Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-02
VENEZUELAN COMMISSION The President Has Announced
 Its Composition. FIVE BRILLIANT MEN NAMED
Two Democrats, Two Republicans and One of
 Neither Party.
TIcE BREWER HEADS THE LIST
Each That They Would Accept the High Offices ifTended to .=Ns-
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 Washington, Jan 1.-The president to- night announced the composition of the Venezuelan commission as follows: D. J. Brewer, ofKansas, associate justice of thesupreme court of the United States; Richard H. Alvey of Maryland, chief jus tice of the court of appeals of the Dis trict of Columbia: :: Andrew D. White, Frederick R. Coudert, of New York, and Daniel G. Gilman of Maryland. president of the Johns Hopkins university.
 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 American mission aries in that part of the world. He Is a graduate of Yale, and a nephew of Da- vid Dudley Field, in whose office in New York city Judge Brewer was a law stu dent. In the year 1858 Judge Brewer re- moved from New York city to the west, where he engaged in the practice of his profession in Kansas City, Mo-, and afterwards in Leavenworth, Kas. He also occupied various, important posi- tions, including those of judge of the First judicial circuit of the state of Kan sas, and from 1870 until 1881 filled the of- flee of judge of the Kansas supreme court. Judge Brewer has also taken great interest in educationa affairs. and was at one time president of the Kanas board of education. In politics he has been republican. He was appointed associate Justice of the supreme court of, the United States for the Eighth circuit by President Harrison in 1891
 Daniel c. Gilman is distinguished as an educator. He is graduate of Yale college and has been an extensive travel CT in Europe, where he gave great atten- tion to the several political and educa- tional conditions of various countries. In 1875 he was elected the first president of the Johns Hopkins university in Bal timore. Among the many works that he has written is a memorial of James Monroe, which was prepared for the American Statesman. His. fame as a sci enlist and historian is worldwide. MT. Gilman is said not to be affiliated with any political party, but his tendencies are inclined to the republican organiza- tion. He is a native of Connecticut, and is in his 65th year. ss."
 Andrew Dickson White of New York is also distinguished as an educator. He is native of New York having been born at Homes in that state in Novem- Der, 1S42. He is of New England parent age. and a graduate of Yale university. He was president of the republican state. convention of New York in October, 1861, and was United States minister to Ger many from 1879 to 1887. MT. White was also one of the United States commission CTS to San Domingo, and aided in prepar- ing the report of that commission.
 MT. White was for brief period under MT. Harrison's administration the Amer ican minister to St. Petersburg.
 Judge Richard Henry Alvey is native of Maryland. He was on the judiciary Al-o tion of 1867, and was elected chief judge of the fourth circuit under the new con- stitution and was reelected in 1882 He was designated by Governor Hamilton as chief justice of the court of appeals of Maryland to succeed Judge Barton. This place he resigned to accept the off, flee of chief justice of the federal court of appeals in the District of Columbia. This court had just been created by act of congress and President Cleveland strongly urged Judge Alvey to take the place of chief judge and organize the new court. FaNS '5s'
 Upon the death of Chief Justice Waite, during MT. Cleveland's first term, some of the justices of the supreme court, whoi had been impressed with the opinions delivered by Judge Alvey on the appel late bench of Maryland. urged the presi- dent 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 1t has been said, that Judge Alvey is a southern man. and it was feared for that position to go to the south might create animosities.
 President Cleveland has mot 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 tended to them. t,s asl ss oir
 It is stated that because Mir. Justice vp- a <Yl cial list given out tonight it does not nec- essarily mean that gentleman will be chairman of the commission. The se- lection of the presiding officer will be left to the commission, when the organ ization is effected.
 the commission meet as soon as possible. Information is received tonight that he has not yet decided when to call the pri- mary meeting.
 Frederick R. Coudert Is the head of the law firm of Coudert Brothers of New York city. He has worldwide reputa- ton as an advocate and authority on international law. He served with dis tinction on the Behring sea commission, and was complimented by,st the president of the French republic for his speech be- tained tafe 1ne at efl the palace. MI coudert was president of the Manhattan club for sev- eral years and is now member of over a dozen prominent New York clubs. He is democrat, and is classed4as an anti Tammany He presided at mass meet ing at Cooper Union called to oppose Tammany in 1894. He Is a brilliant ora- tor and shrewd advocate. He has been one of the leaders of the New York bar for many years and has been engaged in many famous cases Hiss1rm admin isters the affairs of many French es- tates and investors in this country.
 
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