The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-03-28
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recognizes the gentleman from Ten
nessee"
ny thls time the interest in the
mouse was intense Almost every sea.
was occnpiedand the members listened
eagerly as Mr. Richardson proceeded
10 present his case. First he road
extracts from the press al Copen-
hagen. These were followed Nv an an.
davit from Nels Gron concerning his
ueaIlhes with certain people here. but
.Mey were not particularly sensational.
me real sensation came when he
started to read from what purported
70 be the report of Walter Christmas
concerning the negotiations. He
preiaced the reading by the statement
that It would show corrupt bargain, y
worthy OF the consideration of the
mouse. The report was too long 10
rad In full he said. II will ONLY
read the luscious extract; which If
true. should
Bring the Blush Of Shame
10 the check Of every American" said
ne. for the statement will disgrace this
country in the eyes of every foreign
court in the world. This Is what this
corruDt hargainer saws"
lie then proceeded TO read Mr..
Christmas account Of his interview
with the prime minister of Denmark in
which he was said to have told the
minister Of the necessity Of the use
oi money To bring the negotiations for
the sale oi the islands TO a successful
termination. lie told Of his acquaint-
ance with Abner Mckinley. President
Mckinleys brother. and his law part.
ner, Colonel Brown. two gentlemen
whom Mr.. Christmas described as
having the entry TO the White House
and being familiar with the ways OF
American politics. and with the mem
bers Of congress who would have 10
be paid to accomplish the results de
sired
The report then described how Mr.
Christmas had enlisted not only Presi-
dent Mckinley's brother and his law
partner but two press associations
one in New York and one in Washing
ton. and prominent banking house
in New York in the sale OF the islands
In the report Mr. Christmas also
said that he had as his special assist.
ants &C. W Knox an intimate friend
OF Senator Hanna and Washington
lawyer named Richard r. Evans who
represented Mr. Gardner and his
friends in the house
The Danish foreign minister was ~
nort"d as disguised with tn" methods
which had 10 b. pursued hut as finally
giving his aeqniesccnce
Mr Richardson said h. did not
charge that any senator or member of
congress had been hribed, He had
simply presented the allegations OF
this agent that money had 10 be used
| for hribing congressman. The charges
had been publuished in this country
| and abroad he said. with the allega
ton that conditions in the Unite
States were simply horrible H.
| therefore proposed this inquiry 50 thai
| each member could disclaim thC
| charges so far as they affect him. Mr.
Richardson said there was one unplr
donahlc feature 10 the affair. in that
| the state department must have known
| Of these charges and had not brought
them TO the attention of the senate
prior to the ratification OF the Danish
treaty.
After some further discussion the
| resolution was adopted without division
| Speaker Henderson appointed Repre-
| sentative Dalzell. Hit. Cousins. Nc
Call. Richardson. Dinsmore and Cow
herd as the investigating committee