The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-04-08

la4is and niioned 10 him tho name
Of Henry White. first secretary of cn.
hasay ~ London Captain Christmas
said he would lih. 10 bc in Copenhagen
when nr White arrived and bring hiIa
into communication with thc members
a. the government whom h. had III N.
toned gay him a note II in'rodnc.
fian 10 Mr. White and they went to
Copenhagen where Captain Christmas
arranged FIR III Interview between MIR
White and n ra"mh.r 81 the Danish
government Mr. Christmas WAS not
present nj IL Interview and his con
rection with fhe matter ceased entire
Is NJ that time H. afterwarl return.
al to WASHINGTON and saw him once
or twice. Int told him that ther. Was
no need FOR services ~ any private
person IN any negotiation which might
liz taken III between thu two govern
rents in regard 10 the acquisition ni
the islands | enclose a copy of let.
ter which | gave 10 the Danish minis
ter In Washington N the time OF the
signing of tho recent treaty and also
n copy of letter which | have re
eeivcd from the Danish minister. Mr.,
Irun. dated the 3lst of March 1902 :
Nc Or. Erti,lcd to Commission.
In n letter 10 Minister Brun OF Den.
mark. enclosed. Mr. Hay refers In the
signing of the convention OF c"ssion
aud adds.
.~rha government OF the United
states Is III no way under OBLIGATION
Ia tn, good Offices of private persons
In reaching fhc agreement now So hap
rilv brought about between the United
states and Denmark and cannot ad-
NIT for its oan part any such ctaim On
shc part ~ Denmark for commission
CONDENSATION or any renun ration
xnn,ny.r tlai might be- made BY pri
,att persons for alleged services IT
connection w.;h III" Crssion oi The .>t
aran IN question to the United states
letter from Minister hrun states
.hn: "taI.a!n Christmas had no an
thr+!zation whatever In enter INTO nc
rotation In thu uame ~ tn l'ansh
rn.prrlneri nor - make any promises
IN ,i1, nam, ~ the government III con
ueettou tAcrcwith.
MIR. rr9n also says H. gave Captain
Christmas - authority or iEtiodue
ton hut refused his requests In TINS
connection. =,
Representative Richardson SAID ne
Thought MIR. Hay should come before
In committee and should produce any
letters ~ Ind in connection win
Christmas going TO Copenhagen. u.
Chairman nGl9cll stated that ''c,
rotary Ilay va ready 10 9pneaf NJ any
,ime his presence was desired. h'
chairman rather emphatically dissent
od from Nr. Richardson's SUGGESTION
,bat eae the secretary had uSed 'his
man there should be a more de'ai''"
c>nlanation of any commnnlca''"''S
cont IL him. No ARRANGEMENTS "'i'
mado n, Ia Mr. Hays appearing ne' !,
was understood he would be h'ai"
later. :,
Isaac y. ScliEman of the h'm 81 =
a. W crlirlnan bankers oi New '"in ~
,ola of chgisimas asking the frm TO
,,lto CHARGE Of money transfers "
c,se of n transfer Of the island Ing
a., wrote to the private banker al
cononharcn mentioned by Christmas
o,a the answer from that inst'u'i.h'
was unsatisfactory, giving no collh'
,,,,;on ot Christmas authority Ai.'i
,h,, Mr.. Selisman said. the hrm "'s
';,s,.,a tho matter When Mr. Sohs
,ns asked as 10 Christmas sta'e'ii"",
,h,t thc Seligmans had suarah'e,'
-, .,,sn contracts Mir Seligman laugh
nrly declared such statements VIZ
,,ade ont Of whole cloth.