The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-12
SEND LAWSON TO
JAIL, CHAIRMAN
HENRY DECLA ARES
irresponsible, Frenzied Four
FIusher," Shouts Another.
Asylum for Him Also RECON-
mended in House of Rep.
REPUBL LEANS WIN BOUT
After Three Hours Fight They
Save Leak Motion.
Committee Must Report Back
on 1t in Ten Days.
After Three Hours Fight They
Save Leak Motion.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Republicans
demanding further investigation OF the
leak on President Wilson'S note to
belligerents, were victorious after
three-hour fight in the house today
when by unanimous consent, on mo-
ton of Chairman Henry, the Wood
leak resolution was referred back to
the rules committee with instructions
to report back in ten days.
''I have been compelled to conclude
there was "a congressman involved In
the leak and that he was on the Dem
ocratic side" Representative Lenroot,
Republican. declared.
Started the Fireworks.
This started the first real fireworks.
A concerted hiss arose from the
packed Democratic side
Representative Booher asked the
name of the member involved.
Il have no name said Lenroot.
1.-THE committee had the power to get
the name and did not"
Wood flatly refused to apologize to
r. w. Boiling, brother-in-law of the
president and Presidential Secretary
Tumulty.
''The rumor still lives that men
high in government were involved"
he said.
urging the house to support the rules
committee in it's recommendation to
table the probe resolution, on the
ground that mot one particle of evil
dence was adduced in six days of hear
ings to sustain charges in the resolu
ton"
Will Punish Lawson.
He said the subcommittee ito con-
slider the conduct of a contumacious
T eli
lists.
rs it the purpose of the rules COM
mittee to punish Thomas w. Lawson %
asked Representative Fields, Ken
lucky.
yes" replied Henry. eff We can't
punish him here we will send him to
the district attorney of the district and
send him to jail
Representative Harrison, Democrat,
scored Lawson as an irresponsible,
frenzied four flusher."
You Republicans" he said, ARE
abetting him.
Representative Bennett interrupted
with:
Prove There Was Leak.
Mr.. Reilly of the Wall Street Jour-
nal proved yesterday there was leak
before Secretary Lansing told newspa-
per reporters of the note" he said.
81 intend to ask to take up the resolu-
ton
Nobody could be involved on such
measly testimony as the author of the
resolution produced" continued Har-
rison. Lawson said he would prove
the charges. He did not. You want
to play mean, nasty little partisan pol
itics and get something out of it"
Representative Garrett, Democrat,
declared the investigation "a roaring
farce shot thru with tragedy" He de-
clared Wood desired to rival another
Indiana gentleman, George AIDE, who
writes farces for the stage and fables
for the newspapers"
Campbell Would Renew Probe.
'Many people think" he said, that
Lawson ought to be confined. Some
think in Jail; others in an asylum"
Representative Campbell, Republi-
can, opposed the majority report The
evidence had shown, he said, that F.
A. Connolly & Co, a local brokerage
house, had a private wire to Wall
street. Testimony had been given. he
said, that the leak came from Wash
ington private wires. The majority
action, he contended, gave the oppor-
tunity for investigation of what wire
the leak Travelled over and he argued
that should be done. The Connolly
firm IS the one in which r. H. Boiling.
brother of President Wilson's wife. is
a partner.
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