The Washington times., 1917-01-14
SENSATION DUE IN
LEAK TOMORROW
Lawson Must Answer Ques-
tons or Face Contempt Pro-
ceedings in House.
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open. and it is possible that a score or
more witnesses, including Lawson, tie
chief figure in the controversy, will be
questioned before another report Is made
to the House.
The Democratic members of the Rules
Committee have promised the critical
Republican minority that "if you'll give
US list Of the folks you want to tes-
thy they win be brought here"
Two Courses Are Open.
The authority given the Committee
on Rules is SO broad that it may now
conduct an investigation as complete
as might be made by a select COM
mittee. Originally the Rules Commit
tee possessed jurisdiction only to hold
a preliminary inquiry, SO that 1t might
report whether a more extended in
estigation should be held.
After the adoption Of the resolu-
tions by the House, the Rules Commit
tee held an executive session to de-
eide upon procedure for the coming
week. The committee decided that
two courses are open to it, should Mr..
Lawson refuse to testify when recall
ed. One contemplates that Mr.. Law
son shall be certified to the House
for contempt ,and that the Speaker
shall present the matter to the Su-
preme Court of the District of Colum-
bia, WITH view to having Mr.. Lawson
indicted as for misdemeanor.
Old Case stin PendinG.
This was the course followed when
one Henry, a witnesses before the
Pujo money trust" committee, de-
fled the authority of that body and de-
clined to answer questions. How
ever, the Henry case is still pending
In the courts and the Pujo committee
has long since ceased to exist, and
its chairman retiredsto private life.
The other course open to the Rules
Committee is the citation of Mr.. Law
son for contempt, and q recommended
tion that the House order him into
the custody of the Sergeant-at-arms
until he shall have answered the ques-
tions propounded.
In either case, Of course. Mr.. Law
SON would have recourse to q writ
OF habeas corpus, and there seems to
be no immediate prospect Of his ap-
pearance before the bar of the House.
Should Mr.. Lawson furnish the names
limited at in his previous testimony all
would be plain sailing with the Rules
Committee.
Barueh May BE Recalled.
1t is probable that Bernard n.
Baruch. Wall Street operator, also
will be recalled. Mr.. Bennett said in
the House debate on the original mo-
tion to table that Mr.. Baruch had
not brought books and papers before
the Rules Committee, and the Demo-
cratic members had not insisted that
he bring them. The Democratic MEM
bers of the Rules Committee have
now made a blanket promise to sum-
mon anyone suggested by the minor
ity members, and Mr.. Baruch is ten
tatively on the list.
Other witnesses for whom it is un-
derstood subpoenas will be issued in
clude:
James Reilly. managing editor Of
the Wall Street Journal (recalled).
The reported who told Mr.. Reilly of
a rumor on Wall Street on the morn
note"
Others To Be Summoned.
s. B. Friday. a broker of Oshkosh,
Wis, which town is alleged to have
had Information from Chicago and
New York concerning forthcoming
peace note.
Members of the firm of F. w. Nc
Kinnon & Co., brewers, of Chicago.
Donald MscDonald, editor of the
Financial News. of Boston.
Members of the firm of F. ". Lock-
wood & Co., brokers, of New oYrk.
Additional representatives of one
of the news associations with Offices
here.
Managers of the two telegraph COM
panies, together with all messages
dispatched on December 19 and 20.
Government employees who handled
the peace note. either in the State De-
partment or the Government Printing
Office.