The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-28
THE HAYTIEN COMMISSION.
Lew Wallace and Beverley Tucker Compose it.
Their Mission is Important, But Secret. 4,
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Their Mission is Important, But Secret.
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WASHINGTON, May 26.-The commission
to Hayti has at last been definitely agreed
upon 1t was at first intended that it
should consist of three members, but the
refusal of Congressman Robert Hit, of
Illinois, to serve, reduces the number to
two The gentlemen who have signitied
their willingness to go are General Lew
Wallace, of Indiana, ex-minister to TuT-
key, and Mr.. Nathaniel b Tucker, of Vir
ginia The political balance of the commits
sion is thus maintained, inasmuch
as General Wallace is Republican
and Mr.. Tucker an Confederate Demo
crat. Gen. Wallace has benin Washington
for some days. Mr., Tucker, whose home
is in Virginia, but who spends the largest
portion of his time in this city, is at Berll-
ley Springs, a fashionable summer resort
about three hours ride from the national
capital He will return to Washington on
Monday next, and on the day following he
and General Wallace will leave for New
York. The present understanding is that
the gentleman will sail for Port au Prince
on Wednesday, the 29th inst, on the
United States steamer Kearsage. The
been prepared and will be handed to them
on the eve of their departure for New
York. They are very voluminOus and
cover as may be expected, great deal of
ground. Except in general way, the
commissioners themselves are familiar with
the full scope of their instructions. This
secrecy is preserved IN order to prevent
any leak that otherwise might occur if a
knowledge of the facts were known to too
many.
Secretary Blaine is DESTROYS of all things
that none of the great European powers
shall become acquainted with the nature OF
the instructors, lest the intentions of the
American commissioners be anticipated and
possibly the results of their mission neu-
tralised. \ publication of the details of
the instructions would be followed by their
immediate transmission by cable to the
English, German and French foreign
offices, as these three governments espec
ially would be vitality interested in every
move which this country might make III
the premises.
General Lew Wallace, the Republican
member of the commission, is life long
friend Of President Harrison and like that
gentleman is citizen of Indiana. He is
tfty-One years of age. He has lived an
active life in his time and has gained dis
tinction as d iterateur, soldier and a
lawyer He acquired his first knowledge
of the art of war while serving as a lieu
tenant in an Indiana regiment during the
Mexican. war. At the outbreak of the
General Wallace was appointed
colonel Of the Eleventh Indiana infantry
and subsequently, rose to the rank of a |
major general. He was second member OF |
the court that tried the assassins of Presi- |
dent Lincoln, and president of that which |
tried ana convicted Henry Wirz. com |
mandent of the Andersonville prison. |
General Walace's public career ended with |
his four years service from 1881 to 1885 at |
the Turkish court. lie has lectured eX- |
tcnsively throughout the country and is |
the author of TWO successful novels en-
titled. The Fair Cod and ben Hur, |
a Tale of The Christ
Mr.. Beverly Tucker rs nativeo of Vir-
ginia. and q journalist by profession. Hels
sixty eight years of age. He was APP
pointed by President Buchanan consul to
Liverpool, where he remained until the
election of Mr.. Lincoln. He was employed
by the confederate government OH various
diplomatic missions, in which service he I
won considerable distinction for himself.
He has virtually resided in Washington for
the past twenty years. He is a man of
fine appearance, agreeable manners, and
gentleman Of the old scho0l, as
.he term has come to be considered.
The selection of Messrs. Wallace and
Fucker is regard ID in administration cir
les as an admirable one, and it is believed
hat they will accomplish in Hayti what
ever ii would be possible for any gentle
men to accomplish. +
The visit of the commissioners to Hayti,~
n view of the fact that yellow fever is
Epidemic there, is regarded as extremely
hazardous.
1t is expected that the com
nissioners will sleep on board the ship,
which will put out to sea each night, but
hey will of necessity be required to spend
certain number of hours on shore each
lay, and therein the danger is supposed to
ie.