Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
HENRY AGAIN URGES
LAWSON COME HERE
''You Have LibeIed Congress-
men and | Predict You Can
not Make Good" He Says.
HINTS AT "STAR CHAMBER"

You have libeled congressman as
public officials and l predict you can
not make good. Let me know if
may expect you"
This is hot shot delivered at
Thomas W. Lawson of Boston by
Chairman Robert L. Henry of the
House rules committee today in the
latest exchange of kilograms follow
ing Mr.. Lawsons statement that Con-
gress would run like a scared rabbit
before real investigation of the al
legged leak from Washington to Wall
street.
In Mr.. Lawson's telegram to Repre-
sentative Henry from New York last
night Mr.. Lawson says he cannot un-
derstand Mr.. Henrys telegram and will
come to Washington to talk ii over
if necessary. Mr.. Lawson indicated
he would take his own methods of in
forming the country on the subject OF
leaks. tips, etc.
He said he had not dragged the Pres
ident's name into the muddle. and that
he believed President Wilson the
greatest President since Lincoln"
Il find myself held up to the press of
the country by you and others as the
beneficiary of a leak wired Mr.. Law
son. land | will answer this charge
l choose and not as you and others
WISH
Objects to Star Chamber" Session.
At the same time Representative
Wood of Indiana. author of the orig
inal resolution requesting an inquiry
into the rumors of leaks" to Wall
street whereby persons close to the ad-
ministration are said by gossips to have
profted. gave out a statement critics.
ing Representative Henry'S telegram to
Mr.. Lawson wrong move and not
in line with an open investigation of
the facts. and characterized the meet
ing suggested by Mr.. Henry with Mr.
Lawson as star cham Der" session.
This is a matter for the House COM
mittee on rules" said Mr. Wood. land
not the occasion for star chamber
seance between Messrs. Lawson and
Henry. The invitation by Mr. Henry.
it Will be noticed. is not to come to
Washington and appear officially be-
fore the rules committee. but to come
hither for a pow-wow with the chair
man, VINO is evidently willing to serve
as judge. jury and executioner. Mr..
Henry's conduct is. to say the least.
1t will be resented by
the members of the committee, regard
less of their affiliations.
THE preliminary review of matters
tending to indicate the needfulness of
the passage of the resolution of inves-
LEGATION should be conducted by the
1T is in no sense a partisan matter.
II is a matter of national interest Mr.. |
Henry's proposed chat with Mr.. Lawson
would be a purposeless affair. 1t is fool
ish on it's face"
Mr.. Henry's Reply to Mr.. Wood.
Mr.. Henry this morning sent the fol-
lowing letter to M. Wood:
Never having suggested a star cham
Der session. I now invite you to person
ally confer with me touching your reso-
luton regarding an alleged leak. In
preference to the above course. I Will
thank you to reduce your preliminary
case to writing in letter addressed
If YOU cannot lay facts before me-not
idle Vaporfu gs-in one of the above
ways. / do not deem it necessary to
call the rules committee to consider
wild rumors'
Mr.. Henry's second telegram to Mr..
Lawson reads as follows:
IF it will make it palmer to you
urge that YOU come to Washington
Immediately and produce before me as
facts, if you have any, bearing on
what you term the so-called leak in
the state Department. Don't dodge. /
Come to taw and show your hand. The
issue is clear. You have lbeled con-
gressmen and public officials and !
predict You cannot make good. Let
me know If ! may expect you"
The Lawson telegram sent from New
York last might indicated to Mr.. Henry
that the Roston man did not intend
10 come TO Washington.