The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-01-09
ABLE MEN CHOSEN.
. r,a President Names the vene-
,,ela Boundary Commission.
- Brewer, Of the United states Su'
,reme Court, at Its Hsad-Brlef
sketch Of tho Commissioners
Able Men Chosen. ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-President
c,arcIand last night announced the
commitment of the Venezuelan boun-
aprv commission, us follows: David j.
Prswer, of Kansas, justice of the United
safes supreme court; Richard II. Alvey,
~ MARYLAND, chief justice Of the court
" onneals of the District of Colum bia;
.rdrew D. White, of New York; Fred
arick +. Coudert, Of New York, and
non;el c. Gilman, of Maryland. The
commission is regarded here among
those who had an opportunity to see
,be list of names after they were made
nublic, as a very satisfactory one,
chose opinions and conclusions will
he received by the American public
with that confidence which the stand
inc of the mem bers Of the commission
in the public eye inspires.
,ustice Brewer is o republican in
nolitics, and about IS years of age. He
;sa graduate of Yale, and has spent
considerable time in the practice of
his profession in Kansas, where he
flled number of judicial offices. In
1854 he was appointed circuit court
iudge Of the United States for the 9Th
district and was appointed associate
iustice of the supreme court in Decem.
Der, 1889, by President Harrison.
Richard II. Alvey is democrat In
nolitics and a man Of marked ability.
It was the great reputation he gained
as Judge in the Maryland courts which
led President Cleveland in tho absence
of political influence on Judge Alvey's
part, to appoint him to the position OF
chief Justice of the court Of appeals OF
this district. He is about 60 years OF
age.
Andrew D. White is a republican in
politics He is one of the best known
men of letters in this country, and per
haps in the world; is an author ant
historian and has been the president o.
Cornell university. Mr.. White was ap
pointed minister to Russia BY Presi
dent Harrison and this position he helt
through Harrison's administration ant
for a year or more during Mr.. Cleve
lands administration.
Frederic R. Coudert is q democrat IL
politics and is one of the best known
members of the bar in New York. Mr.
Coudert was one Of the counsel for tn,
United States on the Behring sea com
mission, and in that capacity made ont
of the most effective speeches deliv
cred in behalf Of the American conten
tons
The last named member of the com
mission, Daniel c. Gilman, president o
Johns Hopkins university, is vel
known as an authority in internationa
law He was at one time president o
the University of California, and wa
later called to take up the work Of tn
organization of the university Of whicl
he is now at the head. One of his prin
ciple acquisitions is the mastery Of tn
science of physical geography, he hav
ing studied in Germany under a prom
inent instructor, and in this countr.
under Guyot He is the author Of
life of President Monroe. Mr.. Gilman
has never figured prominently in poll
tics At the white house it Is state,
that he has no politics, but his procliv
tiles are understood to be republican
The two great parties, it will be seen
are equally represented on the com
mission, with the fifth member havini
no outspoken politics.
All of the above named persons vii
accept the places to which they hav
been appointed, and are expected t
assemble in Washington as soon a
practicable, with view to taking tn
oath and entering upon their work
The appointments are made in CON
pliance with q resolution of congress
passed at the request OF Presiden
Cleveland, and the work Of the CON
missioners will be to examine and co
lect evidence with q view. to determir
ing the true divisional line betwee
Venezuela and British Guiana TIL
conclusion reached by the commissio
will be reported to the president to
his information in connection wit
any further representations and con
munications that may be made by thi
government to Great Britain in cor
nection with the boundary line dis
pute between the latter country an
Venezuela.