Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-02
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Venezuelan Commission
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THE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES his
APPOINTMENTS.
ACCEPT THE PLACES
UNDERSTOOD THAT ALL THE MEN,
BEERS ARE WILLING TO As
suME THE wonIS.
The appointment. Meet with oeu-
crni Approval, a,Nl the Commits
sion win pcgin at once.
ACCEPT THE PLACES

Washington, Jan. i-President Clcve-
land tonight announced the appoint
ment of the Venezuelan boundary COM
mission as follows:
David j. Brewer of Kansas. Justice
United States supreme court.
Richard II. Alvey, Maryland. chief
Justice or the court OF appeals of the
District OF Columbia,
Andrew d. White OF New York.
Frederick Il, coudcrt of New York.
Daniel c. Gilman OF Maryland.
The commission is regarded here
among those who had an opportunity
to see the list OF names after they were
made public as a very satis.ae,u.s ,",4,
whose opinions and conclusions will he
received by the Ameri, an public with
that confluence which the standing Of
the members OF the commission in the
public eye inspires.
Justice Brewer Is a Republican in
politics and about 5S years OF age. He
Is a graduate of Yale and has spent
considerable time In the practice OF
filled number OF judicial Offices. In
1884 he was appointed circuit court
judge OF the United States of the
Eighth district and was appointed as
ISOLATE Justice OF the supreme court In
December, 1883, by President Harrison
Richard II. Alvey Is Democrat In
politics and a man of marked legal
ability. II was the great reputation
he gained as judge In the Maryland
courts which led President Cleveland
In the absence OF political influence on
Judge Aivey's part TO appoint him to
the position OF chief Justice OF the
court of appeals OF the District. He Is
about 60 years OF age.
Andrew ID. White is Republican In
politics. He In one of the best known
men of letters In this country and. per-
haps, in the world, and " well known
as n historian and professor in Cornell
university. Mr.. white was appointed
minister to Rusaia by President HART
son, and this position he held through
Mr.. Harrison's administration and for
q year or more during Mr.. Cleyeland's
administration.
Frederick X. Coudert Is Democrat
In politics and is one of the best known
members OF the bar In New York Mr.
Cnudert was one of the counsel FOR the
United States on the Behring Sea com
mission and In that capacity made one
of the most eloquent and effective
speeches delivered In behalf OF the
American contention.
The last named member of the COM
mission. Daniel @. Gilman. president Of
John Hopkins university, Is well known
us an authority on civil law. He was
at one time president OF the University
OF California and was lately called to
take up the work OF organization OF the
university of which he Is now at the
head One his principal acquisitions
Is the mastery of science OF physical
geography, he having studied In Ger
many under a prominent Instructor
and in this country under Guyot. He IL
the author of life OF President Mon
roe, Mr. Gilman has never figured
prominently in politics At the White
House It is stated he has no politics
but his procllvities are understood to
be Republican.
The two great parties. II will be seen
are equally represented on the COM
mission with the nth member having
no outspoken politics All the above
which they have been appointed and
are expected to assemble In Washing
ton as soon as practicable with view
to their swearing in and entering upon
this work.
The appointments are In compliance
with resolution 9aAsed In congress
at the request OF President Cleveland
and the work OF the commissioners
will be to examine and collect evidence
with view TO determining the true d.
visional line between Venezuela and
British Guiana. The conclusions reach
ed by the commission Will be communi-
Gated to the president for his informa-
ton In connection with further COM
municstions that may be made between
this country and Great Britain In con-
ection with the boundary line dispute
between the latter country and Vene-
1ttata