Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-05
LAWSON IS SCORED
BY SENATOR STONE
AS 'BELLOWING ASS
Senator ReSentS Charge That
Congressman Would Shrink
From Probe Into Alleged
Stock Market "LeakS''
CBy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-ChargeS of
a leak of advance information on Pres
ident Wilson's peace note involving other
charges that somebody made profits on
it in the stock market, gained further
official attention today when Senator
Stone, Democrat, spoke on the subject in
the senate and Thomas w. Lawson, Of
Boston, conferred with Chairman Henry
of the house rules committee, about a
proposed congressional investigation.
Senator Stone rose to a question of
personal privilege. He said that conf
Dental communications concerning the
honor of the nation had fallen into i'm
proper hands but said he had no infor-
nation as to whether leak occurred
as recently reported. If so he believed
it would be traceable to departmental
employees.
CHARGES IRREGULARITIES.
eff it be true that any public official
has or did use any secret or confidential
information, as alleged" said Senator
Stone, she is an unspeakable scoundrel.
If any man in legislative life-if any
senator-did it, which 1 believe to be
absolutely impossible, he ought to be
dismissed from his office or this body.
that things have occurred in the depart
ments which ought not to be possible.
II know that confidential communi-
cations with foreign governments 20
the state department have by some
means found their &ay into hands of
men not authorized to receive them.
These did not concern stock market
speculation but did concern tine
honor of the nation. How this has hap
pened 1 do not know. but it could have
happened only through the instrument
tality of employees, L fear that this be-
trayal of public confidence is in some
way traceable to our civil service"
% Senator Stone then denounced Thorn
as w. Lawson for his recent declara-
ton that members of congress would
shrink from an investigation into stock
market leaks"
81 despise these sensational fakirs
who are always talking about public
bodies and public men," said he. 81 am
sorry that the newspapers should take
up the believing of this ass"
After comforting with Mr.. Lawson for
two hours, Chairman Henry, of the
house rules committee, issued this state
ment:
MIR. Lawson charged that there was
a leak from the state department to
Wall street some days ago and that
through such an alleged leak certain in
dividuals by specializing in Wall street
cleaned up $50, 100000 or more.
Il have asked him for the name of
the individual giving information con-
shutting the leak and the names of
those spectators profiting by such al
legged leak. He has not furnished the
names in either case. And so there is
at this time nothing yet furnished me
even approaching information that
would warrant me to gather the commit
tee on rules
Upon leaving Mr.. Henry's office, Law
son declared that he had given enough
to warrant ANY intelligent
man in proceeding with an investigation
Of the entire stock exchange situation"
Another resolution for an inyestiga-
ton was introduced by Representative
Emerson of Ohio.
Representative Campbell, of Kansas,
ranking Republican of the committee,
notified Chairman Henry that Republi-
can committeeman would insist on an
investigation