Evening journal., 1917-01-08
Wilson BACKS
TUMULTY'S DENIAL
OF NOTE LEAK
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made. / wish TO go further and say
that / have never engaged in stock
market sales or purchases myself nor
through brokers' friends or agents.
Il discussed the Presidents note
with no one, first. because my oath of
services requires | make no private
use Of official Information, and sec
ondly and specifically, because, as
have stated, ! had not seen the Presi-
dents note and l did not know il was
in preparation or even contemplated.
"As ] have already said, In public
statement. ] have frequently request
ed the President 10 keep me free from
any knowledge of impending interna-
tional moves so that I might not be
embarrassed by requests for informa-
.tion from the newspaper correspon-
dents who appeal TO me in my ofiice
constantly for information.
THE insinuatlons which have been
made whether conceived in political
malice or merely through mislnfor-
nation, are wholly false and without
even the flimsest basis.
Il have not NJ any time since act
ing as Mr. Wilson's secretary, first
when he was governor Of New Je, 2
and later when he became President
been interested n any stock trans
actions of any kind or given any in
formation 20 any other person upon
which purchases or sales might be
made. 7 wish 10 make this statement
as sweeping and complete as l know
how.
apology"
Declaring, u am authorized by thu
President to quote him as follows,
Tumulty quoted the President as men
toned
Cross-questioned by Representative
Campbell. Tumulty explained Pres
& dent Wilson had written the note OF
D his own typewriter and that no on
8 Of the executive office stan had an
S hand in IT,
6 Asked If he had been able to dis
Y cover any leak himself. Tumulty sal
Z he had been unable to get any def
Il mite information though he sugges
n ed the very fact that the note passe
4 through many hands might explai
~ the idea of a leak.
81 do not believe any of the new
papermen violated confidence on Sc
retary Lanslngs announcement abol
the note" said Tumulty. "but yo
- can see a newspaperman might tell
friend-and 1t wouldn't take much f'
anyone TO suspect what that means
Tumuty said he'd made every 4
I. uuiry possible at the White House
:. ascertain If any leak was possib
there. He found. he said. that nOf
. l.. &
y a clerk could be held under suspicion
er He added Every man there can
N trusted absolutely
NJ Lansing Explains His Part
tyl Secretary OF state Lansing, calle
he gave a history Of the preparation al
ne publication OF the note.
nd "A draft Of the note was receivl
ON from the White House about 4 o'clo'
les Monday" said Lansing. 81 called
ns, Frank Polk (the counsellor) and N
ior Woolsey, law advisor. in my Office,
discuss the form in which it shou
The 90 out. Mr. Woolsey took il to thr
TO confidential stenographers. It W
list prepared and delivered to the chief
Dr. the index bureau. An assistant,
ry- most confidential man. was select
The and they locked themselves in roo
ost about s o'clock that night for ciphl
er- ing.
ing THAT night I discussed with
TO President time for its publication.
s decided to make 1t public Wednest
Fl morning.
vir Tuesday evening, copies W.
handed to the chief Of our inform
ton bureau. They were sent to
hn public printer Next morning we
eet ceived a galley proof. Il was read
Is one man named Duncan and sent bi
Ieu s to the printer.
- Il told newspaper men that mo
70 ing that I'd have note about
-. O'Clock that afternoon for release
-, following morning.
u explained I was telling them
cause feared it might come back Fl
NOT some foreign country in garbled 70
ope ! told them It did not contain mt
i'm ment for peace or offer of mediate
op- "That night ] saw Ambassador
nee lard who told me he had been
'rty vised of the contents of the note
the President.
xist I'VE discussed the advisability
E is addressing Spain on the subject,
,ars next day the note was made public
rom Lansing said there were no s.
ood that any of the department empl'
rch. had divulged the information they
has nor did he know of any leaks In
tion newspapers.
wer Lansing said there never had
ms any violations OF his confidence
are newspapermen at least, not !
this now. ,.., 49, -
God. Lansing aomi'eeu 'n'ee ne"'
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