" Mr.. Harlan
said There may b. some doubt
abous the salary he receives but the
American Bar association owes it TO
itself, II we have esprit de corps aE1
pride IA our PROCESSION to tell the
h J. 3
sociauon thinks If right for o Judge
20 receive a salary foe service Of the
bench.
Judge lands Is not the only
Judge with ability Many Judges
Fressed by the high cost OF lNIIg
ana with meagre salaries. would be
glad 70 accept outside employment
II the association thinks f. IS an
right, they would be CAD 70 know
about IL
in justice 70 these others. let Us
announce whether 30 IS proper or
not.
stormy Debate.
stormy debate ensued. interrupted
frequently by outbursts OF applause
as speakers IN all parts Of the con-
vsntion hall arose 70 support or de-
noune the resolution. United States
Sen. George sutherland of Utah.
chairman OF the meeting. finally pro-
posed the molten Of Mr.. Lewis TO
refer the resolution 20 a committee.
The motion was lost.
without further delay the original
resolution was drawn by the eXecu-
tive committee was passed by a vive
voce vote.
Eneroa chment OF federal author
ity on state rights was criticized by
the former senator. and federal ex-
penditures were declared a riot Of
waste and profEaCy which has long
disgraced the country's affairs" Re-
publicans and democrats are now
meeting upon a common ground.
Sen. Thomas said. with even the
tarif a basis for common plumber"
Identical Methods.
Both the parties he said, prac-
tfced identical methods or admin
tstra-ion." which has so altered the
American government that its trans
formation is threatened Public
opinion only. he added. could rene
dy the sinister conditions" before
IN ecountry and he urged that the
American bar foster such opinion,
The internatona' scope OF the bar
associations convention was en-
phasized Thursday rrEht by the pre-
sentation OF q "sakadusd" a Jap
anese loving cup 70 the association
By DIT p Masuk.ma. in behalf Of
the Japan Bar association. Dr. Ma
Eukima declared the Japan bar
looked 20 the American bar as the
preceptor OF bar associnuons 'Thc
cup Is f0i drinking sake the Japan
ESQ national beverage" DR.. AIasuk-
ina 'It IS decorated with the
carvings Of three plants OF good
luck-the pine the bamboo and the
plum tree - siguifyng constancy
purity and character Some doubt
ed the use Of the cup by you IN
these days OF American progress
but II the American Bar association
cannot have sake imported 90 youi
prohibition shores 7 am still salts
fed of Is usefuluess for drinkinl
toasts. since pure clear water U.s. e.
we say IN Japan. the symbol Of tru,
Friendship"