These reforms ought to result, if enacted, in the saving of a good many million of dollars of creditors and bankrupts and in a great deal of direct economies in the administration of justice.

No individual has the right to determine what law shall be obeyed and what law shall not be enforced.

The fundamental laws of justice are universal in their application.

I don't know that there is anything I can say that hasn't already been said about the World Court.

If the claim is just its allowance has already been too long delayed.

He is not entitled to dictate the rule by which his claim is to be adjusted.

I fail to appreciate the equities which entitle this claimant to further hearing.

If this bill becomes a law, I am unable to see why, in fairness and justice, the widow of any officer of the grade of General Ward should not be allowed $50 a month.

I am of the opinion that a case is not presented in any of its aspects justifying a pension.

I am unable to see how his death can be in any way attributed to his military service or his widow be justly pensioned therefor.

I am satisfied that this was a just conclusion.

I do not see how the relief proposed can be granted in this case without an unjustifiable departure from the rules under which applications for pension should be determined.

I can see no fairness or justice to the Government in such a proposition.

I believe the rejection of this claim was right and just upon its merits.

the proposed legislation would, in my opinion, result in a discrimination in favor of this claimant unfair and unjust toward thousands of poor widows who are equally entitled to our sympathy and benevolence.

I believe that it supplies a satisfactory, practical, and final adjustment, upon a basis honorable and just to both parties, of the difficult and vexed question to which it relates.

It is plain that the exaction of more than this is indefensible extortion and a culpable betrayal of American fairness and justice.

He seems upon the facts presented to be justly entitled to it.