The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-27
Nm COMES SUDDEN
IN | X HEARING
Lo,nTTEE ounces PUB
,,c sFssIO nv WILL CLOSE.
GAYS NO Was TO LEARN THE
NAMES OF OFFICIALS.

The congressional committee in
a,,.+icating the "leak" on President
grilson's peace note to the belligerent
,nors has announced the close of
EnbIic hearings in New York.
further work which will consist of
h. examination of brokers' state
8nents of business done for customers
ainring the period under investiga-
Ham, will be done by subcommittee.
This decision created surprise as
\ had been expected public hearings
rouId be continued. In case any
Ebng is discovered by the sub-com-
rittee to warrant reopening of the
Emilio hearings, that will be done it
HAS stated.
No Way to Find Out Names.
There is no way for the committee
h learn the names of officials who
NAV have dealt in the stock market
hinder other persons names unless
s+be dummies" themselves come for
sward to give the information, the
committee told at its hearing today.
|Tbe main purpose of the inquiry here,
ltbe committee had announced, was
10 get at officials, if there are any,
who are profting by advance infor-
nation as to pending acts of the gov
|ernment.
"You might have the name of ev-
ery customer of every broker in the
United States and not discover such
officials if they were dealing through
IA third party whose name alone ap-
pears as the customer" L. V. Ster-
hing, connected with a prominent
brokerage firm, said.
Tumulty's Name Brought In.
The name of Joseph P. Tumulty,
President Wilson's secretary, again
was brought into the inquiry when
ames B. Regain, hotel proprietor here
pas asked the direct question whether
! br not during a visit of Mr.. Tumulty
ere December II and 18, he gave
lr. Regan any hint as to a pros
ectiVe peace note.
Positively not. | wish he had"
Replied Mr.. Regain, who added that
Ie had no discussion with Mr.. Tu-
hulty regarding affairs at Washing
ton. Mr.. Regain denied the rumor
| hat he sold short heavily in United
States steel during the ''leak" period.
Brokers Were Absent.
The efforts of the committee to
lift to the bottom the manner in
which f. F. Hutton & Co., brokers,
With whom the presidents brother
n-law is connected, got their forecast
If the peace note were baffled
through the absence of Mr.. Hutton
and H. j. Barrett, members of the
irm. George A. Ellis, another men,
Der, said they were in the south. He
testified that he was unable to find
Inc kilograms sent from F. A. Con-
molly & Co., the firms Washington
correspondents on which the Hutton
forecast was based.
1t was pointed out by Sherman l..
Nhlpple, counsel for the committee,
nat the testimony Of Mr.. Hutton and
Mr.. Connolly as to that telegram, was
1t variance and that the conclusion
vas irresistible that Mr.. Hutton knew
mat Mr.. Connolly was making a mis-
statement.
Up to Financiers.
Inc motion was made by member
u the committee that Mr.. Hutton and
MI: Barrett be compelled to appear
lefore it, but after executive con-
l,deration of the proposal, Mr.. Whip
DE announced such step would not
'e taken. He added that Mr.. Hutton
ma Mr.. Barrett were only persons
VINO could straighten the matter out
ma that the responsibility rested with
mem ne as to whether their house could
moro to leave the subject as it is.
Unless they appeared, he said, the
.oHInlttee Is free to make what de-
.ucuons 1T can from all the circum-
'ahces and so report to congress.
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