Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-08

navy" said Mr.. Lansing. "The two
naval officers were about to proceed to
Haiti for the government
1T is not likely they would say any
thing about your statement?' said
representative Bennett.
Very improbable"
Mr.. Bennett recalled that Secretary
Lansing had stated he never specu-
lated in the market and added:
For that reason you gave little
thought to. the effect the statement
made by you might have on the stock
market"
Il never gave it thought" said the
secretary.
was Mr.. Snowden connected with
the National Manufacturers Associa.
tion?' ...
81 think so.'
did it occur to you that he might,
make use Of the information?" ...
II didn't know he was there"
Representative Chiperfield asked the
secretary about the two statements eX-
planning the note after it was made
public.
Were these statements on your own
initiative?"
See here" declared the secretary,
that Is way beyond the scope Of the
investigation
Democrats of the committee OBJ
jected to such questioning as I'M
proper
Lawson Starts Fireworks.
Thomas w. Lawson followed Mr..
Lansing. Told by Chairman Henry
that he might proceed in his own way
for the present. Mr.. Lawson asked II he
were to be stopped at any point in his
talk Mr.. Henry said that would de-
pend on whether he confined himself to
the subject before the committee.
my name is Thomas w. Lawson
he said. MY home is Boston My oc-
you might say. is that OF
farmer. In a way also am connected
with financial matters.
II will give testimony regarding the
damnable condition which has existed
for two years for the purpose of find
ing a remedy for conditions which
caused hundreds of thousands of per-
sons to be driven to enormous losses
Lawson flew into a rage after he had
proceeded for half an hour, when in
terrupted by Representative Clipper
field. He declared he proposed to say
all he had to say regardless of conse-
Guences.
whats the penalty" he shouted,
"and III take it in advance"
Committeeman in Uproar.
The committe room was in an up
roar and Chairman Henry threatened
to clear it and hold proceedings in ex-
ecutive session.
Lawson gesticulated, shook his fin
ger in Representative Chiperfield's face
and loudly declared, as an American
he would see to it that he got
his rights. A clerk Of the house pulled
Mr.. Lawson back into his chair.
Lawson pacing up and down before
the committee, declared that all he had
seen was in the public press regarding
the leak.
Leaks Common.
II repeat it all now," he declared.
ut is one Of the commonest things In
Wall street, advance information from
about government affairs,
affairs of such Importance that they
affect the country's securi-
ties mean also leaks from the. su-
decisions, advance information on i'm
portant senate matters, ~SGtion Of con-
gressional committees. cabinet affairs
and advance information direct from
the White House itself"
He said he knew who was response
Bile for the leak and reiterated he was
the committee did not want
an investigation. He reviewed his re-
cent trip to Washington.
Lawson Gets Personal.
Il came to Washington said he, 80
aid in an honest investigation, only to
have hell lambasted out Of me as soon
as the committee convened. When the
senate sent for me a leather -lunged.
sewer -mouthed old blatherskite---,'
The chairman stopped Lawson there,
and then followed a row between Law
son and Representative Chiperfeld.
which was unintelligible even to the
official stenographer. The chairman
raped for order and Lawson roared:
Il don't propose to be bulldozed and
! do not propose to be intimidated."
Finally after more wrangling, by a
vote of the committee, all
Of Laweon's heated speech was struck
from the record. The chairman then
began to question him.
you stated that there was a leak.
Will you give the committee the name
Of the person who carried the inforna-
ton to Wall street"
Knows Source Of Leak.
Lawson replied that the only way he
could do so would be to violate con-
tidence and he could not do SO.
DO you know any names" de-
manded Chairman Henry.
Not in a legal sense"
DO you know Of any in any sense?'
Il know there was a Leak Lawson
returned land knowing there was a
leak must have some information.'
Asked If he refused to answer the
question Lawson avoided a direct an
swer.
DO you know any person who
profited on the day Of the leak?'
Il probably do" Lawson said. II
probably profited myself"
He declined to say how much.
By a process of elimination, Chair
man Henry drew from the witness that
he knew of no one at the White House
with leak.
Exonerates White House.
Asked If he knew any leak in the
secretary of states office, Mr.. Lawson
replied:
II nave no information regarding any
one in the state department which I
would give in public. would give it to
the chairman. but you don't need any
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