The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-04
FIVE men WILL REPORT ON The
VENEZUELAN DISPUTE,
HEADED BYJUDGE BREWER
man Are the Others Repub-
licAns aud Two Democrats
Gilman, who Is President of
Johns Hopkins University,
Has No Politics

WASHINGTON, Jan. >. - President
Cleveland has announced the appoint
ment of the Venezuelan boundary
commission. as follows:
David J. Brewer of Kansas, justice
United States Supreme court.
Richard II. Alvey of Maryland. chief
justice of the Court of Appeals of the
District Of Columbia
Andrew ID. White of New York.
Frederick Il. Condert Of New York
Daniel c. Gilman of Maryland
The commission Is regarded here as
"A very satisfactory one. whose opin-
ions and conclusions will be received
by the American public with that con-
fidence which the standing of the
members OF the commission in the
public eye inspires,
Justice Brewer is a Republican in
politics, and about tifty-cight wears of
age lie is a graduate OF Yale, and
has spent considerable time in the
practice of his profession in Kansas,
where he filled number of judicial
! offices. In 1854 he was appointed
Circuit court judge of the United
States for the Eighth district and was
! appointed associate justice of the Su-
preme court in December, 1889, bv
President Harrison.
Richard II. Alvey is a Democrat in
politics and man of marked legal
ability. 1t was the great reputation
he gained as judge in the Maryland
courts which led President Cleveland
in the absence of political influence on
Judge Alvey's part, TO appoint him To
the position of chief justice of the
Court of Appeals OF this district lie
/ Is about sixty years of age.
Andrew d. White is Republican in
| politics. lie is one of the best known
men of letters in this country, and
perhaps in the world; is an author and
historian aud has been the president
OF Cornell university. Mr. White was
appointed minister to Russia by presi-
dent Harrison and this position he
held through lIarrison's administra-
tion and for year or more during
MIR tleveland's administration.
Frederick H. Coudert is Democrat
in politics and is one OF the best known
members OF the bar in New York. Mr.
Coudcrt was one Of the counsel for the
United States on the Bchring sea com
mission, and in that capacity made
one of the most eloquent aud effective
speeches delivered m behalf OF the
American contentious.
The last named member of the com
mission, Daniel &. Gilman. president
of Johns Hopkins university, is we'll
known a. an authority la information
al law. lie was at one time president
OF the University of California. and
was later called TO take mp the work
of the organization of the university
of which lac is now at the head He is
the author OF a life OF President Mon
roe. Mr. Gilman has never figured
prominently n politics. At the White
house II Is stated that he has no poll.
ties, but his proclivitieS are under
stood 30 he Republican The two
great parties, it will he seen, are
equally represented ON the commits
sion, with the fifth member having no
ont spoken politics
All of the above named persons will
accept the places To which they have
been appointed and are expected To
assemble in Nashingtou as soon as
practicable, with view 90 TAKING
the oat aud entering upon their work.
Inc appointments are made in conn
pliance with a resolution of Congress
passed al the request Of President
Cleveland. and the work of the com
missioners will be TO examine and
collect evidence with view 10 deter.
mining the true divisional line be-
tween Venezuela and British Guiana.
The conclusion reached by the com
mission will De reported 10 the Presi.
dent for his information in connection
with any further representations and
communications that NAV be made by
this government 10 Great Britain Ia
connection with the boundary line dis.
Pute between the latter country and
Neneznela