Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-14
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HAVE FULL AUTHORITY
TO COMPEL WITNESSES
TOG[VELEAK EVIDENCE


WASHINGTON. Jan. I3.-d dembcrs
Of the house rules committee armed
with the broadest authority 20 COM
pei witnesses, anu particularly
Thomas w. Lawson, To answer ques-
tions will resume on Monday the
Investigation OF rumors that advance
information reached Wall Street on
President Wilson's peace note
Determined TO go 10 the bottom Of
the situation from every angle be
fore reporting To the house on the
Wood resolution for congressional
inquiry into leak stories the com
mttee has subpoenaed al persons
and papers that il considers might
shed light on the rumGrs. Resides
lawson. Bernard Harlch Of New
York and several other New York
and Chicago brokers have uecn asked
10 testify Monday. All OF the .elc-
grams sent from Washington on De
cemher ~. the day stock market
Spectators are reported 70 have
profited by advance informauon, also
have been asked for.
Interest in the recalling cf L4w-
son to She stand oVersnadoWed
among members OF congress tonight
all other deveiopmcnts In connection
with reopening the hearing. Under
resolution edopted by the house
today the committee is empowered
TO compel him TO answer any ques-
ticn. The resolution was drawn at
an executive session of the commit
tee which endeavored to make il
broad enough To cover every possi-
bile avenue of escape from contempt
charges for any witness, and the
house in adopting the proposal as
soon as IL was presented displayed
willingness 90 go as far as possible
I'm strengthening the committee =
hands
Lawson viii be interrogatcd from
set II written questions now be-
ing prepared he Viii be asked.
among other things to name the
Congressman who told him story
about "a cabinet official. banker and
q senator being involved in a profit
making conspiracy IN connection with
the leak and also TO name the trio
themselves. If tho Poston fnanc icr
fails "a answer. the plan Is 10 cite
him :or contempt and give him an
opportunity TO maze answer before
the bar 0f the house. Then. II he
stands By his refusal he will be
turned over 70 the sereeant-at-arms
and the house NAV order him held
until be decides 10 answer. or il mal
refer the case u The courts
Officials eNpett the contempt pro-
ceedincs viii be necessary Tor thev
do not believe Lawson viii answer
the committees Questions.
Mr. Baruch win be asked TO snow
his books, which were not produced
when he appeared before r W.
McKinnn. Chicago broker. win be-
asked II his firm sent advance mo-
ticc Of the coming OF the peace note
60 one Of its branch offices. Mem
bcrs of the brokerage firm OF Lock
wood & Go. Of New York VIII he
questioned generally about Teak"
rumors. and lanes r. Reilly of 'hC
Dow-Joncs comuanv ticket service
and tie Wall Street Journal Will DE
recalled for further particulars re
rarding forcwarning on the note.
: Donald Mcdonald of Boston will be
asked about conversation ne is
sold 20 nave had with lawson and
T. r Sartwell of the In;crnationa1
News Service viii be asked about
the authorship Of news item sent
out from Washington before tho in
outrv opened. saying that a high
offcia;" might he involved.