Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-19
MOST BELL|CERENT DAY
IN WASHINGTON IN YEARS
Sharp Correspondence Between Sec.
rotary OF Treasury McAd0o and
Senator Bristow.
GROWS OUT OF sHip.BIll. FIGHT
kansan Repudiates Statement Pub
iished in New York Paper Which
Cabinet Officer Considered as Re-
Election Upon His Personal Honor.
Especial to rhe r,mas-ni.r,,.,,

Special to The Times Dispatch
WASHINGTUN, February lS.-This
was the most bcllieerent day Wash
ington has known in many year.
Probably not since the personal cx-
chanRc between Alexander Hamilton
ahu aaron Burr. which led to duel
between them, in which Hamilton was
killed, has there been sharper CORE
spohdence between men high in public
IRE than the correspondence between
secretary McAuoo and Senator Bris-
tow, OF Kansas, which the secretary
made public Tonight The correspon-
dence grew out of "a statement attrib-
uted TO Senator Bristow. which Secre-
tafF McAdoo considered II reflection
upon his personal honor
Senator Bristow, upon a second note
from Secretary McAdoo. which WAS
sent by messenger, denied RESPONSE
bility for tho objectionable statement
MeAD00 GIVES orr STATEMENT
WITH CORRESPONDENCE
Secretary Mcadoo tonight gave out
the following statement with the cor
Responsiveness which passed between him
ana senator RriStow attaChed
On Sunday. February II, 1915. the
New York Herald. which has been one
or the champions Of the opposition to
the shipping bin, published a grossly
libeiuus article. In which IL sought to
convey the impression that the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury was Interested
with bankers in New York In an effort
TO sell 10 the government the informed
German vessels IL the shipping bill
should he passed. In this article the
herald attributed certain statements
to Senator Bristow. The attached cor
respondencc with Senator Bristow
shows that the Herald deliberately
falsifed In order to accomplish it's
purpose. make this statement in or
der that the public may get an idea OF
the methods which have been employed
OnnnnnntG nf ha oh l,,I
to prevent it's passage"
February 10, 1915.
Hon. Joseph l.. Bristow
United States Senate:
"Sir.-rhe New York Herald Of sun
day. February II. 1915. alleges that YOU
made the following statement to a
Herald reporter:
lit is a matter OF common knowl-
edge that Mr.. McAdoo Is very close 10
the New York banking firm OF Kuhn.
Loeb Co, of which Paul 81. Warburg
was formerly a director. and is work
| ing To have the United States purchase
these German ships.
Permit me to ask II YOU made this
"Rcspectfully.
! w q. McADOO."
February Is, 1915.
Hon. VIM. 6. McAdoo.
Secretary of the Treasury,
! WaShington ID. G.;
! My dear Mr.. Secretary,-I have your
| note OF February 10. In reply I beg
30 say that have never said that YOU
were working to have the United states
| purchase these German ships
! with kindcst regards am.
f, Very truly yours.
/ "JOSEpii l.. RRlSTOW."
February II. 1915.
Hon. Joseph l.. Bristow. United States
| Senate:
| 'Sir.-Your note, dated February 10.
| in reply to my note Of that date, was
| received at the Treasury Department
Mt 1914 \. NJ. to-day. You say i beg
| to say that I have never said that YOU
. Cd were working to have the United
| States purchase these German ships
! You do not, however, answer my
| question as to whether or not YOU made
the following statement. which the
Herald In It's publication OF February
18th attributes to you: 1T Is "A matter
| Of common knowledge that Mr.. McAdoo
, is very close to the New York banking
firm OF Khun. Loeb & Co, Of which
Paul NJ Warburg waa formerly dl-
rector
Permit ME TO ask you again If YOU
made this statement
This letter viii be delivered to YOU
by messenger.
"Respecttully.
| tSigned) wv. @. McADOO"
February II. 1915
| Hon w. G. McAdoo, Secretary OF tho
Treasury, Washington. D. c.:
"My Dear Mr.. Secretary,-Your note
OF February 18th is received. I did not
make the statement contained therein
Very truly yours
JOSEPH l.. BR1STOW"