The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-01-04
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President Wilson's peace note. and
that go faf as BE- wa. concerned he
matter would BE- dropped
Certainly He sensible person"
uid Mr Henry statement, would
iak me to trouble the committee with
"a meeting 20 chase mirage. And
must say that so fhr as this mat.
tct between Mr. Lawson and myself
g concerned, it g. ended
In a thorough conference the al
legged leak has been discussed by Mr.
Lawson and myself / have asked
him for the names Of those thought
70 be responsible for the so-called
leak between the state department
and Wall street lie cannot give me
a single name He cannot even give
me the names Of those charged by
him with clearing up $6O,OOO,00O in
connection with the leak, and is not
able. to furnish me the name of even
one of the suspects"
The matter was given further Of
fetal attention when, rising to
question Of personal privilege, Sen
ator Stone spoke on the matter in
the Senate. He said that confiden.
tial communication concerning the
honor of the nation had fallen into
improper hands, but said he had no
information as to whether a leak"
occurred, as recently reported. If
so, he believed il would be traeeasle
to departmental employee.
"If il be true that any public Of
ficial has or did use any secret or
confidential information, as alleged"
said Senator Stone, "he is an un-
speakable scoundreI. If any man in
legislative life-if any senator-did
it, which | believe to be absolutely
impossible, he ought to be dismissed
from his office or this body.
IL do know" Senator Stone con-
tinued that things have occurred
in the departments which ought not
to be possible. | know that conf
dental communication with foreign
governments to the state department
have by some means found their way
into hands of men not authorized 10
receive them. These did not concern
stock market speculation, but did
concern the honor Of the nation. How
this has happened do not know, but
1t could have happened only through
the instrumentality of employees |
fear that this betrayal of public con
fidence is in some way traceable to
our civil service"
Senator Stone then denounced
Thomas w. Lawson for his recent
declaration that members of Con-
gress would shrink from an investiga-
tion into stock market leaks"
II despise these sensational fakirs
who are always talking about public
bodies and public men, said he. IL
am sorry that the newspapers should
take up the believing Of this ass"
After a two-hour conference with
Representative Henry, Lawson de-
clared that he had given enough in
formation TO warrant ANY intelligent
man in proceeding with an investiga-
ton Of the entire stock exchange sit
uation"
Another resolution for inyestiga-
tion was introduced by Representa-
tive Emerson Of Ohio.
Representative Campbell of Kan.
sas, ranking Republican Of the com
mittee, notified Chairman Henry
that Republican committeeman would
} insist on an investigation.