New-York tribune., 1922-05-13
Arbitration
Court Ready
For the Poor

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Emerson McMillin, banker and presi.
dent of the American Light and 1rac
tion Company, president; Samuel Nc
Cunc Lindsay. OF Columbia University,
president of the New York Academy OF
Political Science, and Mr.. Grossman,
vice presidents: Jules S. Bache. banker,
Of jules S, Bache & Co.. treasurer; J.
". Slaght, formerly newspaper man,
executive secretary, and j. Noble Bra
den, secretary. The board OF governor.
consists Of the following President Me
Millin, Justice Guy. Mr.. Grossman, Mr..
Bachc, Mr.. Lindsay, Mr.. Redfeld, Gen
eral Samuel McRoherts. president Of
the Metropolitan Trust Company;
James A. O'Gorman. Frederic Kerno-
chan. chief justice of the Court of Spe-
cial Sessions; William B. Joyce. pfesi-
dent of the National Surety Company;
Almet r. jerks. Frank H. Somlner. dea1
University of New York Law School;
Thomas !. Parkinson, vice president OF
the Equitable Life Assurance Com
rony; Harlan r. Stone dean Columbia
University Law School; Robert Grier
Cooke. president of the Fifth Avenue
Association; Franklin Simon. Horace
De Lisser. president OF the Broadway
Associations; Robert Lee Hatch, presi-
dent of the Rotary Club of New York;
David A. Schultz. president Of the
Schultz Cigar Stores, and Henry Ives
Cobb, architect.
Plan Wins Approval
Among those who spoke in praise Of
the new undertaking in arbitration of
all save criminal and divorce cases"
were: Federal Judge Edwin l.. Car
yin. Municipal Court Justice Edgar 7
Lauer, United States Circuit Judge
Julian W. Mack Charles s. WHITMAN
Nj Redfeld and Mr.. Grossnsn. Near.
~ every kind Of business. professional
and industrial activity is represented
IN me councils Of the society and was
represented at the meeting when an
nouncement of the new tribunal was
made. ""7
Judge Mack said there were two
propositions before the American Rar
ASSOCIATION which would be advanced
at the convention in August: Ooc
urging the enactment Of uniform, arbj
tration laws in al states. which he
said would make possible the estab-
hshment Of similar tribunals over the
country. and another which viii mo
pose to Congress Federal legislation
20 g!Ve similar relief to the Federal
courts. ~
He warned the Arbitration socis,v
o. america not to include in its SCOPE
industrial disputes at this time. There
were plenty OF other cases of a busi-
ness or civil nature to give the new
tribunal great amount Of work. he
thought. He made it clear, however
mat the incorporation of the society
means real achievement in the his
tory OF the American judiciary. There
We're many times. ne said, when a
Judge finds it impossible to disnense
with or decide litigation other than in
ACCORDANCE with tne formula or 1echn;.
calities OF law.
Cuts Much Red Tame
speakers also stressed the elimins-
tion OF the necessity of calling new
trials, reversing decisions. making an.
peals, lmpaneling of juries and tie
ca!ilng OF numerous witnesses. all ar
burdensome expense to the state and
at the cost Of weeks, months or wears
OF time in settling q matter ct issue.
Ihe chance Of perjury also is great
~ zone away with under the plan.
."'Dlsputants applying at this tribunal
to arbitrate," says the announcement
of plans. "All arrangements for the
services of an arbitrator. the time Of
hearings, summoning witnesses, as
signment of special court room. etc.
will be made by the society. All that
the disputants will have to do is to
agree to settlement of their CON
troversy by one or more arbitrators
selected by themselves as worthy Of
full confidence.
"Disputants can bring their con-
troversles to this tribunal, knowing
that if the hearing involves a revela-
tion of confidential matters, trad.
secrets and the like, there Will be no
damaging notority, no publicity be-
yond the title Of the case and the
award as they will appear on the
formal records Of the court
I'm court of law. litigants are
limited to the particular judge and the
ma rt icular ilri, ara1ided