'There was further argument con-terning the subpanas' when tha wuling of the bench was made.
Dr. Fischer next made an applica ion which he considered of first importance, He asked whether the court would get in touch with manking by official letter and ascertain the true situation regarding The expiration of the Sino-Mexican treaty. (Also whether, if the treaty Aad expired, publication of that net had ever been made.
The court took the matter under The question of adjournment came up and My, Bryan sought to find act how long Dr. Fischer would Aake to argue "because he took over
want to be prepayed.""
fall dave the last tine and 'Dr, Fischer "had rot the slightest idea' how Tong he would take. He would certainly take ten hours and possibly longer. "And if Mr. Bryan Jo bored ho can leave the room and quite all right with me. I don't mind in the least."
The ease was then adjourned.
On. September 19, the early. wart of the session was taken op. with argument by counsel and the presiding judge as to who should argue first and who shoul? Rave the last word. This continued for the better part of 90 minutes, when Mr. Bryan said, "If Dr. Pischer is not then I will submit the case for: the judgment of the Court without: argument, Dr. Fischer need not, argue if he does not want Dr. Fischer (heatedly):—There's more of his mischievnis statements, the usual poisonous stuff to which! we have become accustomed. Cer-dainly PU argue.
Judge Tseng:—Pleate proceed, but, want you to remember that your! dxguments must bear on the case. At does not matter who argues firs you must be careful in your words.
Fischer:—Everything in fa, your of the defendants must be taken into consideration and I am entitled)
argue Inst, especially when we ware constantly' being confounded by m prosecutor like Mr. Bryan.
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