Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-09

Washington, Jan. Tho President
tonight announced the composition Of
the Venezuelan Commission. which
will consist of five members, as follows
David j. Brewer Of Kansas. Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court of the
United States.
Richard H. Alvey of Maryland, Chief
Justice of the Court of Appeals of the
District of Columbia.
Andrew d. White of New York,
president of Cornell University and OK
Minister to Russia.
Frederick r.. Coudert Of New York,
the noted lawyer.
Daniel g. Gilman of Maryland. presi-
dent of Johns Hopkins University.
SKETCHES OF THE MEN.
Judge Brewer, who is So years old,
was born in Asia Minor. where his
father was an American missionary. He
is a graduate of Yalo, and nephew of
Associate Justice Field He was ap-
pointed by President Harrison.
Judge Alvey of Hagerstown, Nd,
was Chief Justic of the Maryland court
Of appeals when President Cleveland
asked him TO become Chief Justice of
the Federal court of appeals in the
District of Columbia, a court Just
created by act of Congress. Upon the
death OF Chief Justice Waite, during
Mr.. Cleveland's first term, some Of the
Justices of the Supreme Court, who
bad been IMPRESSED with the opinions
delivered by Judge Alvey on the Appel
late Bench of Maryland, urged the
President TO appoint him Chief Justice
of the United States. This. the Presi-
ttlent was disposed to do, but, it is
understood, was deferred by the fact,
10 1t has been said, that Judge Alvey
Is a Southern man.
Daniel Colt Gilman is a graduate of
Yale College, and has been an extensive
traveler in Europe. In 1875 he was
blected the first president Of the Johns
Hopkins University in Baltimore.
kimong the many works that he has
written is memoir of James Monroe,
(which was prepared for the American
statesman. His fame as scientist
Ind historian is worldwide. Mr. Gill
Imam ia said not to be affiliated with
hny political party.
- Mr.. White il also Yale graduate.
BESIDES serving rs Minister to Russia
and to Germany, he was one of the
commissioners to Santo Domingo,
selected by President Grant.
Mr. Coudert ranks second to none at
the New York Bar, and is otherwise
well qualified for the post,
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE COMMISSION.
Washington, Jan. 4.-The members
of the Venezuelan Commission, Mr..
White alone being absent, were at the
State Department to-day and had an
important conference with Secretary
Olney.
Secretary Olney presented to each
member commission of which the
following is copy:
=" You are hereby appointed member
of the commission To investigate and
report upon the true location of the
divisional limo between the territory of
the Republic of Venezuela and that of
British Guiana.
!" 1t ia expected that the commission
will avail itself Of all possible sources
of information, will apply to the matter
all pertinent rules of municipal and
international law, and will make re-
port to the President of their conclu-
Bions. together with tho evidence. and
documents submitted to and considered
by them, with as little delay as is com
patible with the thorough and Impair
tial consideration of the subject to be
dealt with. "Grover Cleveland. "
Tho members then went into con
ference in the diplomatic room.