The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-09
THE COMMISSION.

tention between the United States and
Great Britain, has been announced.
The President has made n selection
Of two from either Of the two great
political parties Of the country, and one
who is said TO claim no politics at all.
The following compose the commits
sion David J. Brewer. Of Kansas, As
sociate Justice Of the United State Su-
preme Court Richard II. Alvey, Of
Maryland, Chief Justice of the Court
Of Appeals for the District OF Columbia;
Andrew d. White Of New York Fred
erick II. Coudert, OF New York Dan
| iel G. Gilman Of Maryland, President
OF Johns Hopkins University
Following were the press comments
sent out from Washington upon the
appointment
"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 satisfactory one,
whose opinions and conclusions viii be
received by the American public with
more confidence, which the standing
of the members Of the Commission IN
the public eye inspires
"Justice Brewer is a Republican in
politics, and about IS years of age. He
is graduate Of Yale, and has spent
profession in Kansas, where he filled a
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.
Orchard H. Alvey Is Democrat IN
politics, and Il man Of marked legal
ability 1t was the great reputation he
gained as nudge in tie Maryland courts,
which led President Cleveland, in the
absence of political Influence Oh Judge
Alyey's part, to appoint him to the po-
sition of Chief Justice of the Court Of
Appeals Of this district He IS IS years
of age.
"Andrew D. White is a Republican
in politics. He is one Of the best
known men Of letters III this country,
and perhaps, IN the world is an au-
thority on history and has been the
President Of Cornell University. Mr..
White was appointed Minister to Rus
STA by President Harrison, and this po-
sition he held through Harrison's ad-
ministraton, and for a year or more
during Mr. Cleveland'5 administration.
"Frederick r. Coudert is Democrat
in politics and one Of the best known
members OF the bar Of New York Mr.
Coudert was one Of the counsel for the
United states on the Berhlng Sea Com
mission. and in that capacity made one
Of tie most eloquent and effective
speeches delivered il behalf Of Amerj-
can contentious.
''The last named member Of the com
mission, Daniel c. Gilman, president
OF Johns Hopkins University, is well
known as an authority on information
al law. He was at one time president
of the University of California and was
: later called to take up TIE work of the
: University Of which he Is now head
One Of his principal acquisitions is the
mastering of the science of physical
geography he having studied in Ger
many under a prominent instructor
and IN this country under Guvot. He
is tie author of life Of President Mon
roe. Mr.. Gilman has never figured
prominently in politics. At the White
House. il IS stated, that he has no poll
| tics.
The two great parties, it will be-
Soon, are equally represented on the
commission, with the fifth member
having no outspoken politics.
''Ali the aboye-named persons vii
accept the places TO which they have
been appointed, and are expected to as
e semble in Washington as soon as prac
: ticablc with a view to their swearing il
a and entering upon their work. The
appointments are made in cOnlplance
with a resolution of Congress passed a
: the request Of President Cleveland, ant
! the work Of the comm. sSlOn will be tC
examine and collect evidence with :
view to determining the true divslona
1 line between Venezuela and British
: Guiana. The conclusions reached b,
q the commission will be reported to tn,
President for his information in con
nection With any further representa-
: tons and communications that NAV b,
| made by this Government to Grea
. | 3ritaip in cOODpoti0n with tho ;,0,,c