Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-09
CONGRESS IN AN UPROAR
THmuity's AnsWer


WASIlINGTON. Jan. Backed
with an Endorsement from President
Wilson, Secretary Tumult, today made
the following statement to the house
rules committee.
Il appear before this committee ~
resent the unjust intm,uon that
gave information to Mr.. II. NJ Enruch
In regard to the so-callcd peace note
sent 10 the European belligcrcnts last
month hy the secretary OF state. This
intimation WAS contained In "a 'tat"-
m,nt 10y Rcprcs, ntatiVc Wood. whom
| do not know TO the bcs' ot Wf
knowledge | have never met Mr
wood. | do not think he made an at
tempt to find cut the truth before
dragging NV name into the affairs
wish to DENY generally and spcC,tic1l-
IL that gave advance Information To
Mr. Baruch or anybody else In regard
to the note. | did not know the exist
cnco OF the note or that the govern
mcnt contemplated the dispatch "I
such note until printed copies OF the
note had been ,iNcn to the press hf
tho state department. | was not con.
suited in the preparation Of the not"
hV the president or bN anybody els %
The conference and communication
relating to the drafting of tine note
and lts dispatch were confidential be
tween the president and the scrrctiry
of state | knew nothing OF them
whichever. nor did any other person
employed In the executive office
No Correspondence.
"I have had no correspondence,
written or tclographic, with Mr. ia
fuch or anybody representing MN, re
harding this matter. ! have had NJ
tclephone talks with Mr.. Baruch or
anybody representing him regarding
this matter. ! have never talked with
+ him or anybody representing him or
T with any one else. publicly or private
Is. with regard to this matter
/ apparently the only insnuations
made against me are that | lunch"d
/ with or met Mr.. liaruch at the illt-
more hotel about the tine OF the
prcuaration of the presidents sugges-
tion that the EuropcaiS bclligcrcutS
! state their peace terms. ! have never
brcn<fastcd. muchcd. dined or taken
any meals with Mr.. Baruch. | have
met him only at several banquetS ana
large dinners when many other per
sons were present | have never dis
cusscd any peace or other note
neither when 1t was In prospect or
afterwards with Mr.. Baruch or win
any other person engaged In the pur.
chase or sale OF securities OF any klhu
In the stock market
Don't Play Market
"While this rs a complete denia
OF the only insinuations which have
been made I wish to 90 further an'
, say that / have never engaged II
stock market sales or purchases my
. self nor thru brokers. friends o
agents.
- discussed the presidents not
with no one. first because of my oati
of service requires that | make M
private use OF official Information and
secondly, specifically became, as
have stated. | had not seen the prcsi
dents note and did not know that .
was IN preparation or even contem
plated
AS | have already said In public
statement. | have frequently requested
the president to keep me free from
any knowledge Of impending interna
tional moves so that | might not b,
. embarrassed by requests for informa
. ton from the newspaper correspond
l cnts, who appeal To me In my Office
s constantly for such information. Tn,
! insinuations which have been made
I whether conceived In political mallc,
d
] wholly false and without even tbs
nimslest basis | have not at an!
time since acting as Wilson'S secrctarl
first, when he was governor of New
Jersey and later when he becam,
prcsidcnt-becn interested In an!
stock transactions OF any kind o
given any Information to any othc
, person upon which purchases or sale
might be made. | wish To make thi
/ statement as sweeping and complete
IA ! know how. | am still waitinl
, for Mr. Woods public apology.
Backed By President
I 81 am authorized by the presiden
81 to quote him as follows.
- 81 wish, in Justice To Mr.. Tumuty
to say that he has stated the oXac
o facts. He had no knowledge OF tn
note whatever until 1t was given GU
a., for publication. 80