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Representatives, Unlike Diogenes,
Looking for Dishonest Man.
HAVEN'T FOUND HIM AS YET
ALL THE WITNESSES WILLING TIC
BE SEARCHED.
Eminent Gentlemen Disclaim Any
Connection With Danish
Island Purchase.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-The inves-
tigation Of charges in connection with
the Danish West Indies negotiations,
was resumed today blythe house spec
ial committee. Among those present
when the hearing began were Abner Nc
Kinley, Col. w. C. Brown. Carl Fischer
Hansen and Representative Gardner. Of
New Jersey.
Mr.. Mckinley. was the first witness.
He gave his residence as New York.
his business that Of lawyer, and in
response to chairman Dalzelps inquiry.
he said that he was a brother of the
late president. Asked as to whether he
knew Capt. Christmas. he said he had
met him once in the most casual way
in the lobby Of the Manhattan hotel.
New York. He never had any confer
ence with him Of any kind or character.
Representative Gardner followed With
of Christmas except of the most casual
character. Some one, he said, had asked
permission to present lady and gen
tleman at his (Gardner's) room. There
was brief meeting ana the caaf
the extent of his acquaintance with
Christmas
Mr.. Hansen. the next witness. gave
his business as an attorney at New
1899 Of the movement to sell the Danish
Islands to the United States and or
Denmarks willingness to pay literally
in case of a sale. Christmas desired
Hansen to act as counsel. Witness CAL
led on Abner Mckinley and asked him
Mr.. Mckinley replied that he (Hansen)
ought to know that he mckinley
would not be retained on any nego-
tiation in which the government was
concerned. Mr.. Hansen had urged. ne
was in line with this governments
policy, but Mr. Mckinley would have
nothing to do with the matter.
Referred to Secretary Hay.
Later Mr.. Hansen said he talked with
Col. Brown and requested him to ask
Of buying the Danish islands. Col.
Brown made the inquiry, the witness
said, and was referred by the president
to Secretary Hay. When Col. Brown re-
that TT the se United States did intend to
buy the islands. Mr.. Hansen then ac-
cepted Christmas proposition. telling
him, however, he desired no compensa-
ton except to be appointed attorney
for later II me Ha1sea sad
Christmas and witness learned from
Col. Brown that the president desired
no further dealings With Christmas tt5Ia n
allow Senator Lodge to make state
ment. The senator said Christmas had
spoken to him about the Danish trans
fer. Mr.. Lodge always had taken an IN
terest in the ACQUISITION of the islands:
was no use staying here as the Danish
minister would attend to the negotia:
tions. The senator specifically denied
language said to have been used by
him, according to the CHRISTMAS report:
told of learning later that Christmas
had been clothed with authority by
Denmark. Christmas wanted him to
guarantee contract Of $50 900 to a Mr.:
Evans, this amount to come o out ;o OF
Hansen endorsed the contract. the ex-
pectation being that Evans would act
as counsel at Washington, explaining
any details that might arise. Later Mr..
Hansen said Christmas wrote Evans
a letter regulating all connection with
Christmas Made Promises.
In reply to Mr.. Hit, Hansen said he
had never received anything from
Christmas and had loaned him $500
when he was hard up which had not
been repaid. There was much laughter
aspect as Mr.. Hansen told of Christ
mas promises to various persons.
On one occasion. Mr.. Hansen said,
Christmas met c.. w. Knox in g. dining
room and told him he had some islands
to sell. Mr.. Knox said he knew a man
who knew Senator Hanna. AS result
Christmas was to pay Knox $4,000. In
semi humorous vein Mr.. Hansen told of
IS being paid on this promise.
On another occasion Mr.. Hansen re-
lated. Christmas met in a saloon one
Nelkin Y Walborg and told him he had
''some islands for SALE"
Hansen said Walborg replied that
"was just in his line.' Later Hansen
said. Christmas let Walborg have small
sums $40 SIS and SIS. Mr.. Hansen said