The New York herald., 1922-01-21

Just as the United States of to-day
realizes that this country did not fully
appreciate The magnitude OF the event
when the United States Supreme Cou,
Began to function IN 1893. 50 win future
generations ssc in us a lack of full
appreciation of the nascent international
court that came into at least theorcti-
cal being during the Washington con-
ference.
This sentiment formed the crux oi
John W. Davis's address last night 10
members of the New York state Bar
Association in the Hotel Astor. Mr..
Davis formerly Ambassador to Gres.
Britain. was the principal speaker on
the first day program of the forty
fifth annual meeting OF the associa-
ton.
lie began by citing number OF in
terstate contests in the Supreme Court
of the United States, showing how great
was the similarity between the quarrels
that prompted a State to sue sister
state and those that have been drag
Ging nations into war against each
other. AS the Supreme Court adjudi-
Gated these matters so may we look to
the new court of international jus
tioe' for settlement of such difficulties
between nations. he said Then, m
part, he continued:
Let US speak plainly to one another
Discussions of the foreign relations Of
the United States have not only cut 70
the quick in the last three years, they
nave also touched many on the raw
without design to apportion either praise
or blame. is 1t not true that much think
ing during that time has been coInred
by prejudice and many utterances Save
been inspired by passion? Perhaps it is
inherent in democracy that emotion she'll
play large part in popular decisions;
out soon or late passion and partisan
ship must have their day, and realism
the only realism that is lasting, realism
inspired by great ideals and lofty par
poses-realism resting not alone on finite
reason but on faith-must come into Its
own. For IL we, the fathers. have eaten
sour grapes, let not our children's teeth
be thereby set on edge.
when the hour of calm reflection
strikes who will deny that the place of
America is by the side Of the Permanent
Court of International Justice. to wnicn
by example and precept, she has been 50
great contributor? Will not senti.
ment. reason and self-interest then show
the way to her full participa ton and
support?'
During the day. papers were read at
the session held In the Bar Asso-
ciation Building. Among those hearing
them and listening to Mr. Davis in the
evening were
Henry w. Taft, Charles A. Boston,
William A. Guthrie, julius Henry Cohen,
Irving kellogg, Fl. B. Bradbury, George
w. Burleigh. Charles G. Birmingham.
Charles Henry Butler, John kirkland
Clark. Frederic r.. Coudert, p. c. J. De
Angels, William Archer burlington,
Charles Thaddeus Terry, Frederick Wad-
hams. Alphonso r. Clearwater John #.
Fitzpatrick, Samuel p. Goldman. austin
b. Griffin. Harold Hinman, Henry *.
Jessup. Virgil Kellogg, Arthur H. Mas
ter, Waldo @. Morse. Charles d. Newton,
John Lord O'Brian and Samuel II. Ord
way.
The papers were read by Clarence n.
Goodwin of Chicago. DR.. Rokuichiro
Masujima OF Toxic. Charles d. Newton.
Attorney-General of the State, and Will
lam ID. Guthrie, who as president made
his yearly report. Mr.. Guthrie, after a
review OF the efforts OF the association
and mention OF the more important ac-
tivities of the Legislature took occasion
to differ with the criticism of the bar
spoken by Charles w. Eliot, president