The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-02
COMMISSION APPOINTED.
THE pRrsIDE,r ANNOUNCES TRB
stu1-N nS'fun FIVE MEMHERS.
Justice Brewer, Judge Alvey, Andrew "
White, Frederick X. Coudert and Dsnsss
G. Gilman the AppoIntees.

David J. Brewer. OF Kansas, Assocsate
Justice of the Supreme Court OF the
United States.
Richard IL. Alvey. Of Maryland. Chief
Justice Of the Court OF Appeals OF the
District of Columbia.
Andrew ID. White, of New York.
Frederick r. Coudert. OF New York.
Daniel c. Gilman. OF Maryland, presi-
dent of the johns Hopkins University.
JUDGE BREWER.
Judge Brewer. the leading member OF
the commission, was born III smyrna
Asia Minor, in 1887, his father at that
time being one of the American mis-
sionaries In that part OF the world. lie
Is q graduate OF Yale. and nephew OF
David Dudley Field, In whose office, IN
New York city. Judge Brewer was law
student. In the year 1858 Judge Brewer
removed from New York city to the West.
where he engaged in the practice OF his
profession, In Kansas City. Mo-, and ar
terwards in Leavenworth, Kan. he
has also occupied various important posi-
tons including those OF Judge OF the
first judicial court OF the state Oh nan
sas and from 1870 until 1881 niling the
office OF Judge of the Kansas supreme
Court. Judge Brewer has also taken
great interest in educational afairs, ana
was at one time president of the Kansas
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 cir-
cult by President Harrison, In 1s3.
DANIEL GILMAN.
Daniel Gilman is distinguished edu-
Gator. "A graduate of Yale, ana mas Deeh
an extensive traveller in Europe, where
he gave great attention TO the several
political and educational conditions OF
the country. In 1876 he was elected the
first president OF the Johns HOPKINS
University i'm Baltimore. Among the
many works that he has written ~ me
moir of James Monroe. which was pre-
nared for the American Statesmen, his
fame as "A scientist in the historic "otm
is wide. Mr. Gilman Is said not 70 Do
affiliated with any political party nu'
his tendencies are inclined 10 'he ~
publican organization. He Is naive
of Connecticut. and in his siA'y-ni'"
year.
ANDREW ID. WHITE.
Andrew Dickson White. OF New forh,
IS also distinguished az an educator, no
IL native of New York, having neeh
horn at Homer, In that State, In Novem-
her. lSlS. lie is of New England par
entage. and a graduate OF yale .n'-
versitv. lie was president of the He-
nuhIIcan State Convention OF New io.n
IN octoher. 1876. and was Minister 10
Germany from 1879 to 1885. lie was 1,so n
one of the commissioners 10 sah'o w =
mingo. x.,.,, n ~
Mr. Harrison's administration the A"eif
a BpltFrDUfk1
FREDERICK r. CCUDERT.
,,rsdar,c n coudert is the head OF the
law firm OF Coudert Brothers. OF ne"
York city. He has a worldwide reputa-
iion as an advocate and authority on
international law He served with uis-
tinction on the Behring Sea Commission,
and was complimented by the President
of the French Republic for his speeches.
before the commission, ana was enter
tanned at the palace.
Mr. Coudert was the president OF the
Manhattan club for several years, ana
is now a member OF the club. He Is
Democrat and Is classed as an anti
Tammany. He presided at mass-meet-
ing at Cooper Union, called 10 oppose
Tammany In 1884, He Is brilliant 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
Famous
ters the affairs OF many French estates
and investors In this country.
JUDGE ALVEY.
Judge Richard Henry Alvey II a native
of Maryland He was on the Judiciary
Committee OF the Constitutional conven-
ton of 1861, and was elected chic: Judge
OF the Fourth circuit under the new Con-
stitution. and was reelected I'm 1882 Ne
was designated by Governor Hamilton as
chief justice of the Court of Appeals OF
Maryland to succeed Judge Barlow. This
place he resigned 10 accept the office 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 Upon the death OF Chief Jus
tice Waite, during 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 10 appoint him Chief JUS
tice Of the United States Supreme Court
This the President was disposed TO do,
but, IL Is understood. was deferred by
the fact, so IL Is said. that Judge Alvey
is southern man. aud Il was feared
for that place TO go 10 the South might
create prejudice.
WILL ACCEPT.
Mr. Cleveland has not yet informed the
appointees OF the Venezuelan commis-
sion, but he has assurances that they
would accept II rendered them
IL Is stated that because Justice Brew
er's name appear FIRST on the list does
not necessarily mean that that gentleman
VIII be chairman OF the commission. The
selection OF the presiding officer viii be
left 10 the commission itself when an
organization is effected.
IL is the Presidents intention 10 have
the commission meet as soon as possible.
but from information tonight he has not
yet decided when 90 call the preliminary
meeting.
TREATY OF 1855.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-The Chronicle %.
morrow will print an article saying that
II has learned on the highest authority
that Earl Granville In lss5 virtually con-
ciuded with President Blanco a treaty
an arbitration clause covering
the Venezuelan International boundary
dispute.
The Marquis OF Salisbury. on coming
.rio. power In the same year. virtually
aDceilei this clause by limiting the
provisions Of the treaty 10 commercials
questions. Nothing could have been
more unfortunate. says the chronicis. in
asmuch as the boundary dispute was On