The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-06

all about It until some one informs
you as to the names of those who
profit by the leak or the names OF
those responbile for the leak.
"a year ago when l returned to my
house here in Washington, dis
covered by certain water stains on the
| walls that either my roof or my walls
had been leaking during my absence.
81 did not take the position that
the matter was unworthy of investi
cation, because I did not know wheth.
err the walls or the roof were to
blame, and was equally ignorant OF
the dates on which the leaks occur
red.
at seems to me that the right way
1 to go about the matter is to find out
| from the President who he talked
his peace not over with, and then
| summon these various gentlemen and
| find out whether there was any way
! in which they might inadvertently
| have let the cat out of the bag. Next
1 should get a list Of those employees
of the White House and the State
Department, and of our embassies
abroad who handled this particular
peace note. 1 think you will find
that list quite formidable in length.
In our embassies abroad, for instance,
it is, / understand, the custom for
two men to work together in decipn-
ering all code dispatches.
Should Make Inquiry.
simultaneously with the foregoing
investigation from this end of the
line, I should make injury through
the medium of the New York stock
exchange gas to who the parties were
who reaped the largest profits from
the abrupt, fall in prices on Decem-
Der 81. By comparing the results Of
these Investigations from two differ
ent ends of the line, you will, in my
opinion, arrive at once of two re-
suits.
First, either you will discover the
man through whom the leak oriGi-
mated; or, second, you will find that
the methods of communicating such
dispatches to foreign governments
and to the public ought to be radical
ly changed. The attainment of
either of these objects is well worth
the pains of an investigation.
Can See Footprints.
"Tf the published statements 20
which 1 have called your attention
and IL the documents which Judge
Olcott will present to you present a
prima facie case that there was
leak in connection with the Presi-
dents neace note, II will then become
your dunty, gentlemen, to help the
country place hte blame for that
leak where the blame belongs. We
can all see the footprints on the snud.
1t is for you to discover who made
them"
what do you think would be ac-
cocplished by an investigation II we
order it, asked Congressman Garrett
Of Congressman Gardner.
"One of the main things is, as Mr..
Henry said to make Lawson put up
or shut up" in his stains on Con-
gress," was the reply.
Chairman Henry opened the hear
ing by reading kilograms from the
New York Stock Exchange and Bar
ney Baruch. Mr.. Baruch wired he
would be ready to testify Monday.
The Stock Exchange promised to
preserve the records (from December
10 to 23). asked for by.th committee
yesterday.
your request will be complied with
except as regards the Consolidated
Stock Exchange. over which we have
no control" wired H. g. S. Noble, pres
ident Of the New York Stock Ex-
change.
Congressman Bennett moved and the
committee voted that the exchange
be directed to produce "all sales slips,
brokers' commission, bills and similar
documents between December 10 and
%.
Baruch to Bring RECORDS.
The committee then directed that
Barney Baruch bring his sales slips
and brokers' slips on Monday.
Chairman Henry announced that
the Consolidated Stock Exchange had
been directed to preserve its records
At this point Congressman Harrison,
pursuing his theory OF yesterday that
the leak" occurred through ticker
services and financial papers, moved
that the Washington representatives
and Financial America" be sum-
moned.
To Summon Newspaper Men.
Mr.. Harrison asked that John Boyle,
Henry Eland, John WSlsh, w. A.
Crawford. Ernest Knorr. jr, Al.
Geiger, Nelson NJ. Sheppard, and A.
NJ. Jameson, newspaper writer's. be
summoned. The committee SO di.
rected.
Congressman Wood was recalled
and asked IL he had located "a. Cur
tbs" writer of the letter which men,
toned Secretary Tumulty and Bar
UGH.
81 have not located him" said Mr..
Wood."T replied to his letter only a
day or so ago.
How do you know he was a Wall
Street operator" he was asked
Information From Comrnde.
81 believe some member of the
House, forget who-toId me A. Cur
tbs was a Wall Street broker"
Have you the envelope in which
the letter came?" asked Mr.. CantriIl.
at has been turned over to the conn
mittee," said Wood
did you attempt to see Curtis or
ask him to come to your office"
mo"
Mr.. Wood added that he had re.
ceived "innumerable letters, some of