Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-01-10
The Venezuela Commission
Organized.

On Saturday last, all the members of the
Venezuela Boundary Line Commission, ex
cept Mr.. White, met, and the body was or
ganized by the election of Justice Brewer
President. The following is the commission
issued to the members;
ssTo the Honorable David j. Brewer:
"You are hereby appointed member OF
the commission to investigate and report
upon the true location of the divisional line
between the territory of the republic of Ven.
eZuela and that of British Guiana. 1t is ex.
pected 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 report to the President OF their conclu-
| sions, together with evidence and documents
submitted to and considered by them, with
as little delay as is compatible with thorough
and impartial consideration of the sub
ject to be dealt with. In testimony whereof
[ have caused these letters to be patent and
the seal of the United States to be hereunto
affixed.
''GiYen under my hand, etc.
"GROVER CLEVELAND.
"By the President, Richard Olney, Secreta-
~ of State.
After the members had taken the oath of
Office a resolution offered by Mr.. Gilman to
ascertain which was the best map Of the dis
puted territory, was adopted. The Commits
sion then adjourned till Saturday, January
18th. The Commission is absolutely its own
master as to what its movements and methods
of inquiry will be.
Sketches of the Five Members.
Judge Brewer, the leading member of the
commission was born in Smyrna Asia Minor.
in 1887, his father at that time being one of
the Amelica missionaries in that part of the
world. He is a graduate of Yale, and neph-
ew of David Dudley Field, in whose office, in
New York city. Judge Brewer was law
student. In the year 1858 Judge Brewer re
moved from New York city to the West,
where he engaged in the practice of his pro-
fession, in Kansas City, Mo, and afterwards
in Leavenworth. Kan. He has also occupied
various important positions including those
OF Judge Of the first judicial court of the State
OF Kansas. and from 1870 until 1881 filling the
office Of Judge of the Kansas Supreme Court.
Judge Brewer has also taken great interest.
In educational affairs. and was at one time
president of the Kansas Board of Education.
In politics, he has been a Republican. He
was appointed associate JUSTICE Of the Sup
rene Court Of the United State for the Eighth
Circuit, by President Harrison, in 1889.
DANIEL GILMAN.
Daniel Gilman is distinguished educator.
a graduate of Yale, and has been al extensive
traveller in Europe, where he gave great at
tantionto the several political and education
al conditions of the country. In 1870 he was
elected the first president of the JohDs Hop
kins University, in Baltimore. Among the !
many works that he has written is a memoir
Of James Monroe, which was prepared for the |
American Statesmen His fame as a scientist |
in the historic world is wide. Mr. Gilman is |
said not to be affiliated with any political
party, but his tendencies are inclined to the |
Republican organization. Heisa native of !
Connecticut, and in his sixty fifth year.
ANDREW D. WHITE.
Andrew Dickson White, OF New York, is