The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-02

The commission is regarded hero among
ehose who had an opportunity To see the
list OF names after they were made public
rs q very satisfactory one, whose opinions
and conclusions will be received by tho
American public with that confidence
which the standing of the members Of
the commission In tho public eye inspires.
Careers Of the Commissioners.
Justice Brewer Is Republican In poll
tics. and about 5S years Of age. He Is "a
graduate Of Yale, and has spent consider
able time I'm the practice of his profession
I'm Kansas, where he filed number OF
judicial Offices In 1884 he was appointed
circuit court judge OF the United States
for the Eighth district, and was appointed
associate justice OF the supreme court in
December, 1889, by President Harrison.
Richard II. Alvey Is Democrat in poll
tics and a man OF marked legal ability.
1t was the great reputation he gained as
Judge In ths Maryland courts which led
President Cleveland, in the absence OF
political influence on Judge Alvey's part.
20 appoint him to tho position OF chief
Justice OF the court OK appeals Of this dis
triot. He Is about 90 years Of age.
Andrew ID. White was born in Homer,
n. ", Nov. IL, 1887. He was graduated
from Yale in 1853, and spent two years in
Europe, part OF the time as attache OF the
American legation Mt st. Petersburg. He
returned home in 1856, and In the follow
Ing year was elected professor of history
and English literature in the University
Of Michigan. In 1862 he resigned because
Of poor health and returned TO his former
home In Syracuse, where he was elected
20 the state senate. He was reelected in
L.
Cornell university, which post he filed
antil 1885, when falling health compelled
him to retire. He was one Of the COM
nissioners to Santo Domingo in 1871. He
was president Of the Republican state con-
vention OF New York in October OF the
same year, and was United States minister
20 Germany from 1879 TO 1881 In 1892
President Harrison appointed Mr. White
minister to Russia to succeed Charles Il.
Smith. Mr.. White has published many
volumes, besides contributing to periodi-
calls. Mr.. White is a Republican In poll
tics.
Frederick r. Coudert is a Democrat in
politics, and is one of tho best known men
OF the bar i'm New York. Mr.. Coudert
was one Of the counsel for the United
States on the Behring sea commission,
and in that capacity he made one of the
most eloquent and effective speeches de-
livered In behalf of the American conten-
tions.
The last named OF the commission, Dan.
lei c. Gilman, is president of Johns Hop
kins university, and is well known as an
authority on international law He was
at one time president of the University Of
California, and was later called 70 take up
the work OF the organization Of the uni.
versity OF which he is now at the head.
One OF his principal acquisitions is the
mastery Of the science of physical
geography. He is The author OF life OF
President Monroe. Mr.. Gilman hos never
figured prominently in politics At the
White House il is stated that he has no
politics, but his proclivities are under
stood to be Republican.
Party Politics Cuts No Figure.
The two great parties, IL will be seen,
are equally represented on the commission,
with tho fifth member having no out
spoken politics
All of the above named persons will 40
cept the places 10 which they have been
appointed, and are expected TO assemble
In Washington as soon as practicable with
view TO their swearing In and entering
upon their work
The appointments are made In compl-
ance with q resolution of congress, passed
st the request of President Cleveland. and
the work Of the commissioners will be TO
examine and collect evidence, with view
10 determining the true divisional line be-
tween Venezuela and British Guiana.
The conclusions reached by tho commits
sion will be reported 10 the president for
his information In connection with any
further approximations and communion
tons that may bc made by this govern
ment TO Grat Britain in connection with
the boundary line dispute between the
latter country and Venezuela