Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-02
VENEZUELAN COMMISSION.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND ANNOUNCES
THE FIVE MEN CHOSEN.
Justice David j. Brewer, Richard II.
Alvey, Andrew ID. white, Frederick
u. Coudcrt and Daniel &. GIL
mnu Not Notified Yet.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The president to-
night announced the composition of the
! Venezuelan commission, which will con-
sist of five members, as follows:
David j. Brewer of Kansas, associate
Justice of the Supreme Court OF the United
States.
Richard H. Alvey Of Maryland chief
justice of the Court of Appeals of the Dis
trlct of Columbia.
Andrew D. White of New York.
| Frederick II. Coudcrt of New York.
Daniel c. Gilman Of Maryland. president
of the Johns Hopkins university.
| President Cleveland has not yet notified
the appointees Of their selection but he has
had assurances from all OF them that they
would accept the high Offices " rendered
| 10 them.
| 1t Is said that bt cause Justice Brewers
namo appears first on the official list given
out tonight. ii does not necessarily mean
that that gentleman will he chairman of
the commission. The selection Of Presi-
ding officer will he lefs to the commission
itself when an organization Is effected.
1t Is the presidents intention to have the
commission meet as soon as possible but
he has not yet decided when TO call the
primary meeting
Justice Brewer, the leading member OF
the commission, was born in Smyrna,
Asia Minor. in 1887. his father at that time
| that part Of the world He Is q graduate
| of Yale and nephew of David Dudley
| Field, in whose Office in New York city
Justice Brewer was law student. In 1858
he removed from Now York city TO the
West, whore he engaged in the practice OF
his profession In Kansas city, Mo. and
afterwards in Leavenworth, Kansas. He
occupied various Important positions, IN
Guiding those Of Judge OF the first judicial
court of the State of Kansas and Judge
of the Kansas Supreme Court. He was
also at one time president OF the Kansas
board of education. In politics he has
been republican, He was appointed as
socatc justice OF the United States SUI
prcme Court by ex-Presidcnt Harrison In
1859.
Judge Richard Henry Alvey Is q native
OF Maryland. He held various judicial
offices in that State aud was designated
by Gov. Hamilton as chief justice of the
Court of Appeals of Maryland tAsuooeed
Judge Bartol. This place he Resigned
to accept the office OF chief justice of tho
federal Court of Appeals In the District of
Columbia Upon the death of Chief jus.
tice Waite in Mr. Cleveland's first term
some of the justices of the Supreme Court
who had been impressed with the opinions
delivered by Judge Alvey on the appellate
bench of Maryland. urged the president
to appoint him chief justice OF the United
States. This the president was disposed
TO do but 1t Is understood was deferred by
the fact that Judge Alvey is Southern
man and 1t was feared that for that posi-
ton to go to the South might create ami
mositics
Andrew Dickson White OF New York is
also distinguished as an educator. lie is
native of New York. having been born al
lfolley in that State in November 1882
He ~ also Il graduate of Yale and was for
merly president OF Cornell University lie
was United States minister to Germany
from 1879 till 1881. and represented this
government nj S. Petersburg during Har-
fison's administ raton. Mr. White was
also one of the United States commission
ers to San Domingo and aided in prepar-
ing tho report of that commission.
Daniel &. Colt Gilman Is distinguished
es an educator. lie ia graduate of Yale
College and has been an extensive travel
Ter in Europe whore he gave great atten-
ton to the social. political and educational
condition of various countries. In 1879 he
was elected the first Pres. of John Hopkin $
University in Baltimore. Among the many
works that he,has written is Il memoir OF
James Monroe. which was prepared for
the American Statesman. His fame as n
scientist and historian Is world wide. Mr..
Gilman is said not to be affiliated with
any political party but his tendencies are
inclined toward repubicanism. He is Il
native of Connecticut and Is in his 65th
year
Frederick r. Coudert IS the head of the
law firm OF Coudert brothers of New York
city. He has a world wide reputation as
an advocate an authority on international
law, lie served with distinction on the
Bering sea commission. Mr.. Coudert was
president of the Manhattan club for sever
al years, and Is now n member of nearly
a dozen prominent New York clubs. He Is
n democrat and is classed as an anti
Tammany man. He is a brilliant orator.
and Il shrewd advocate. He has been one
of the leaders OF the New York bar for
many years and has been engaged in
many cases His firm administers the af-
fairs of many French estates and inves-
tors in this country.