| Show A satisfactory DECISION the unanimous decision of abo territorial rit orial supreme court on monday the questions proper receiver dyer nailer advice of ls attorneys declined to ausner lieford alio referee will probably am as patis to that aa bly can ba to alie opposing couchel or to anybody else alio fut eliat air dyers legal adders were in error as to alie of the inquiry and ho fielded to their advice to the extent of bringing himself into contempt is by this roling settled beyond further question lie vill now hao flie opportunity of vindicating himself fauro hie serious mado against him and hii doubtless be task of pleasure rather than one to bo avoided on mere balty but that which s most ground for congratulation in the matter is the fairness and integrity aich have characterized the judges on hie lenab len cb chief justice sandford and associate justice belong to the same party as alie re beiver and were appointed by the f aane administration thid fact it liao no art in their judicial opinion i cannot wholly lib ignored in the present controversy alio unexpected appearance of new in the famous caso lie remembered alie line of attack which they marked oat and tha surprising vigor will which they began their assault carrying it even to alie arpe erpe of a charpe of official malfeasance must be borne in mind at the time and ever since the general opinion prevailed that the move was designed tor political effect that the gaiu anxiety of alie new participants WAS less to secure as much of the funds as possible for lie schools than to cast discredit upon the courts action and the conduct cf its appointee poin tee if thiis true it would furnish lie court good reason for sustaining its onn action and defending its onn officer which donld be clearly within its legal powers and anite in accord etith a view of the case held by many excellent attorneys whatever the motive conever prompted alie questions which air ayera attorneys considered improper the judges have done them eulves credit and alie acce n era favor in deciding eliat he should answer them the chief justice well aas on bocci an examination as this llin wisest course generally is not to stand on tha leal aut to answer freely and iule tul all that leaie the remotest con w ich alie subject of hie hinves the examiner by alii li lie cm questions relating to llie and financial condition of the receiver when acting as a private citizen or acting inan capacity was corbeit cor reit the made against him were direct el to his conduct li nn officer tit and all questions tint bore on that point even though romule and net clearly connected willi it should hae been answered associate justice aenderson ne was equally emphatic india juaire to leavo alie investigation as searching as the merila of the case deserve and associate justice boreman ded tred blut die doors should bo opened to lle fullest extent and oven if ne essary KO to the very verge 03 to competency altogether alie decision will give general it will furnish the receiver and his counsel a legitimate method of exoneration it will redound to the honor of alie chief djs ice and lib associates and it will strengthen the i of the public in alie integrity of the officers whom alie administration has bent hero to represent it |
