The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01
BRITISH BAR AND THAI. lQF AMERICA .E2s5,oot FRIENDSHIP Sir John Simon and John w. Davis Are Speakers At
 the Night Session Of
 Bar Convention
By Associated Press

by AsSOcihleu iTcss Cincinnati August 31.-Briton and
 America joined tonight in express sions of friendliness and broth erhood
 between the bar of the mother coun- try and that of the United States, when Sir John A. simon, president of
 the British Bar association. and John w. Davis, former ambassador to Great Britain. spoke before the Amer 2 ican Bas association in annual con- vention here.
 Love of liberty, joint literature, the same language and the common law were declared by Sir John to be the four evangelists of the gospel of Ang friendship. Law,
 the handmaid of order, the instru- ment of justice, the arbiter of dis pute, is the cement which binds to- gether the fabric of human insti5u- tions," Sir John declared in urging pride in the profession and belief in its contribution to the future ad- vancement of the work. l The principle of liberty of the Eng | fish and American common law we're upheld by former Ambassador DaYis
 as the rod and staff by which Eng 1 fish and Americans walk. The
 largest responsibility of the future Iof the world lies upon England and America" he said, joint duty lying upon the legal profession of the two countries to guide them in ways of actual confidence and joint endea TOT in the service of mankind. Justice delayed is justice denied" the British barrister said "and we have abolished much of the technical- }ity which formerly offered way of escape for the guilty"
 Seek same Goal
 This, he said. was the main claif of the English lawyer in favor of ,,is own system. The difference in jaw in the two countries, however, Sir John said, were merely in detail, both pursuing the same goal, and realizing more completely the soli- darity of the friendship of the Eng fish speaking world" Tribute was paid to the memory of the late Chief Justice Edward Douglas White, whose successor, William Howard Taft, was upon the | platform, by Hampton l.. Carson, act 1 ing president of the association. Other memorial addresses were made for the late stephen s. Gregory, former association president, and NSVillfam 4 Blunt, who died last N ] Of the association The session, which drew large audience, was presided over by t,lihu Root, former Secretary of State. who was reelected chairman of the legal education section of the bar asso ,ia : tion today. John w. Davis of Charles ton, w. Va, was chosen vice presi- dent and John B. Sandborn, Madison, Wis, secretary treasurer. | The comparative law section re- elected all it's officers: Chairman. William w. Smithers Philadelphia vice president, Charles S. Lobinger.
 Shanghai, China; Secretary Robert F. Chick, Philadelphia: treasurer. Eugene Massey, Richmond. Va. John P. Briscoe of Prince Freder- ick, Md, was elected chairman of inc Judicial section. New executive com mittee members are: Charles Woods.
 Marion, S. C.; Emmitt N. Parker, | Olympia, Wash; Fred E. Crane, AL oany N. r.; James I. Allread, Colum-
 bus. Ohio.
 John G. Price. attorney general of Ohio, was elected head of the asso- citation of attorney generals. Wil- liam J. Morgan of Wisconsin was
 elected vice president, and Samlel Wolff of South Carolina, secretary
 
 New General Council Members of the general council for the coming year elected tonight in- 1 cluded:
 Alabama; Henry D. Clayton, Mont gomery.
 Arkansas: Ashley Cockrill, Little 1 Rock.
 Florida: William Hunter. Tampa.
 Georgla; Theodore Hammond At. lanta.
 Kentucky; Helm Bruce. Louisville Mississippi; A, T. Stovill Oholona Missouri W. l., Sturdevant St i Louis.
 North Carolina: Thomas C. Guthrie l Charlotte.
 Cit3,
 Philippines and China. E. B. Cor l ant. St. Louis. Mo. W South Carolina: P. A. Wilcox. Flor ence.
 Tennessee; Elias Gates Memphis i Texas: R. E. L. Saner, Dallas
 Virginias James II. Corbett, Sui.
 folk.