The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-02
COMMISSIONERS
1--WE MEN NAMED TO PASS on THE
BOUNDARY DISPUTE.

,r,ev Are Justice Brewer, Judge
Richard II. Alvey, Hon. Andrew ID.
white. Frederick r.. COudert and
President Daniel C.. Gilman of
Jobns Hopkins University All
HIVE Agreed TO Serve.
washington. Jan. The President has
.rrounced the composition of the Yene-
7ueIan commission, which Will consist of
i've members, as follows.
uavid j. Brewer Of Kansas, associate
ia.tice of the supreme court of the United
states.
Richard H. Alvey of Maryland. chief
iYs,ice of the court of appeals of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Hon. Andrew d. White of New York.
Frederick r. Coudert of New York.
Daniel c. Gilman of Maryland. president
o. Johns Hopkins University.
David Josiah Brewer was born June ?,
1881. at Smyrna, asia Minor, his father
having been an early missionary to Tur-
KEY He was the son OF Rev. Josiah and
Emelis W. Field, sister of David Dud-
lev Cyrus w. and stephen ]. Field. JUS
tee Brewer was graduated from Yale col
Iege in 1856 ana from the Albany law
school in 1888. He began the practice
of law in Leavenworth, Kan, a year af-
ter his graduation from the law school,
and was a citizen of Kansas when he
was appointed to place on the supreme
bench He served as United States COM
missioner, was judge of probate criminal
courts of Leavenworth county 1862 to 1860
Judge of the district court from 1865 to
1869 and was afterwards county attorney
of LeavenWorth. He was elected JUS
tice of the supreme court of Kansas in
1870 and was reelected for two succeed
ing terms. In 1894 he was appointed cir
cult judge of the United States for the
Eighth district He was appointed assoc
ciate Justice OF the supreme court Of the
Stanley Matthews, deceased. In politics
he is republican and was put on the su-
preme court bench by President Harri-
son.
Andrew d. White was born in Homer
Cortland county, New York, on Nov. T. 1892,
and graduated from Yale College in 1853.
He was secretary to the legation at st.
Petersburg at one time and was appointed
hy President Harrison envoy eXtraord-
mary and minister plenipotentiary to Rus
sia in 1892. He is a diplomat of wide ex-
perience and a scholar of high attain
ment In 1851 he was appointed to the
chair of history in the University of
Michigan. He was president of the re-
publican state convention Of New York
i'm 1861, and was elected 10 the New York
state Senate in 1862 He was "a member of
the commission sent by Gen. Grant to
San Domingoto examine into the proposed
annexation of that island. In 1879, while
president of Cornell University, he was
appointed minister to Berlin by President
Hayes. He has held many other impor-
tant posts, political and educational.
Daniel @. Gilman is distinguished as.
an educator He is a graduate of Yale
college, and has been an extensive trav-
eler in Europe, where he gave great at
tention to the several educational condl-
tionS of various countries. In 1876 he
was elected the first president of Johns
Hopkins University in Baltimore. Among
the many works that he has written is a
memoir of James Monroe which was pre-
pared for the American Statesman His
fame as a scientist and historian is well
known. He is not known to be affiliated
uffN NsaaI N~fur T,rn# l.
deneies a are inclined 70 the republican or
ganization. He is a native of Connecd-
cut, and in his Goth year.
Judge Richard Henry Alvey is ma
tive of Maryland. He was on the judi
cary committee of the constitutional
convention of 1867 and was elected chief
judge of the Fourthicircuit under the new
constitution and was reelected in 1882.
He was designated by Gov. Hamilton as
chief Justice of the court Of appeals OF
MafAeand TO succeed Judge Bartol. ThlS
place he resigned to accept the office of
chief justice of the federal court of ap-
peas in the District of Columbia. This
court had just been created by act of
congress and President Cleveland strong
ly urged Judge Alvey to take the place of
Upon the death of Chief Justice Waite,
during Mr. Clevelands first term, some
of the justices of the supreme court who
had been impressed by the opinion deliv-
cred by Judge Alvey on the appellate
bench of Maryland, urged the President
10 appoint him chief justice of the United
to DO but was deferred by the fact, it is
said that Judge Alvey is a southern man
and it was feared that if that position
went to the south it might create ami
mosties.
Frederick r. Coudert is the head of the
law firm of Coudert Bros. of New York
CITY. he has Worldwide reputation as
an advocate and authority in International
law. He served with distinction on the
Berlng sea commission. and was cOmph-
nented by the President Of the French
republic for his speech before the COM
mission and was entertained at the palace.
Mr. Coudert was president of the Manhat-
tan Club for several years, and is now q
member of nearly a dozen prominent New
York clubs. He is democrat, and Is
cassed as anti-Tammany. He presided
at mass meeting at Cooper Union called
10 oppose Tammany in 1894. He is brill
ilant orator and.a shreWd advocate. He has
been one of the leaders of the New York bar
Tor many years and has been engaged in
many famous cases. His firm administers
the affairs of many French estates and in
VestOrs in this country.
President Cleveland has not yet notified
the appointees to the Venezuelan commits
ahce from each that they would accept
the high Office if rendered to them.
IT is stated that because Mr.. Justice
Brewer's name appears first on the Off
clal list given out tonight it does not
necessarily mean that that gentleman
selection of the presiding officer will be
leIt to the commission itself, when an
organization is effected.
1t is the Presidents intention to have
me commission meet as soon as possible
put Information received tonight is that
primary meeting.