The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-24

of state. and that Mir. Lansing had ac- cepted the appointment"
 Signs Commission
 A commission was prepared which Pres- ident Wilson signed tonight giving MT. Lansing recess appointments When Con- gress recovenes the nomination will go to | the Senate No opposition is anticipated. l One of the peculiar circumstances In connection with Mr. Lansng's appoint | ment is the fact that he personally has no political backing or influence. Sue ceeding William Jennings Bryan, foremost among leaders of the democratic party a comparatively unknown quantity in the political world has been ushered into the | pre- mership of the cabinet
 l This very fact indeed, commended it. | self to the Presidents advisers as a req
 son for the appointment of man of Mir I.ansings s experience and ability. the argu- ment being advanced that at so critical a time in the nations history, the people of the United States wished all political considerations subordinated. MT Lansing takes office thoroughly familiar with the personnel and organization of the depart ment of state conversant with confi- dental details of all the important ne- gotiations conducted by the United States since the Wilson administration began. Moreover, he has knowledge of policies under previous administrations and an especially intimate acquaintance with Mexican affairs and far eastern problems.
 Fifty-One Years Old
 Mr Lansing is 51 years old a native of Watertown. N Y. and descendant of l the family of John Lansing. who repre-
 scented New York in the constitutional
 convention of 17S7 at PhiladelpnIa. and ] later was chancellor of the state of New
 York After graduation from Amherst
 college in 1886, Mr. Lansing chose the profession of his father and ancestors
 the law--and continued in private practice except when retained by the American l government or foreign nations in impor-
 tant cases He has represented the Uni ted States in more international arbitra- tions than any living American and a French authority recently wrote that MT. Lansing probably had had longer and l broader experience in International arbi- tratlon and had appeared more frequently before international tribunals than any living lawyer.
 In 1892 MT. Lansing was appointed asso. ciate counsel for the United States in the fur seal arbitration and attended the sessions of the international tribunal al l Paris in 1893. In 1S94-95 he was counse for the Mexican and Chinese legations in Washington. In 1896 he was appointed I by Secretary of State Richard Olnes counsel TOT the government before the Boring sea claims commissions In 1sss-9. he was counsel for private parties before the Canadian joint high commission and counselor for the Mexican and Chinese legation once more. He became solicitor and counsel for the United States gov. ernment before the Alaskan boundary tribunal in London; was counsel in the l Venezuelan asphalt disputes in 1905, coul- sel for the United States in the Atlantis fisheries arbitration at The Hague 1T 1908. testimonial delegate in the fur sea conference at Washington In 1911, and special counsel for the department oi
 state in various pending diplomatic ques- tions. In 1911 he became counsel for the United States in the American and Brit. ish claims arbitration and from 1913 un til April 1. 1914 when he became coun.
 selor for the state department to sue. ceed Johns Bassett Moore. he represented
 the United states before this comms sion.
 Mir Lansing was one of the founders
 of American Society of Internationa l