The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15
Knox Resents Intima-
ton That It w as q
'Doctored.'
ITS DISCOVERY l.
VERY "PECULIARn.
Disbursing Officer Will BefAsked
to Explain How Famous and
Long ooked-For Paper Hap 4
pened to Be Among Crurn-
pied Envelopes Near
Waste Basket.

Washington. D. C., June 14-Intima-
ton of "doctoring" the now famous
Day portrait voucher. consequent
lively colloquy between Secretary Knox
and Chairman Hamlin, of the House
investigating committee, ana testimony
OF Disbursing officer NIorrison's white
messenger that he found the voucher V
on the floor. near Morrison's desk, af-if
ter the archives had been Intellectually
ransacked. featured to-day's State De-
partment investigate Correspond 81
cnce between Secretary Knox and Con- i
sul-General Michael. at Calcutta In. Il
dicated that the mysterious differences
ptweeh the amount of the voucher and a
ihe actual amount paid to the portrait
painter was applied to emergency ac- &
counts. probably Chinese matters, ,ac-
cording to Mr.. Michael. The exchange
between Mr.. Knox and Mr.. Hamlin
blew over quickly. Mr.. Morrison prob
ably will be recalled to explain how
the voucher happened tt be among the
"crumpled envelopes" near his waste
basket at the close of the days work,
long after the search for the document
had been on
The mystery surrounding the sud
den discovery of the portrait voucher
was not cleared up when Secretary
hnoN appeared before the colnmittee,p
In response to the committees sub
poenl. issued yesterday Secretary
Knox explained apparently to the sat-
isiaction Of the committee, the pay.
nlent of $4,000 TO Frederick Hale son
OF former Senator Eugene Hale. OF
Maine. for services In connection Win
Canadian boundary negotiations Mr..
Knox produced the sections OF the
treaty OF 1905. which authorized nego.
tiations with CANADA to establish the
line through Passamaquoddy Bay. Mr..
Hale was employed for this work per-
formed his duties to the satisfaction; of
Secretary Root, and Secretary n Knox
approved his bill OF s5.ooo.a few weeks
after coming into control Of the State
Department
Gives no New Facts.
AS to the voucher signed by Albert
Rosenthnl. the portrait painter, call-B
Ing for S2,45O. of which sum Rosen-E
thai got but $3.50, Mr.. Knox could give y
no new facts. He only knew that
he had started search for II as soon
rs he heard about the case and that
the search failed to reveal any trace
Of the voucher. or letters that were
supposed to be with It, fSEE
y week ago, said MIR. Knox, Mr.
Carr chief OF the Consular Bureau
brought the vouchers and papers to
him. saying that they had been found
or the floor OF DisbursIng Clerk Nor
rison's office III
Did you make any inquiry to find \
out how they got there?" asked Chair
man Hamlin. @tf
II did," said Secretary Knox. and
could learn nothing. All I Know about
the whole case Is embodied in this 4
voucher and the papers attached to
IT." 5s.ES
At this point Secretary Knox added
n new element to the mystery aElsi
You Will DO interested in another
receipt from Mr.. Rosenthal that is at.
tached to the papers, he said 10 thes
committee 1T was signed January Is,
that $50 for the frame OF Secretary
Days picture had been paid to a
Washington picture dealer"
Mr.. Hamlin grabbed the papers
Where did this second receipt come Il
from" he demanded. X "a
Il found it With the papers: that is s
all I know OF IT, said Secretary Knox! =
The members of tile Committee, mon n
examination. found that 1t was mot 4
actually dated Januaryl1s. 1904, but.
read:
Received January IS, 1904. the sum
of $780," with an. explanation of the
purpose. it3 HI "a - 6
Believes Something Wrong.
Mr.. Hamlin declared no believed &
there was something wrong about thef
receipt. IIo intimated that he he
lieved It had been liked up. at least D
as to the explanation written In ink /,
across the bottom. after the present q
Investigation began.
DO you mean that YOU suspect some Il
one In the state Department is guilty.;
Of committing perjury?'' demanded II
Secretary Knox with heat III, '
There Is no intention to reflect on Z
you personally, Mr.. Secretary" return: e
ed the chairman, but am strongly
of the opinion that this was prepared Il
after this Inquiry began" S.$Iis
Then you think that Mr.. Rosenthal h
has written al least part OF this re-
ceipt since the time indicated In it?', A
asked Mr.. Knox.
Mr.. Hamlin replied that he thought3
It was curious receipt. and that hs s
intended TO probe the circumstances 4:
to the bottom.
II will welcome such IN .nvestiga-5
tion" said Secretary Knox. land if you 4
can corroborate your theory and can Il
show that any one in the State Depnrtst Il
ment was cognizant OF such an act,
there will be some vacancies In the Il
department." 44g si.e fss N st'5 u
Dlsbursng Clerk Morrisons ONCE, " no Il
found the envelope containing thess
voucher on the floor OF the al sbursing a
Office after the whole department. had s.
been ransacked for It. was then! pit
on the stand. i..l IS sif 81. IN
He said he found the envelope among fa,ris /,
lot OF crumpled ones by Mr. MorrisS
sons waste basket. about four andfa
half feet from tho iatter's desk y 5G
81 laid Il on Mr., Mert lson's dssE ,tsj5
said Snngstoa. and he said 3g.Tf hyas
Howard. where lii you Yet this:s this8s
Is the voucher! thar has been causing
all The trouble 7? . ,i l.t 5isti Fl sfsTiSss
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