The Lamar register., 1896-01-11
me COMMISSION.
APPOINTED BY rHg PRESIDENT
Js-tlee Hrswrr. Ja1Es Alvey. ANDERSEN
ID. waite. rr.drssk II. cssaert. Daniel
c. GHn,Ss 70 Investigate ths vsassHs
Ian Houadsry.

mission as follows. David J. Brewer
Of Kansas. justice Of the United States
Supreme Court. Richard II Alvey or
Maryland. chief justice of the Court %
Appeals Of the District of Columbia;
Andrew d. White Of New York Frss'i-
erick IL Coudert of New York and
Daniel C. Gilman of Maryland
The committee Is rsaricd here
among those who had an opportunity
to see the list % names before they
were made public. as very satisfas-
tory one. whose opinions and concin-
slous viii be rSsceivs-i by the American
public with that confidence which the
standing Of the nlemtrrs of the com
mission In the pubiie ere Inspires.
Justice Brewer Is a Republican In
politics ard about ~ year, % aEr
He Is a graduate of Yale. and has
spent considerable o. his time In the
practice Of his profeSsian In Kansas.
where be nlied number Of Judicial
oiflccS In 1884 he Was appointed CIR,
cult Cour Judge of the Unitesi States
for the EaEhth district. and was ap
pointed associate justice Of the sn.
prcine Court In pecymbcr. isso, by
President Harrison
Richard II Alvey Is a Democrat In
politics. and 4 man or marked legal
ability. II was the great reputation
be gained as Judge In the Maryland
courts which led President Cleveland
to appoint him chief Justice os the
Court os Appeals u this district He
is ntou, - years Of sse.
Andrcw u. White Is a Republican In
politics Hr Is one of the te-t known
men Of letters in this country and per
hAps In the world: IL an author and
historian. and has b-.ru the president
Of the Cornell University. Mr. white
WAS appointed minister To Russia by
President Harrison. and this position
he held through HzrrisoH's admins
trat'on and Tor year or m0rs durtas
Afr Cievelaud's administration
Frederick II. C0uder, is Democrat
IN politics, aud II one os the best
known memiscrs OF the bar Of New
York AIR Coud.-rt was one OF the
council for the United states on the
BehriBg Sea commission. and In that
N"t1shE AtstA' RAN u Wv lAtirA GU
quent and effective speeches delivered
in behalf OF the American contcnti0ns.
The last named member OF the cutn-
mittee. Daniel G. Gilman. president Of
Johns Hopkins University. 10 well
known as an authority in international
law. He was at one time president Of
the University Of California. and was
later called 10 take up the work OF the
organization OF the university OF
which he is now al the head ON. Of
his principal acquisitions Is the mas
terry of the science OF physical seog
raphy, he having studied in Germany
under a prominent instructor. and In
this country under Guyot He Is the
author Of life OF President Monroe.
MIR. Gilman has never figured pronll.
nentiy in politics At the White House
lt is stated that he has no politics. but
his procllyities are understood To be
Republican
Both parties. II win be seen, are
equally represented on the commis.
sion. with the NTH member having no
outspoken policy. All viii accept the
places to which they have been ap-
pointed. and are expected to assemble
in Washington as soon as practicable
with view TO swearing in and enter
Ing upon their work The appoint.
ments are made ia compliance with