The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-02
Commission
President Cleveland Announces the
Five Men Selected.
Mr.. BREWER HEADS THE LIST
sketch OF the Members Whose Decision
May Provoke a War with England.
The Leading Commissioner Is
Republican in Politics.

Washington, Dec 1.-The president
tonight announced the composition or
the Venezuelan commission, which will
consist of five members, as follows:
David j. Brewer, of Kansas. associ-
ate justice of the supreme court of the
United States; Richard II. Alvey, of
Maryland, chief justice of the court of
appeals of the District of Columbia;
Andrew ID. White, New York; Frederick
r. Coudert. New York; Daniel c. Gill
man, Of Maryland. president of the
Johns Hopkins university.
Sketch OF the Members.
Judge Brewer, the leading member of
the commission, was born in Smyrna
Asia Minor. in, 1897, his father at that
time being one of the American mission
aries in that part of the world. In 1858
Judge Brewer removed from New York
city to the west where he engaged in
the practice of law in Kansas City. He
has occupied various important posi-
tions, including that of Judge of the
First judicial court of the state of Kan
sas. and from 1870 until 1891 filed the
place of justice of the Kansas supreme
court. He was appointed associate
justice of the United States supreme
court for the Eighth circuit by ex-
President Harrison i'm 1889 In politics
he Is Republican.
Judge Richard Henry Alvey is a ma
tive of Maryland. He was on the iu-
dietary committee of the constitutional
convention of 1867 and was elected chief
judge of the Fourth circuit under the
new constitution, and was re- elected i'm
1882 He was designated by Governor
Hamilton rs chief justice of the court
of appeals of Maryland to succeed
Judge Bartol. This place he resigned to
accept the office of chief justice of the
federal court of appeals in the district
of Columbia
Upon the death of Chief Justice Waite
some of the justices of the supreme
court urged the president to appoint
him chief justice of the United States.
This the president was disposed to do,
but, it is understood. was deferred by
the fact so it has been said. that Judge
Alvey is a southern man and it was
feared that for that position to go to
the south, might create animOsities.
Daniel Colt Gilman is distinguished
as an educator. In 1877 he was elected
the first president of the Johns Hopkins
university, Baltimore. Mr.. Gilman is
said not to be affiliated with any politi-
cal party. but his tendencies are inclined
to the Republican organization. He is
a native of Connecticut and is in his
65th year. Andrew Jackson White, of
New York, is also distinguished as an
educator He Is a native OF New York.
was born i'm that state in~5S32. He was
president of the Re" ublican state con-
vcr..ion of New York i'm October 1861,
and was United States minister to Ger
many from 1879 till 1881 Mr.. White was
also one of the United States COM
missioners to SantO Domingo and aided
i'm preparing the report of that commits
sion.
Not Officially Notified.
President Cleveland has not yet noti-
fled the appointees to the Venezuelan
commission of their selection, but he has
the assurance from each that they
would accept the high offices If rendered
to them.
1t is stated that Justice Brewers
name appears at the head of the official
list given out tonight. 1t does not nee
essarily mean that that gentleman will
be chairman Of the commission. The
selection of presiding officer will be left
to the commission itself, when an or
gani2ation is effected.
1t Is the presidents intention to have
the commission meet as soon as possi-
BILE. but information received tonight is
that he has not yet decided when to call
the primary meeting
Frederick Coudert Is the head of the
law firm of Coudert brothers of New
York city. He has world wide repu-
tation as an advocate and an authority
on international law. He served with
distinction on the Behring sea commits
sion and was complimented by the
president of the French Republic for his
speech before the commission and was
entertained at the palace. Mr.. Coudert
was president of the Manhattan club
for several years and is now member
of nearly a dozen prominent New York
clubs. He Is Democrat and is classed
as antiTammany.