Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-15
SENATOR GRAY H0N0RED
He Has Been Selected as the
Fifth Member Of the Paris
Peace Commission.
HAS ACCEPTED APPOINTMENT
Consented to Go to France
After Assistant Secretary
of State John B. Moore
II ad Conferred
With Him.

Washington Sept. 0.-The President,
today, named Senator George Gray OF
Delaware MS the fifth member of the
Peace Comm issinn. This completes
the personnel Ut the commission, which
stands Secretary Day, Senators Davis,
Frye and Gray and Hon. Whitelaw
Reid.
In selecting Senator Gray, the Presi-
dent has given Democratic representa-
tion ON the comm ission. The appoint
ment will necessitate the retirement OF
Mr.. Gray from the Auglo- American
Commission, which is conducting Its
sessions in Canada, as this comm ission
will resume its work ahoGt the time
the peace commissioners sail for Paris.
The position was offered to the Senator
several days Hgo, hut at that time was
declined. The President, however.
further urged Mr.. Gray TO accept. and
his final agreement was secured today.
Now that the commission is com
pleted, it is expected that the Ameri.
can case Will lie made up and the cum
mission givun its final instructions.
This commissioners will meet here
about September 18th, prior to sailing
for Paris, at which time they will meet
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general way OF the views of the ad
ministration.
The announcement OF Senator Gray a
name was made shortly after the cabi-
net met. Acting Secretary of State
Moore was called to the White House
during the meeting, and the final
decision was then announced. Sena-
tor Allison and other public msn who
were at the White House at the time
expressed strong approval OF the Sc.
lection.
SENATOR GRAY ACCEPTS.
Senator Gray will be one of the five
commissioners to arrange the terms oil
peace between this country and Spain.
| His acceptance of that position will
make necessary his retirement from
| the Canadian Commission recently
organized in Quebec.
The Senator reached his decision tt
accept this morning, having previously
notified President Mckinley that BIZ
must deolins the honor. His deolina
tion, made known on Wednesday, wal
followed by visit from AsBistan
Secretary OF State John Bassett Moore
himself native of Delaware, who vii
accompany the commission as Becretar,
and counsel. Mr.. Moore came TO thi
city yesterday at the request Of th,
President to ask Senator Gray to recon
slider his declination.
1 Mr.. Moore set forth that the ques
lions which will come. before the com
mission will he of the utmost import
ance to this country and took the posi-
tion that under the circumstances
WAS matter Of public duty for tn
Senator to lay aside all private in
terestH and accept the appointment.
Although against his personal In
cIinations, Senator Gray has fuHll
agreed to become one Of the commits
sioners. lie is appreciative Of th
honor shown him through the Presi
DENTS tender OF it after he had ono
declined. 1t is not known here VIII
will take his place on the Gambia
commission.
His acceptance makes the personnl
of the peace commission complete, th
other members being Secretary Of Stat
Day, Whitelaw Reid and Senators Davi
i and Frye.
They are to sail for Paris on Sspteu
bHr 18th and their duties will probabl
occupy them until December.