Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1896 — GROVER NAMES FIVE. [ARTICLE]

GROVER NAMES FIVE.

PERSONNEL OF THE VENEZUE* LAN COMMISSION. Brewer and Alvey Head the LiatAndrew D. White, Frederic R. Condert, and Daniel C. Oilman Are the Other Appointees. All Accept. President Cleveland Wednesday night announced the appointment of the Venezuelan Boundary Commission as follows: David J. Brewer, of Kansas, Justice United States Supreme Court: Richard H. Alvey, of Maryland, Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia; Andrew D. White, of New York; Frederic R. Coudert, of New York; Daniel C. Gilman, of Maryland. All of the above named persons will accept the places to which they have been appointed and are expected to assemble in Washington as soon as practicable, with a view to their entering upon their work. In Washington the commission is regarded as a very satisfactory one, whose opinions and conclusions will be received by the American public with that confidence which the standing of the members of the commission in the public eye inspires. Politically speaking, the commission consists of three Democrats and two Republicans. Justice Brewer and Justice Alvey are men of the highest judicial standing, whose reputations as impartial jurists are well known abroad, as well as at home. Frederic R. Coudert, of New York, is too well known as a leader at the bar to require any extended sketch of his scholarly attainments. Andrew D. White and Daniel G. Gilman stand among the foremost of American scholars and educators, and Mr. White has shown, in addition, unusual skill as a legislator, organizer and diplomat. Both will be useful members of the commission, and fheir names will do much to give its findings dignity and weight in the eyes of European nations. The law authorizing the appointment by the President of the Venezuelan commission was passed by the House of Representatives on Dec. 17. On Dec. 20 it was adopted by the Senate without amendment and without a dissenting voice. The text of the bill was as follows: “A bill making an appropriation for the expenses of a commission to investigate and report on the true divisional line between the Republic of Venezuela and British Guiana. “Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, that the sum of SIOO,OOO, or as much thereof as mny be necessary, be and the same is hereby appropriated for the expenses of a commission, to be appointed by the President, to report on the true divisional line between the Republic of Venezuela and British Guiana.” The conclusions reached by the commission will be reported to the President for his information in connection with any further representations and communications that may be made by this Government to Great Britain in connection with the boundary line dispute between the latter country and Venezuela.