The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-15
Secretary of State Unable to Throw Light on
Transaction Regarding Portrait of Judge
HINT GIVEN THAT SECOND RECEIPT WAS ALTERED
Chairman OF House Committee Intimatcs That Paper Was
Changed by Artist Rosenthal--- Department Messenger
Tells How Missing Voucher Was Found

Washington, June ti.--Intimation Of
trait voucher, Il consequent lively col
louuy between Secretary Knox ana
Chairman iIamlin Of the the house in
Sestgating committee and testimony of
Disbursing Officer Morrlsons mes
senger that he found the voucher on
the floor near Morrison's desk after
the archives had been Intellectually
ransacked, featured today's state de-
partment investigation. Correspondence
between Secretary Knox and Consul
General Michael ut Calcutta, indicated
that the mysterious difference between
the amount of the voucher and the
actual amount paid to the painter was
applied to emergency accounts. prob
ably to Chinese matters according to
Mr. Michael.
The exchange between Mr. Knox and
Mr. IIamlin was brief ana the feeling
manifested subaidcd quickly
Mr.. Morrison probably viii he re-
called To explain how the voucher hap
poned to be among the crumplcd en-
velopes near his wastebaskct at the
close of the days work. long after the
search for the document had been on.
The mystery that surrounds
the sudden discovery In the
state department of the Day por-
trait voucher. found week ago on the
floor of the office or Dsbursing Clerk
Morrison. was not cleared up when
Secretary Knox appeared before the
committee III response to a sub
pnena issued yesterday. The sec
rotary explained, apparently to the
satisfaction Of the committee. the pay
ment of $1,000 Ia Frederick Hale, son
...f f-rnr-r f'enatpr ffaie or arainc, for
services In connection With Canadian
boundary negotiations. Mr.. Knox pro-
dnced the sections of the treaty of
laoS. which authorized negotiations
with canada to establish the line
through Passamaquoddy bay. MIR
Hale was employed for this work, per-
formed his duties to r7e satisfaction Of
Secretary Root. and Secretary Knox
approved his bill of $1,000 few weeks
after coming into control Of the state
department.
Diplomatic Work.
MIR. Hale was not employed actually
to locate the boundary. but for the
diplomatic work of agreeing on the
line through Passamaquoddy bay"
said Mr. Knox when he failed To
reach m agreement with Great Brit
ain the matter automatically went to
arbitration. Congress then appropri-
ated $4,000 for that work: but Mr. |
bryce and | sat in my office one day
and settled the matter. not regard ,
ing II of enough vauc to go To the
expense OF arbitration We reduced
our agreement Ia writing, il became /
Il treaty between the United States
and Great Britain aud as such was
ratified by the senate"
As To the voucher signed by Albert
Roscnthal, the portrait painter. calling
for S2.f5O. of which sum Rosenthal
got but $3.50, Mr., Knox could give no
new data He only knew that he |
had started a search for IL as soon
hs he heard about the case ana that
The search failed To reveal any trace
of tho voucher, or letters that were
supposed To be with IT.
Week ago. said Mr. Knox. Mr.
Carr chief Of the census bureau
brought tn" voucher ana papers To
MIN. saying that they had been found
on the floor Of Disburslng Clerk Nor
rison's office.
'Did you make any inquiry to find