Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-04-01
CHRISTMAS
CHARGES
The House Committee on the Purchase Of the
Danish West Indies Began
Hearing Today.
N|ELS GRON's TESTIMONY
The House Resumes Consideration Of the Sundy Civil
Appropriation BlII-SenatOr hetfed Addresses
the Senate In Opposition TO the 0Ieo-
margarine Bill.

Washington, April line lnVeStlsa-
tion of the charges in connection with
the Danish West Indies purchase was
begun today before the special COM
mittee appointed by Speaker Hender-
son. Besides the members of the COM
mittee, there was present Niels Gron,
who brought the charges to the atten-
ton of Representative Richardson, and
quite a number of interested specta-
tors. Gron was the first witness. He
said that in February last, parties in
Copenhagen, who opposed the transfer
of the Danish West indies, conferred
with him and brought to his attention
Christmas report. He explained how
the Danish parties opposing the sale of
the islands persuaded him to come to
Washington and place Christmas re-
port before congress and the public.
He told of having secured note of in
production to General Grosvenor of
Ohio, arranging to meet the latter in
Washington. Gron told in great detail
of bringing the papers before Grosve-
nor, who at first seemed quite indig-
nant Later Grosvenor concluded it
would be proper to lay the matter be-
fore the secretary of state. This was
done, and Gron said he learned that the
state department held that it could
take no action.
Gron said after Grosvenor decided
not to proceed with the matter, he
(Gron) prepared a statement for the
Associated Press. He was informed
the next day that the Associated Press
could not use it. Afterwards, he said,
he submitted the statement to several
newspapers, and more or less of it was
printed The witness then detailed how
he placed the matter before Represen-
tatives Richardson and Underwood,
who had gone over the papers. He did
so to get it before the house and the
American people, In response to in
quiries, the witness took UP various
/, branches Of the case.
HOUSE.
Washington. April a.-The bousa So
day resumed consideration Of the SUI
lry civil appropriation bill, with the
understanding that the general debate,
which was formally closed yesterday,
should be extended to permit Robinson,
Indiana, and Grow, Pennsylvania, to
address the house.
SENATE.
Washington, April 1.-At the conclu-
sion of routine business today, the SEN
ate resumed consideration of the oleo-
margarine bill. The debate Of the day
was opened by Mr.. Heitfeld of Idaho,
in opposition to the measure.
Being a farmer himself, Heitfeld said
his sympathies naturally We're with
the dairy interests but he realized that
all his constituents are not farmers
and he felt it was only just that ne
should present the facts. He did not
believe oleomargarine would ever dis
place butter in the markets, as those
who could afford it would always pur-
chase butter; but charged, notWith-
standing, that it is a Let that an eHoft
is being made to drive the oleomargar-
inc industry to the Wal.
Grow discussed the question OF elect
ing senators by popular vote. He fav-
ored a constitutional amendment for
that purpose. At the conclusion OF ms
remarks the bill was read for amend
mont under the five minute rule.