The Topeka state journal., 1898-09-09
GRAY is NAMED.
Democratic Senator From State
OF Delaware
Makes Fifth Member of the
Peace Commission.
CERTAIN THIS TIME.
Appointment is Officially An
nOunced at Washington.
Commission is Now Complete
and Ready For Business.

Washington, Sept. 9.-The president
today named Senator George Gray OF
Delaware as the fifth member of the
peace commission. This completes the
personnel CT the commission, which
stands: Secretary Day, Senators Davis,
Frye and Gray and Hon. Whitelaw
Reid In selecting Senator Gray, the
president has given Democratic repre-
sentation on the commission The ap-
pointment probably will necessitate the
retirement of Mr.. Gray from the Anglo
American commission, which is conduct
ing its sessions in Canada, as this com
mission will resume it's work about the
time the peace commission sails for
Paris. The position was offered to the
senator several days ago but at that
time was declined. The president, how
ever, further urged Mr.. 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 a prom
inent figure in the senate for the last
twelve years. He was born at New
Castle, Del, in 1910, and was graduated
at Princeton. He served as attorney
general of Delaware and later was ap-
pointed to the senate when Thomas F.
Bayard entered the first Cleveland cab
met as secretary of state. Mr.. Gray
has been in the senate continuously
since then, serving with distinction, be-
ing one of the recognized forces in de-
bate and in the shaping of important
legislation. He is a member of the SEN
ate committee on foreign relations, thus
making three members of that commit
tee-DaVis, Frye and Gray-On the
peace commission On foreign ques-
tiOns, Mr. Gray has generally been re
garded as opposed to expansion, his
senate vote having been against the
a. r1aNy1 inT of Ia xErafi
Now that the commission is COM
plete it is expected that the American
case will be made up and the commits
sion given it's final instructions. The
commissioners will meet here about the
18th instant, prior to sailing for Paris
at which time they will meet the presi-
dent and be made aware in a general
way of the views of the administration.
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
meeting and the final decision was then
announced. Senator Allison and other
public men who were at the White
House at the time expressed strong ap-
prOVal of the selection.
General Miles, accompanied by Col.
Michler of his staff, called at the White
House shortly before the cabinet meet
ing began. The general wore fatigue
uniform showing the two-starred epau-
letters of a major general At the time
of his arrival the president was con-
ferring with Justice Harlan, Senator
Allison and other callers. General Miles
and Col Michler were shown into the
cabinet ante-roOm and there the presi-
dent Joined them, excusing himself from
the other callers. The meeting between
the president and commanding general
was comparatively brief, lasting about
five minutes, 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 were discussed, but was that
formal call of respect usual on the re-
turn of a high official The conference
for more extended discussion Of war
affairs doubtless will come later al
though it was said after the call that
no exact time had been fixed for fur
ther meeting. General Miles had moth
ing to say before or after the eau he
was greeted with a round of applause
as he left the White House, pushing his
way through the dense crowd awaiting
the review of the District of Columbia
troops.
Senator Allison and Representative
Cousins of Iowa, accompanied by GOV
ernor Shaw of that state, called on the
president relative to the Iowa troops
It was settled that the FOrty-ninth and
Fifty-first Iowa regiments shall remain
in service and the Fiftieth and F1Ity-
second shall be mustered out.
Justice Harlan and Representative
Walker and McCleary were among the
other callers.