The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-26
creation of al act of the Legislature de-


NIr. H.. A. NJ. Smith, after the ses-
sion, would not or could not be inter-
viewed-most probably would not.
Senator Slnythe said that the lire Of
what he had to say was included IN the
above letter. Mr.. Brotherhood said
that he would probably have roasted
duck for supper, which he said he
would dichotoulize, 50 to speak, with
this correspondent. Tie struthio-
camelus, however, does not usually sup
on canards.
AN OFFICIAL REPORT.
Attorney General Pope, secretary OF
the phosphate commission, dictated
the following to the representative OF
the News and Courier as the substance
of the proceedings before the morning
and afternoon session of the phosphate
commission:
"The public has been apprised of the
fact that Mr.. Adger, chief manager of
the Coosaw Company, had declined by
telegram the proposition made to him
by the board of phosphate commission
ers of this State. In a letter received
by the commission to-day and read be-
fore the commission, the line of thought
of the telegram is enlarged upon. The
proposition II the Hon. A. T. Smythe
be heard before the commission was
acceded to, and Mr.. Smythe appeared
to-day and presented his views, the
board hearing him with great atten-
ton. Mr.. H. a. NJ. Smith also came
before the board, after which an ad-
.journment was had until the afternoon.
At this latter session the following
resolution was passed:
"Resolred, That Governor Tillman,
as chairman of the board, be requested
to write reply to the communication
of Mr.. Adger this day received.
''The board also requested the Attor-
ney General of the State and his asse-
ciate counsel, Mr.. George S. Mower, to
take such steps as to the case now
pending in the United States Court as
will protect the interests Of the State of
South Carolina. The board then ad-
journed.n
Governor Tillman said tonight that
he would not write the reply of the
commission to the Coosaw Company
until tomorrow. In the light of the
occurrences of to-day, however, it does
not require much ratiocination to infer
that it will be letter of rejection Of the
overtures of the oosaw Company. In
fact, it was understood, from Senator
Smythe before he left here this after
noon that the proposition had been
non-concurred in. It was learned also
that Mr.. H. A. NJ. Smith, who, he
said, represents one of the licensees,
appeared before the commissioners this
afternoon, and that Mr.. Snlythe did
not so appear.
Mr.. Brotherhood, of the Carolina
Company, which has license to dig in
Coosaw territory, was asked what he
proposed to do. He said that he pro-
posed to obey the law, and for the pres
ent would not 60 up on the waters of
Coosaw.
From stray remarks made tonight
it IS learned that the attorneys for the
State do not and Will not admit the
jurisdiction of the United States in the
premises; so there's another brand-new
howdydo. Attorney General Pope can
not be interviewed on the question as to
how he will act, as per instruction
of the phosphate commission. The
curious can now go ahead and guess
whether the commission will take the
bull by the horns or the fish by the
tail.
Mr.. H. 4. NJ. Smith will leave
Columbia for Charleston. His business
before the commission, which was
begun at the morning session, was con-
cluded in the afternoon at the Execu-
tive Mansion, where the second meet
ing was held. After hearing Mr.. Smith
the board went into private session and
took the action stated above by Attor-
ney General Pope.
AS the case now stands the State will
either file a demurrer to the Jurlsdic-
ton of the Federal Court, or answer
the bill already in on its merits, neither
Of which may be done until May. Of
course, this is providing that no unu-
sual or summary process of settlement
be employed by the phosphate COM
mission.
GOVERNOR T1LLMAN MAKES THE RE-
PLY TO THE LETTER OF MR.. ADGER.