The Career of Sir Isaac Isaacs
An Australian correspondent of the Manchester Guardian says that the career of Sir Isaac Isaacs bears some resemblance to that of Abraham Lincoln. Bred in the country he went to Melbourne to seek his fortune as a lawyer. Every day he wrote, telephoned or tele- graphed to his mother, to whom he ascribes his success. When he was a child she instilled in him a love for the Old Testament, Shakespeare, Milton and Byron. Sir Isaac is now seventy-five years old. He took his part in politics in both State and Federal Houses, and became a Federal Minister. He was a member of the Convention which framed the Commonwealth Constitution. In 1905 he became a Judge of the High Court. Last year he was appointed Chief Justice. His is a record to inspire respect.
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