Evening journal., 1898-09-10
SENATOR REC0NSIDERS
Mr.. Gray Appointed to the
Peace Commission.
ACCEPTANCE MADE YESTERDAY
MKnNLEY SELECTED HIM BE
CAUSE OF HIS HIGH STANDARD
AS A DElMCcRlAT AND A LAW
YEAR-wGL NOT LEAVE WITH
THE COMMISSION.

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YEAR-iWGgL NOT LEAVE WITH
THE COMMISSION.
A dispatch from Washington says:
Senator Gray's selection dn the place
OF Justice White. who declined the APP
pointment completed the Peace Com
mission which is to settle the terms OF
peace between Spain and the United
Stats President Mckinley was anxious
to secure Democrat OF high standing
in his party and a lawyer OF admitted
ability. In rendering the place to Sem
ator Gray, OF Delaware, he felt that
both requirements would be filled The
senator who is at present a member OF
the commission sitting in Canada 20
determine questions which have been
long at issue between the United States
and Great Britain, had no inkling
whatever OF President McIlinley's
wishes in the matter until he was sent
for from the white House He was at
first strongly disinclind to accept the
important and highly honorable Office
to which ne was called, but finally
yielded to the request OF the president
and has formally given his acceptance.
Senator Gray Is we'll known through
out the country. and one OF the ablest
OF senators on the Democratic side OF
the House. While a conservative
l.. 4 H.o Aam af tu,r hnn /
considered somewhat radical by con-
servatives. He has been a most effl-
cient member OF the Committee on
Foreign Relations, and has been recog-
4 nlzed as one OF the aIblest of debaters
= upon his side OF the Senate in all mat
ters relating 20 constitutional ques-
r tions. He has always been hard stu
q dent and has been placed by his col
leagues as a safe" man upon Issues
q which have divided the Senate. He
l. was known az strong friend OF MIR.
- Cleveland during his last administra-
zion, and II was generally expected
~ that he would have been selected for
. the vacancy on the Supreme bench
r which was filed by the nomination
" OF Justice White, at that time a SEN
mi ator from Louisiana. IL Is an interest
,e ing fact to note that Senator Gray be
IN comes a member OF the Peace Commits
a sion as the result OF the refusal o
in Justice White to accept the place ten
a dered. II is not known who will be Sc
D. lected in place OF Senator Gray uDoI
n- the Anglo-American Commission,whicl
,e has adjourned until September 20.
AZ 1T is generally understood that Sen
n ator Gray Is what is known as an anti
,y expansionist. He was strongly Opposes
A. to the annexation OF Hawaii when tn
ng treaty was pending in the Senate. Th
belief is general that he does not ia
nd vor the acquisition OF any larger POI
H. tion OF the Philippine Islands tina
ay may be necessary to give to the Unite
M states a naval and coaling station,wit
sufficient surrounding territory TO max
,e- It absolutely secure as our most I'm
ed portant Oriental outpost. This, how
not Hver, is believed to De the view sti
IA Aegd by the president and by Secr'
M lHary Day, who will voice the wish'
,a- lof the administration In the meeting
tol of the Peace Commission. II is state
that the commission will sail for Par
on September II, and that It Will
furnished with specific instructions b
re- fore its departure. These have not y
mi been finally drafted, and will not
AXE until after further conferences b
out tween the president and his Cabin'
the Those In position to know dntima
ure that the commission will be Instruct
the to insist upon the cession OF Mani
Ad- the hanbor OF Cavite and portion
the the island Of Luzon only, Rs terrific
tile TO be absolutely ceded to the Unit
States, while guarantees for the prof.
government OF the adjacent islands a
pledges against their cession to otl
two countries will be required from Sp;
Y, a as one Of the prerequisites Of tre'
rth, OF peace"
With It is said that Senator Gray's rec'
set sideration OF his refusal was due 70
son, personal solicitation Of Assistant 5
the rhary OF State John Bassett Moo
the who came here on Thursday night
held a long conference with him. Y
terday afternoon President McNin
0ner sent to Senator Gray a telegram tha'
ing him for his acceptance. The
ator will not sail with the other pc
iver- commissioners on September
< has some matters that have to
lrket Strengthened before he can leave.
but will probably sail on September 20
dler. two days later. The president VIII
The lieye him from further duty on
Canadian commission.
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