The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-01-11
LAWSON CHARGES
CABINET MEMBER
IS IN STOCK RING
Senator and New York Banker
Also Involved.
REFUSES TO REVEAL NAMES
Boston Broker Berates Members OF
Congress Until Shut of by Chair
man-WiIson Exonerates Sec
rotary Tumulty.

| Washington, Jan. 9.-Describing 1t
| first as a suggestions case, but later
! stating 1t had been told to him as a
| fact, Thomas w. Lawson in his testi-
mony before the house rules commit
tee pictures a United States senator,
cabinet officer and New York banker
| having joint stock gambling account
and dividing the profits among them.
| He declined to give names because he
| did not know them Of his own knowl-
edge.
WAS it a case within your personal
| knowlcdgeE" asked Representative Gar
rett. Il don't want to ask you for
hearsay."
II appreciate your attitude" an
Swered Lawson, "and ! meet 1t by
saying that | might explode many
| sensations if | desired ] don't think
this has reached the stage for giving
names. 1t is not within my personal
knowledge
Ibid the person who told you claim
to have knowledgeY
mo, but ! corrobOrated ii later, and
had reputable banker n friend of
mine, and friend of the banker, go To
see this banker. He mentioned this
matter and said, What do you know
about it, He said the banker told
him that he not only had this account,
hut others, and that he had this cab
iret member under such absolute con
troll that he could bring the cabinet
member from Washington to New
York or to the telephone at any time
of the day or night, and he offered
| then and there to call him on the tele-
phone to demonstrate it. Now ! am
sorry TO have gone that far"
Wilson Denial Aids Tumuty.
Washington, Jan. 9.-President Will
son added his Endorsement to Secre-
| tary Tumuty's denial of any knowl-
| edge of Wall street Teak" in con-
nection with the peace note. Mr.. Iu-
multy appeared before the house rules
committee and made u statement re-
| iterating that he had no knowledge of
! the note until it had been given to the
press, and concluding:
Il am authorized by the president
to quote him as follows:
81 wish in justice to Mr.. Tumulty
to say that he has stated the exact
fact. He had no knowledge of the note
whatever until 1t was given out for
| publication
Tumulty Gives Statement.
Mr. Tumulty statement in full fol-
| lows:
Il appear before this committee to
resent the unjust intmation that l
| gave information to Il. NJ. Baruch in
regard to the so-caled peace note sent
! TO the European bclligcrents last month
| by the secretary of state. This init
nation was contained in a statement
made to this committee by Representa-
| tive Wood of Indiana, a man | do not
know. TO the best Of my knowledge
! / have never met Mr.. Wood Certain
| truth from me before dragging my
name into this affair.
II wish to deny generally and spe-
| officially that | gave advance informa-
ton TO Mr.. BaruCh or TO anybody else
| in regard to the peace note. ! did not
know of the existence of this note or
that this government contemplated the
dispatch of sucL n note until after
printed copies of the note had been
given to representatives Of the press
by the state department.
81 was not consulted in the prepare
ton of the note by the president or by
anybody else. The conferences and
communication relating to the draft
ing of the note and its dispatch were
confidential between the president and
the secretary of state.
Denies launching With Baruch.
81 knew nothing of them whatever
nor did any person employed in the
executive office.
~ have had no correspondence,
written or telcgraphic, with Mr.. Ba.
ruch or anybody representing him, re-
garding this matter. ! have had no
telephone talks with Mr.. Baruch or
anybody representing him regarding
this matter. have never talked with
him or anybody representing him, OF
with anyone else publicly or privately
with regard TO this matter.
apparently the only inSinuations
made against me are that | lunched
with or met Mr.. BaruCh M the Blt
more hotel AT or about the time of the
preparation Of the presidents sugges
ton that the European bclligcrcntS
state their peace terms | have never
brenktnstcd, lunched, dned or tnker
any meals with Baruch. | have me-
him only at several bnnquets and larg,
dinners when many other persons wer,
present ] never have discussed an,
peace or other note, either when IL wa
in prospect or aftcrward. with Mr.. Ba
ruch or any other person engaged il
the purchase or sale of securities o
amy Kind In the stock market
"Nhilc this n complete denial of tn,
only destinations which have beer
Pays $2,4o3.67 Income Tax.
Oshkosh The distinction of paying