The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-10
Senator Gray Selected TO Complete
the Peace Commission.
DEMOCRAT RECOGNIZED
DELAWARE SENATOR'S CAREER
BRIEFLY REVIEWED.
American Case Will Be Speedily
Made Up and Commissioners
Given Final Instructions Before
Their Departure = Miles Called
Upon the President.

Washington, Sept. 9.-The presiden
today named Senator George Gray o
! Delaware as the fifth member of thu
peace commission. This completes thu
personnel of the commission, which
stands: Secretary Day, Senators Da
Wis, Frye and Gray and Hon. White
law Reid. In selecting Senator Gray
the president has given Democratic
representation on the commission. Iht
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 its work
about the time the peace commission
ers sail for Paris.
The position was offered to the sena-
tor several days ago, but at that time
was declined. The president, however,
further urged MIR. Gray to accept, and
his final agreement was secured to-
day.
senator Gray is one of the best
known men in public life, having been
prominent figure in the senate for
the last u years. He was born at
Newcastle, Del. in 1910, and was grad
uated at Princeton. He served as at
torney general of Delaware and later
was appointed to the senate when
Il
Cleveland cabinet as secretary of state.
SENATOR GRAY'S CAREER.
Mr. Gray has been in the senate con-
tinuously since then, serving with dis
tinction, being one of the recognized
forces in debate and in the shaping of
important legislation. He is a member
of the senate committee on foreign re-
lationS, thus making three members of
thai cNrnD1iffaQ-TaUiS FRYE and (.TaV
on the peace commission. On foreign
questions Mr.. Gray has generally been
regarded as opposed to expansion, his
senate votes being against the annexa-
ton 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
missioners will meet here about the
18th inst, prior to sailing for Paris, at
which time they viii meet the presf-
dent and be made aware in a general
way of the views of the admlnistra-
ton.
The announcement of Senator Gray's
name was made shortly after the cab
met met. Acting Secretary Moore was
called to the White House during the
and the final decision was
then announced. Senator Allison and
other public men who were at the
White House at the time expressed
strong approval of the selection.
WHITE HOUSE CALLERS.
General Miles, accompanied by Cen
eral Michler, of his staff, called at the
White House shortly before the cab
met meeting began. The general wore
fatigue uniform, showing the two
starred epaulets of a major general. At
the time of his arrival the president
was comforting with Justice Harlan,
Senator Allison and other callers. Cen
eral Miles and General Michler were |
shown into the cabinet ante-room and |
here the president Joined them, ex-
using himself from the other callers. |
The meeting between the president |
md the commanding general was COM /
JaratiVely brief, lasting about five min
ties, as the cabinet meeting was about |
o begin. 1t was not in the nature of !
| conference during which questions
elating to the war were discussed, but
vas a formal call of respect usual on
he return of a high officer. The con- !
erence for more extended discussion
# war affairs doubtless will come
alter, although it was said after the
all that no exact time had been fixed |
or further meeting
General Miles had nothing to say be-
ore or after the call. He was greeted I
Nth a round of applause as he left
he White House, pushing his way
through the dense crowd awaiting the
eturn of the District of Columbia
roops. Senator Allison and Repre-
Cousins of Iowa, accompanied
Y Governor Shaw of that state, called
n the president relative to the Iowa
roopS.
Justice Harlan and Representatives
Walker and McCleary were among the
ther callers. The two representatives
re on the house committee on cur
ency and banking, and, it is under
TODD, wished to discuss prospective {
1rrency legislation.