The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-02

considering what effect it will have upon
Wall Street"
DlSguNted With Lawson.
''This Lawson affair disgusts me,
/ despise these sensational takers.
The remark made brMrLawson that II
: in case this investigation was pushed
It would be impossible to secure a
quorum In either the Senate or House
would lead one to suppose that there
was not an honest man in either
branch of Congress.
alt disgusts me that a creature of
this low type would make such a
statement. 1 am surprised that the
press would take up the .bellowinGs
of this ass"
B0rah Offers Explanation.
Following Senator stones speech
Senator Borah asked to see the news
paper clipping.
This is a mistake" said Borah,
s.the article reads U. S. Stone. I ven
thre the following solution: The ar
tiele identity intended to state, u. S.
Steel an error in transmission made
it U. S. Stone"
Senator Borah's solution brought
forth applause from both the floor
and galleries OF the Senate.
Lawson telling newspaper men OF
HIS conference with Chairman Henry
emitted none of the sparks that arc
supposed to go with his differences,
but weighed his words very carefully
and lighting a cigar, seriously dis
cussed the alleged leak" which he
has been called to Washington to ex-
plain.
Mr.. Lawson said he had asked his
secretary to arrange for him a meet
inE with Congressman Wood who in
troduced the resolution providing for
q probe of the alleged 'leak" which
caused the furry in the stock market
at the time OF President Wilson's
note.
Mr.. Lawson also intimtaed that he
would see Congressman Henry again,
probably before he leaves. Washing
ton.
TO Issue Formal Statement.
Lawson said that a formal state
ment might be expected from him
later in the day, some time before
dinner
He then said he had several per-
sons to see during the afternoon, and
that st may have promised them that
would say nothing about our meet
ing, although ! am not saying that,
Referring to Mr.. Lawson's state
ment yesterday that he was not sure
whether his coming would be taken
seriously or as a jake, the f1nancier
said:
..Oh, yes, I'm satisfied now that this
matter is being taken seriously.
might say l am fully satisfied 1 am
putting in my time well in staying
around Washington, although this is
q mighty busy day on our stock ex-
change, and I ought to be there.
Henry Ready to Listen.
II didn't know whether was going
to be a sort of martyr this morning
or not, but found the chairman very
ready to listen, and / told him things
which any man with intelligence
wocld know before looking into, and
Mr.. Henry is q man Of more than av-
erage intelligence"
All the time he talked Mr.. Lawson
stood erect with q military sort of
bearing and parried every question
that bore too directly on the exact
details Of the conversation he had
with Mr.. Henry.
Mr.. Lawson came from his hotel in
q tsxIcab, arriving at Mr.. Henry's
Office exactly at 1870 o'cSock.
Punetuslity is one or his strong
|nts. Before entering the Capitol
posed for several newspaper pho
craphers, and when he left motion
1ture camera men asked him To
ID again.
Posing His Forte.
Sure; that's the best thing l do,
Gene along"
I'D he went to the east center OF
The Capitol and went through all the |
PAGES they requested him to. He was1
dressed in a quiet, black business suit |
and wore a black tie, in which was
an inconspicuous black pearl. said to |
be one OF the finest specimens obtain |
able and to be worth $4,000 to $4,000. |
About the only person who seemed |
TO know him in the Capitol corridor |
was a seedy, bearded man who fol- |
lowed him up to Chairman HS:GFys |
door and asked a Waterman there:
rs that there fellow Lawson in
there?"
With which he tried to enter. He
was told the conference was private. |
Amt they gonna be no speakin?"
he inquired. Il thought that fellow |
came down here to make a speech be-
fore Congress"
May See Others.
Mr.. lawson said he was going to |
return to his hotel. and this afternoon |
hoped to see the other persons whose
names he declined to tell He was
asked what Chairman Henry thought
about the chances OF reporting out /
the resolution providing for the probe !
OF the alleged leak"
Well. ] guess Henry didn't get a |
chance to say much" he said. You
see. did most of the talking. When
i get a chance to CAB / make a good |
Job of it,"
DOG CATCHER ALL SET.
YOUNGSTOWN, Jan. Had Ami