Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-06
chaIfna, Of Tia 2tats Deb Gon-
mission In Conferences Aih
COysrnor SWlns1l.
STATE MX0Ji TO ClspsaA Sc
West Virginia Legislature VIII Meet
In January and Many Sc. Fat,ll,y
Of Fighting Mat.er Further--aov.
ernr Swanson Anxious 10 HIVE tho
CAGE Settled Outside Of Court.

RICHMOND, VA, Dec. 5--Jofn IS.
Neon, chairman OF tge Virginia Dabt
Comm ssion. ana Attorney Gaaerni
AndoIlun held II conference Wi b GOV.
ornor swanson tohay relAtiye 10 tao
Nitgnin West Vrgiaa controversy.
Mr. Moon nrriyed here This morning
having como 10 attend TO soiau rr.-
vaie affairs o-l to see his ltlalds.
II MAS about II O'clock when he wont
to the Governors of &C, and soon
thereafter Major Anderson entered
ne elevator and was closetca wl,h
tho Governor and Mr.. Moon.
1t IL understood that some cf the
people of West Virginia. arn sAsicus
to have the scttlcmen, OF tno -eDt
mater made nj once and Detpge II
can be further called in court lie
, belief 10 that II proposition, IL IN IN
formal and upoi'iclal way, has t9me
TO aome Virginia Sta.c official Win
, a view Of getting the sentlme!lf o!
the people of this State en- me guD,
! ject aud aome indication cf r re.
fceptlon Mould be given a proc ilou
! 10 ssadiust 4 he ttHizs or 3 Il.
coWts, and also 70 get S'osfi9
| tion M to what the sta Is & lilssss
III full for the account and call ~ ID.
ticn of.
Just from whom this tugeston
came. and who now has 1t, IS n matter
which the gentlemen IN position to
know decline TO say. The Governor
was asked the direct statement II no
had received any overtures from tho
| people ofWest Vlrg nina and he said:
There are many matters wAich
come to the Governor and VIII oh can
not be dvulged nj once for aooi rea.
cons. But | am not saying that have
or have not received communication
OF the sort ind Gated. have nothing
to say except this: The State of Nir.
ginla and The members CT The COM
miss on much prefHr 10 soc the West
Virginia debt dispute adjusted out
side of resort to the courts. Tha. is
all | have to say. When there Is
something definite TO be given out
the newspapers will ges At,
There are others than tho gentle
men named who have n tip on the
proceedings and what 10 In conform
plnticn. There is, hope, n belief,
that the relations between this state
and West Virginia will not become
strained as a result of tho litigation
which has already been had. IL has
gone SO far that the people of VEGA
V rg'nia realize the fu.iiity of pro-
longing the contest. The debt com.
mission of this State doea not wont
to be harsh or 10 exact the fill am
cunt due. Virginia SIMPLY wants 10
settle the long standing dispute for
/ once and all. and she would welcome
an adjustment at once.
The general ASSEMBLY Of the state
Of West Virginia is to meet Japra,y
81, ana one of The subjects to le con-
sidered N this me i be tie debt
issue The Governor of ;ho state
some of the leading papers of vhe
State and mrny Of the lest LAYERS
in West Virginia ere open adYoeates
OF abandoning he litigation md set
Ting. Thia. will be the means OF
minimizing good relations with Wast
Virginia would be lar more ceonoR.
icnl ana would serve 10 ,naintl.n tho
1 credit of the S'ete OF West Virginia.