The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-11

II discussed the president : note with
no one. first. because of my oath Of
service, which requires that make no
ipriyate use Of official Information, and,
secondly and specifically because, as
have stated. had not seen the presi-
dents note and di1 not know that 1t
was in preparation or even conteriI-
plated.
"As lave already said in a public
statement. frequently have requested
the president To Errp me free from any
knowledge Of impending international
hiOveS, 50 that | might NOT he embar-
rassed by requests for INFORMATION
frohl tie newspaper correspondents
who appeal I" HE in my office con
.Sta!hly for such Information.
Tine destinations Wii.ch fave been
.made, whether conceive:I IN political
.mnIire Or merely through miSinrOirna-
zion, are whally false and without even
the fiinstcSt basis, have not lit any
time since acting az Mr. Wilson'S sec.
rotary, first WREN he was governor OF
New Jersey and later when he be-
came president, been Interested In any
stock transactions of any kind or given
amy determination to any ether person
upon which purchases ar sales might
lie made. | wish 10 mike this State-
ment rs sweeping aid Complete its |
know how. ain still waiting for Mr..
Woods public apology
Thres Nr.srs preeank
Secretary 81 State i.ansing was also
before the committee. He said that
on the morhIng Of his conference with
The newspaper men about the peace
note, three other men were present
waiting to see him hut that he did not
he mad talked to the newspaper men.
"Who were these menu" asked Rep.
resentatire Lenroot.
"Mr. 4. Il. Snowden Of New York; r..
X. Gayler, a civil engineer Of the navy,
and DR.. ". +. Mclean Of the navy
said Mr.. Lansing. "The two naval Off
GERS were about to proceed to Haiti
for the government" f.N ~"
at Is not likely that they would say
anything about your statements" sug.
gesteH Representative Bennett.
Every Improbable"
Mr.. Bennett recalled Secretary Ian.
sing had stated he never speculated in
the market and added
For that reason isn't ii possible that
YOU gave little thought to the effects
n statement made by you might have
on the stock maraet?" 4
II never gave ii Il thought" said the
secretary, at never entered my mind.
| was merely anxious TO preserve the
courtesy due to foreign nations in the
matter" ....' ~.
Lawson Starts Row.
Thomas w. Lawson OF Boston, who
originated the now famous charges OF
an alleged leak" to Wall street of the
sending of President Wilson's peace
note. was called 70 the stand by the
house rules committee.
Lawson charged that official Wash
ingtoh is literally honeycombed with
leaks"
'"There are leaks in the Supreme
Court of the United States. in con
gress. In the cabinet and direct from
the White House." he declared.
"There has been a gigantic robbery
of the American peopIe-a deliberate
premeditated robbery of the American
people"
Lawson BeiIigerent.
A furious row, IN which istcuffs
seemed imminent between Representa-
tive Chiperfield and Lawson. developed
when Lawson charged that the commit
tee did not want to get at the facts.
Lawson arose from the witness
stand. shook his fist under Clipper
fields nose and the whole hearing was
thrown into confusion.
The sergcant-at-arins finally quieted
Lawson by taking him by the arm and
urging him to sit down.
Let him 90 just ii bit further and
he won't testify any more today said
Chperfeld.
Jerry South. sergeant-at-arms for the
Committee, moved to Lawson's side us
1t seemed likely there would be phys
lc;tl combat.
II know four-flusher every time |
see one" shouted Lawson, as he took
his seat and glared at Chipertield.
Threatens Illinois Man.
The crowd was keyed up to a high
pitch Of excitement. Lawson advanced
and put his fist Under the nose of the
Illinois member as he asserted that
he didn't propose TO be bulldozed by
this committee or any member of it,"
Various members Of tile committed
were shouting for order, and during
the hubbub Representative Garrett,
4 Democratic member, demanded that
''this witness be Instructed to give this
committee facts and proceed in order"
"What's the penalty, what's the pen
atty here, for saying what / want tor"
yelled lawson I'M the confusion.
How the TrsubIe Started.
The trouble started when Mr.. Law.
son attempted to say something about
the senate, evidently having reference
to Senator Stone, who hssailed Lawson
on tile floor of that body recently.
81 said WREN | made these leak
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