The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-25
Prepare Plan Of Action Re-
garding State Debt
Question
WILL GET TOGETHER
An WILLARD TO-DAY
Virginia and West Virgins
VIII Try to Reach Settle
ment--Think State Can
Force Payment
BY GEORGE n. MANNING.

WASHINGTON. July 24.--Informal
tconferenees preliminary to that to
sbe held tomorrow by the Virginia
West Virginia debt commission were
aheld today. separately by the men,
bers OF the two commissions. with a
view to arranging plan of action.
The Virginia commission held Its
meeting at the New Willard hotel In
addition to the full membership OF
tho commission there was also present
Major Holmes Conrad, OF Winchea-
ter: r. r. Chew. of Charleston. and
Sanford Robinson. OF New York,
counsel for the certificate holders and
Mr.. Legandre. representing Brown
;Brothers, who pooled their certifi-
Gates.
The matter discussed was with re-
gard to whether Virginia should hold
out firmly for the accrued interest on
the 37,000,0o0 debt which amounts
decision was reached was not given
nut.
Meet Virginia Congressanen.
The West Virginia com mission.
headed by Judge John w. Mason. OF
Tairmont, flrst held an informal
meeting at the Willard and later ad-
5ourned to the offices Of Senator Chill
with all the members OF the vir-
ginia congressional delegation and the
senator's. The conference lasted more
than three hours. during which time
the situation was gone over In full.
meeting Of the two commissions
will be held at the New Wailerd
hotel tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
TO discuss and try to arrange some
means 81 settling the seven million
debt which the United 0ta&es eu-
prcIne court some months AFRO decided
West Virginia owed to Virginia "a
her part Of the State debt existing
q. the time that the State was d.
~ided.
The commissioners. all OF whom
are expected to be present. are a.
follows:
virginia-John B. Moon. chairman.
Charlottesville; Congressman H. d.
Flood: Henry T. wickham. Richmond.
Judge W. r. Rhea. Bristol: II. H
Downey, Warren county: Randolph
Harrison. Lynchburg: J. Thompson
Brown. Nelson county. Joseph Britton,
AppomAttox. secretary.
West virginia-Henry ziliken,
Brook county: John W. Mason. Mar
ion county: J. Lenhart. Preston coun-
ty: VIM. T. Ice. Barbour. county: L,
q. Young. Upshur county; Joseph
E. Chiffon. Charleston: r. J. A. Bore
man, Wood county; John NJ. Hamil-
ton. Calhoun county; VIM. D. Ord.
Mcdowell county: Joseph r. Miller,
Wayne county, and w. e. Wells. Han
cock county.
Question of Interest.
The actual amount OF the original
debt In $7.l00.00o. and II Virginia
should now claim interest Is due since
1A71, the sum will amount to
over twice that much. 1t is doubt
full. however that the Virginia COM
miseioners will try TO have West vir-
einia pay up this accumulated In
terest.
The United States in the suit vir-
Ginia brought against West Virginia.
and which was In Mitigation for many
PEARS found that West Virginia owed
47,f00, 600. but did not enter judg-
znent in the case. The court sug-
gested that the two States get to-
gether through their commission and
try to arrange some sort OF amfcable
i settlement and the meeting of FRI
day 10 for that purpose.
There has been considerable spec
ulation for some time N to what
step Virginia will take II an agree
nent II not reached. Some lawyers
have expressed an opinion that Vir-
Rfina will have q hard time collect
ing the amount II q Judgment II ANAL
" allowed.
Several lawyers in Washington,
nowever, considered to he authorities
On constitutional questions OF this
Dort. have expressed the opinion that
Virginia will be able to collect II II
becomes necessary to secure o judy
anent,