The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-02

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-President Clcve-
land tonight announced the appointment OF
the Venezuelan boundary commission as
follows:
DAVID J. BREWER. OF Kansas. asso-
ciate Justice of the United States Supreme
Court.
RICHARD H. ALVEY. of Maryland. chief
Justice OF the Court CT Appeals OF the Dis
trct OF Columbia.
ANDREW d. WHITE. OF New York.
FREDERICK r. COUDERT of New
York.
DANIEL c. GILMAN. Of Maryland.
The commission is regarded here among
those who had an opportunity TO see the
list CT names after they were made public
as a very satisfactory one. whose opinions
and conclusions will be received by the
American public with that confidence which
the standing of the members of the COM
mission in the public eye inspires.
Justice Brewer is a Republican in poll
tics and about fifty-eight years OF age. He
is a graduate of Yale, and has spent con-
siderable time in the practice OF his pro-
fession in Kansas. where he filed num-
ber of judicial offices. In 1854 he was APP
pointed 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 Har-
rlson.
Richard III. Alvey is a Democrat In pol
itics and a man OF marked legal ability.
1t was the great reputation he gained as
judge i'm the Maryland courts which led
President Cleveland in the absence Of polit-
ical influence on Judge Alyey's part. to
appoint him to the position Of Chief JUS
.~F - - Ufn-
trict. He is about sixty years of age.
Andrew ID. White is "A Republican in pol
itics He is one Of the best-known men OF
letters i'm this country. and perhaps I'm the
world. is an author and historian, and has
been the president OF Cornell University.
Mr.. White was appointed minister TO Rus
sia by President Harrison. and this posi-
ton he held through Harrlson's admins
tration and for a year or more during Mr..
Cleveland's administration.
Frederick r. Coudert is a Democrat In
politics and is one of the best-known> men,
bers OF the bar in New York Mr..
Coudert was one OF the counsel for the
United States on the Bering commits
sion, and in that capacity made one Of
the most eloquent and effective speeches
delivered in behalf of the American con-
tentions.
The last named member OF the commits
sion. Daniel c. Gilman, president OF Johns
Hopkins University. Is well known as an
authority on international law lie was
at one time president OF the University OF
California and later called TO take Up the
work Of the organization OF the university
Of which he Is now at the head. one OF his
principal acquisitions is the mastery OF
the science of physical geography, he hav-
ing studied in Germany under a prominent
instructor and in this country under Guy0t.
He is the author Of a life of President Mon
roe. Mr. Gilman has never figured promi-
nently in politics. At the White House IL
is stated that he has no politics. but his
proclivities are understood to be Republic
an. The two great parties. Ii Will be seen.
are equally represented or the commission
with the fifth member having no outspoken
politics.
All OF the above named persons will ac-
cept the places to which they have been ap-
pointed, and are expected TO assemble in
Washington as soon as practicable. With
a view to their swearing i'm and entering
upon their work. The appointments are
made i'm compliance with a resolution OF
Congress passed at the request Of Presi-
dent Cleveland, and the work OF the COM
rhissioners will be TO examine and collect
evidence with view TO determining the
true divisional line between Venezuela and
British Guiana. The conclusions reached by
the commission will be reported 10 the Pres
ident for his information in connection with
any further representations and communities
tions that may be made by this govern
ment 10 Great Britain In connection with
the boundary line dispute between the lat
ter country and Venezuela.
NO NOTES EXCHANGED.