The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-01-09
TO FIX BOUNDARIES
PRESIDENT NAMES THE vENEZUE-
Ian COMMISSION.

Alvey. White, Coudert and Gilman.
Composition of the Body Will Meet
the Approval of the Public.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The full Vene-
zuelan commissian, as announced by
President Cleveland, is as follows:
David J. Brewer of Kansas, justice Of
the United States supreme court; Rich
ard H. Alvey of Maryland, chief justice
Of the court of appeals of the District of
Columbia; Andrew D. White of New
York, Frederick r. Coudert of New
York and Daniel G. Gilman of Mary
land.
The commission is regarded here
as an eminently satisfactory one,
whose opinions and conclusions will be
received by the American public with
that confidence which the standing OF
the members of the commission in the
public eye inspires.
Brewer and Alvey Are Jurists.
Justice Brewer is a Republican in
politics and about 81 years Of age. He
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 1884 he
was appointed circuit court judge of
the United States for the Eighth dis
trict and was appointed associate JUS
tice of the supreme court in December,
1889, by President Harrison.
Richard H. Alvey is Democrat in
politics and a 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 posi-.
ton Of chief justice of the court of ap-
peals of the District of Columbia. He
is about TO years of age.
White and Coudert Well Known.
Andrew D. White is Republican in
politics. He is one of the best known
men of letters in this country and per-
haps in the world. is an author and his
torian and has been the president Of
Cornell university. Mr.. White was
appointed minister to Russia by Presi-
dent Harrison, and this position he held
through Harrison's administration and
for year or more during Mr.. Cleve-
| lands administration.
Frederick R. Coudert is Democrat
and is one of the best known members
of the bar in New York. Mr.. Coudert
was one of the counsel for the United
States on the Boring sea commission,
and in that capacity made one Of the
most eloquent and effective speeches
delivered in behalf of the American
contentious.
An Authority on International Law.
The last named member of the COM
mission, Daniel G. Gilman, president of
Johns Hopkins university, is well
known as an authority on international
law. He was at one time president of
the University of California and was
later called to take up the work of the
organization of the university of which
he is now at the head. One of his
principal acquisitions is the mastery of
the science of physical geography, he
having studied in Germany under a
prominent instructor and in this coun-
try under Goyot. Mr.. Gilman has never
figured prominently in politics. At the
White House it is stated that he has nc
politics, but his proclivities are under
stood to be Republican. The two great
parties, it will be seen, are equally rep
resented ON the commission, with the
fifth member having NO outspoken poll.
| tics.
| Duties of the Commission.
All of the above named persons vii
accept the places to which they have
been appointed, and are expected to as
semble in Washington as soon as prac
ticable with a view to their entering
upon their work. The appointments
are made in compliance with a resolu
ton of congress passed at the request Of
President Cleveland, and the work Of
the commissioners will be to examine
and collect evidence with view to de-
termining the true divisional line be-
tween Venezuela and British Guiana
The conclusions reached by the commits
sion will be reported to the president
for his information in connection with
any further representations and com
.munications that may be made by this
government to Great Britain in connec
ton with the boundary line dispute be-
tween the latter country and Vene
zuela.
Commission Conferred With 0lney.
|. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The member!
of the Venezuelan commission, Mr.
| White alone being absent, We're at thu
state department and had an important
conference with Secretary Olney.
After the conference with Mr.. Olney
the commissioners met together ant
elected Justice Brewer Iresident. Thu
oath was administered and the com
mission, after designating committee
to secure quarters, adjourned till mex
Saturday.
WANTS THE MATTER SETTLED
| Judge Gilbert Has Taken q Hand In
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