The Washington times., 1917-02-04

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Chicago brokers in substance that
"our wires give the same informa-
tlon from Washington"
Clement, Curtis &, Co.. the testi-
mony showed, evidently relRyed In
formation contained in the telegram
from William w. Price, and the Con.
molly & Co. message beat the Chicago
relay into New York.
The House committee, which remain
ed in session until nearly Z o'clock
last night, expects to continue the
examination OF all three Witnesses
Messrs. Price, Essary, and Roper-to-
morrow morning.
Price Did Not Attend Conference.
Mr.. Price testified that while he
did not attend the morning confer
encs Secretary Lansing had with the
newspaper men on December 20.
"some one came over to the White
House press room and said the Sec
retary would have an important state
ment that afternoon, and l think one
of them said Mr.. Lansing was with
holding it until the stock market
closed. He said either that Mr.. Lans-
ing said this or he was saying 1t on
his own hook.
"I never attend State Department
conferences, as / cover only the White
House for the Evening Star.
81 think Mr.. Fox, of the New York
Sun, was one of those who came over.
and 1 believe his statement was that
the announcement would deal with
economic conditions in Europe and
the effect upon neutrals.' That was
about IL .45 in the morning, l recall"
Relations with Aldrieh.
after my friend Mr.. Aldrich left
that firm I dropped advising him FOR
awhile. He paid me. as long as he
remained with that frm. ] continued
with Finley, Barrell e. Co. up TO
to January /, and they paid me. Along
last summer Mr.. Aldrich wrote ask
ing IL l would renew the relations
with him, and / did 1 think he
wrote me at that time on the head
ing OF Clement, Curtis & Co, Of
Chicago, but he told me address
him at 200 LaSalle street" p.
Are you still in his employ"
at was not employment He sim
ply paid me $25 a month, but he said.
IF haze any good luck at any time
l will send you more"
At this point Manager Taft, OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
produced under subpoena the Price
telegram to Aldrich, which was sent
at 11:52 a. m. on December 20, and
read:
"Have intimation that important
statement from Department OF State
regarding economic conditions OF
European war as affecting neutrals
and intended to promote peace pros
pect likely to become public late this
afternoon. Signed, Childs."
When Mr.. Price was asked how he
forecast the State Department an
would promote peace"
ne asserted that II made this state
nent on my own analysis OF the
situation. Any note would be bound
% bear on peace"
but the Secretary OF State had
aid the note did not contain pro-
,osaIs of peace or an offer of media
ion," said Attorney Whipple.
"Yes."
Would Not Violate Confidence.
when l sent that telegram" cons
inued Mr. Price, II had not attended
my State Department conference.
id not know il was a note from the
resident ] did not know the White
louise figured in the thing at all.
hought II was a State Department
natter. I would not violate q con-
dence about anything at the White ,
louise for Mr.. Barrell. Mr.. Aldrich, .
r Jesus Christ, gentlemen. did not ,
now IL was a. note at all. This IN
was brought to me from
he outside. / wouldn't violate a con-
dence for a messIey s25 a month"
Didn't you think this was a valu-
bic bit OF information?" asked
vhipple.
Informatlon of Some Value.
''Yes. 1 thought 1t was OF some
alue"
''Do you think other newspaper
len should do the same thing?"
IF ] had been one OF those men
I the State Department l would not
ave sent 1t to any living man"
But having learned this from one
Z those newspaper men you did send
81 assumed it would soon be pub
c' said Mr.. Price, land all over