The sun., 1917-01-11
subcommittee Works on
Papers to Have House
Indict Lawson.
BROTHER-IN-LAW
OF WILSON HEARD
r. w. Boiling Denies Any
Advance knowledge of
Presidents Note.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1o.-After bring
Ing the preliminary inquiry to a close
ne Rules Committee Of the House to-
day wrestled with the problem of
whether there should be thorough in
yestigation by a special committee Of the
alleged leak in connection with the
Presidents note or the inquiry should
be abandoned.
A series Of meetings by the full COM
mittee and the majority and minority
members brought no decision on this
question. When the cormittee adjourned
tonight after a prolonged secret session
there was pending before it a resolution
proposed by Representative Campbell
kansas, the ranking RepublicaNmem-
Der. providing for the appointment of a
special committee of five members by the
Speaker of the House to conduct the in
quiry. Action on this resolution was
postponed until tomorrow, when the
Rules Committee will meet again to de-
eide on course Of action.
The resolution proposed by Mr.. Camp
bell provides: That a committee of
five Representatives be appointed by the
Speaker Of the House. to investigate and
report as to whether any one connected
with the executive or legislative
branches of the Government of the
United States profited financially either
directly or indirectly by the fluctuations
In the stock market occurring on
Wednesday and Thursday. December 20
and Il. 1916, by reason of any advance
information as to the Presidents note
q December IS, 1916. or the two inter-
pretations concerning the said note given
to the public from the ONCE of the Sec
retary of State. And for such purpose
1t shall have the power to send for per-
sons and papers and enforce their ap-
pearance before said committee and to
administer oaths and shall have the
right to report at any time
Special Inquiry Predicted.
Hope of a thorough investigation has
not been entirely abandoned by the
minority members Of the Rules Com
mttee, although the preliminary in
quiry has been barren of results. The
Democratic members are standing some
what in the way Of q special investiga-
ton. but even they are disposed to rec
ommend one il only for the purpose Of
giving Thomas w. Lawson an oppor-
tunity to make good his pledge to di-
vulge the names of the Cabinet officer
and high official OF the Government re-
ported to him to have maintained a
Joint stock gambling account with a New
York banker Some Republican MEM
bers of the committee predicted tonight
that the special investigation would be
recommended by the committee,
Possibility Of this action did not deter
the committee from making preparations
10 report Thomas w. Lawson to the
House for refusing to answer its ques-
tons A subcommittee consisting OF
Chairman Henry and Representatives
Garrett and Campbell were designated
10 draw up the papers for presentation
to the Speaker.
These papers. which will be in the ma.
ture OF an indictment for contempt. will
contain the statements OF Mr.. Lawson
rejecting upon the House and review
OF his attitude during the preliminary
examination, in the course of which h.
refused repeatedly to answer certain
questions calling for the names of per
sons alleged to have been involved In the
leak scandal.
The committee has not definitely de-
cided whether the contempt report Is tl
Dc made. fhis probably will depend
upon the action to be taken by the com.
whether Mr.. lwson shall receive one
more chance to give the information be
10 special committee.
r. W. Boiling Heard.
The preliminary examination under
taken by the Rules C. ,mmittee was TEN
porarlly suspended to-day and was prac
tcally oncluded although it may b'
resumed ha nf ha oh
'" Boiling. the Presidents brother-in
low and number of Washington news
paIef correspondents all denied al
knowledge Of the alleged leak.
Further inquiry into the reports car
RED by Dow, Jones q Co. through II
ticker service was contemplated and tn
committee issued subpoena for G. w
barron, head Of the service and tn
wall Street Journal. The latter tele
sraphed the committee that he was II
and would be unable to appear. Full
reports Of the ticker service. he said
would be laid before the committee. Tn
committee thereupon practically decide
70 abandon the effort to trace the leal
to newspaper or ticker service sources.
Mr.. Boiling displayed some indigna
uon when he took the stand at the out
set Of the days hearing. II hav
nothing to say" he said, except tina
name Into this inquiry--Representat
Wood, ! believe II was-might send m
an apology at the sa ne time he send
one to Secretary Tumulty."
This declaration did not please som
OF the committeeman. and Represents
live Chiperfield suggested that the wit
ness would be a long time waiting 70
the apology. After Mr. Boiling ha
denied any knowledge Of the President
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