The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-05
State Department Authorizes the
Statement That Mr.. Wilson Ia
Not Contemplating Making An
other Appeal to Belligerents.
ALL SUCH RUMoRs ARE
FALsi,, POLK DECLARES
Secretary Lanping Says All Amer
ican Diplomatic Representa-
tives Abroad Are 80 Advised ;
Might Affect Entente Reply.
IBy Kvsnins HersFi Lea,ed wlrel

tBy Kssnins Hersni Leased wirel
Washington. Jan. 3.--The state de-
partment late today authorized the
statement that President Wilson was
no contemplating vending another
peace note.
Counsellor Polk gg,ve out the 6pl-
lowing statement:
"Te report that the president II pre-
~ ring to send new note TO the bel
ligcrent powers is false ana wltlioat
any foundation. The president hal no
second note in contemplation"
Following the cabinet meeting Sec
re,ary Lansing annouced that Presi-
dent Wilson had authorized him To-
say that the American government
had no other note in contemplation
and that such Information, was being
sent 10 all American diplomatic repre-.
setatives abroad.
Secretary Lansing would not discuss
the question further bnt II was under
stood that the reason for the an
nOunCement was apprehension on the
part Of the administration that re-
pors that another note would he sent
would affect the entente reply To the
presidents first note expected here In
the near future.
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ces but don't remember Just where"
You certainly must have received
IL from some one"
Yes. but ! don't think I can recall
| Just who told me that. heard IL many
times haven't taken the names of
all persons who gave me informa-
| tion."
Here. Representative Wood inter-
ruptcd the questioning TO say;
Il Making No Charges.
| II have said and I wish to say again
at this time that | have not made and
am making no charge against ony one.
l am merely giving you information 7
have received
What public position has Bernard
Baruch g" asked Representative Camp
bell. ranking Republican OF the COM
mittee.
II understand he is member OF
the council OF national defense
do you have memorandum as to
the date of the alleged conference be-
tween Mr. Baruch and Secretary
Tumulty at the Biltmore hotel?" Mr.
Campbell continued.
II don't remember, but II II state Il
in this letter from Curtis
"ln thesc conferences between
,Tumul-y and Baruch, what is meant
To- be implied by the word confer
cncc @" asked Representative Garrett,
a Democratic member OF the commit
tee.
only that they were seen talking
together and registered together" said
Wood.
"uf course you have no Information
as TO what they talked about
no. | have not
! House Members Not Concerned.
referring 20 the inclusion la his
resolution Of reference 10 Thomas w
I.awsun's telegram limiting that mem
hers ~ congress sought - dodge an
inquiry. Representative Garrett asked
II wood had any Information In any
way indirating that members OF the
Z house were involved In the leah
transactions.
d "f have no Information whatever
involving the name of any member oi
( the house" Wood replied. know OF
s no member Of the house being mixed
D up in this stock market crash
~ understood you to say that firm
= In Washington known as Cononlly and
/ company liNAAN'u ~ afA'rNN
o tions." Representative Garrett contin-
ucd.
I "Can you state whore you got that
r. information"
y 40 more than that it was common
p umor"
q ~ there any one you know who
10 might he suhpoenacd Ia this conncc
T. tionf'
No one except Hutton and com
pany."
2 In response To further questioning
u WNod said he understood Hutton ans
company were the New YORK repre-
sentatives of Connolly ana company.
e lansing Not Consulted.
r wood said he had not consulted See
IA rotary Lansing regarding reporte'
!, leak OF the PRESIDENT note. either be
fore or after ne introduced his resoin
n tion Mr. wood also said he had othe
10 information and hsd sent a number q
letters and kilograms Go various per
sons inquirng about IT,
Representative Harrison of Missis
Il lsippi suggested that the witness shoul'
" give dates ~ publication of the not
30 and other details
N Mr. wood replied thar the crash u
the stock market came or rather cul
l. minated on Thursday Dec 81. an
le that the peace messages had been r.
les sed FOR publication by the assoc
'- ated Press al 1905 o'clock that morn
y
r. (Continuod on Page Twol