Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
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Announcement was made ~ Chair
man Henry that Bernard NJ. Baruch
who is declared by the mysterious "A.
Curtis" to have profited by the So
called leak and Otto II. Kahn, of
Kuhn, Loeb and Company. whom
Representative Wood suggested should
be called. would be here Monday to
testify.
On motion of Representative Henry.
Mr.. Baruch was ordered to bring be-
fore the committee all of his brokers'
commission slips from December 10
to December %.
Lawson Chief Beneficiary
Representative Chiperfeld, of Illi-
nois, Republican, declared at the hear
ing that he understood Thomas w.
Lawson, of Boston. had been the chief
beneficiary of the falling market which
followed the Presidents peace note.
Representative Wood, author of the
inquiry resolution, had been called to
the stand and wrangle between Re-
publican and Democratic members
had been precipitated when Repre-
sentative Harrison. Democrat, asked
Mr.. Wood why he had not satisfied
himself as to the identity of the mys-
terious "A. Curtis"
Representative Wood is not the
author of the charges under inquiry
here" protested Mr.. Chiperfleld, "and
his motives cannot be impugned. |
think that we are losing sight of the
| fact that these scandalous charges
were made by Thomas w. Lawson, of
! Boston, and it is my understanding
| that Mr. Lawson was the chief bene-
| ticiary of this falling market.
Representative Harrison, Democrat,
called attention to the fact that Mr..
| Woods resolution was introduced be-
| fore Lawson had made any statement
or before the letter from "A. Curtis
alleged New York broker. had been
received.
THE question" Mr.. Chiperfield in
| sisted, lis whether there was leak
or whether government officials inn
properly profited by it,
DO you think there was not a
leak?" asked Representative Campbell
of Mr.. Harrison.
Blames Wall Street Papers
Yes" replied Mr. Harrison. but ]
think the leak came from the repre-
sentatiVes of those two Wall street
papers or else the leak came back
from foreign centers."
! Representative Gardner, of Massa-
chusetts, who on the floor of the
| knew there was a leak and that the
whole stock exchange transactions
showed it was then called to the wit
ness stand.
Representative Gardner testified he
was convinced there had been a leak
| because at 2.O5 p. IN. December 20
| ten hours before the peace note was
released for publication and foul
hours before it had been placed in the
| hands of the news agencies, the fol
| lowing dispatch was sent out over the
Dow Jones & Company ticker:
THE renewed selling of the market
| is due to reports received by brokers
private wires from Washington to the
| effect that the administration WILL in
the near future, address to the bellig-
erents some suggestions or proposals
in regard to peace. Nothing definite
| is obtainable in administration cir
cles."
There's the Proof!
There is your proof of a Leak" said
Mr. Gardner. Miracles don't go or
the Stock Exchange, and Dow Jones
& Company don't deal in prophecies,
Mr.. Gardner added that his attor-
ney would be here next week and by
| submitting figures showing the fluctu-
ations on the Stock Exchange on De.
cember 20, convince the committee
that there had been leak.
IF you find a prima facie case thai
| there was a leak you cannot take the
position that you will do nothing al
all about it until some one informs
you as to the names of those who pro
! fitted by the leak or the names of those
responsible for the leak.
Who Did 1t?
1T seems to me that the right way
| to go about the matter is to find Out
from the President who he talked this
peace note over with and then sum
mon and find out whether there was
/ s,I, fsrlf f,,n
Vertently have let the cat out of the
bag. Next, l should get list of those
employees of the White House and the
| State Department and of our embaS.
sizes abroad who handled this particu-
lar peace note. l think you will fine
that list quite formidable in length"
Have you any evidence that woulc
connect any one at the White House
with the leak" asked Chairman
| Henry.
None whatever" said Mr.. Gard.
ner Il have nothing but anonymou:
statements and letters which are
worth nothing as evidence"
Have YOU any evidence that would
connect any one at the State Depart
ment?"
mo, nor any one else" Gardner re.
piled. Il have no evidence that L con.
slider worth the paper it's written on.
Gardner Not Suspicious OF TumuIty
Representative Gardner said he alb.
solved Secretary Lansing and Secretary
Tumulty of all suspicion.
| Representative Campbell. Republican
said there was no disposition on the
part of the Republican minority to make
| political capital in this matter but thai
| he considered ii deplorable that thrt
was an apparent attempt to shield" any
/ one in the executive departments oi
! the government.
Mr.. Harrison. Democrat, objected tc
the suggestion that any leak" came
from the government departments anC
insisted the leak was through represen.
tatives of the Wall Street Journal anC
| Financial America He related how
Secretary Lansing comforting with
newspaper correspondents on December
| 20 had told them in confidence that
note to be published later had been SEN
| to Europe and that the majority haC
respected the confidence.
TumuIty Would Appear
/ "The other newspapermen kept faith,
he said, but 1T appears that the rep,
resentatives of the Wall Street Journa
and Financial America did not and Il
went out over the ticker and the mar.
ket broke"
Chairman Henry said Secretary Tu
multy had told him he wanted to ap
pear and Representative Harrison sale
lhe had talked with Secretary Lansint
and that the Secetary expressed a yer,
great desire to come before the com