The record-union., 1898-09-10
Personnel Of the Commission to
Meet at Paris Complete.
Senator Gray Of Delaware VIII be the Fifth
Member.
Had Declined to Serve When First
offered the Position, but Yes
terday Accepted the Place at the
Earnest Solicitation of Presi-
dent Mckinley.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-The Presi-
dent to-day named Senator George
Gray of Delaware as the fifth member
of the Peace Commission This COM
pletes the personnel of the Commission,
which stands:
Secretary Day, Senator Davis, Sena-
tor Frye, Senator Gray, Hon. Whitelaw
Reid
In the selection of Senator Gray the
President has given Democratic repre-
sentatiOn on the Commission. The
appointment probably Will necessitate
the retirement of Mr.. Gray from the
Anglo-American Commission, which is
conducting its sessions in Canada, as
this Commission will resume it's work
about the time the Peace Commission
ers sail for Paris. He is a member of
the Senate Committee on Foreign Re-
lations, thus making three members of
that committee-Davis, Frye and Gray
ON the Peace Commission. On for
eign relations Mr.. Gray has generally
been regarded as opposed to expansion,
his Senate votes having been against
the annexation of Hawaii
Now that the Commission is complete,
it is expected that the American case
will be made up and the Commission
given its final instructions. The Com
mfssioners will meet about the 10th
inst, here, prior to sailing for Paris, at
which time they will meet the Presi-
dent and be made aware in a general
way Of the view of the Administration.
General Miles, accompanied by Col
onel Mic1'er Of his staff, called at the
HG1Ca Cf UT " haf ha n;
net meeting began. The General wore
fatigue uu45 orm, showing the two
starred epaulets Of Major-General. At
the time of his arrival the President
was comforting with Justice Harlan,
Senator Allison and other callers. Gen
eral AIile4 and Colonel Michler were
shown into the Cabinet ante room, and
there the President joined them, ex-
cusing himself from the other callers.
The meeting between the President and
the commanding General was compar-
atively brief, lasting about five min
utes, as the Cabinet meeting was about
to begin.
1t was not in the nature of a confer
ence, during which questions relating to
the war We're discussed, but was a for
NAL call of respect usual on the return
of a high official. The conference for
more extended discussion of war af-
fairs, doubtless, will come later, al
though it was said after the call that
no exact time had been fixed for a
further meeting. General Miles had
nothing to say before or after the call.
He was greeted with a round of ap-
plause as he left the White House,
pushing his way through the dense
crowd awaiting the review of the re-
turning District of Columbia troops.
Governor Shaw of Iowa and Senator
Allison and Representative Cousins of
that State, who are in Washington,
had a consultation with the President
to ascertain the determination as to
disposition of the Iowa troops. They
say they have been notified that it has
been definitely determined by the Off
GERS Of the Government that the Forty
ninth and Fiftieth Iowa Regiments are
needed and must be kept in the SER
vice. This step has been decided upon
the basis of retaining one-half of the
volunteers ana is to be observed as to
the number OF troops kept in the service
from all states. The necessities of the
situation, Senator Allison and his as
sociates say, are such that the Presi-
dent has determined TO adhere strictly
10 the plan above indicated and there
can be no change.
Justice Harlan and Representatives
Walker and McCleary We're among the
other callers. The two Representatives
are on the House Committee on Cur
rency and Banking, and it was under
stood wished to discuss prospective
currency legislation