Arizona republican., 1902-04-04

Washington. April 3.-The investi"a- I ton of the charges ln connection with the Danish West Indian negotiations was resumed today by the house sp5- cial committee having it in charge , Among those present when the hearing began Were Abner Mckinley. ColoIcl w C. Brown, Carl Fisher Hansen and Representative Gardner Of New Jersey Mr Mckinley vas the first witness Asked as to whether he knew Captain Christmas the witness said he had met him once in the most casual way III the lobby of the Manhattan hotel. New York He never held any conference with him of any kind or character
 Was there any talk about the Danish Wes. Indies,' asked Mir. DalzeN.
 None whatever. either remotely or otherwise answered the witness
 Mr. Mckinley went on to say that Ee had never mentioned the matter 10 the president. He had no meeting u ith Christmas beyond this casual one, when there was nothing except an eN- change of courtesies of the day.
 Representative Richardson asked the witness if her knew MT. Hansen. The witness replied that he had known Hansen for some time and prior 10 the casual meeting with Christmas Hansen had desired to interest him n this matter. In reply the witness said he told Hansen h. could have nothing Jc with it.
 Representative Gardner followed with q statement. disclaiminG ali In wiedee of Chsistuas cx-rnt of th= most casual character. Someone. ue said. had asked permission to prescott a lady and gentleman at his (Gard- ner's) room. There was a brief meet ing and the card left bore sh- na.i.e Of Christmas. That was the extent of his acquaintance with Christncs- Gardner said he had taken some m terest in the acquisition of the Danish West Indies and had introduced a bill On the subject. But this was before Christmas had made the casual call
 Colonel ". C. Brown testified that l.a met Christmas once at the Manhattan hotel in New York. He had no convar- sation at that meeting except the usual interchange of couI tesies. He had nu business relations with him. None were spoken of at that meeting, which was the only one.
 NO CHRISTMAS CONTRACT.
 To Mr. Richardson's questions
 
 with Christmas or Hansen CT any 1ae in connection with the Danish matter Hansen said that Christmas told hin in 1899 of the movement to sell the Danish islands to the United States and of Denmarks willingness to pay liberally in case of q sale Christina. desired Hansen to act as counsel.
 The witness called on Abner Me Kinley and asked him if le would be- come associate counsel. Mr McKinle5 replied that he CHansen} ought to know that he (McKinley) would not be re- tained on any negotiations in which ths government vas concerned. McKinIey told him also of showing q man GU Of his office who had sought to brinc up the question of a government ap. pointment in connection with leea business Hansen said he had urged that the acquisition Of the islands wa. in line with this governments polio! bat MT. Mckinley would have nothing to do with the matter
 BROWNS RELATION.
 Later Hansen said ne talked witt Colonel Brown and requested him |. ask the president if there was any in tention Of buying the Danish islands Colonel Brown made inquiry. the wit ness said, and was referred by tn president to Secretary Hay. Whe. Colonel Brown returned to New Yurl he told Hansen that the United State.