Evening star., 1915-05-15

partment, SO as to tell him what
had heard and to urge him, If the re.
ports of the origin of the articles
were true. to discountenance the
Tribune's attacks in the interest OF
the banks of Washington and for the
protection of local business and fina-
ncial situation.
Admits Brusqueness.
when Mr. Glover reached my Office
] said to him. rather brusquely. for the
express purpose of drawing out the
facts:
Mr.. Glover. what does the Riggs
Bank mean by encouraging these at
tacks in the New York Tribune?'
What attacks do you mean?' he
asked.
Il handed him the Tribune and told
MN IN substance what the articles
We're. Mr.. Glover denied emphatically
ana with some Indignation that the
Riggs Bank was responsible for these
publications. ] had had but a short
talk with Mr.. Glover when Mr.. Will
liams and NJ. C. Elliott. with whom
had been discussing the subject before
Mr. Glover came. returned at my re-
quest to my office. l said to Mr.
Glover:
II would he fairer for me to say
ann. M ! am tod that one or more Off
GERS ers OF the Riggs Rank. and not the
iassS Bank itself. are responsible for
these publications.
He SAID. To what officers do Won re-
fer?' Wv ~" ie
II said. I am told that Vice President
,NiFS or Vice President Flather. or
notn OF them. inspired the statement
in the Tribune ny
Mf Glover said: ] do not believe il
is true Suppose we ask MI. Allies ana
Officers Are Summoned.
H"'o ! ""u'd ask my secretary. Mr..
VoNseN' TO telephone them in Mir.
'ioNe er : name to come to my office.
"h"r'iE thereafter Mr.. Allies and Mr..
riatief came. | said To them wha, I
hah SaiG 10 Mr. Glover about bavin,
netii informed that officers of the Riggs
~, were responsible for the articles
u unat htd recently apeared in rho
lfibune attacking the Nunsev Trust
'Idhsacton and the Treasury Denart
,leht. Mt. Allies and Mr. Flaiher each
siI,In dehied having been respon-
@iie ~ lor the articles in question.
thsh SAID to Mr.. Allies: 4 under
stand that YOU yourself are resnonsihi.
tor these publications.
Nf -Nlles denied it.
Sald; don't want to be unfair
,mn mn therefore want to say that
may ne able to produce the proof tina
YOU 9ld inspire the publication of these
al .tcieS. want TO ask Won again II
ou iiau anything to do with themo'
r; aiies denied that he had. 7
asked II he had seen the rt;cIes he
fore they We're published He sstsd pe
,ile TO what articles ] referred T
handed him the copies of the Trib,,n q
OF december 3 and T.
:, ne re glanced AT them and then said ::
cleS ne .' ,ne statements in these arti-
.les .i are true and admit having told
the reporter that / believed them 70
be true 'H'i' ~
said; Then, you had seen the
i.tGies .if before they We're publisheda'
Mr.. Allies replied again. Il haIieva
the statements in the articles arc tr,a :.
Called Tissue of Falsehoods.
Thereupon Mr.. Williams said. .ur
Allies. these articles are A tissue of
falsehoods and you know them IN he
untrue
a., Mr- Aiies then addressing Mr.. Will
iidhis' sad: Mr.. Williams. when Won
We're appointed assistant sacretar,.
eIsnt months ago | rejoiced but I have
regretted 1T ever since. You are nre-
JudIced against me because was
d ~,
Line Air
He intimated that Mr.. Williams w,s
ahtagonistic to him and was irving
TO injure him.
To this Mr.. Williams replied: That
is absolutely untrue
MIR. Allies then became more o,f.n
siVe toward MIR. WilIiamh and hagnn
20 sa! things rejecting upon the de-
partment, and / interposed and said
Gentlemen. there must be no contro-
not permit it, ~
Mr.. Allies would not be de,e,red
however, and continued in an offensive
manner to address Mr. Williams whsn
l sald: Mr. Allies. will be damned IL
! VIII permit this in my Office. and II
YOU out
Attitude Not Menacine.
Il remained sitting when s.ia ..u
and at no time advanced in a menacne
VI other manner toward Mr. Allies
then arose from my chair: every
podF else arose at the same time. and
said I" Mr. Glover: Mr. Glover. I
am giad to acouit you OF any part in
these publications. 1 wish YOU would
stay. as would like to talk to YOU a
little further about this matter,
Mr., Glover remained. Mr.. Glover
and ! continued the conversation h. an
entirely friendly manner ] explained
TO him my anxiety about the effect of
these publications, and said that / felt
sure that If he could control them they
would not continue. ! also stated to
him that he could readily understood
that if confidence III the local situation
was again disturbed ii would be a Sc
rious matter for all the banks in Wash
ington.
Possibly it is from this statement
that Ny, Glover gathered the impress
sion or drew the Inference that ! had
said MI. Glover. You know what this
means to the Riggs Bank
Denies Statement
Il said 40 such thing, and nothing in
substance TO that effect, or that could be
construed INTO the meaning that he has
endeavored to give 10 my language Mr.
Glover agreed with IN. fully about the
matter. and ed me that neither he
nor any of the officers of the Riggs Bank
We're encouraging tile Tribune to continue
tF-s. attacks.
W. parted iH tnoroughiS Irief div
HrF. I have not seen Mr.. Glover since
.. manned with me about fifteen min