Evening star., 1917-01-06

Der 20. convince the committee that
there had been a leak.
| Conflict in Rumors.
| In his statement to the committee.
Representative Gardner also said that
while the Wall Street Journal on De-
cember 20 stated there will be no
| peace manifesto issued by President
| Wilson," the New York Evening Sun on
that date reported rumors and hints
| of the sending Of such note In the
following terms: The Washington ad.
President Wilson may address foreign
| powers on the peace proposals"
Where did the Sun get this advance
information?" asked Mr. Gardner: u
| But the absolutely definite visible
watermark of a leak is contained In
| the ticker record of Dow. Jones & Co.
1.-The beginning of the downward
tendency in the stock ma market ss Is Is, nrs' n
| cember 10. United States Steel, which
opened at 1 o'clock at 113A and rose
| as high as 116h. got as low as 109 Y
| and closed at 112.
"On December 20 opening at 112 1t
at 10S. Then came the publication OF
the note
"On December 21 it opened at 104h,
showed an upward tendency until al
| most noon. then fell, touching its low
est point at 100s and closing at 101.
Comparison of Quotations.
my counsel, Judge William NJ. x
Olcott of New York, will present to
you a complete comparison of the
course of prices on the New York
Stock Exchange side by side with a
| statement of the news and rumors from
Washington. This comparison presents
a chain Of events which beyond perad-
venture of doubt proves the existence
of a leak.
"If you find a prima facie case that
there was leak, you cannot take the
position that you will do nothing at all
about it until some one informs you
as to the names of those who prof1ted
by the leak or the names Of those re-
sponsible for the leak.
Outlines Inquiry Plan.
"It seems to me that the right way
to go about the matter is to find out
from the President who he talked this
peace note over with and then summon
them and find out whether there was
any way in which they might mad
vertently have let the cat out of the
bag. Next, 1 should get list of those
employees Of the White House and the
State Department and of our embas-
sizes abroad who handled this particu-
lar peace note. 1 think you will find
that list quite formidable in length.
Have you any evidence that would
connect any one at the White House
with the leak?" asked Chairman Henry.
None, whatever" said Mr.. Gardner.
IT have nothing but anonymous state
ments and letters which are worth
nothing as evidence"
Have you any evidence that would
connect any one at the State Depart
ment?'
"No, nor any one else" Mr.. Gardner
replied. II have no evidence that ]
consider worth the paper it is written
on"
Subpoenas Are Ordered.
Have you heard" Representative
Garrett asked Mr.. Gardner, "of any one
other than Bernasd Baruch being re-
ported to have prof1ted by this So
called 1eak'?''
NO." Mr.. Gardner replied. but I
have seen an initiated statement say
ing that he and four others are sup
posed to have profited."
A motion by Representative Clipper
field to order the local managers of
the Western Union and Postal Tele-
graph companies to bring all messages
sent to the Wall Street Journal and
Financial America between December
| 10 and December % was adopted.
Absolves High Officials.
Representative Gardner said he alb