Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-06
Brother of Mrs, Wilson Also
Mentioned as Having Know
ledge That Peace Note
Would Be Sent.
PRESIDENTS SECRETARY
RESENTS lMPUTATlON
Declares Statements by Al
legged New York Broker Are
Absolutely Without Founda-
ton in Fact.

nv MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wlRsl
Washington, Jan. sensational
rumors of a leak to Wall street in
advance of President Wilson's peace
note We're related to the house rules
committee today by Representative
Wood of Indiana, in support OF his
resolution for an inquiry. He prefaced
his testimony with the statement that
he had nothing but hearsay to offer
and Vainly protested against an open
session of the committee.
Names and rumored details of the
alleged leak came thick and fast
when Mr.. Wood began his story He
mentioned Joseph II. Tumulty, sec
retary to the president; r. w. Boil
hing. a brotherin-law of the presi-
dent; Bernard Baruchs of New York,
and various brokerage houses credit
ing most of his information to a let
ter received from "A. Curtis" of New.
York. This letter, produced later, was
written on plain paper, without the
writer's address, ana up to a late
hour tonight Kenneth Romney, dep
uty sergeant-at-arms of the house, in
New York, in searching for a. Curtis,
had been unable TO find any trace of
him.
Ilatly Denies Charge.
Statements We're issued after the
committee meeting by Secretary Tu,
multy and Mr.. Boiling flatly denying
the reports regarding them, and Mr.
Tumulty demanded that Representa-
tive Wood publicly apologize for
mentioning his name. Mr.. Wood fol-
lowed with statement pointing out
that he had desired to testify in pri-
Nate, but declaring that those whose
names were the subject of rumor
should court the fullest investigation.
Tomorrow the committee will prob
ably hear Representative Gardner,
who declared on the floor OF tho
house recently that he knew there
was a leak" Monday, Thomas w.
Lawson of Boston is to appear and if
he can be reached, Bernard Baruch
will be subpoenaed.
1t is understood that Secretary
and Mr.. Tumulty will be
asked to testify before the committee
decides upon its report to the house
on whether the Wood resolution, pro-
viding for an investigation by a spe-
cial committee, should pass.
The committee adopted 4 resolu-
ton asking the New York stock ex-
change and local brokers to preserve
their records of transactions from |
December 10 to date. Whether any
Of these records shall be sought as !
evidence will be decided later.
Text Of Curtis Letter.
"December rs, 1916.
Hon. william r. Wood, House OF
Representatives washington,
Dear Sir: The democratic major
ty of the house will not, l presume,
oermit the adoption of your yesolu- |
ion of inquiry. but it IS a highly meri-
orious measure nonetheless, and If |
'an do so ] want to help you.
Bernard M. Baruch of this city
had the news of Sec.
'etary Lansings note as early as Sat
irday December 8. The note was
lated December II, and not dis
3atched until December H."
How News Was Transmitted.
CThe official copies of the note are
lated December IS, they We're placed
II the hands Of news associations at
p. m. or the afternoon of Decem-
,er 20, and were released for publi-
uliOll III ilOi HlHS puptIS VI DtttHl-
,er 81. Officials announced that the
ote had been n>ansmitted to Europe
N the cables in the early morning
lours of December 49,
How Baruch got it / am not pre-
ared to say, but a gentleman of my
cquaintance makes the positive
tatement that he saw Mr.. Tumulty
nd Mr. Baruch breakfasting together
t the Biltmore hotel in this city on
wo or three occasions coincident the
enning of the note and it's secret
ispatch.
Baruch Is Blamed.
THAT Baruch at this junction {
mashed the market heavily and IN all
irections admits of no doubt and can ;
e easily demonstrated in this way:
AT his offices, Ill Broadway, he {
as system of private telephone ines 5
0 various brokerage houses. Before /
e has an opportunity to remove these |
'lres you must obtain a list of them. 6
he Is compelled to supply you with @
list | would check it by obtaining /
n identical list from the New York ,
telephone company and th1 Western ,
nion Telegraph company these beii : =
ne two companies that supply the :.
Tres. Having Obtained this list YOU ;
an obtain from all the brokerage !,
ouses connected thereby a transcript =
all orders executed for his account
'ithin the period in question. This q
lvestigation should cover not only his
ersonal accounts out any secret ac- n
ounts such as accounts carried by y
or any fictitious names, all l
which as the brokers' books show Il
re controlled by him or guaranteed
Y him.
Suggests Close Probe.
IF the brokers refused this infor- h
ation, congress has the power to n
,mpel it. The stock exchange also S
as the power to force its members to p
-oduce their books and accounts and t.
! the rules Of the stock exchange are Il