The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-24
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Men to be Appointed-They will be
Selected Without Resort to Political
Partisanship, the Idea Being to Get Men
of known Abslity-one May be Taken
from the Supreme Bench.
Washington, Dec 23.-Chief Justice
Fuller, Andrew White, ex-president of
Cornell college, and Edward j. Pherlps,
ex-minister to Great Britain, are likely
to be selected by the president as COM
missioners to investigate the Venezue-
Ian boundary dispute and 10 report to
the president Their appointment has
not been officially announced but it is
believed the president is in correspond
once with them with view TO ascer-
tanning their Willingness to serve, and
that they will be appointed within a
few days.
The bin making an appropriation OF
100000 for the appointment of a com
mission to investigate and report upon
the true division boundary line bet
KYeen British Guiana and the Venezue-
Ian republic became law at o'clock
Saturday, when the president affixed
L.
bill began with the recommended ton of
the president in his message of Tues
day last. The Republican house passed
it Wednesday and the hybrid senate
unanimously followed its example. The
delay in laying il before the president
for his signature was due TO the work
in engrOssing the measure and in at
taching the signature of the vice presi-
dent and the speaker and of the clerk
of the house.
high official of the administration
said late this afternoon that up TO that
hour positively no selection had been
made by the president of the men who
are 10 form the committee. He said
the president had been so taken up
with other matters that he had not
been able to give full consideration to
the subject He thought that tomor-
row the subject would be given full
consideration, and Mr.. Cleveland would
announce the membership Of the COM
mission. He Continued:
While the president has not yet de-
cided upon the men, he has determined
upon the character of those whom he
desires TO be members of the commission
He wants the commission 10 be wholly
unbiased, 50 that It's calculations will
not be affected 10y any impressions it's
members may have received before
they commence their work. They must
be gentlemen Of high repute, thorough
ly conservant with national questions,
and whose names alone will carry
weight There are plenty of such from
whom selections can be made, and the
president viii undoubtedly make wise
appointments. Mr.. Cleveland does not
intend TO let politics enter into his Sc
L.. L, z,
nent men in the Republican party or
even in the Populist party whom he
considers as the men par excellence
who should decide such an important
question they win be named
There is excellent authority for the
statement that ex-Minister Phelps will
be one Of the members of the commits
sion. He is thoroughly qualified TO
deal with the important question which
II viii have to pass upon. While min
lister TO Great Britain during Mr..
Cleveland's first term he took part in
the representations made by this gov
eminent in behalf of the Great Britain
Venezuelan boundary dispute. His
knowledge of the question will there
fore help him Immensely in considering
the subject, and it viii also enable him
10 put the questions which will doubt
sociates. He is regarded as an excep-
tionally able man, and mis- appointment
would be wise one.
HARRISON NOT CONSIDERED
Ex-President Harrison has been
mentioned more or less in connection
with membership on the commission
but his name has not been considered
by President Cleveland In view OF the
presidents candidacy for another term
in the White House the president
doubts the prOpriety Of inviting him TO
accept the appointment.
The president would like TO have ex-
Senator Edmunds, of Vermont, as a
member of the commission, but is
afraid that in view of his recent utter
anceS on the Venezuelan question il
would Ae impolitic to place him in the
commission. His bias on this question
Is the only bar to his appointment. The
authorities deeply regret that he should
have spoken so firmly. as they would
like To ask his assistance in the task of
solving the greaS question now con-
fronting them.
The president and Secretary Olney
are considering the supreme court JUS
tees with a view to selecting one OF
them as a member of the commission.
1t is pointed out that Chief Justice
John Jay negotiated a treaty with
Great Britain in 1884 and that Justice
Harlan was a member of the Paris
tribunal which passed on the Boring
sea question. Their position on the
bench would therefore be no bar to
their appointment on the commission
In this connection the names of both
Chief Justice Fuller and Associate Jus
tice Harlan have been mentioned. The
belief is generally expressed. however,
that Chief Justice Fuller viii be the
selection Of the president from the SUI
preme bench if any is made. A COM
mission with ex-Minister Phelps and
Chief Justice Fuller as members would.
& is believed. be a guaranty to Eng
land of this country's honorable in
Jentions in the Venezuelan controversy.
1t Is generally expected that the COM
mission viii be composed OF three MEM
hers, though even this has not been
definitely decided upon. Who the third
man is TO be no one can say. 1t is
known that the president would like
an international lawyer Of high repute.
ard in this connection. Mr.. CouderT of
New York. J. A. kasson of Iowa, ex-
minister - Germany, and Andrew u.
White. minister TO Russia during the
Harrison administration. are spoken
Or Inc selection OF the last named IS
deemed probable
COURSE OF PROCEDURE.
The commission viii convene in
Washington Immediately after its ap-
poinrmcnt. and VIII receive from the
president its instructions as 20 its
work Il viii be furnished With ali the
records on file q the state department..
and Senior Andrade. the Venezuelan
tint -
plement this evidence by papers he is
now engaged in collecting