The sun., 1916-12-28
STOCK TIP PROBE :
NOW UP TO LANSING
House Rules Committee Will
Report Wood Resolution
II He Desires It.
LAWSON NOT TO TESTIFY
Chairman Henry Says He
Plans Conference With
Secretary Of State.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-It Is becoming
manifest that II will require q strong
effort to bring out Of the House COM
mittee on Rules the resolution of Repre-
sentative Wood proposing an lnvestiga-
ton into the charge that persons inter-
ested in stock market operations had
advance information Of the Administra-
tion's notes to the belliserent Powers.
Representative Henry. who expressed
a desire to hear Thomas w. Lawson
yesterday and. to some persons at least,
gave the impression that he would in
wife Mr.. Lawson to appear and tell what
he knows, said to-day ne would not call
the Boston ~fnancier. never intended to
call him. IND finally said he intended to
confer with Secretary Lansing and OBJ
tain his point Of view before he brought
the subject w In his Committee on Rules.
Mr.. Henry. chairman Of the Rules
Committee. has the fate OF the Wood
resolution In his keeping and intimated
to-day he would be governed by what
Secretary Lansing desired. II the State
Department thought II advisable to re-
port the resolution for the investigation
1t would be reported. Otherwise It would
be pigeonholed.
Wood Has Plenty Of Evidence.
Representative Wood says he has
plenty Of information. but admits he
fears his resolution Is to be put to sleep.
Mr.. Wood may v something to say on
the fioor Of the House after he Demo-
cratic leaders have determined their
course.
81 have information that a relative OF
one OF the highest officials In the Ad-
ministration mad a lot OF money In
stocks because Of advance information he
obtained ~ to the peace note. He sold
short. I am not ready now to give his
name. hut when I have confirmed the
statement / will disclose It. l have
also heard that diplomatic represent
atives in the United States who had
early access to the information made
money from short sales. Also that some
OF the representatives OF our Govern
ment abroad made profits"
Chairman Henry seemed much an
noyed to-day that the press representa-
| tives sent out Information after talk
ing with him yesterday that he would
| invite Mr.. Lawson to appear. He said
Il was a matter for the Rules Committee
to determine and that he could not act
In advance OF Instructions from the
committee. It Is evident that some
| strong influence is being exerted to dis
| credit the Lawson charge
some Got News Ions In Advssee.
A remarkable story OF the Teak
came to Mr.. Wood to-day. A letter
| from his home town stated that the
Board OF Trade of Lafayette. Ind, re-
1 ceived Information from IA stock exchange
house In New York five hours before
the note was officially made public In
Washington saying It was coming.
MIR. Wood has received "A lot OF sug-
gestions that have strengthened Kim in
the belief that there ought to be AN In
vestigation. He will decide use 10
make of the information after the Rules
Committee has discharged It's response
bility In the matter as II sees II. Tho
progress OF the matter is being watched
from the Senate side also n Il II very
likely that IL the resolution Is ~pigeonholed
IN the House committee a Senator vii
Immediately introduce 1t In the Senate.