Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-12-27
Why They We're Chosen Gem
missiOners.
BOTH ARE POPULAR IN ENGLAND.
Neither Could Be Suspected o
HarbOriDg Prejudice.

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with the appointment OF Messrs.
Phelps and Lincoln by the president
TO places on the Venezuela high COM
mission, the Worlds Washington cor
respondent is Informed that Mr.. Lin
coin was Secretary Olney's own selec-
tion aRd that Chief Justice Fuller also
strongly recommended him on the
ground that report signed by two
former ministers to England, both Of
whom have been warmly praised by
Abe British press for years, will have
much weight In Great Britain. 1t Is
urged, the correspondent states. that
public opinion In England cannot
ascribe to such men as Phelps and
Lincoln any prejudice against England
where they are both very popular. The
third member Of the commission, he
says, is likely to be one Of the associate
Justices Of the United States supreme
court, probably Justice Brewer or
Justice Brown.
The correspondent concludes as fol.
lows:
English Jnrisls have the highest re.
gard for the learning and impartiality
Of our supreme court and the fact that
one OF its members should temporarily
leave the bench to undertake this deli.
cate task would be certain, the presi.
dent thinks, to add dignity to the
commission. But cabinet officer saya
that Mr.. Cleveland has not positively
determined this questl IN OF the third
commissloner. He realizes that TO de.
priYe the supreme court of one of its
jurlsts In the middle of its session
would seriously retard the cases that
are now pending before 1t. II he de-
,ides that litigation between citizens
may well be delayed until the more
monentous question between the
nations 10 settled, he will select either
Justice Brown or Brewer. The ap-
pointment Of either OF these justices.
together with that OF MI. Lincoln,
wauld give the majority OF the com.
mittee to the Republicans. This fact
would, 1t is stated, relieve the president
from any suspicion that he was work.
Ing for the aggrandizement of his own
party In creating an international
issue. The announcement of the
commission is now expected to be
made next Monday.
Toadyism In New York,
LONDON, Dec. 27.-The New York
correspondent OF the Times says:
"The prince OF Wales well under
stood the American feeling when he
authorized blr Francis Knolleys 10
send Joint note 10 the World In his
own and In the duke Of York's name.
There 10 not, from an American point
OF view, = word too much or q word
too little. 1t 10 message which both
parties, a. this country is now
divided, can accept, and one which Is
equally gratifying TO both. The
people Of the United States have cher
ished n real regard for the prince of
Wales sver since his visit to this |
country, Of whIch many pleasant mem.
oriss still survive. and they recelve
with pleasure his assurance OF friend
shlp. They will be likely to interpret !
them as expressing also the sentiments
Of the queen, who has ever been n
venerated figure TO Americans, and
who Ii not less 10 now than for two
generations past.
"They see nothing irregular or un
conventional In the sending of such |
communication As these now pub
llshed. The effect OF them has pei
haps been more direct and beneficial
than II they had come through the
foreign ofSioe or parliament. Their
simplicity aud sincerity is efiectuAl.
NOBODY here sees any reason why two
princes destined, each In his time, to
DO . sovereign, should not declare his
good will to sovereign people. II It
DO unusual, and ~ their highnesses
have used their prerogatiye 10 dispense
with any courtly stiqustte. that only |
ulskes their kindly words more wei. |
come to the people to whom they are
addressed"
Speaking OF the subsistence of tho
war spirit. the correspondent says;
"The number aud strength Of the pro-
tssts against war have convinced even
some lingo journals that they have
taken the wrong line In threatening |
hOstlhtles. and that however passion
ate the attachment OF this people TO
the Monroe doctrine, they have ~ yet |
seen no reason 10 believe force neces-
sary TO vindicate lt. JingoiAm has
become explanatory IN some cases and
In some others silent. which 10 better