The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-02
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Senator Says Employees May
Give Out Information,
LAWSON CALLS ON HENRY
Chairman Denies Basis for
Probe Supplied,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2-Charge,
Of leak" of advance information or
President Wilson's peace note involving
other charges that somebody mad,
profits on il in the stock market gained
further official attention today whcr
Senator Stone, democrat, spoke on the
subject in the senate and Thomas w
Lawson Of Boston, conferred with
Chairman Henry Of the house rules
committee about proposed congress
sional investigation.
Senator Stone rose TO question OF
personal privilege. -.,
No Information About Leak.
He said that confidential communi.
cations concerning the honor Of tn,
nation had fallen into improper hands
but said he had no information as tc
whether a leak" occurred as recently
reported. II so, he believed it would b,
trsceable TO departmental employees.
III II De true that any public Off.
cisl has or did use any secret or con
fidential information as alleged" SAID
Senator Stone, "he is an unspeakabl,
scoundrel II any man in public life
any senator--did it, he ought to b,
dismissed from his office or this body.
Dlamss Civil Service.
Il do know" Senator Stone contu.
ued, that things have occurred il
the departments which ought not tc
be possible. know that confidential
communications with foreign govern.
ments to the state department have b,
some means found their way into hand.
OF men not authorized to secure them
This did not concern stock specula
tion but did concern the honor OF the
nation. How this happened do moi
know, but it could have happeneC
through the instrumentality Of 'em.
ployes. fear that this betrayal o>
public confidence Is in some way trace.
able to our civil service"
Senator Stone then denounced
Thomas w, lawson for his recent dec
laration that members Of congres.
would shrink fvom ~ investigation into
stock market leaks
Lawson Called Fakif.
Il despise these sensational fakir,
who are always talking about public
bodies and public men," said he. 81
am sorry that the newspapers should
take up the believing Of this ass"
After comforting with Mr.. Lawson
for two hours, Chairman Henry of the
house rules committee, issued thi,
statement;
"Mr. lawson charged that there wa,
. leak from the state department U
Wall street some Days ago and tha,
through such an alleged leak cettai,
individuals, by specializing in Wall
street cl 'aned I'M S60.W0.0W or more
No Names Civea.
II have asked him for the name OF
the individual giving information con.
stitutinR the leak and the names OF
those specuiators profiting BY such al.
legged leak. He has not furnished the
names in either case. And gsa there
Is At this time nothing yet furnished
me even approaching information That
would warrant me in calling together
the committee on rules
Upon leaving Mr.. Henrys office,
Lawson declared that he had given
enough information to warrant ANY in
telligent man in proceeding with an in
vestigation Of the entire stock ex.
change situation"
Investigation Asked.
Another resolution for an investipa.
tion was introduced by Representative
Emerson Of Ohio.
Representative Campbell of Kansas,
ranking republican of the committee,
modified Chairman Henry that republi-
can committeeman would insist on an
investigation.
Leaders Of the woman suffrage
movement In North Carolina are plan.
llnR 4 strong clfnnaiRn before the Leo