New-York tribune., 1896-01-01
THE BOUNDARY COMMISSION.
40 APPOINTMENTS YET ANNOUNCED BY
THE PRESIDENT

ASSOCIATE JUSTICE BREWER SAYS THAT HE HAS
NOT BEEN ASKED TO sERvE-sTORIEs OF
MIR. CLEvELAND's INTENTIONS ALL
GOSSIP AND oUEsswoRK-A CANDI-
DATE FOR THE sEcRETARYsIIP.
Washington, Dec. 31.--No information what
can be obtained at the White House as to
whether the President has come to any deci-
sion in regard to the membership Of the Ven
ezuelan Boundary Commission. either as to
number or personnel. Both are left absolutely
at the discretion OF the President by the terms
OF the resolution, without even the necessity
OF communicating with the Senate on the mat
ter The exact text Of the resolution as adopt
ed By both houses of Congress is as follows
BE IT enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives OF the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled that the sum OF 100000. or so much
thereof as may be necessary, be ana the same same Is
sion to be appointed by the President to investiga
and report upon the divisional line between the
Republic OF Venezuela and British GUIANA
1t will thus be seen that authentic informa-
tcn as to the composition OF the Commission
can proceed only from two sources--the Presi-
dent or the person to whom he tenders the Of
fee The President has not spoken, and there
is no good reason 10 believe that any one Of the
men whose names have been widely mentioned
In connection with the Commission has author
lied a statement 10 be made on his behalf. The
circumstan;ial story sent out some days ago
that the President had rendered one place on
the Commission to Richard II. Alvey, of Mary
land, Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals OF
the District of Columbia. and that he was
holding the matter under advisement, is now
said TO be untrue. And It, is possible that the
other names mentioned may be equally the re-
suit of gossip and guesswork.
Associate Justice David j. Brewer, OF the
United States Supreme Court. reached WASH
ington to-day from San Antonio Tex. where he
has been for the last six weeks in company
with his daughter. Miss Brewer. who was com
PEELED TO seek a milder climate account OF
her health Justice Brewer said tonight that
q place OH the Commission had not been offered
70 him. HIS return to Washington had connec-
ton only with the business of the court which
viii reconvene after the holiday recess Mon
day Justice Brewer said that he had seen the
publications connecting his name with the
Commission. but further than that he had no in
formation the subject.
Ex-Consul-Genera Warnert Sutton. of Michi-
gan is being mentioned as the probable sec
retary Of the Venezuelan Boundary Commls-
sion. Mr. Sutton served continuously from 1878
10 1893 as Consul and Consul General in Mex
ico and enjoyed the confidence and APPROVAL of
Secretary Bayard well as Secretary Blaine.
He was the expert in 1SS2,SS to pass on the
values Of concessions made by each country in
the reciprocity treaty with Mexico. In 1889
he was named by Secretary Blaine as chief clerk
OF the Pan-American Conference. and served
on special detail for several months. His re-
ports on Mexican and Spanish-American mat
isrs have long been considered of great value.
!. " Ford. whose letters from South America
attracted a great deal of attention in Wash
ington at the time of their publication three
years ago spoke Of Mr. Sutton the best
informed man in the consular service. Mr..
sutton knows we'll the diplomatic history of
The Venezuelan case. is familiar with many Ian
ruages especially Spanish and Portuguese. and
Is amply equipped for this place.