Arizona republican., 1902-03-28

extracts. which. if true. should bring the blush of shame to the cheek of ev- cry American" he said, for the state
 nents will disgrace this country in the eyes of every foreign country in the world. This was what this corrupt bar gainer says"
 He then proceeded to read Christmas account of his interview with the prime minister of Denmark, in which he was said to have told the minister of the necessity for the use of money to bring the negotiations for the sale of the is lands to a successful termination. He told of his acquaintance with Abner Mckinley, President McKinley's broth CT, and his law partner, Col. Brown, two gentlemen whom Christmas de- scribed as having the entry to the White House and being familiar with the ways of American politics, and what the members of congress would have to be paid to accomplish the de- sired result. The report then describes how Christmas had enlisted not only
 President Mckinley's brother and his
 partner. but two press associati tions,
 one in New Tor kand one in Washing
 ton, and a prominent banking house
 in New York. in the sale of the islands.
 THE SECRET REPORT.
 MT. Richardson said that Christ
 mas was speaking of inviting members
 of congress to dine with him at Hotel
 Raleigh in this city. He then quoted
 from the report as follows:
 Tt was not alone members of con-
 gress I had to invite. I had as my spe-
 cial assistants two men, C. w. Knox,
 int of
 u tbnu, aI-d fsion2ra ;. Evans, q law yer in Washington, who represented 1 Mr. Gardner and his friend sin the 1 house. They took an active part in the personal agitation. since they talk
 ed with large number of the mem
 bers of congress and agitated for he purchase of the islands. l had con- tracts with them both. according to
 which they, and through them certain | members of congress should have a share of the commission if the sale took place. But the two gentlemen's agitation expenses, etc, bills in res
 taurants and hotels. 1 had to pay. The two press associations, Abner Mckin-
 ley and Brown. Evans, Knox and oth-
 CTS, l had promised that their contracts
 should be guaranteed b: the house of
 Seligman. To this the banking house
 had agreed. as it should in one way or
 another have to be recognized by the
 Danish government
 MT. Richardson then proceeded:
 Now, MT. Speaker, 1 could make more
 of these quotations, but I will not take
 the time of the house. It is enough to
 show what report this creature has
 made to the Danish government: this
 man whom our secretary of state used
 as an agent. l was about to say tool;
 but as an agent to carry trusted
 diplomat from our legation in London
 to the court of Copenhagen. and there
 entertain this trusted agent and pro-
 cure him admission and introduction to the prime minister of Denmark which resulted in putting on foot the negotiations leading to this treaty. NO CHARGES MADE.
 | Now, I am not here to charge. and 1 do not charge, that any America n , congressman or senator has been brib- cd in this matter; but there is the dec laration of this agent of the Danish government and of our own govern ment that he had contracts for $500 coo of the money which we supposed we
 were paying into the treasury of Den mark for these islands. to be used as he sad, Tor the corrupt purpose of brib- \ ing American congressman
 , Does this not demand an invcstiga- tion at our hands? Are we to sit here
 and permit this paper to be published III the leading papers, not only of ' Denmark and the United States be cause q portion of tn:s report making these charges has already been printed III q Philadelphia paper and in some other papers in this country, and also , Ill the London Times? It has been printed, I venture to Say, in the lead ing papers of every capital of Europe. : These charges have gone forth to the world that there is q condition of af- fairs in the United States congress as : described by this minister that is sim . ply horrible. and that he has known it for q long time.
 WE HEARD AT LAST.
 Does such q state of affairs exist, Mir. Speaker? Every member of con gress can be called and interrogated . upon his oath if he met this man Christmas, if he dned with him at the Hotel Raleigh, if he sought in any way to make public opinion in favor Of this Z. treaty for the purchase of the Danish . Islands. 1 have so far made no refec- ton upon any American official. but !. do say that these facts that I have :. submitted here. the extracts from these . Danish papers show that all this cor . rupt contract business has been ex- | posed and published since the 2Sth day ]. of January in the Danish papers.