Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-07
PEACE: CONGRESS
Will Have a Strong Commits
sion from United States.
includes Ambassador White, Seth
Low, and Capt. Mahan'
ENGLAND. Germany and America 10 Appoint
Samoan investigating Commission.

49, of ,ba United States delegation to
,,,sor,n n mont congress, which will meet
ot The Hague, in the latter part 81
May.
The delegation consists of Andrew -.
White. United States ambassador al
Berlin: Mr. Newell, United states MN
lister 10 The Netherlands; President
Seth Low of the Columbia University.
New York: Captain CroZier. u. > A..
and capt. A. T. Mahan, I. :. N, re-
tired. Mr.. Frederick Hollis of New
York, win be secretary Of the delcga-
ton.
The American commission as whole
is regarded as an exceptionally strong
body. being made up of men we'll
known not only in public and political
life, but in the world of letters and in
ternational affairs. They are all men OF
scholarship, and Of those attainmentS
helpful in congress representing the
nations of the world conducted under
the diplomatic usage which makes
French the accepted language.
Mr. White is best known in the fields
of education and diplomacy. After
graduating at Yale. class Of 33. he
went to Europe for several years of
historical study, mainly at Berlin and
Paris. afterwards travelling on foot
through Europe. For time he was an
attache of the United States legation
nj st Petersburg. Returning to his coun
1ry he began his university career as
professor of English literature at the
University Of Michigan. Then he re-
turned to New York state and entered
the state senate. one Of the measures he
introduced was for the Incorporation of
Cornell University and later he became
the first president Of Cornell. his ser
vice continuing from 1867 to 1885. when
lie retired through i'll health.
Mir. White was United States com
missioner to San Domingo. in 1871.
From 1879 TO 1881 he was United States
minister to Germany. again taking this
important post under President Nc
Kinley. During the administration of
President cleveland Mr.. White was
chosen as one Of the Venezuelan COM
missioners at the time when the affair
was at its most critical state. He was
also minister to Russia. in 1892.
Seth Low is also known as an edu-
Gator as well as man Of public af-
fairs He was graduated at Columbia
University and he was closely identi-
fed with that institution. becoming its
president in 1890 and latrr giving 81 900,
O0D for university buildings. He was
mayor of Brooklyn in 1881 and again
in 1850. In 1887. he was an unsuccess-
ful candidate for mayor of Greater
New York
Stanford Newell was appointed min
lister to the Netherlands from Mime
sofa. His selection as one of the dele
gates was expected because he was
minister resident at The Hague. where
the congress is to be held. Mr.. Newell
is Il lawyer and had long practice i'll
St Paul.
Capt VIM. Crozier is one of the most
highly accomplished Of the officers Of
the ordnance corps. which is generally
recognized rs containing the very high
est grade of talent in the United States
army. He was born in Ohio and ap-
pointed to the military academy from
Kansas. His father was the late
Judge CroZier, at one time a United
States senator from Kansas. Capt.
Crozier graduated from the military
academy in 1876 and entered the artil
lery arm of the military service. In
1881. he was transferred to the ord
nance department. to which he has
since been attached. In conjunction
with Gen. Burlington, the newly ap-
pointed chief of the ordnance depart
ment he invented the disappearing
gun carriage which has been adopted
by the United States government as
the highest type of coast defence
weapon.
No name is better known to students
Of naval strategy than that of Can't
Alfred Mahan. sailor, strategist and
author. Capt. Mahan was born in New
York and appointed an active midship-
man in the navy, in 1856. He became 4
fun midshipmln. in 1859. He reached
the grade of lieutenant at the outbreak
Of the Civil War, iii 1861, became a
lieutenant commander in 1869 a COM
mander in 1872. and captain. Sept. 23.
1856. He retired Nov. !. 1896. His las;
command was that Of the Chicago
then on the European station. and he
retired on his own application in order
to pursue the literary work which had
made him famous. When it was real
lied that the war with Spain was in
evitabie Secretary Long cabled
promptly 70 Capt. Mahan. then in
Rome, summoning him 10 Washington
Here he took his place as member OF
the famous naval war board, known
during It's existence as the strategy
board. which planned the programme
of campaigns.
Frederick William Hob. who was ap-
pointed to act as secretary and counsel
To the delegation is the senior member
Of the law firm &c Holb. Wagner &
Rurshardt Of New York city He was
born at Zolienople, IA. July l. 1881. the
son OF Dir. George Charles Holb, ar
eminent German Lutheran educator
In 1878. he graduated at Columbia col
lege. He then entered the Columba
law school from which he obtained hi.
diploma, in 1850. Mr.. Holb was dele,
gate at large to the state constitutional
convention in 1894. and in that bod,
was chairman of the committee on ed
ucation.