New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-11
Committee to Let Wilson
Decide if Inquiry Is
to Continue
NAME OF CABINET
OFFICER is KNOWN
Democrats Bar Republi-
can Members from Secret
Discussion of Plans

Prom The Tribune buIfH"i
Washington, Jan. l0.-Thomss W.
Lawson will he forced to reveal the
name Of the Cabinet member he charges
with having leaked" Information as 10
tho Presidents peace note, with huge
rosr,,ipg Drofts to himself and his
mariners. II the White House so de-
eides The question was left unde-
cided by the House Rules COMMITTEE
,o-nieht. The Democratic members Oh
the committee will vote as they are
directed.
Two "csucusesr we're held by the
democrats of the committee to-mgnI
an unusual proceeding on quesuo"
spnarently go entirely non-partlssn IN
Il. nature. Up to within the last year
,wo Il WAS considered unusual on
onvtbing but a tariff bip for the ma
ioritv members TO exclude the MI
nority. 49,
For all practical purposes the near
;ngs we're ended at the morning ses-
sion. the testimony being FAR less spec
,ocu,ar and Just as unsatisfactory 50
fer as uncovering the leak IS con-
.orred q, any so far. Following this
tho Democrats Of the committee had
meeting at 2 o'clock, preceding gem
eral committee meeting at oclocA'
Aftor the general executive session
had proceeded for a while without
beadway being made the Democrats
again shut the Republicans out, WIN
- obvious idea of discussing the pO-
. iitieaI phase Of the question.
Fear to Take Responsibility
But even With the Republicans not
present. the Democrats on the commit
tee were restless at the idea oil taxing
the responsibility Of pushing an III.
vesti0ation in the face Of Comment
promise b. Thomas ". Lawson that ne
would name. il the investigation vas
pushed. the member o. the CABINET ne
! bad iraoIicated as taking down share
OF the loot IN the raid OF the stock
markes OIL advance information.
Members Of the committee are per-
fectlv eognizant Of the name OF the
1 Cabinet member Mr.. Lawson has IN
mind. They recall Mr.. Lswson's state,
ment that a banker in New YORK toid
/ Lawson at 80 in the morning that ne
( could call this Cabinet offioer at that
/ hour on the telephone II he wanted 10
| find out anything
{ inquiry Resolution Pending
When the committee adjourned to-
light the following resolution, intro
/ ducsd by Representative Campbell. the
ranking Republican member, was pend
ing; III. e euo p.,ros.,-
/ tatives be appointed by the Speaker OF
/ the House to investigate and make re-
port as to whether any one connected
I With the executive or legislative
/ branches of the government OF the
/ United States proited financially
| tither directly or indirectly. by the
/ Auctuations in the stock market oc-
! curing on Wednesday and Thursday,
/ december 20 and q, 1916, by reason OF
anv advance information as to the
| Presidents note of December is. 1916,
or the two interpretations concerning
/ the said note given to the public from
/ the Office Of the Secretary Of state:
and for such purpose it shall have
power to send for persons and papers
snd enforce their appearance before
said committee and 70 administer Oaths,
and shall have the right to make report
at any time"
Representative Campbell stated after
ward that he drew the resolution with
the specific purpose Of meeting the
stipulations Of Lawson as essential II
he was to give the names of the Cab
met member. Senator and banker.
This resolution, however. restricts