The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-05-11
Concerning the Old Virginia
Deot Question is Made
Public.

te oil gentlemen from Virginia to-
Charleston. where the governor was
called on, the Charleston Mail says
the following:
Tor the purpose OF delivering to
Governor Glasscock a communica-
;icu approved BY the attorney gem
cral of Virginia as adopted 10y the
Virginia Dent Commission, Judge W.
ii. Rnea. and Hon. II. II. Downing,
member Of the subcommittee OF
the commission, arrived here yester-
lsy evening and viii return to Rich
moud some time this afternoon. They
held conference with the governor
ana tie promise was given at the
i'mc that nothing concerning their
mission here nor the contents of the
documents submitted to the gov
egnar he given FOR publication. This
morning, however, there was pub
lislel in the Gazette an article
which indicated that an executive Of
fetal Of West Virginia was with
holding information that shotild be
given 10 the public. The fact Of the
matter is, the governor had not had
time to 20 over the instruments
presented 10 him and for that reason
did not care to talk about the sub
iect until he had dlgested the mat
ters presented to him. There was
no request for him to include in his
call FOR the extra session of the leg
lslature anything relative to the
case. rs VIII be noted in one OF the
appended communications which has
all bearing on the case, including
the communication which was
brought here by the subcommittee.
Relative to the communications
which passed between the state ex-
ecutive and Chairman H. D. Flood,
Of the subcommittee, are the fol-
lowing kilograms which speak for
themselves, First:
Hon. W f. Glasscock, Charleston.
CFrom Washington), date May /.
Can you see subcommittee OF
the Virginia debt commission at
Charleston tomorrow. Answer al
my expense. II. D. Flood"
The reply TO Mr.. Flood was sent
the same day as follows:
Would prefer to have you come
Thursday, as l am busy with Board
Of Public Works hearing representa-
tiyes OF puolic service corporations
with respect to assessments. II to-
morrowis the only day you can
come. will give you all the time
possible. W. L. Glasscock."
The governors reply was filed at
1850 O'Clock Monday afternoon and
was sent from the local office at
5:01. The members of the sub
committee said they did not receive
1t.
The communication brought by
the committee is as follows, it in
Guiding the opinion of the Supreme
Court of the United States in the
case and the acts OF the Virginia
legislature of 1894 and of 1900 with
reference TO the case:
Richmond, Va, April 90, 1911,
To His Excellency,
The Governor OF West Virginia.
Sir
The Virginia Debt Commission"
constituted and acting on behalf Of
Virginia under the joint resolution
OF the General Assmebly of that
state, approved March 6. 1894, and
Inc act of said General Assembly
approved March 6. 1900, was "au-
;horized and directed ii negotiate a
settlement and adjustment of the
original state of Virginia, proper to
oe horne by West Virginia." as
shown by copies of said resolution
and act hereunto attached.
IN the opinion of the Supreme
Court of the United States delivered
on March 6, 1911. by Mr.. Justice
Holmes, in the case of the Common
wealth OF Virginia v. State of West
Virginia, there was announced o.
decision with respect to the basis
OF liaoility and the share of the
principal Of the ddbt of Virginia
that West Virginia assumed"
With respect to the amount of in
terest on such principal, the court
made no decision, but in referring
thereto sail: As this is no ord!-
nary commercial suit, but as We
have said, quasi international diff,
terence referred to the court, in re-
lance upon the honor and constitu-
tional obligations Of the state con-
ceraed rather than upon ordinary
remedies, we think It best, at this |
stage 70 90 no further, but to wait
the effect OF a rnDTarpnca batwaan