The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-04-04
:" e1,ey IN DANISH WEST
INDIES AFFAIR.
CHRISTMAS STORY DENIED
Mckinley Says He Met the Danish
,,c,t once in the Most Casual Way
never Discussed the Sale OF the
,slands-co'o"e' ". G. Brown Rep
,esen,a,ive Gardner and Carr r'sner
,,.,, Also on the Stand.

,f,c,on. April i.-Thc inYestiga-
haryos in connection with the
'..h West Indies negotiations was
,..a during the day by the house
III onnmiiiee. Among those pres.
I'm the hearing began were All
u.t,inlev. Colonel W. {. Brown.
- t4shnr Hansen and Representa-
~. Gardner of New Jersey
IL. Mckinley was the first witness
u. rate his residence rs New York.
,stness that OF n lawyer and in
..,.... Ia Chairman Dalzell's inquiry
~ was brother oi the late
4.tt, Asked as To whether h"
ts1ntain Christmas hc said he
- mi him once In tn. most casual
.. h ,he lobby of the Manhattan
- <4S York. He never held ATTY
,...,,f.nee with him oi any Kind or
Character.
.Vas there any talk OF the Danish
", 9adies9" asked Mr. Dal1ell.
\ng whatever. either remotely or
e,i ra.sc. answered the witness.
falr,.=er mentioned the matter 10 tho
s-...ssi llc had no meeting niih
CHRISTMAS beyond this casual one
se.n thrra Was nothing except al -
fanse 81 the courtesies of ih. day.
R,,f. aeitatss. Richardson asked
- A.tness II h. knew Mr. Hansen.
SIR Mckinley said h. had known
fsr 81. .ur some time. anl prior t. th"
essua. meeting with Christmas. ilau
t.r f4l desired To retain him in a.
.at'ef
fn r@ty. the witness said ho told
II Hansen he could have nothing 10
d. BNh ii subsequently, when h. met
Christmas H. passed the time OF day
asI thai Mas the end Of H.
Nt Richardson asked II Mr. Mckin.
ley cyer had any talks with the Sel.s
mans on the subject Mr.. Mckinley
sad ~ had never had any converse
ilpn Rth them on this transaction or
wtt anyone except Hansen. rs b"
STATE
Congressman Gardner Tcssifics.
representative Gardner followed
Hth statement disclaiming all
y / casual character. som" one. h.
G had asked permission To- present
3 la9t ami gentleman at hts tGard.
~ feuw There WAS a brief meet
ae alta the card left bore the name of
Christmas That was the extent Of his
GNaiancr with Christmas Nr
tar'n,r said hc had taken some inter.
' r. the acquisition Of the Danish
" lnties and had introduced bilt
ot 'he subject l,ut this was before
CIT tuas has made the casual cali.
VIZ Gardner also disclaimcd going
ot'g 'hr suhjcci with "A Nh Evans.
"lo hal been mentioned In the mat.
" except ~ 4 sidewalk cons ersat!on
@H'r inquiries were made aS 'o tho
prospects oi n sale of the Danish isl
aa3a
3l Richardson asked II Mr. Gardner
hh"" af the international Press asao
oat0M
NJ Gardner said he did h" had
ht stockholdcr In III" concern
,,aeh at one time represented several
-" Jersey newspapers.
colonel ". G.. Brown testified that
he met Christmas once nj the Manhat.
tan hotel in New York. lie had no
'uhf"faa'ion with him NJ that ono
h'Ning except the usual interchange
- '"hr'csics. lie had no business r".
'@''"he with him. none was spoken oil
~ mat meeting. which was the only
One
!" Ar. Richardson questions. Colo
~ l|rnwn said he had no contract
N"h christmas or Hansen or anyone
- connection with the Danish matter.
Ml' Hansen. the next witness. gave
- - business as attorney nj New York,
n detailed his early acquaintance
""h captain Christmas. who told him
- - N't OF the movement to sell the
ndhlsl islands To the United States
'1a ot Dcnmarks willingness 10 pay
'.p'laily In case Of n sale.