The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-06-16
Secretary Of Stale Takes Excep-
lions To Questions Asked
'REGARD!NG HAY PORTRAY
Representative HamIin Intimatcs
That lie Believes There Is some
thing Wspng About fhe Receipt
and Mr.. knox Makes Heated Reply.
No Light on the Mystery Of Money.

NdSnlH6tol, June lJ.--lHlimdIlOn
of doctoring the now famous Day
portrait youchcr. a consequent lively
colloquy between Secretary Knox and
Chairman Hamlin, of the house in
vestigating committee. and testimony
of the messenger of the disbursing
officer. that he found the voucher on
the fioor near Mr.. Morris0n's desk
after the archives had been inelfectu-
ally ransackei, featured days state
department Investigation.
Correspondence between Secretary
Root and Consul General Michaels al
Calcutta indicated that the mysteri-
Gus difference between the amount OF
the voucher and the actual amoent
paid to the portrait painter was ap-
piled tC emergency accounts, prob
ably Chinese matters according to
Mr.. Michaels.
Secretary Knox explained, appar-
entity to the satisfaction Of the COM
mittee, the payment OF $4,000 TO
Frederick Hale. son Of the former
senator from Maine, Eugene Hale.
for services In connection with the
Canadian boundary negotiations. Mr..
Knox produced the sections of the
treaty Of 1908 which authorized
negotiations with Canada TO establish
the line through Passamaquoddy bay.
Mr.. Hale was employed for the work.
performed his duties to the satisfac-
tion OF Secretary Root and Secretary
Knox approved his bill of $4,000 a
few weeks after coming into control
of the state department.
As TO the voucher signed by All
bert Rosenthal. Che portrait painter.
calling for $3.50. OF which sum
Rosenthal got but $3.50. Mr.. Knox
could give no new facts. He only
knew that he had started a searcn
for II as soon as he heard about tho
case and that the search failed 10
reveal any trace of the voucher or
letters that are supposed TO De
with {.
"you win be Interested IN another
receipt from Mr.. Rosenthal that is
attached to the papers" Mr.. Knox said
to the committee. III was signed
January IS, 1904 and is for $3.50 With
a notation thst SEQ for the frame OF
Secretary Days picture had been paid
to Washington picture dealer"
Mr.. Hamlin grabbed the papers.
Where did this second receipt come |
FROM he demanded.
= found Il With, The papers, that is
all know OF Il. said Secretary Knox. |
The members Of the committee,
upon examination. found that II vas
not actually dated January is, 1904, |
but read:
Received January is. 1904. the sum
Of $500" with an explanation Of the
purpose.
Mr.. Hamlin declared he believed
there was something wrong about the
receipt. He minated tbat he believed
L had been fiSrl up. at least as to the
explanation written IN ink across the
bottom. after the present investigation
began.
"Do you mean to say that yon sus-
pect some one IN the state department
is guilty Of committing perjury de-
manded Secretary Knox with heat.
There II No intention to reflect on
you personally Mr.. Secretary" re-
turned the ehairman. but ! am
strongly Of the opinion that this was
prepared arief ihis inquiry began"
Then you think that Mr.. Roscnthal
has written ai least part OF this re-
celpt since the line indicated In it?-
asked Mr.. KnuN
Mr.. Hamlln rcplled that he thought
1t was a curious receipt and that he
intended 10 prpbo The circumstances
to the bottom.
y will welcome such an inyestiga-
tlon," said seretary Knox. "and II
you can corroborate your theory and
can show thai my one in the state de-
partment was cognizant Of such an
act there viii be some vacancies IN
the department"
Representative HamlIn today sum.
moncd Chief accountant Morrison 10
again appear and testify.